Eric Peterson is one of the founding members of the US thrash metal band Testament. Eric has also formed a side-project black metal band called Dragonlord, in which he plays guitar and also sings.
Let's take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Eric's Testament guitar rig.
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Guitars
- Dean Eric Peterson Signature Old Skull V
- Dean Eric Peterson Hunter V Electric Guitar
- Dean Michael Schenker V (standard pictured below)
- Dean Time Capsule
- Dean Cadillac
- Gibson Flying V
- Gibson Les Paul (black with gold hardware)
- Gibson Les Paul (white with gold hardware and EMG pickups)
- Gibson Custom Marc Bolan Les Paul
- Harmony Holiday bobcat
- Gibson Hummingbird
Eric has been using Dean guitars since 1997
Pickups
Sig V: EMG 85 & EMG 81
Time Capsule: Dimarzio Super Distortion Zebras
Cadillac: Seymour Duncan '59 (sh-1n neck) & jazz (sh-2 middle), jb (sh-4 bridge)
Amps and Cabinets
- EVH 5150 III Amplifier Heads
- Marshall JVM210H amplifier head
- Mesa Triple Rectifier
- Mesa 4x12 Recto Cabinets loaded with Celestion vintage 30s
- EVH III Cabinets
Effects and More
- Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby from Hell Wah
- Dunlop ZW-45 Zakk Wylde Crybaby wah
- Boss TU-2 Tuner
- MXR EVH Flanger
- MXR Stereo Chorus
- Monster Cable
- TC Electronic Nova Delay (keeps it on at 500ms most of the time)
- MXR EVH PHase 90
- Lovepedal Englishwoman fuzz
- Ibanez TS9
- MXR Wylde Black Label Chorus pedal
Strings and Picks
- Dunlop electric guitar strings
- DR strings
- Dunlop Purple & Green sharp picks
