What guitar does Municipal Waste play?
In Premier Guitar's 2022 Rig Rundown, Municipal Waste have been seen using Marshall JCM800 heads into Marshall 4x12s: Ryan Waste played his RIP Custom MW-AX signature with an Ibanez TS9, and Nick Poulos played a custom Ibanez RG with DiMarzio pickups, a TS9 and a Boss SD-1.
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Ryan Waste
“It's all or nothing, man. That's me.”
Both guitarists
Nick Poulos
“They're shred planks.”
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What guitar does Ryan Waste play?
His signature MW-AX from RIP Custom Guitars, the fifth version, with a Seymour Duncan JB Trembucker, a Kahler 2300 tremolo and no volume or tone knobs, per Premier Guitar's 2022 Rig Rundown.
What amp does Municipal Waste use?
Ryan Waste played a 100W 1986 Marshall JCM800 2203 with a V2 preamp mod, and Nick Poulos played a 50W 1988 Marshall JCM800 2205, both into Marshall 4x12s.
What guitar does Nick Poulos play?
A custom guitar built on an Ibanez RG, with DiMarzio pickups and an Ibanez Edge Zero II tremolo, strung with Ernie Ball Slinkys.
What pedals does Municipal Waste use?
Ryan Waste ran an always-on Ibanez TS9 and a Boss TU-3. Nick Poulos ran a Boss TU-3, an Ibanez TS9 for rhythm and a Boss SD-1 for solos.
Municipal Waste is the Richmond, Virginia thrash band co-founded by guitarist Ryan Waste. This guide covers the guitar rigs of Ryan Waste and Nick Poulos from Premier Guitar's 2022 Rig Rundown, member by member.
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