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What guitar does Black Label Society play?

Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde has said he played a Wylde Audio Master 100 head and Wylde Audio guitars loaded with EMGs. He has been seen using Odin, Warhammer and Viking V models, Dunlop and MXR signature pedals and, in 2014, Gibson Les Pauls with a Marshall JCM800 2203ZW.

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What guitars Black Label Society uses: a sourced gear guide

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Zakk Wylde (guitar, vocals)

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Zakk Wylde: Book of Shadows II era (2016)

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What amp does Zakk Wylde use in Black Label Society?

He told Premier Guitar in 2021 he has his Wylde Audio Master 100, run into a Wylde Audio 4x12. In 2014 the band's gear list showed a Marshall JCM800 2203ZW head with Marshall ZW cabs and a Roland JC-120.

What guitars does Zakk Wylde play in Black Label Society?

Wylde Audio signature models such as the Odin, Warhammer and Viking V, which he has said all carry the same EMG pickups. In 2014 he was seen with a 1957 Les Paul Jr. and a 2012 Les Paul Custom called Maple Vertigo.

What pedals does Zakk Wylde use?

His Dunlop ZW45 Cry Baby Wah and ZW357 Rotovibe plus MXR ZW44 Berzerker Overdrive and ZW38 Black Label Chorus, per Premier Guitar in 2016.

What picks does Zakk Wylde use?

Dunlop Ultex Sharp 1 mm picks in 2016 and Dunlop Ultex heavy picks in 2021, according to Premier Guitar.

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Black Label Society is the heavy metal band led by guitarist and singer Zakk Wylde. This guide covers Wylde's guitars, amps and signature pedals across three Premier Guitar features from 2014, 2016 and 2021; we found no gear lists for the other members.

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