spacer.png, 0 kB

Welcome to ÜberProAudio - your definitive source for all things Pro Audio. Learn about cool music gear, instruments, studio recording tips, musicians, and much more! Checkout our famous "Who Plays What" section to find out the news on what your favorite musicians use for gear in their rigs.

Uber Guitar Quizzes

Think you know something about guitar gear? Take our:

Guitar Gear Quiz Or Metal Gear Quiz Or Guitar Pedal Quiz - New!

Search the Site

Uber Facebook

We just got on Facebook :) "Like Us" and get updates when we post new rig pages!

Crazy Expenisve Gear

Would You Buy it? This little section of the site is for crazy expensive gear we find. Guess how much it costs, then Click the pic for more info. Then ask yourself - Would you buy it? What a nice amp!

Random reason to buy new gear today:

Bragging rights.

Latest Comments

Uber Twitter

Latest Forum Posts

More Topics »


spacer.png, 0 kB
spacer.png, 0 kB

Something Missing?

We try to provide a great starting point for your research, but we can't always get all the info. Post a comment and help us keep things up-to-date and relevant for the global music community!

Melvins - Buzz Osborne Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment
Who Plays What - Who Plays What
Monday, 07 July 2008 15:52

Buzz Osborne also known as King Buzzo, is the guitarist/vocalist/songwriter and technically the only remaining founding member of The Melvins.

The list we have here is from what was seen in Buzz's 2007 touring live rig. Let's see what gear and equipment have graced Buzz Osbourne's guitar rig.

CoolClick the gear images for more info and specs at Musician's FriendCool

 

Guitars

- Electrical Guitar Company aluminum guitars (in 2010 interview, Buzz said he completely converted to the aluminum guitars)

- Electrical Guitar Company custom plexi guitar

- Gibson Les Paul customs and standards (black, mid 70's, 1969, etc....)

Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar Ebony

 




Amps and Cabinets
- Sunn beta lead Preamps (from 70's)
- Carver Power Amps (stereo)
- 2 Dietz 15" cabinets (bass cabinets actually)
- Hiwatt 4x12 cabinets

Hiwatt Custom 300W 4X12 Celestion Guitar Extension Cabinet Black

- Marshall JCM900 heads and 4x12 cabs



Effects and More
- Furman Power Conditioner

Furman PL-Pro II Power Conditioner with LED Volt Meter


- Boss TU-2 tuner pedal

Boss TU-2 Chromatic Stompbox Tuner


- Boss Overdrive pedal

Boss OD-3 OverDrive Pedal


- Boss Bass Overdrive pedal

Boss ODB-3 Bass OverDrive Pedal


- Boss delay pedal

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay Pedal

- MXR Blue Box

MXR M-103 Blue Box

- MXR Dyna Comp (confirmation?)

MXR M-102 Dyna Comp Compressor Pedal

- ProCo Rat

Pro Co RAT2 Distortion Pedal

Last Updated on Tuesday, 03 January 2012 14:52
 

Comments 

 
0 #13 RE: Melvins - Buzz Osborne Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentS.Br. 2012-01-01 04:56
Quoting F.:
Quoting stephen:
Does anyone know what kind of distortion and/or Fuzzes he used back in the gluey porch treatments-Bullhead days?


boss odb-3 into mxr bluebox i think.


That far back it was probably a Pro-Co Rat, not the ODB-3. He's said in interviews that he switched to those around the turn of the century.
Quote
 
 
0 #12 RE: Melvins - Buzz Osborne Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentF. 2011-11-24 08:15
Quoting stephen:
Does anyone know what kind of distortion and/or Fuzzes he used back in the gluey porch treatments-Bullhead days?


boss odb-3 into mxr bluebox i think.
Quote
 
 
0 #11 Buzz's old school soundstephen 2011-11-19 03:35
Does anyone know what kind of distortion and/or Fuzzes he used back in the gluey porch treatments-Bullhead days?
Quote
 
 
0 #10 RE: Melvins - Buzz Osborne Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentNater 2011-11-15 13:26
Quoting idmg:
From 2011 live videos it seems that buzz has switched from the Sunn Beta Leads and Carver power amps to some kind of a Marshall head.


Have you also noticed that all of those shows were in europe. Buzz has been using Marshall due to not wanting to pay to have his heavy regular rig shipped around during the euro tour, much easier to rent a couple amps and drum kits for a few months.
Quote
 
 
0 #9 RE: Melvins - Buzz Osborne Guitar Gear Rig and Equipmentidmg 2011-09-30 03:55
From 2011 live videos it seems that buzz has switched from the Sunn Beta Leads and Carver power amps to some kind of a Marshall head.
Quote
 
 
0 #8 RE: Melvins - Buzz Osborne Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentBumper 2011-09-23 03:59
According to this video, he now has a custom plexi EGC guitar : vimeo.com/26757739
Quote
 
 
0 #7 RE: Melvins - Buzz Osborne Guitar Gear Rig and Equipmentultim8tone 2011-04-01 09:53
buzz has a dyna comp now in leau of the od-3 :lol:
Quote
 
 
0 #6 Erik 2010-08-05 19:13
You're absolutely right, in fact I just saw a picture of Buzz on their home page.
Quote
 
 
0 #5 grardnr 2010-07-09 21:19
Travis Bean don't exist any more, I think it's an Electrical Guitar Company instrument, like the ones Isis (RIP) used to use.
Quote
 
 
0 #4 toby 2010-07-02 22:58
it's a travis bean
Quote
 
 
0 #3 Erik 2010-06-30 10:17
Anybody know what the chrome finish guitar he's using now is??

i48.tinypic.com/21a0nwx.jpg
Quote
 
 
+1 #2 buzz\'s blue boxvince 2009-02-18 06:47
you guys forgot his mxr blue box :cheer:
Quote
 
 
+3 #1 mxr blue boxvince millar 2008-08-22 20:52
Buzz also uses an mxr blue box on several tunes.
Quote
 
spacer.png, 0 kB
spacer.png, 0 kB
spacer.png, 0 kB