Zach Blair is the guitarist for Chicago-based hardcore punk band Rise Against. Blair was also a member of hardcore punk group Only Crime, in addition to Hagfish, and The Loved Ones. An interesting fact is that Zach played as Flattus Maximus in the band Gwar for a period of time.

Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Zach's Rise Against guitar rig.

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Guitars
- Gibson Les Paul Classic (black)
- Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Reissue (Chambered Body)

- Gibson Les Paul Standard (black) (custom pictured below)

- Gibson SG guitars (including a silver glitter one when he was younger)

Amps and Cabinets
- Marshall JCM900 4100 100watt Hi Gain Dual Reverb amp head (with 5881 Tubes)

- Rivera K120TRE Knuckledhead Tre amp

- Mesa Boogie 4x12 Recto Cab with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers
- Rivera 4x12 cab with EV75 speakers

Effects and More
- Boss TU-2 pedal

- Lehle P-Split A/B/Y splitter

- Boss NS-2 pedal (switched by his tech live)

- Line 6 Echo Park pedal (switched by his tech live)

- Rivera Channel Switcher
- Furman Power Conditioner

- Shure ULX Wireless Receivers

- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus

- Dunlop Crybaby 95Q wah (according to Dunlop site)

- Seymour Duncan pickup booster (for leads)

Strings and Picks
- Ernie Ball Coated Slinky guitar strings (10-46 gauged)

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Tyler   |2010-08-13 00:33:28 Pretty sure he uses a Seymour Duncan Volume Pedal Reply 0   0

Tom   |2010-03-31 13:21:57 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNK_1vczwx0 Here's a video with zach and his guitar tech (Alex Rivera) about the gear he uses. Alex states that the strings are earnie ball regular slinky gauge 10s. The rest is in the video, enjoy. Reply 0   1

Tyler Randolph   |2010-03-16 13:38:08 http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=786078&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=2204641668&aid=-1&id=1326203444#!/photo.php?pid=78501&o=all&op=1&view=all&subj=2204641668&aid=-1&id=100000491329974&fbid=102914203 068290 Zach Playing A SG Reply 0   0

Andrew  - JCM 900   |2010-02-22 19:30:59 He also runs a JCM 900 with the Rivera at the same time Reply 0   0

Andrew Baughman   |2010-02-20 08:15:28 I know that Zach uses Gibson SG's. Like in the Ready to Fall music video, but they aren't posted in his equipment. Reply 0   1

julian Gomez   |2010-02-20 14:44:57 actually zach wasent the guitarist when ready to fall was released. Reply 0   0

doug  - wah   |2009-09-21 11:32:53 according to the dunlop site he uses a crybaby Q wah wah, and you can also hear a wah in the beginning of audience of one, im guessing thats the wah. Reply 0   1

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