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What guitar does High on Fire play?

Matt Pike has said he played his Woodrite Warlord signature, a Gibson Explorer and 1970s Les Pauls and SGs loaded with his Lace Dragonaut pickups, through Soldano SLO heads and an 80s Laney. In 2010 he was seen with a First Act 9-string, a Marshall JCM800 Kerry King and Emperor cabs.

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What guitar does Matt Pike play?

He has said he played his Woodrite Warlord signature, a Gibson Explorer with Lace Dragonaut pickups, a 1976 SG, a blonde 1974 Les Paul Custom, a Les Paul Artisan and a Seger YG. In 2010 he was seen with a First Act Custom Shop 9-string.

What amp does Matt Pike use?

He has said he had moved to Soldanos and re-amped everything, and used an 80s Laney head, a Fender Hot Rod, two Soldano SLOs and a Soldano-designed Yamaha combo on Pike vs. the Automaton. In 2010 he ran a Marshall JCM800 Kerry King and an SLO-100.

What pedals does Matt Pike use?

He has said he played a lot of EarthQuaker pedals, including the Grand Orbiter, plus a Daredevil Atomic Cock, an MXR Echoplex and an MXR Carbon Copy.

What pickups does Matt Pike use?

His Lace Dragonaut signature humbuckers, and Lollar Imperials in some of his Gibsons. His 1974 Les Paul Custom has both, wired to run all at once.

What guitar does Jeff Matz play?

On Cometh the Storm he said he mainly played his 1989 silver Les Paul Custom into a Soldano Hot Rod 100, sometimes boosted with an EarthQuaker Plumes, and tried a God City Gorilla Glasses preamp.

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High on Fire is the sludge and stoner metal trio from Oakland, California led by Matt Pike. This guide covers Pike's guitars, amps and pedals and Jeff Matz's recording rig, from Premier Guitar's 2010 Rig Rundown and Guitar World interviews in 2022 and 2024.

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