Top 5Uses
Apple
Logic Pro“I just record at home with Logic.”
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13 items · Last checked What guitar does Eric Peterson play?
Eric Peterson has been seen using Dean signature V guitars, including the Old Skull V with EMG 81 and 85 pickups. He has said he tracked Dragonlord on a Gibson Bonamassa Goldtop, a Marc Bolan Les Paul and an EVH 5150 III head, and he uses Logic for home recording.
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Where to start with Eric Peterson's gear.
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Dean
Eric Peterson signature V
Top 5SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Testament's Eric Peterson, June 2009
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Dean
Old Skull V signature
Top 5SponsoredHas said they use
“I modeled it after the Dean Michael Schenker guitar.”
Said in Eric Peterson: Dear Guitar Hero, December 2009
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EMG
EMG 81 bridge humbucker
Top 5Has said they use
“my choice of pickup: the EMG-81 for the bridge and 85 for the neck, which works really well when playing loud.”
Said in Eric Peterson: Dear Guitar Hero, December 2009
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EMG
EMG 85 neck humbucker
Top 5Has said they use
Said in Eric Peterson: Dear Guitar Hero, December 2009
No store page for this one.
What guitars Eric Peterson uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Dean
Eric Peterson signature V
SponsoredSeen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Testament's Eric Peterson, June 2009
No store page for this one.
Dean
Old Skull V signature
SponsoredHas said they use
“I modeled it after the Dean Michael Schenker guitar.”
Said in Eric Peterson: Dear Guitar Hero, December 2009
No store page for this one.
Pickups and hardware
EMG
EMG 81 bridge humbucker
Has said they use
“my choice of pickup: the EMG-81 for the bridge and 85 for the neck, which works really well when playing loud.”
Said in Eric Peterson: Dear Guitar Hero, December 2009
No store page for this one.
EMG
EMG 85 neck humbucker
Has said they use
Said in Eric Peterson: Dear Guitar Hero, December 2009
No store page for this one.
Grover
Grover tuning machines
Has said they use
Grover
Grover tuning machinesSaid in Eric Peterson: Dear Guitar Hero, December 2009
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Recording
Gibson
Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Goldtop
Has said they use
Said in Testament/Dragonlord's Eric Peterson: my top 5 tips for guitarists, September 2018
No store page for this one.
Gibson
Marc Bolan Les Paul
Has said they use
Gibson
Marc Bolan Les PaulSaid in Testament/Dragonlord's Eric Peterson: my top 5 tips for guitarists, September 2018
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Fender
Stratocaster with EMG single coils
Has said they use
“I switched the stock pickups out for EMGs, but they're still single coil and modelled after the same Fender sound”
Said in Testament/Dragonlord's Eric Peterson: my top 5 tips for guitarists, September 2018
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Ibanez
Tube Screamer overdrive
Has said they use
Ibanez
Tube Screamer overdriveSaid in Testament/Dragonlord's Eric Peterson: my top 5 tips for guitarists, September 2018
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EVH
5150 III 50-watt head
Has said they use
Said in Testament/Dragonlord's Eric Peterson: my top 5 tips for guitarists, September 2018
No store page for this one.
Home studio
Uses
Apple
Logic Pro“I just record at home with Logic.”
Early years
B.C. Rich
Mockingbird with Kahler tremolo
Has said they use
B.C. Rich
Mockingbird with Kahler tremolo“I had a BC Rich Mockingbird with a Kahler on it.”
No store page for this one.
Memphis
Les Paul copy (first guitar)
Has said they use
Memphis
Les Paul copy (first guitar)“It was a Memphis Les Paul copy with a bolt-on neck.”
Said in Eric Peterson: Dear Guitar Hero, December 2009
No store page for this one.
Questions
About Eric Peterson's gear.
What guitar does Eric Peterson use?
Eric Peterson has been seen using his Dean signature V, and has said his Old Skull V signature was modeled after the Dean Michael Schenker guitar.
What pickups does Eric Peterson use?
He has said his Old Skull V has an EMG 81 in the bridge and an EMG 85 in the neck.
What amp does Eric Peterson use?
He has said he ran his guitars through an EVH 5150 III 50-watt head, with a Tube Screamer in front, on the Dragonlord album Dominion.
What DAW does Eric Peterson use?
He said in 2025 that he records at home with Logic and DIs his parts.
What was Eric Peterson's first guitar?
He has said his first guitar was a Memphis Les Paul copy with a bolt-on neck.
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