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Rig Rundown: Earthless

Isaiah Mitchell and Mike Eginton demo their psych-rock toys, including a couple of new Tyrant amps and vintage gear from Dan Armstrong, Sunn, and Acoustic.

Isaiah Mitchell runs a Rattlesnake cable from his guitar into a TC Electronic PolyTune Mini. From there, the signal hits a Diaz Texas Ranger, a Hex Electronics Arby’s overdrive/boost, his own TYM Guitars signature Seaweed Fuzz pedal, a Dunlop Cry Baby Mini, a SIB Electronics Echodrive, and a Strymon Flint. All the pedals sit on a Pedaltrain board and are powered by a Pedaltrain power supply. The cables are a mix of Rattlesnake, TYM and George L.

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