Ken Susi is a gutiar player for the metalcore band Unearth. Ken was one of the founding members of Unerath which started out in Lynn Massachusetts.

Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Unearth's guitar player, Ken Susi's guitar rig.

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Guitars
- Ibanez S-Series Custom Shop 7-string  S7 guitar (Dark wood stain)
- Ibanez 7-string Custom Shop Destroyer with reverse headstock (black)
- Late 90's Ibanez S-Series 7-string (black)

- EMG 707, 81 and 85 pickups

- Ibanez S7320 (red)

- Ibanez RG770 (blue)

- Ibanez Signature Destroyer

- Ibanez Signature Universe Road Flare Red

Amps and Cabinets

- Splawn Nitro amp (seen on Splawn myspace page and live)

- A reader talked with Ken and Buzz who said they are now using Mesa cabs 2010 (see comment below on UberProAudio for info)

- Our readers have given eyewitness accounts in June 2009 that Ken was using EVH 5150 heads (white cover) with EVH 4x12 cabinets. One reader talked to Ken who said he was borrowing them and trying them out.

- Our readers have given eyewitness accounts in Dec 2008 that Ken is using Mesa Boogie rectifier heads and Grey Mesa cabs live 

- VHT Pittbull Ultra-Lead 100W All-Tube Head and VHT Deliverance D120H 120W All-Tube Head - Ken is listed as a VHT user on the VHT site

- VHT Straight 4x12" Deliverance D412 Cabinets loaded with VHT-Designed Eminence Speakers

- The Voodoo amplification site also lists Ken as a client

- Framus Cobra heads (Buzz said they used these amps in the studio for "The March")



Effects and More
- Monster Cables

- Samson Powerbrite Pro9 Power Conditioner
- Samson UR-50 Wireless Unit
- Korg DTR-1 Rack Tuner

- VHT Valvulator Vacuum Tube Buffer and power supply

- Maxon OD808 Overdrive pedals

- Boss NS-2 Noise Supressor pedals

- Maxon AD9 Analog Delay

Strings
- Dean Markley Blue Steel 7-string guitar strings .090 (bottom heavy, top light)

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Anonymous   |2010-07-26 06:26:40 Ken Susi listed on a Splawn amplification myspace as a user! Saw him 3 weeks ago playing Splawn Nitro amp Reply 0   0

Fellowcfh  - They also use   |2010-03-15 12:25:18 Ibanez 8 strings as well! They said they used them on some songs while recording (The March) Reply 0   0

Fellowcfh  - Ken (and Buzz's as well) amp set up   |2010-03-15 11:37:22 As of sat march 13 I was talking to Ken and Buzz backstage and asked them about their live set up both said "we've been looking for a nice perfect cab and once we found the Mesa cabs worked well with the EVH 5150 III heads we found what we were looking for!" I asked both about VHT amps and cabs and both said it was a phase they were going through and didn't like them after awhile. They don't use the Peaveys live anymore as well. Reply 1   0

Rick   |2009-07-21 00:56:28 Buz Mcgrath (Unearth's other guitarist) says in an interview for EMGtv on youtube (Look it up if you like) that for the new album "The March" they both used Framus Cobra heads, with Mesa cabinets. He says they used that on the tour as well. Reply 0   0

soloud777   |2009-07-06 08:16:07 Regarding the listing on the Voodoo Amps website. Ken previously used a Deluxe-modded Peavey 5150 head from Voodoo, along with their CP-100 model amp (which was rebuilt from an old Marshall 2210 chassis). At one time, Buzz also used a Voodoo CP-100 as well. This was before the VHT amps came into play. Reply 0   0

tityguitar   |2009-06-29 02:17:51 i saw and talked to ken susi when they came through sacramento june 14th and he was just trying the EVH heads out, they really belong to one of the guitarists to Lazarus AD Reply 0   0

Randy  - Ken & Buz amps   |2009-06-04 10:56:48 Just saw Unearth in San Antonio last night on 6/3/09 (awesome show) and both Ken & Buz were using EVH 5150 heads (white cover). Ken was running through 2 matching EVH cabs and Buz through a Peavey 6505 cab and a Peavey XXL cab (I think it was an XXL). Godly tone BTW Reply 0   0

richard   |2008-12-15 01:25:11 oh he uses vht and marshall amps during recording the new album . its on the new unearth dvd Reply 0   0

richard  - kens guitars   |2008-12-15 01:23:24 yea all his new ibanez guitars sit behind his rig, most of them have the single bridge pickup. Reply 0   0

richard  - kens rig   |2008-12-01 12:47:49 yea i just went also to see unearth in charleston and he used mesa boogie amps recifiers and the new grey mesa cabs with his orange seven string reverse headstock, Reply 0   0

uberpro  - thanks   |2008-12-01 13:01:33 Thanks richard. It is eye witness accounts like yours that keep us all informed up to the minute. I added a note to the article about Ken using Mesa gear. I wonder if he is still using VHT at all... Reply 0   0

ittoa666   |2008-11-21 23:03:34 I saw unearth live recently, and ken used a road flare red rg550 seven string and a white universe with just a bridge pickup. Reply 0   0

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