melodic and subdued aggression.
What do you attribute that to?
Hinds: We used keyboards all over
Crack the Skye, and again with The
Hunter. Keyboards and organs add
another dimension that can’t be
achieved with anything else. They
give us this old-school, classic-rock
vibe that we really want to be a
part of the band. I’m sure some
metal fans laugh at the organ and
its spot in Mastodon, but it’s a
badass instrument.
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Hinds’ guitars (left to right): First Act 12-/6-string doubleneck, First Act
Lola 12-string, Gibson SG, Gibson Flying V, and Electrical Guitar Company
signature V. Photo by Chris Kies
Kelliher’s guitars (left to right): Two Les Paul Customs, an EMG-equipped
Gibson Explorer, two Yamaha SBG2000s, a First Act Lola 9-string, another
Les Paul Custom, and another Explorer. Photo by Chris Kies
Brent Hinds’ Gearbox
GUITARS
Electrical Guitar Company Brent Hinds Custom, First Act Custom
Shop Lola 9-string, First Act Custom Shop Lola 12-string, Gibson
SG, Gibson Flying V, Gibson LP-295 Goldtop Les Paul
AMPS
Orange Rockerverb 50, Diezel VH4, ’80s Marshall JCM800, ’ 76 Marshall 100-watt JMP Mark II Lead Series, ’ 70 Fender Princeton Reverb,
Marshall 4x12 with 75-watt Celestions, Orange 4x12, Diezel 4x12
EFFECTS
Monster Effects Mastortion, Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, Visual
Sound Route 66, Boss RE- 20 Space Echo, Boss DD- 6 Digital
Delay, Custom Audio Electronics Boost/Overdrive, Boss GE- 7
Equalizer, Morpheus Drop Tune, Jim Dunlop JC95 Jerry Cantrell
Signature Wah
STRINGS AND PICKS
D’Addario EXL110s, D’Addario EXL116s (for D, dropped-D, and
dropped-C tunings), Dunlop Ultex 1.0 mm picks
Bill Kelliher’s Gearbox
GUITARS
1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary, Fender Jim Root
Signature Telecaster, two Yamaha SBG2000s, Gibson Les Paul
Custom, ’ 82 Gibson Les Paul Custom, 1980 Gibson Explorer,
Gibson Explorer with EMGs
AMPS
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King Signature JCM800, two ’80s 2-chan-
nel Marshall JCM800s, IK Multimedia Ampli Tube recording software, Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabinet with 20-watt Celestions
EFFECTS
Ibanez Tube King Overdrive
STRINGS AND PICKS
D’Addario EXL140s,
Jim Dunlop Custom
Bill Kelliher Tortex
Sharp .88mm picks
