Gibson Introduces Slash Appetite for Destruction Les Paul Guitar

From his groundbreaking work with Gn’R, to Slash’s Snakepit, to Velvet Revolver and numerous acclaimed solo and side projects, Slash has continued to embody the ultimate rebel rocker, putting addictive licks and eviscerating tone above all else, and throughout he has continued to do it on a Les Paul. To honor this achievement, Gibson introduces the Slash Appetite for Destruction Les Paul, a guitar equipped with the finest features of the original Les Paul Standards of 1958-’60, and the added punch of Seymour Duncan Signature Series Alnico II Pro Slash humbucking pickups. Read more

Paul Phillips Puddle Of Mudd – Interview

I sat down with Puddle of Mudd’s guitarist, Paul Phillips, 4 hours before the Traverse City, Michigan show at Ground Zero was about to kick off. I was on stage shooting some images of Paul’s equipment and talking with Paul’s tech guy, Sparky, before Paul showed up for our meeting. Sparky walked me through Paul’s equipment, how he tunes his guitars, how the rack equipment is all connected and showed me the night’s set list, all of which I have taken pictures for you, the Gear-Vault readers, to see. Read more

Paul Phillips Puddle of Mudd – Rig & Set List

TRAVERSE CITY, MICHIGAN — GROUND ZERO–Paul Phillips, guitarist of Puddle of Mudd, rig and set list images from the show at Ground Zero.

This is part two of three for the GEAR-VAULT / MUDD experience at Ground Zero on February 19th 2010. Read the Gear-Vault and Paul Phillips face-to-face interview.

Puddle of Mudd Set List
NOTE: See Tiger C, Red C#, Blonde STND. That is the guitar Paul plays for that song and the tuning used for that song.

Paul Phillips Guitars
PRS 22 Tiger
PRS 22 Red
PRS 24 Blonde
Gibson Les Paul Snake

Paul Phillips Pedal board Case G17
Voodoo Lab Pedal Power
Vox Wah Pedal
Boss TU-2
GCX Control Pedal Board
Ernie Ball VPJR

Paul Phillips G-11 GTR Rack
Mesa Boogie Triple REC
Mesa Boogie Triple REC
Furman PL-Plus II
Shure U4D
Shure U4D
Whirlwind Multi Selector
Ground Control Pedal

Paul Phillips G-12 GTR Rack
Furman PL-8
Line 6 POD XT PRO
Line 6 POD XT PRO
CryBaby DCR-ISR
Ground Control GCX
Voodo Labs Pedal Power
Boss NS-2
Boss CH-1
Boss RV-3
Boss PH-2
MXR Phase 90
CryBaby DCR-ISR
Ground Control GCX
Voodo Labs Pedal Power
Boss NS-2
Boss CH-1
Boss RV-3
Boss PH-2
MXR Phase 90
Mesa Boogie Stereo Z:100

Paul Phillips G-13 Gtr Cab
Mesa Boogie 4×12 Gtr Cab
Paul Phillips G-14 Gtr Cab
Mesa Boogie 4×12 Gtr Cab
Paul Phillips G-15 Gtr Cab
Marshall 1960b 4×12
Paul Phillips G-16 Gtr Cab
Marshall 1960b 4×12

Paul Phillips of Puddle of Mudd Rig Images

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Puddle of Mudd – Guitarist Paul Phillips

Ground Zero- Traverse City, Michigan — The meeting of Puddle of Mudd’s guitarist, Paul Phillips… and crew. Read more

Schecter Guitars And Dan Donegan Unite

Schecter Guitar Research officially join forces with Disturbed’s guitarist, Dan Donegan. Dan is expected to debut the guitar at NAMM. I can’t wait! Read the presser below. . . Read more

Is It Wrong To Be Popular?

Music is a funny thing. From the time we are first inspired to pick up the guitar or any other instrument, most of us dream of stardom. Our fantasies are filled with visions of sold-out world tours, buses, hotel trashing, groupie wrangling, and all the rest. We dream of legions of loyal fans supporting us and our creative efforts who buy each CD we release, wear our t-shirts, and come out to our shows. Read more

B.B. King Lets the Good Times Roll

There are moments in every B.B. King solo when the man hits a certain combination of notes, or bends the string in a way so uniquely his own, it’s almost as if he just leaned over and whispered his life’s secrets in your ear. B.B. King is that rare animal—a distinctive blues stylist. So unique is his talent that he’s taken possession of an entire position on the guitar neck, on that might as well be known as “the B spot.” Read more

Stevie Ray Vaughan – Forever Cherished

The first flash comes over the Associated Press wire at about 7 a.m. on Monday, August 27, 1990: “Copter crash in East Troy, Wisconsin. Five fatalities, including a musician.”

Keen-eyed staffers at the Austin American Statesman catch that item and begin putting two and two together. The AP updates its story every half hour with fresh details: The mysterious “musician” becomes “a member of Eric Clapton’s entourage”—and then, “a guitarist.” By 9:30, rumors spread that Stevie Ray Vaughan was aboard the doomed craft. Read more

Iron Maiden Dave Murray’s 1957 Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar

“There’s a little bit of history behind the guitar,”says veteran Iron Maiden guitarist Dave Murray of the 1957 Strat he used to produce the wailing sounds heard on each of Iron Maiden’s first eight albums. “It used to belong to Paul Kossoff of Free. I bought it in 1976, a year after he died. Read more

IS ANGUS YOUNG OVERRATED?

The topic of Angus Young, who is, of course, the lead guitarist in everlasting rock gobstopper AC/DC, comes up frequently in guitar circles, both with students and with peers. There are a lot of folks out there who aren’t sure if Angus is really any good and wonder if he might be a bit overrated as a player, mostly due to the simple and straight ahead music his band plays. Read more

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