Quoting Zado:

Is it possible that he now plays a blackstar artisan too?

This video is him with a Blackstar, so yes it appears you are right! :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvlHZXe3H7U

I was expecting to see a Big Muff in that list. Sure has that type of sound in his tone.

Well, so much for that old purist thing about only needing a guitar, a lead and an amp. A great amp is always the best tool in your box, but if it isn't going to be a pony with a modest number tricks I've always been a believer in outboard gear to keep things interesting in a live situation, even if it's just an overdrive or a compressor. So good luck to the Rev. I wouldn't argue with a sound like that. Amazing.

He's used something called a Bizark tone for years what it is what it does ?????
I know when I saw ZZtop they were using rack marshalls and Crate 2-12 on stage for monitors ( very clean
He has also use Vox tone benders
I think it's some Martian fuzz box he's aquired when he went off world

Yeh, like I said, he could have lied about that, probably an attempt to hide hoe he got his sound.
The strings im 100% sure about though

I had the privelige to meet Mr.Gibbons, and he told me about some of his gear. He said he had been doing alot of work with a Dean Z coverd in fur. Watch the legs video and youll see it. Next, the peso as a pick is a myth. He uses and fingers, or a Dunlop metal pick. He also uses .08 Gibson Britewire strings. Unless he lied about all that....

It's got to be some sort of delay Like an old digitech or that's the secret MOJO Box! LOL
looks like an OLD like DSP128

Hi A.J. I think you got the right idea on Billy's rig, but I know, from that picture, this is how it REALLY goes:

That's definitely a Tech 21 Midi Mouse mounted on top.

In the first rack space, there's a Furman PL-Plus Voltage Regulator.

There's a couple of Samson UHF UR-5D Wireless Systems.

He has a Korg ToneWorks DTR-1 Rack Tuner.

The next box that you had a question on looks to be a rack guitar splitter. I found one that's SIMILAR to that, and it's called the Vrtacic Design Guitar Splitter. Here's the URL address for it: www.vrtacicdesign.com/.../

By the way, just to correct you (it's no big deal), those aren't Peavey Effects Processors, but they're actually Peavey Autograph II Graphic Equalizers, used to match his stage guitars with the sound of "Pearly Gates".

There's 3 Marshall JMP-1 Pre-Amps, but 1 is a back up. Then, 3 Marshall Valvestate 8008 Power Amps and one is a back up as well.

As you mentioned, in the first rack drawer, there's a Boss Bass Octave and an Electro-Harmonix POG. But, in the second rack drawer, there's a Pro Analog MKIII Fuzz Pedal (for fuzz effects), a Pro Analog Power Driver (for a clean boost), and a Pro Analog Dual Drive Version 1 (for overdrive effects).

Next is a Palmer PGA-04 ADIG-LB Speaker Simulator. The last device is a Furman AR-1220 Voltage Regulator.

From what I know about signal paths, the Marshall JMP-1 Pre-Amps go to the Power Amps. 1 Power Amp goes to the speaker simulator, and from the speaker simulator, it goes to a Demeter Silent Speaker Chamber (aka an Isolation Cabinet). The other Power Amp goes to one of the Crate Blue Voodoo 4x12" cabinets on stage. If you'll look closely at Bobble-Head's picture, you'll see that on the power amps, they're marked with tags that read "ISO CAB", "ON STAGE", and "BACK UP".

Now, I'm pretty sure this is right! We'll probably never know the REAL setup on Billy's rig right now, but from experience of playing guitar, I'm pretty sure this is how it goes.

The wireless units at the top are Samson UR-5D. You can see them here
samsontech.com/.../...

Don

Hello, I am a guitarist and sound technician. I was a personal guest of Mr Gibbons at Glen Helen Ca along with other industry personel from Celestion and Dunlop during the 2008 ZZ tour.
The Reverend gave us a basic tour of his guitar rig. The rack was run by a trio of JMP-1 pre amps, augmented by Peavey signal processors, the exact models I missed because I was so overwhelmed by the mans Zen/Western sense and hospitality.
One of two pedal drawers revealed a Boss bass octave and Electro Harmonix POG. The thing that surprised the hell outta' me was that the pre amps were powered by solid state Marshall Valvestate rack amps. Hey, whatever works Rev!