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Voodoo Lab
Pedal Power 2 PlusSeen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
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Tony MacAlpine has been seen using custom Ibanez RG Prestige 7-string guitars with EMG pickups and Ernie Ball strings, a Hughes & Kettner CoreBlade into H&K 2x12 cabs, an Ernie Ball wah and Voodoo Lab pedals. He has said he recorded with H&K TriAmps and Pro Tools HD.
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Where to start with Tony MacAlpine's gear.
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Top 5Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools HD“I used the facility I have at my place. We used Pro Tools HD”
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Ibanez
Custom RG Prestige 7-string
Top 5Seen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
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Ibanez
Custom Shop 8-string with EMG pickups
Top 5Has said they use
“The 8-string is a customized guitar with EMG pickups, and the 7-string has Dimarzio pickups.”
Said in Interview: Tony MacAlpine on His New Self-Titled Solo Album (Guitar World), July 2011
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EMG
Active pickups with push/pull clean and dirty control
Top 5Seen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
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What guitars Tony MacAlpine uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Ibanez
Custom RG Prestige 7-string
Seen using
Seen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
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Ibanez
Custom Shop 8-string with EMG pickups
Has said they use
“The 8-string is a customized guitar with EMG pickups, and the 7-string has Dimarzio pickups.”
Said in Interview: Tony MacAlpine on His New Self-Titled Solo Album (Guitar World), July 2011
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
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DiMarzio
Pickups in his 6- and 7-string guitars
Has said they use
Said in Interview: Tony MacAlpine on His New Self-Titled Solo Album (Guitar World), July 2011
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Ernie Ball
Electric guitar strings (.009-.052)Seen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
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Amps
Hughes & Kettner
CoreBlade amp head
Seen using
Hughes & Kettner
CoreBlade amp headSeen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
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Hughes & Kettner
TriAmp (studio)
Has said they use
Hughes & Kettner
TriAmp (studio)“I use the Hughes & Kettner Coreblade live and I use the Hughes & Kettner Triamp for the studio.”
Said in Interview: Tony MacAlpine Discusses Gear and Tone and Answers Readers' Questions (Guitar World), October 2011
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Hughes & Kettner
2x12 cabinets
Seen using
Hughes & Kettner
2x12 cabinetsSeen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
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Celestion
Greenback speakers
Seen using
Celestion
Greenback speakersSeen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
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Hughes & Kettner
CoreBlade footswitch
Seen using
Hughes & Kettner
CoreBlade footswitchSeen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
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Effects
Ernie Ball
Wah pedal
Seen using
Ernie Ball
Wah pedalSeen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
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Ernie Ball
Volume pedal
Has said they use
Source Audio
Soundblox Pro Multiwave DistortionSeen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
Voodoo Lab
Sparkle Drive Mod
Seen using
Voodoo Lab
Sparkle Drive ModSeen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
Voodoo Lab
Giggity
Seen using
Voodoo Lab
GiggitySeen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
Seen using
Voodoo Lab
Pedal Power 2 PlusSeen in Rig Rundown: Tony MacAlpine (Premier Guitar), November 2014
Studio
Has said they use
Avid
Pro Tools HD“I used the facility I have at my place. We used Pro Tools HD”
Questions
About Tony MacAlpine's gear.
What guitar does Tony MacAlpine use?
Premier Guitar's 2014 Rig Rundown showed two custom Ibanez RG Prestige 7-string guitars with active EMG pickups. In 2011 he told Guitar World his 8-string is an Ibanez Custom Shop guitar with EMGs, while his 6- and 7-strings carry DiMarzio pickups.
What amp does Tony MacAlpine use?
Live he has been seen using a Hughes & Kettner CoreBlade feeding two H&K 2x12 cabs with Celestion Greenbacks. He has said he recorded with Hughes & Kettner TriAmps in the studio.
What pedals does Tony MacAlpine use?
His board in the 2014 Rig Rundown held an Ernie Ball wah, a Source Audio Soundblox Pro Multiwave Distortion, a Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive Mod and Giggity, powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus. He has also mentioned an Ernie Ball volume pedal.
What strings does Tony MacAlpine use?
Premier Guitar reported that he puts Ernie Ball .009 to .052 sets on all of his guitars.
What DAW does Tony MacAlpine use?
He told Guitar World in 2011 that his self-titled album was recorded at his home facility on Pro Tools HD.
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