“It has everything I want in a guitar: fast fretboard, killer sustain and great tone.”
What guitar does Venom Prison play?
Ash Gray has said he played an LTD Dave Mustaine DV8-R and a Jackson Dinky, with a Maxon OD808 and BBE Sonic Stomp. Ben Thomas has said his main guitar was a Charvel San Dimas, with an Ibanez TS9 and MXR Dyna Comp. Both have said they played Blackstar HT Metal 100 heads and HT Metal 412 cabs.
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What guitar gear Venom Prison uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
“It has everything I want in a guitar: fast fretboard, killer sustain and great tone.”
“This is my main guitar at the moment.”
Amps
“The HT-Metal was the missing piece to my tone.”
Pedalboard
“It's like having triggers for your guitar.”
About Venom Prison's gear.
What guitar does Ash Gray play?
He told MusicRadar in 2017 that he played an LTD Dave Mustaine Signature DV8-R with Seymour Duncan JB and Jazz pickups, plus a Jackson DK2HT Pro Series Dinky.
What guitar does Ben Thomas play?
Ben Thomas said his main guitar in 2017 was a Charvel San Dimas, with a Gibson Les Paul Studio he had owned for over 10 years for warmer tones.
What amp does Venom Prison use?
Both guitarists have said they played Blackstar HT Metal 100 heads through HT Metal 412 cabinets.
What overdrive does Venom Prison use?
Ash Gray has said he ran a Maxon OD808 with a BBE Sonic Stomp, and Ben Thomas has said he always went back to the Ibanez TS9.
Venom Prison are the UK death metal band behind the album Animus. This guide covers the guitars, amps and pedalboards of guitarists Ash Gray and Ben Thomas, member by member, from MusicRadar's 2017 rig tour.
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