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Timothy "Tim" McTague is the current lead guitarist in the Christian metalcore/hardcore band Underoath. He has also written music for Norma Jean, most notably writing Songs Sound Much Sadder.
Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in the Underoath guitarist, Tim McTague's Guitar Rig.
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Guitars
- Gibson SG guitars. Has Seymour Duncan JB pickup in bridge.
 
- First Act custom silverburst sheena guitar
- Fender Telecaster
- D'Addario guitar strings (11 gauge)
Amps and Cabinets
- 1983 Marshall JCM800 with an Orange 4x12 cabinet
 
- Orange rocker 30 with an Orange 2x12 cabinet
- Matchless Clubman 35 Reverb head
- Blackstar Series One head
 
Effects and more
- Palmer DI
- Morley A/B/Y switcher
- Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor pedal
- Xotic AC booster
- Line 6 DL4 delay modeler
 
- DigiTech jam man
- Boss RV-5 reverb pedal
- Ernie Ball volume pedal
- E-bow
- Electro Harmonix Memory Man units
- Line 6 Pod X3 live
- Ibanez TS808 (in the studio - said to be James' pedal)
- SKB Pedalboard
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Above is a picture of tim using what looks like a Blackstart Series one 100 watt. Its the only Blackstar head i could find with a single row of knobs and a front you can see through.
He only used first act guitars on the UK tour (sheena and a first act baritone) except for a Fender Jag baritone he used for Illuminator. He did afterwards when talking to me state if he could have a free non stop supply and play any guitar he would always go with the Gibson SG hands down.
He has a new board this year as with the new album he needs alot more delay options so he is now using a Rack-mounted Line 6 Echo Pro with a stompbox controller.
He was also using a Blackstar 100 watt head on the Uk tour.
img823.imageshack.us/i/dsc0024xc.jpg/ < Controller is your top right (Tims bottom left).
James i think- used an AD30
But he uses a JMP now most of the time.
Im more than interested!
He no longer uses his orange Rocker 30 and uses a marshall Plexi as his second amp.
He also likes electro harmonix pedals but doesnt have any on his board!?
On lost in the sound there is a song he uses a tele, i think it was a standard. Cannot remember the song though. His back up guitar for when his SG breaks is a Les Paul Classic.
For reference James' is similar (James Smith).
James has a DL6 instead of the live pod and still uses an Ernie Ball Volume Jr.
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www.underoath777.com/profile.php?id=tim
one of the SG's looked to be a natural/worn borwn finish with P90-ish pickups...not sure but i think i recall it being those. And of course his commonly used wine red one that's modded out the butt haha
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEXGZFoF8ho
For time, all he had last night was the Line 6 x3 live, Boss NS2, Boss TU-2 Chromatic tuner, and the Ibanez tube screamer. Surprisingly, James had more pedals that Tim. I wouldn't mind getting in contact with someone to work on a profile for James Smith!
and he rips out the neck pickup and toggle and controls for it leaving only bridge volume knob
he also uses at least one gibson les paul classic in sunburst
his first act is a custom silverburst sheena
almost all sounds off new record where played through a jcm800 for him and jmp for james, through a ibanez ts808 (not sure if original) an ibanez analog delay (the pink one) and a memory man. Then those where run to a mesa 4x12 for recording more sterile sounds and a marshall 1960ax w/ celestion greenbacks for more dirty or feedback sounds
tim said that almost all if not all guitars were jame's gibson les paul classic
so Tim, uses a Crybaby wah...
and for the record his SG is heavily modified. He took out the neck pickup, and it's controls and the bridge's tone control. along with the selector.
I was always curious about tim's pedalboard!
amazing band and guitar player!!
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