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Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment
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Friday, 27 July 2007 05:08
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Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment
Zakk Wylde Guitar Gear Pictures

Zakk Wylde is not only the founder of the band Black Label Society and guitar player for Ozzy Osbourne's band, he also is the man behind that cool bullseye Gibson Les Paul we've all seen gracing the pages of our favorite gear mags. Let's take a look at the gear and equipment that Zakk' has been seen using in his guitar rig.

Zakk Wylde playing guitar

 

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

 

Guitars

- Gibson Les Paul Customs with "Bullseye" Graphics (Black/Mirrored, Red/Natural, Black/Vintage White)

Gibson Custom Shop Limited Run Zakk Wylde Bullseye Aged Les Paul Electric Guitar Gibson Custom Shop Zakk Wylde Signature Les Paul Electric Guitar - Bull's Eye

- Gibson "Buzzsaw" Les Paul Custom (the design was taken from that of a Zippo lighter)
- Gibson "Black Label Society" Les Paul Custom
- Gibson "Rebel" Les Paul Custom decorated with the confederate flag and bottle caps
- Gibson "Camo Bullseye" Les Paul custom. He named it 'Stormin Norman'

Gibson Custom Shop Zakk Wylde Signature Les Paul - Camo/Bull s-Eye Electric Guitar Camo Bullseye

- Jackson Rhoads (Custom Made for him by the same luthier that built Randy's guitars to the exact same specifications
- Dean Bulls-eye Razorback (Given to him by Dimebag Darrell days before his death and signed by him; this guitar is usually only seen once a performance, when Zakk is playing the song "In This River")
- Gibson Flying V with a bull's eye paint design

Gibson Custom Shop Limited Edition Zakk Wylde Flying V Custom Electric Guitar Bullseye

 

- Gibson Zakk Wylde ZV Custom guitar

Gibson Custom Zakk Wylde ZV Electric Guitar

- Epiphone Graveyard Disciple (new in 2009)

Epiphone Zakk Wylde Graveyard Disciple Electric Guitar Ebony

- GMW Randy Rhoads Flying V in white with black polka dots
- GMW Randy Rhoads Flying V in black with white polka dots (the polka-dot guitars were made custom for Zakk in honor of Randy Rhoads. Both of these guitars also feature a Floyd Rose tremolo.)
- Gibson EDS-1275 with EMG pickups (seen in the music video for "In This River")

Gibson EDS 1275 Double-Neck Electric Guitar Alpine White

- Dean "Muddy Bullseye" Splittail with Bullseye Graphics
- Custom Gibson guitar made similarly to the Dean "Muddy Bullseye" Splittail with bullseye graphics
- Gibson EDS-1275 (white with gold pickups) used for "Mama I'm Comin' Home" live with Ozzy Osbourne. (can be seen in Osbourne's "Live At Budokan" DVD)

Gibson EDS 1275 Double-Neck Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry

 

- Alvarez Yairi acoustics

- Gibson Dove Acoustic

Gibson Dove Modern Classic Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar

- Gibson Chet Atkins

- Epiphone Masterbuilt acoustic guitars (The Song Remains Not the Same)

Epiphone Masterbilt EF-500RA Acoustic Guitar Gloss Finish Gold Hardware

 

 

 

 

Strings, Picks and Pickups

- Dunlop Zakk Wylde Signature strings (.010 to .060 gauge)

Dunlop Zakk Wylde Icon Series Electirc Guitar Strings Medium

- Active EMG 81 and EMG 85 pickups

EMG EMG-ZW Zakk Wylde 81/85 Humbucker Set Black

- Dunlop Ultex picks

Dunlop 421P Ultex Guitar Picks 1.0MM 6-Pack

- GHS Zakk Wylde Boomers Electric Guitar Strings

 

Amplifiers

- Marshall JCM-800 2203 amplifiers

Marshall JCM800 2203 Vintage Series 100W Tube Head


- Signature JCM800ZW Amp with replaced tubes (GT 6550) and cabinet loaded with EVM12L-Black Label guitar speaker

- Marshall Zakk Wylde MG15MSZW Limited Edition Micro Stack:


Marshall Zakk Wylde MG15MSZW Limited Edition Micro Stack

- Marshall 1960TV Cabinet
Marshall 1960TV Cabinet

- Marshall 1960BX Cabinet

Marshall 1960AX or 1960BX 100W 4x12 Guitar Extension Cabinet Straight

 

- Roland Jazz Chorus (eye witness report at House of Blues and confirmed by Zakk in a 2010 interview)

Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus Amp

 

-  Marshall Bluesbreaker combo amp (on song "Machine Gun Man")

Marshall 1962 Bluesbreaker Combo Amp

 

 

Effects

- Dunlop MXR ZW-44 Dunlop Overdrive pedal

MXR ZW-44 Wylde Overdrive Pedal

- Dunlop ZW-45 Zakk Wylde Signature "Cry Baby" wah-wah pedal

Dunlop ZW-45 Zakk Wylde Signature Wah

- Dunlop MXR m-134 stereo chorus

MXR M-134 Stereo Chorus Pedal

- Dunlop MXR EVH Van Halen signature phase pedal

MXR EVH Eddie Van Halen Phase 90


- BOSS SD-1 Super Overdrive

Boss SUPER OverDrive SD-1 Pedal


- CE-5 Chorus Ensemble

Boss CE-5 Chorus Ensemble Pedal


- Dunlop Rotovibe - Dunlop also made a Zakk Wylde Signature Rotovibe

Dunlop JD-4S Rotovibe Expression Pedal

- MXR Black Label Chorus (Announced end of 2009)

MXR ZW38 Zakk Wylde Black Label Chorus Guitar Effects Pedal

- Monster Cable

- MXR Wylde Phase pedal

MXR Zakk Wylde Phase Guitar Effects Pedal

- MXR EVH Flanger pedal

MXR EVH-117 Eddie Van Halen Flanger

- Dunlop DC Brick

Dunlop DC-Brick Multi-Power Supply

- MXR Carbon Copy pedal

MXR M169 Carbon Copy Analog Delay Guitar Effects Pedal

 

 

Go to the next page for some awesome Zakk Wylde Guitar Rig Pictures!

 

 



Last Updated on Friday, 27 January 2012 14:31
 

Comments 

 
0 #30 Signature Rotovibe...coming soonBradley 2012-01-19 19:03
Zakk's signature Rotovibe pedal. From what I've seen in recent interviews, he also has a MXR Carbon Copy and also a Flanger, so those might be the next Zakk signature pedals.
www.jimdunlop.com/product/zw357-rotovibe
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0 #29 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentMert Akcer 2011-11-02 02:17
Zakk uses GHS signature strings too. 10-60
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0 #28 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentBruno 123 mko 2011-10-23 05:39
this the 2011 rig, or the "same rig that I was 15 years old", with added things, like the MXR carbon copy and the MXR EVH flanger:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jd0zypZlXY
you put this
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0 #27 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentBradley 2011-09-12 22:23
Quoting Mert Akcer:
This picture explains what zakk uses in his setup..

guitargeek.com/.../...


Read the year on that. It might have updated graphics and such, but it's based on his '88 rig with Ozzy when he first started out.
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-3 #26 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentMert Akcer 2011-08-21 01:53
This picture explains what zakk uses in his setup..

guitargeek.com/.../...
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0 #25 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentThaBro 2011-08-19 08:55
Quoting Will:
How does he get that sound and not need a noise gate


By permanently using the volume poti.
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0 #24 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipmenticrapganja 2011-08-07 11:49
straight from zakk's mouth: 'everything i endorse i use' that should put an end to all those spreading BS
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+1 #23 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentWill 2011-07-09 20:57
How does he get that sound and not need a noise gate
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+1 #22 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipmentkaleb 2011-06-30 19:30
I just saw an interview Zakk did with dunlop, hes using his bererker overdrive, custom wah pedal, black label chorus, his wylde phase, and something new for zakk, an MXR carbon copy delay. i didnt beleive it at first, but yes, zakk is using this pedal, seems like everyone whos tried it out has added it to their board, must be a great pedal.
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+1 #21 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentBerserkus86 2011-06-22 04:59
Now he seems to play ultex picks. dunno whether 1.0 or other

look at this video or at pics from 2011.
www.youtube.com/.../
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0 #20 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentBradley 2011-05-17 18:25
Alright, anything that has Zakk's name on it: he uses. Pedals, pickups, strings, guitars (Yes, including the Epiphones), etc., etc. Those pictures are actually quite old. The only way you can keep up with Zakk's current rig is by getting the chance to go to a BLS show and getting to see his gear or stalk the Internet for videos.
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0 #19 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and Equipmentjholland 2011-05-17 12:25
dude he does use hes signiture wah but he doesnt use hes signiture chorus pedal or hes signiture phase. he use the stero chorus and he uses the evh phase
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0 #18 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentVhey 2011-02-13 21:04
Quoting rage7:
Why is there his signature wah in his equipment if he doesn't use it and in all of his photos there is only the classic cry baby??? I hate marketing tricks(dunlop's) so please make a notice next to it that he doesnt use it

I think that picture was taken before his signature wah pedal was released.
he's using his own wah since dunlop releases his wah pedal.
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0 #17 Phase 90Bradley 2011-01-16 14:14
Zakk is replacing the EVH Phase 90 with his own signature.
www.jimdunlop.com/.../ZW90-wylde-phase
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+1 #16 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentDylan 2010-12-30 17:13
I believe his old JCM800's from the late 80's/early 90's were modded by Lee Jackson, I CAN be wrong.

He also used Lee Jackson Metaltronix amps in the late 80's. Check out videos of them playing live at Moscow in 1989.
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0 #15 RE: Zakk Wylde's Guitar Gear Rig and EquipmentJoey Michael 2010-12-21 11:05
For his last UK gig this year at High Voltage Fest 2010 he was using the new Marshall stacks they made for him this year with his 2203ZW signature heads, pretty sure it was a total of 24 Marshall cabs
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0 #14 Update on gear-ishThe DeadZoneBand 2010-09-07 19:52
There's a great article (link below) about his latest BLS album and it covers gear, mentions his new MXR/Dunlop BLS Chorus pedal and that on his album he's using the 800's and for cleans his Roland
JC's, no mention of 5150's at all.

it's a good read

ultimate-guitar.com/.../...
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+1 #13 Sig WahMark 2010-08-29 06:26
from what i have seen of the posted pics, any pictures that show a non-sig wah have the boss overdrive pedal with them too, which means that the pictures are old. (i.e. Wah was not out yet)

at 4:03 in the following link you can see his pedalboard. Not sure on the exact date but it does show the custom deans and gibsons which means it is relatively recent(i believe). guitarheroesgear.com/.../Zakk%20Wylde
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+1 #12 wahuberpro 2010-08-28 03:57
I think the pictures may have been taken before the wah was made.
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-1 #11 Wahrage7 2010-08-28 03:28
Why is there his signature wah in his equipment if he doesn't use it and in all of his photos there is only the classic cry baby??? I hate marketing tricks(dunlop's) so please make a notice next to it that he doesnt use it
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0 #10 picksdoug 2010-05-27 10:44
he uses the dunlop tortex picks 1.0mm customized with the black label society logo on them and his signiture, i have one
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0 #9 blschapterca 2010-05-25 10:43
hello everyone, would anyone be kind enough to provide me with what guitar pick zakk uses? thank you guys.
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0 #8 riedel 2992 2010-02-18 20:35
does he plug his effect straight into the amp or effects loop? :-?:
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+1 #7 chorus pedalmark 2010-01-31 18:46
He has a new signature chorus pedal made by MXR.
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0 #6 no longer with ozzyrod 2009-12-11 15:03
his no longer with ozzy, gus g took his place, and his great, but.....i don´t know......maybe it´s just that i was used to watch ozzy with zakk, but let´s hope new stuff keep cool, great website by the way!!!
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0 #5 Kevin 2009-12-03 10:59
:-x
He nmy use them in the studio ( he's buds with Eddie V BUT
on stage it's Marshalls
2 heads 4 cabinets
he lke the way the air moves when the cabs are really movin
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-4 #4 John 2009-12-03 10:25
The word is that he uses 5150 heads, and puts the marshalls on stage for show because of the endorsement deal.
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+1 #3 wyldeguitarist87@aol.com 2009-04-24 07:13
Oh yeah, he also uses Alvarez Yairi acoustics (see Boozed, Broozed, and Broken Bones DVD Special Features) and a Gibson Dove Acoustic. When I saw him a couple of years ago at the House of Blues in Hollywood, he was playing a Gibson Chet Atkins (like Dave Matthews used) through a Roland Jazz Chorus. And I when I shook his hand after the show I also noticed he has the biggest f$!@ing hands I've ever seen, so maybe you ought to include that!
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+1 #2 Ryan 2009-04-24 07:08
Zakk also uses a Les Paul Special (I don't know of what vintage) in the studio quite a bit. You can hear it on a lot of the cleaner solos and things on 1919 Eternal and Hangover Music Volume VI
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0 #1 kevin murphy 2009-04-06 07:14
:D What a great set up
not many effects just enough to ENHANCE!
shows hat alot is in the hands
not the equipment
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