Zakk Wylde

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Revision as of 22:36, 13 June 2011

Guitars: custom Gibson Les Paul Customs (w/ "Bullseye" design) (w/ EMG 81 in bridge, EMG 85 in neck)
Effects: Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Wah > Dunlop Rotovibe > Boss SD-1 overdrive > Boss CH-1 chorus
Amps: two Marshall JCM800 100w heads with Marshall 4x12 cabs (loaded with 75w 12" Celestion G12Ts)
Other: GHS strings (10 - 60)

"Bullseye" Gibson Les Paul Customs (black/mirrored, red/natural, black/vintage white)
"Buzzsaw" Gibson Les Paul Custom (w/ design taken from a Zippo lighter)
"Rebel" Gibson Les Paul Custom (decorated w/ Confederate flag and bottle caps)
"Camo Bullseye" Gibson Les Paul Custom (named "Stormin' Norman")
"Black Label Society" Gibson Les Paul Custom
Jackson Randy Rhoads (custom-made by same luthier that built Randy's guitar, to exact same specs)
Dean Razorback (w/ "Bullseye" design; signed and given to him by Dimebag Darrell days before his death; used exclusively for "In This River")
Gibson Flying V (w/ "Bullseye" design)
Gibson Zakk Wylde ZV Custom guitar
Epiphone Graveyard Disciple (new in 2009)
GMW Randy Rhoads Flying V (white w/ black polka dots)
GMW Randy Rhoads Flying V (black w/ white polka dots) (both custom-made for Wylde in honor of Randy Rhoads; both have Floyd Rose tremolo)
Gibson EDS-1275 w/ EMG pickups (as seen in "In This River")
Dean "Muddy Bullseye" Splittail (w/ "Bullseye" design)
custom Gibson guitar similar to Dean "Muddy Bullseye" Splittail (w/ "Bullseye" design)
Gibson EDS-1275 (white w/ gold pickups) (as seen in Osbourne's Live at Budokan DVD, "Mama I'm Comin' Home")
Alvarez-Yairi acoustics
Gibson Dove acoustic
Gibson Chet Atkins acoustic

custom 2010 Marshall stacks, with Marshall JCM-800 2203ZW signature heads (w/ GT 6550 tubes) into custom Marshall 2203ZW 4x12 cabs (loaded with EVM12L 300W Black Label Speakers) (up to 24 cabs, reportedly)
Marshall 1960TV Cabinet
Marshall 1960BX Cabinet
Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus (seen at a House of Blues show and confirmed by Zakk in a 2010 interview; used on Order of the Black for clean sounds, and live as his acoustic amp)
Marshall Bluesbreaker combo ("Machine Gun Man")
Marshall Zakk Wylde MG15MSZW Limited Edition Micro Stack, 10W - 30W (for practice/etc. during tour/private use, especially in hotels and buses)

Dunlop ZW-45 Zakk Wylde Signature Cry Baby
Dunlop Rotovibe
Dunlop MXR Wylde Phase ZW90 (limited 2011 run)
- previously an MXR EVH Phase 90
Dunlop MXR ZW-44 Wylde Overdrive
- previously a Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
Dunlop MXR Black Label Chorus (announced in 2009)
- previously a Dunlop MXR M-134 Stereo Chorus and/or Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
Dunlop MXR Carbon Copy
Dunlop CAE MC401 Boost/Line Driver
Dunlop MXR EVH117 Flanger
- all according to the Dunlop website

active EMG 81 and EMG 85 pickups
Dunlop Zakk Wylde Signature strings (.010 to .060 gauge)
- He's also used GHS Boomers (.010-.060) for years, and has signature GHS GBZW Boomers
Dunlop Tortex 1.0mm picks (w/ Black Label Society logo and his signature on them)
Monster Cable cables

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 === Effects ===
-(in approximate order in his pedal chain)
 * Dunlop ZW-45 Zakk Wylde Signature Cry Baby
 * Dunlop Rotovibe
 * Dunlop MXR Wylde Phase ZW90 (limited 2011 run)
-** previously, and possibly still occasionally, an MXR EVH Phase 90
+** previously an MXR EVH Phase 90
 * Dunlop MXR ZW-44 Wylde Overdrive
 ** previously a Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
 * Dunlop MXR Black Label Chorus (announced in 2009)
 ** previously a Dunlop MXR M-134 Stereo Chorus and/or Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble
+* Dunlop MXR Carbon Copy
+* Dunlop CAE MC401 Boost/Line Driver
+* Dunlop MXR EVH117 Flanger
+** all according to the Dunlop website
 === Other ===
 * active EMG 81 and EMG 85 pickups