ESP
Viper
Top 5Seen using
ESP
ViperSeen in Rig Rundown: Pierce the Veil's Tony Perry (Premier Guitar), October 2016
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16 items · Last checked What guitar does Tony Perry play?
Tony Perry has been seen using ESP Vipers and has said he used a custom white ESP with a single Seymour Duncan JB pickup on Misadventures. His main amp, he said, was a 1971 Marshall Super Lead modded with an extra gain stage, alongside Moog and Electro-Harmonix pedals.
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Guitars
ESP
Viper
Seen using
ESP
ViperSeen in Rig Rundown: Pierce the Veil's Tony Perry (Premier Guitar), October 2016
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ESP
Custom guitar, white with slime drips, single pickup
Has said they use
“For a lot of the record I had just got a custom guitar from ESP, it's just got a single Seymour Duncan JB pickup and it sounds awesome.”
Said in Pierce The Veil on their quest to make Misadventures (MusicRadar), August 2016
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Seymour Duncan
JB humbucker
Has said they use
Seymour Duncan
JB humbuckerSaid in Pierce The Veil on their quest to make Misadventures (MusicRadar), August 2016
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Amps
Marshall
1971 Super Lead (modded with an extra gain stage)
Has said they use
“I have a 1971 Marshall Super Lead that has been modified by one of our techs, John Meyer, to have an extra gain stage and more preamp tubes.”
Said in Pierce The Veil on their quest to make Misadventures (MusicRadar), August 2016
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Pedals
Electro-Harmonix
Effects pedals
Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Effects pedals“We have a ton of pedals. We have a good collection of Moog and Electro-Harmonix.”
Said in Pierce The Veil on their quest to make Misadventures (MusicRadar), August 2016
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Moog
Effects pedals
Has said they use
Moog
Effects pedalsSaid in Pierce The Veil on their quest to make Misadventures (MusicRadar), August 2016
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Records that shaped me
Green Day
Dookie
Has said they love
Green Day
Dookie“This was a huge one for me! It was the first punk-rock album I ever owned”
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Blink-182
Dude Ranch
Has said they love
AFI
Very Proud Of Ya
Has said they love
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Voodoo Glow Skulls
The Band Geek Mafia
Has said they love
Voodoo Glow Skulls
The Band Geek MafiaNo store page for this one.
Bad Religion
All Ages
Has said they love
Bad Religion
All AgesNo store page for this one.
Anti-Flag
Die For The Government
Has said they love
Anti-Flag
Die For The GovernmentNo store page for this one.
Thrice
The Illusion Of Safety
Has said they love
Thrice
The Illusion Of SafetyNo store page for this one.
As I Lay Dying
Frail Words Collapse
Has said they love
As I Lay Dying
Frail Words CollapseNo store page for this one.
American Nightmare
Background Music
Has said they love
American Nightmare
Background MusicNo store page for this one.
Saves The Day
Through Being Cool
Has said they love
Saves The Day
Through Being CoolNo store page for this one.
Questions
About Tony Perry's gear.
What guitar does Tony Perry play?
Premier Guitar's 2016 Rig Rundown shows his ESP Vipers. He told MusicRadar he recorded much of Misadventures on a custom white ESP with slime drips and a single Seymour Duncan JB pickup.
What amp does Tony Perry use?
He told MusicRadar in 2016 that his main head was a 1971 Marshall Super Lead modified by tech John Meyer with an extra gain stage and more preamp tubes.
What pickups does Tony Perry use?
He said his custom ESP had just a single Seymour Duncan JB pickup.
What pedals does Tony Perry use?
He said the band had a good collection of Moog and Electro-Harmonix pedals for warped, spacey sounds instead of synths.
What albums influenced Tony Perry?
His 10 records list for MusicRadar starts with Green Day's Dookie and Blink-182's Dude Ranch, then runs through AFI, Bad Religion, Anti-Flag, Thrice, As I Lay Dying and Saves The Day.
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Tony Perry
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Tony Perry is the longtime lead guitarist of San Diego post-hardcore band Pierce the Veil, from their early albums through Misadventures. This guide covers the ESP guitars and modded Marshall he described around the Misadventures album, plus the 10 records he said changed his life. Social links point to the band's official accounts.
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