Lopez has a custom T-style “Creswell” guitar with P-90s that was built by his tech, Corey Creswell, who relic’d it with a torch. Lopez plays it on “Dead Eye,” two-and-a-half steps down, using locking tuners to keep the G in tune. Lopez’s guitars are strung up with Dean Markley Blue Steels (.011-.052), and he uses Dunlop Nylon .88 picks.
Amps
Lopez used to play through two guitar rigs and one bass rig for live shows before employing a guitarist and bassist on tour. He says they still use these same rigs, but just split them up between three people. Lopez plays through an Orange MKII Rockerverb 100W head driving an Orange 4x12 closed-back cab with vintage 30s. Middle Class Rut’s second guitarist, Evan Ferro, plays through Lopez’s Ampeg SVT classic.
Effects
This pedalboard is Lopez’s version of scaling down. He has a Lehle D.Loop switcher to activate several effects, including his Rocktron Intellifex, which he uses for a massive chorus delay like the one used in the lead on “New Low.”
