

In terms of more recent Gibsons, I have a two-pickup SG from 2008 and a three-pickup version custom made for me in 1988. Lets just say that I have some than me that I pull out from time to time for my own enjoyment, and I also have a ∧3 Les Paul Custom, which is less valuable but still a great guitar. I have some really great older guitars that I dont want to talk about because I dont want people to know Ive got themtheyre just too valuable. I love the simplicity of that: I don’t need anything more to fuss with when I’m singing and playing rhythm guitar at the same time. Also, the guitar only has one knob-Volume. The combination of the mahogany body and the Duncans gives the Tele a warm sound with a great growl.

I yanked out that Tele’s stock active electronics and threw some Seymour Duncans in there.

I’ve also been using a recent Fender Jim Root Telecaster, the signature model of the Slipknot guitarist, for recording and performing. In the same vein, I also have a Les Paul copy made by Sparrow, a really cool company in Canada. They’re not very expensive, so I don’t have to worry about them getting broken or stolen, and they sound really killer and aggressive-perfect for my style. I actually have two-a black one and a goldtop-that I got around 2001. I don’t play the three-pickup one much-having had it since the GN’R days, it’s just too precious and sentimental for me.įor recording and touring, I have a Burny Les Paul copy made in Japan, and I just love it. Let’s just say that I have some than me that I pull out from time to time for my own enjoyment, and I also have a ’73 Les Paul Custom, which is less valuable but still a great guitar.

I have some really great older guitars that I don’t want to talk about because I don’t want people to know I’ve got them-they’re just too valuable.
