Thomas Erak is the lead guitarist and lead vocalist from Mukilteo, Washington based prog-rock/post-hardcore band The Fall of Troy. Thomas is currently endorsed by Gibson USA & Orange Amplification. He used to provide vocals for the now defunct Seattle hardcore band, The Hills Have Eyes. His father played as a session musician with The Eagles, playing the Bass guitar, and touring with his side project. As a guitarist, Erak claims to be influenced by Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Billy Corgan. As a writer, he claims Kurt Cobain is his biggest influence. He has been playing the drums since he was 2 years old, and has been playing the guitar for seven years.

Let's find out what The Fall of Troy's Thomas Erak's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment looks like. This list contains past and present guitar gear.

Thomas Erak shredding

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Guitars
Gibson Les Paul Studio Swamp Ash edition

Gibson Les Paul Standard Double Cut Plus, Rootbeer Finish, with a Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in the bridge (second of this model Erak has used)

Gibson SG-X in Caribbean Blue (Now is broken)
Gibson SG GT in Muscle Green

LTD Viper-400 Vintage Sunburst (Erak has stated he dislikes using this guitar)

LTD EC-400, See-Thru Red (discontinued and last heard to be lost during a European tour)
Rickenbacker 330, Maple-Glo Finish (Not used live anymore due to its being a gift and danger of being broken)
Epiphone Flying V, Black(Neck was broken at the end of a show)

Epiphone G-400, Cherry Red (Used in The Thirty Years War and no longer used, unknown reason)

Amps and Cabinets
Orange AD-140 Twin Channel Head
Orange Rockerverb 100 Head
Two Orange 4x12 cabinets
Marshall JCM900 SL-X 2100 Master Volume head



Effects
BOSS TU-2 Tuner

Ernie Ball Volume Pedal

Ibanez TS-9DX Tube Screamer Turbo

Digitech Whammy Pedal

Maxon AD-999 Analog Delay Pedal

BOSS DD-5 Digital Delay

BOSS DD-3 Digital Delay

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi USA

Line 6 FM-4 Filter Modeler

Line 6 DL-4 Delay Modeler

Morley Little Alligator Volume Pedal

SKB PS-45 Integrated Pedalboard x2

Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phase Shifter (Russian Version)

BOSS PH-2 Super Phaser

BOSS DS-2 Turbo Distortion Pedal

Visual Sound Jekyll And Hyde Distortion Pedal 

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