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Mick Thomson is one of the guitar players for the nine-piece band Slipknot. Thomson is known as member #7 in the band.
Up until 2008 Mick has used EMG Active Pickups (81, 85) but as of 2008 he began using Seymour Duncan Blackout Active Humbuckers.
Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in the Slipknot guitar player Mick Thomson's guitar rig.
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Guitars
- Ibanez MTM1 and MTM2 Mick Thomson signature models tuned B,F#,B,E,G#,C#
 
- Ibanez MTM-100 and MTM-10 guitars (Spring 2012 release date)
- Ibanez Custom RG 6 (Red, with "SEVEN" inscribed on the fretboard, tuned to B F# B E G# C#)
- Ibanez Custom RG 6 (Black, with "SEVEN" inscribed on the fretboard, tuned to B F# B E G# C#)
- Ibanez Custom RG 6 (White, with "SEVEN" inscribed on the fretboard, tuned to B F# B E G# C#)
- Ibanez Custom S Series (Silver, with "SEVEN" inscribed on the fretboard, tuned to A E A D F# B)
- Ovation custom Mick Thomson MT37 acoustic
 
- Mick used to play B.C. Rich (Warlock/Bich) before his contract with Ibanez
Pickups
- Seymour Duncan EMTY Mick Thomson AHB-3 Blackouts (regular blackouts pictured below)
 
Amps and Cabinets
- Line 6 Spider III (Practice)
- Rivera Mick Thomson Signature Series KR-100-MT 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head
 
- Rivera Mick Thomson Signature Series K412-MT 280W 4x12 Tube Guitar Extension Cabinets
- Rivera K7 Knucklehead Reverb amplifier heads (with EL34 power tubes)
- Rivera KR7 Knucklehead 4x12 Cab with 100 watt Celestion speakers
- Single 12 Randall Iso cab
- Carvin BR100 speaker in the iso cab
Effects and More
- BBE 482i Sonic Maximizer
- Marshall JMP-1 Pre-Amp
- Boss GX-700 Pre-Amp
- Jim Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Octave fuzz
- Ibanez TS-808 Tube Screamers
- Electro Harmonix Bass Balls (Russian)
- Furman Power distribution
- dual Audio Technica wireless units
- Whirlwind Switcher
- Custom Audio Electronics 4x4 switchers
- Voodoo labs pedal power
- Boss Super Overdrive (to boost leads)
- Line 6 Pod Xt
- Dunlop Crybaby custom Rack wah
- Boss NS-2 Noise Supressor
- Boss TU-2
- GCX rack unit
- Boss GT-Pro multi effects rack unit
Strings and Picks
- D'addario electric guitar strings (011, .015, .018, .028, .038, .058 gauges)
- Previously Used Custom Gauge Ernie Ball Strings (11-15-18-28-38-58 and 12-16-20-30-40-64)
- Dunlop Jazz III picks and more recently, the new Carbon Fiber Max Grip Jazz III Pick
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Comments
I must say, the blood red finish looks more bada** on the Glaive than on the RG.
he says he uses D Addario strings 11-58 .
That is actualy an ibanez glaive model, new for 2011, but with his signature specs.
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its pretty awesome
-Rack
.Furman Voltage Regulator
.Tour Supply Multi Switcher
.2 Audio Technica Wireless Units
.Boss GT-Pro Rack-mount Effects processor (used for "Surfacing" and "Spit it Out"
.Dunlop Custom Rack-mount Crybaby Wah
.GCX Unit
-He runs the following pedals in the GCX;
.Electro Harmonix BassBalls (used for the intro to "Disasterpiece")
.Boss Noise Supperessor
.Boss Chromatic Tuner
.Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Octave Fuzz (used for the intro to "Duality")
.Custom Overdrive Pedal made for him by his tech
. Voodoo Labs Power Unit
-Amps
.Rivera KR-7 Signature Head
.One head powers two Rivera cabs loaded with 100 watt Celestion speakers, and the other head powers an Iso cab that goes to the PA.
He used four BC Rich with hate inlays.
I meant the first line one hundred%
"- Custom Gauge Ernie Ball Strings (11-15-18-28-38-58 and 12-16-20-30-40-64) (looks like he basically plays the 2620 7-string set pictured below but just removes the 48 from the set and uses the 58 instead for a total of 6 strings)"
if you've ever seen a 58...man that is thick!!!! I'm almost thinking he might drop out the 58 and keep the 48...could I be wrong? seems to me the guitar would have a lot of problems with staying in tune with that high of guage on the top string.