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Rig Rundown: Exodus' Gary Holt [2015]

The thrash-metal legend keeps things simple with signature ESP guitars, and a mix of analog and digital gear.

Premier Guitarā€™s Perry Bean took a walk on the dark side on when he met up with thrash-metal pioneer Gary Holt of Exodus for a look at the gear that power his brutal riffs during the bandā€™s tour in support of their latest album, Blood In Blood Out.

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Weā€™re giving away pedals all month long! Enter Stompboxtober Day 11 for your chance to win todayā€™s pedal from Hotone Audio!

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A more affordable path to satisfying your 1176 lust.

An affordable alternative to Cali76 and 1176 comps that sounds brilliant. Effective, satisfying controls.

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$269

Warm Audio Pedal76
warmaudio.com

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Though compressors are often used to add excitement to flat tones, pedal compressors for guitar are often ā€¦ boring. Not so theWarm Audio Pedal76. The FET-driven, CineMag transformer-equipped Pedal76 is fun to look at, fun to operate, and fun to experiment with. Well, maybe itā€™s not fun fitting it on a pedalboardā€”at a little less than 6.5ā€ wide and about 3.25ā€ tall, itā€™s big. But its potential to enliven your guitar sounds is also pretty huge.

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Reverend Vernon Reid Signature Totem Series Demo
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Check out our demo of the Reverend Vernon Reid Totem Series Shaman Model! John Bohlinger walks you through the guitar's standout features, tones, and signature style.

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With three voices, tap tempo, and six presets, EQDā€™s newest echo is an affordable, approachable master of utility.

A highly desirable combination of features and quality at a very fair price. Nice distinctions among delay voices. Controls are clear, easy to use, and can be effectively manipulated on the fly.

Analog voices may lack complexity to some ears.

$149

EarthQuaker Silos
earthquakerdevices.com

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There is something satisfying, even comforting, about encountering a product of any kind that is greater than the sum of its partsā€”things that embody a convergence of good design decisions, solid engineering, and empathy for users that considers their budgets and real-world needs. You feel some of that spirit inEarthQuakerā€™s new Silos digital delay. Itā€™s easy to use, its tone variations are practical and can provoke very different creative reactions, and at $149 itā€™s very inexpensive, particularly when you consider its utility.

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