Paul Gilbert is a guitarist best known for his work with Racer X and Mr. Big. Following his departure from Mr. Big, in which he played with Uber bass player Billy Sheehan, in 1996, Gilbert pursued a solo career. Paul Gilbert has been shredding on his electric guitar ever since.
Let's look at what gear and equipment has been seen in Paul Gilbert's Guitar Rig.
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Guitars
- Ibanez FRM100TR Fireman Paul Gilbert Signature Electric Guitar
- Ibanez PGM series guitars, specifically the PGM401, PGM300 and the PGM301
Notes: His guitars feature painted "f-holes".
- Ibanez PGM100RE which is a limited edition reissue of Paul's 89 guitar
- Ibanez AS103NT
- Ibanez reverse Iceman (with two humbuckers)
- Ibanez’s PGMFRM1 Paul Gilbert “Fireman” guitar (2009)
- 2010 Ibanez Fireman red prototype
- 2009 Ibanez Fireman Kikusui Sake prototype
- 1995 Ibanez PGM800 ply-wood prototype
- Taylor 710ce acoustic guitar
- DiMarzio DP423 Paul Gilbert Injector pickups
- BC Rich Mockingbird guitars
Amps and Cabinets
- Marshall Vintage Modern 2266c 2x12" 50-watt combo amp and 2466 heads
- Marshall 2061X
- Fender Princeton Reverb
- Randall Isolation Cab
- Laney GH100L head and 2x12 cabinet
Effects
- Ibanez AF2 Paul Gilbert Airplane pedal
- Dunlop Crybaby 535Q Wah pedal
- Boss Digital Delay DD-3
- T.C electronic Flanger Chorus
- Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress flanger
- MXR Phase 90 script logo
- Fulltone OCD Overdrive
- ADA preamps, vintage flanger, and rack effects (used prior to Laney)
- Eventide Harmonizer (Paul Gilbert used this in the old days)
- Boss CS-3 compressor pedal (Mr Big days)
- Boss OS-2 overdrive (Mr Big days)
- Boss TU-2 tuner pedal
- Boss GE-7 Equalizer EQ pedal
- Ibanez TS9DX Turbo Tube Screamer Effects Pedal
- Korg Pitchblack tuner
- Robert Keeley True-Bypass Looper
- Electro Harmonix Soul Preacher Compressor/Limiter
- Homebrew Electronics Detox EQ
- Homebrew Electronics UFO
- Homebrew Electronics THC Chorus
- Homebrew Electronics CPR Compressor
- Fulltone Soul Bender
- Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus
- Boss SYB-5 Bass Synth
- THD Hot Plate Attenuator
- Extreme Isolation EX-29 Headphones
- Xotic AC Booster
- Xotic RC Booster
- HBE Bajo Mos
- Majik Box Fuzz Universe
- Tube-Tech compressor
- Hughes & Kettner Rotosphere
- Sennheiser wireless receiver
- Lehle P-Split
Strings, Picks, and More
- Ibanez Paul Gilbert Blue Signature Picks
- Dunlop Tortex orange Paul Gilbert guitar picks (.60mm)
- Ernie Ball RPS Reinforced Plain Slinky strings 9-42
- Bullet Cables
- Hippie Straps
- vintage Makita drill
