Sonic Youth – Rather Ripped
The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2006 album Rather Ripped.
Music from Rather Ripped
Artists on Rather Ripped
Gear Used On Rather Ripped
Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Sonic Youth – Rather Ripped (2006). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.
Guitars used by Lee Ranaldo on Rather Ripped
Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar
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Sonic Youth's website says, about Lee Ranaldo's Les Paul Custom:
"Used by Lee:
2006 -- D#D#A#D#GG (Incinerate, Rapture?, Pink Steam) & DD#A#D#GC (Sleepin' Around) 2007 -- D#D#A#D#GG (Incinerate, Rapture?, Pink Steam) 2008 -- D#D#A#D#GG (Incinerate, Rapture?, Pink Steam) 2009 -- D#D#A#D#GG (Pink Steam) NOTES:
For Sonic Youth's performance on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien", Thurston had to borrow a Les Paul because his maroon one was unavailable. He liked it so much, he bought his own, which he began using on the west coast tour that started 2 days later. However, he continued using the maroon one more frequently. A few years later, Lee adopted it as one of his main 'Rather Ripped' guitars. Dark tobacco sunburst finish 2 humbuckers Rosewood fretboard 1 toggle switch 4 knobs Black pick guard"
Deimel Lee Ranaldo Custom 12-String
On the Sonic Youth website is said that:
Used by Lee: 2006-2007 2006 -- EG#EG#EG# (PCH, Expressway) 2007 -- EG#EG#EG# (PCH, Expressway) NOTES:
This is the guitar X-rayed on the cover of the 'Corporate Ghost' DVD. Lee began using this live on the 'Rather Ripped' tour instead of the Fender 12-string. Like all of Lee's 12-strings, this is only strung with 10 strings, the heaviest 2 strings not being doubled. I have to apologize infinitely to Frank Deimel himself, who wrote me several times over the past couple of years to mention the misspelling of his name. Why don't you check out his website and see some of his other cool designs? Green mahogany body 4 lipstick single coils that can be switched to 2 humbuckers White pickguard Rosewood fretboard Several switches 2 knobs Active onboard electronics, including a built-in Leslie effect + piezo-system under the bridge
