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Rig Rundown: Judas Priest

Rig Rundown - Judas Priest

Watch the pioneering British heavy metal band share the stories and secrets behind the gear that’s banged heads for 50 years and sold over 50 million records.


Out front, Richie Faulkner controls all of his pedals via a Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro switcher. They are routed through an RJM Effect Gizmo Loop Switcher (not pictured). Alongside the Ground Control Pro sits a Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Wah and a Dunlop Rotovibe.


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Dive into the ART Tube MP/C with PG contributor Tom Butwin. Experience how this classic tube-driven preamp and compressor can add warmth and clarity to your sound. From studio recordings to re-amping and live stage applications, this time-tested design packs a ton of features for an affordable price.

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See and hear Taylor’s Legacy Collection guitars played by his successor, Andy Powers.

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The Oceans Abyss expands on Electro-Harmonix’s highly acclaimed reverb technology to deliver a truly immersive effects workstation. The pedal is centered around dual reverb engines that are independently programmable with full-stereo algorithms including Hall, Spring, Shimmer and more. Place these reverbs into a customizable signal path with additional FX blocks like Delay, Chorus, Tremolo, or Bit Crusher for a completely unique soundscape building experience.

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Our columnist’s silver-panel Fender Bandmaster.

How this longstanding, classic tube amp design evolved from its introduction in 1953.

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