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What guitar does Mick Thomson play?

Mick Thomson's signature guitar is the ESP LTD MT-I with a Fishman Fluence pickup. Before ESP he had Jackson signature Soloists and Ibanez MTM models, and he recorded Slipknot's debut on a Custom Shop Jackson King V. Premier Guitar's 2015 Rig Rundown showed Rivera KR-7 heads.

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What guitar does Mick Thomson play?

His current signature model is the ESP LTD MT-I with a Fishman Fluence Mick Thomson humbucker. Before ESP he had Jackson USA and Pro Series signature Soloists and Ibanez MTM signatures, and he has said he recorded Slipknot's debut on a Custom Shop Jackson King V.

What pickups does Mick Thomson use?

He confirmed in August 2023 that he had moved to Fishman Fluence pickups, and Fishman now sells a Fluence Mick Thomson Signature Series set.

What amp does Mick Thomson use?

Premier Guitar's 2015 Rig Rundown showed two Rivera KR-7 heads and a Rivera RockCrusher. In 2017 he told MusicRadar he had been touring with a Mesa/Boogie JP-2C, and on Slipknot's debut he used a Rocktron Piranha preamp into a Mesa/Boogie 295 power amp.

What pedals does Mick Thomson use?

Premier Guitar's 2015 Rig Rundown showed an MXR Carbon Copy, an Electro-Harmonix Bassballs, a Death By Audio Fuzz War and a Dunlop Cry Baby Rack Module.

What strings and picks does Mick Thomson use?

The 2015 Rig Rundown showed D'Addario EXL117 strings and custom Dunlop Jazz III picks, which Dunlop now sells as a Mick Thomson signature pick.

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Mick Thomson is a guitarist in Slipknot, known as #7. This guide covers his ESP signature guitar and Fishman pickups, his earlier Jackson and Ibanez signature guitars, the Rivera and Mesa/Boogie amps, and the pedals, strings and picks shown in Premier Guitar's Slipknot Rig Rundown and his own interviews.

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