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“the one that had no finish on it ended up becoming the snake guitar”
Said in Me and my guitar: Ratt's Warren DeMartini, May 2018
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9 items · Last checked What guitar does Warren DeMartini play?
Warren DeMartini has said he plays his Charvel USA Signature Frenchie and Snake guitars and the original Crossed Sword Charvel, loaded with his Seymour Duncan RTM bridge humbucker and an SSL-4 Quarter Pound neck pickup on a Floyd Rose. He has recorded with a '58 Strat and Marshall Super Lead amps.
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Where to start with Warren DeMartini's gear.
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Charvel
Warren DeMartini USA Signature Frenchie
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“We call this the Frenchie.”
Said in Me and my guitar: Ratt's Warren DeMartini, May 2018
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Charvel
Crossed Sword custom
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Charvel
Crossed Sword custom“He made some for me, and I had those put on the Crossed Sword”
Said in Charvel Q&A: Warren DeMartini, October 2013
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Fender
'58 Stratocaster
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Fender
'58 Stratocaster“I have a '58 Fender Strat and I started recording with that sound in the late 80s to early 90s.”
Said in Me and my guitar: Ratt's Warren DeMartini, May 2018
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Seymour Duncan
Warren DeMartini RTM (Rattus Tonus Maximus) humbucker
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Seymour Duncan
Warren DeMartini RTM (Rattus Tonus Maximus) humbucker“It's called the RTM pickup, and that stands for Rattus Tonus Maximus. It's quite a hot output.”
Said in Me and my guitar: Ratt's Warren DeMartini, May 2018
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What guitars Warren DeMartini uses: a sourced gear guide
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Guitars
Charvel
Warren DeMartini USA Signature Frenchie
SponsoredHas said they use
“We call this the Frenchie.”
Said in Me and my guitar: Ratt's Warren DeMartini, May 2018
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SponsoredHas said they use
“the one that had no finish on it ended up becoming the snake guitar”
Said in Me and my guitar: Ratt's Warren DeMartini, May 2018
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Charvel
Crossed Sword custom
Has said they use
Charvel
Crossed Sword custom“He made some for me, and I had those put on the Crossed Sword”
Said in Charvel Q&A: Warren DeMartini, October 2013
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Fender
'58 Stratocaster
Has said they use
Fender
'58 Stratocaster“I have a '58 Fender Strat and I started recording with that sound in the late 80s to early 90s.”
Said in Me and my guitar: Ratt's Warren DeMartini, May 2018
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Pickups and hardware
Seymour Duncan
Warren DeMartini RTM (Rattus Tonus Maximus) humbucker
SponsoredHas said they use
Seymour Duncan
Warren DeMartini RTM (Rattus Tonus Maximus) humbucker“It's called the RTM pickup, and that stands for Rattus Tonus Maximus. It's quite a hot output.”
Said in Me and my guitar: Ratt's Warren DeMartini, May 2018
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Seymour Duncan
SSL-4 Quarter Pound neck pickup
Has said they use
Seymour Duncan
SSL-4 Quarter Pound neck pickup“I use it live, nothing too planned out.”
Said in Me and my guitar: Ratt's Warren DeMartini, May 2018
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Floyd Rose
Original locking tremolo
Has said they use
Floyd Rose
Original locking tremolo“Live, I tend to make it so that the Floyd Rose doesn't float”
Said in Me and my guitar: Ratt's Warren DeMartini, May 2018
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Amps
Marshall
Super Lead
Has said they use
Marshall
Super LeadSaid in Warren DeMartini Tells the Tale of Ratt's 1984 Breakthrough Hit, "Round and Round", January 2023
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Fender
Super Champ
Has said they use
Fender
Super ChampSaid in Warren DeMartini Tells the Tale of Ratt's 1984 Breakthrough Hit, "Round and Round", January 2023
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Questions
About Warren DeMartini's gear.
What guitar does Warren DeMartini play?
Charvel. He has said he plays his USA Signature Frenchie, the snakeskin guitar that became the USA Signature Snake, and the original Crossed Sword Charvel he cut Lay It Down and You're In Love with. He has also recorded with a '58 Fender Strat.
What pickups does Warren DeMartini use?
His signature Seymour Duncan RTM (Rattus Tonus Maximus) humbucker in the bridge, which he has said is quite hot, and a Seymour Duncan SSL-4 Quarter Pound single coil in the neck that he switches on for parts of his leads.
What amp did Warren DeMartini use on Round and Round?
He ran his Charvels through Marshall Super Lead and Fender Super Champ tube amps for the 1984 Ratt record, per Guitar Player.
Does Warren DeMartini use a Floyd Rose?
Yes. His signature Charvels carry a Floyd Rose Original, and he has said he sets it so it does not float live, to keep tuning stable if a string breaks.
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Warren DeMartini is the lead guitarist of Ratt, the Los Angeles band behind Round and Round and Lay It Down. This guide covers his Charvel signature guitars, his Seymour Duncan RTM pickup, his Floyd Rose setup and the Marshall and Fender amps from the Ratt records.
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