Spoiler alert: the new RK2000 Funk Siren from Keeley Electronics ain’t your ordinary delay pedal – and that’s a massive understatement.
Designed in collaboration with Trey Anastasio and his guitar tech Justin Stabler, the RK2000 is based on the iconic Ibanez DM2000 rackmount delay, a classic from the 1980s and an integral part of Anastasio’s sound in Phish and other projects.
The RK2000 delivers the exact “Funk Siren” ambient loops made famous by Anastasio, with rock solid reliability, a ton of modern updates and expanded functionality, including adding modulation to your delay, tap tempo, full MIDI integration, five presets, expression pedal control and more.And did we mention that it also happens to be a great sounding delay pedal? But that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Keeley
RK2000 Funk Siren Delay
DM-style Stereo Digital Delay Guitar Pedal, Signature, with Blend, Feedback, Filter, Depth, Input, Time, Rate, Sub, Mod, Tap, and Hold Controls
The Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue is an authentic restoration of the expressive, throaty growl that became the collective voice of a new generation of wah. Designed with extensive input from the top early ’90s rock acts, it gave players the power to shape their own sound with a frequency selector, built-in boost, and custom inductor tuned for a uniquely warm, vocal tone. We dusted off the best-sounding model in our collection and recreated it part by part, original inductor included. For modern convenience, we added on/off LEDs for both the wah effect and boost circuit. Find your voice, and put some attitude into it, with the Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue.
Dunlop
Cry Baby BB535 Multi-Wah Reissue
Wah Guitar Pedal with Boost, Range Selector, and High-Impedance Buffer
Hot on the heels of their 12th studio record, Into Oblivion, American metal giants Lamb of God tore off across the continent on a tour that took them to Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium. That’s where PG’s Chris Kies reunited with Mark Morton, the band’s lead guitarist and one of the genre’s most influential riffers. In this new Rig Rundown, Morton walked us through the trusty tools he’s taken out on the road this spring. Tune in to the video for our interview with Morton, and scroll down for some key rig highlights.
This is one of Morton’s own, a Gibson Mark Morton Les Paul Modern. It’s got a gorgeous satin quilt top, slim taper neck, locking tuners, and custom pickups designed by Jim DeCola—at the moment, they’re only available in these LPs.
Morton strings his guitars with signature packs of Stringjoys. For drop D, he uses .0095-.050; for drop C#, .010–.052; and for drop C, .012–.054.
Custom Crusher
This 2022 Gibson Custom Shop ’60 Les Paul has seen plenty of playing time onstage.
Morton’s Mesas
<p>Morton blends Mesa/Boogie Mark V and Badlander amp heads. The Badlander is favored for its low-end response, while the Mark V brings out mid-range frequencies. They run to Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinets equipped with Vintage 30 speakers. An ISP Decimator Pro Rack G keeps out unwanted noise.</p>
Mark Morton’s Pedal Rig
<p>Onstage, Morton keeps only a TC Electronic PolyTune 3 and a Dunlop wah pedal. Backstage is where most of the magic happens. On one rack shelf sits a Neural QuadCortex used for switching, while another hosts a Maxon OD808 Overdrive, MXR Stereo Chorus, MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe, <a href="https://www.premierguitar.com/tag/boss?utm_source=website&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=Smartlinks">Boss</a> NS-2, and an Ebtech Hum Eliminator.</p>
John Bohlinger travels to the Land of 10,000 Lakes to check out the new home for 3rd Power Amps where founder Dylana Scott walks us through the builid process, 3rd Power's design ethos, and the metaphysical approach they put into their products giving players the ultimate tools for creativity.
The tour also covers cabinet acoustics, modular designs, and the company's MagFrag pickups. All of areas of production and innovation reinforce the 3rd Power’s mission to create highly-expressive, studio-quality gear that accentuates a player’s feel, dynamics, and emotions for an inspiring tone journey.
Sadler Vaden is a jack of all trades. He's a consummate pro musician that's spent nearly 15 years as Jason Isbell's stage-right, guitar-slingin' sideman. He's released four solo albums under his own banner [ 2012's Radio Road, 2016's Self-Titled, 2020's Anybody Out There? & 2024's Dad Rock] solidfying his spot as singer-songwriting, guitar-playing bandleader. He's becoming a fixture in the Nashville producer community including overseeing firebrand Morgan Wade's releases Reckless & Psychopath. And now acknowledging his talent, dedication and grind, Gibson has honored Vaden with his own SG that was based on his longtime No. 1 that was a gift after his previous Solid Guitar was stolen. PG host John Bohlinger explores all this in Sadler's journey while also picking his brain about slide guitar.
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