Digital Music Reviews

BY Matthew Holliman W e’re used to guitar-gear inventors and engineers touting their wares and peppering their pitch with words like revolutionary, innovative, and groundbreaking. Unfortunately few of those promises lead to products that actually improve our experience as players. Not all of these mad-scientists-withsoldering irons are hoax peddlers,however. With the introduction of the lithium-ion powered,

  Matt Tuck plays both rhythm guitar and also lead guitar, as well as being lead vocalist in the metalcore band Bullet for My Valentine. He can also play drums, keyboards, the recorder and harmonica. Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Matt Tuck's guitar rig.

Ben Bruce is the lead guitarist in the chart-topping metalcore band Asking Alexandria. He has played on Jimmy Kimmel Live and co-writes all of Asking Alexandria's songs. Ben likes to keep the gear he uses simple, by plugging straight into his amp most of the time. Here's some of the gear and equipment that Ben has been seen using in his guitar rig.

Paul Gilbert is a guitarist best known for his work with Racer X and Mr. Big. Following his departure from Mr. Big, in which he played with Uber bass player Billy Sheehan, in 1996, Gilbert pursued a solo career. Paul Gilbert has been shredding on his electric guitar ever since. Let's look at what gear and equipment has been seen in Paul Gilbert's Guitar Rig.

John Petrucci is a guitarist best known as a founding member of the progressive metal band Dream Theater. He has produced (along with his bandmate Mike Portnoy) all Dream Theater albums since their 1999 release, Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes from a Memory. He is also one of the band's main lyricists. If you haven't heard John's work, go out and support him! He is an awesome guitar player. Let's see what this guitar god uses for gear. Keep in mind his gear changes often. The following is a look at what gear and equipment has been seen in Dream Theater's John Petrucci's Guitar Rig.

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