Buckethead

Buckethead prominently used the Gibson Buckethead Signature Les Paul Electric Guitar as his main instrument during his 2009 tour. In a performance captured on YouTube by Bill, titled "Buckethead - One of the best, most emotional versions of Soothsayer Live @ Gothic 9-28-2012," he can be seen playing this guitar model. Notably, the Signature version features a gloss finish with binding and an ebony fretboard, although later models transitioned to richlite due to a wood supply issue. This contrasts with the Studio version, which has a satin finish, no binding, and a baked maple fretboard. Both versions share identical electronics and pickups.

Buckethead is seen wearing a rare, blank white Cesar mask, known as the "White Mask," in a Wikimedia image. This mask is an integral part of his stage persona, contributing to the enigmatic backstory of his character.

Buckethead can be seen playing it at 0:49. This is his backup guitar for when there's a problem with his signature Les Paul.

The ESP M-II FR guitar, once used by Buckethead, is displayed at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, as shown in a user-uploaded photo on Flickr.

At a 2009 show at Governor's Island, New York, Buckethead is seen here performing "Siege Engine", demonstrating the use of a Vox V847A Wah-Wah Pedal.

In the live performance video "Buckethead and Praxis - Interworld and The New Innocence," Buckethead plays an Ibanez Rocket Roll II, featuring a Schaller floating tremolo and custom egg-yolk-colored double-coil pickups designed by Steve Blucher at DiMarzio.

This photo of Buckethead playing live at the Barrymore Theatre in Madison, WI in 2008 shows he uses a pair of Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Amp Heads. The one to the right of the photo sits on top of an angled Marshall speaker cabinet.

This photo taken by Graeme Flegenheimer of Buckethead and his pedalboard reveals Buckethead uses a Line 6 MM4 Modulation Guitar Effects Pedal (it's the blue pedal, second from the right in the string of pedals pictured). This photo is from a May 28, 2009 show at Higher Ground in Burlington‚ VT.

Buckethead uses the Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, as identified by the distinct inputs and outputs visible on the pedal. The provided photos also show its integration into the amp's effects loop, further demonstrating its application in his setup.

Buckethead is seen here using a Cry Baby Wah pedal after switching from the VOX Wah Pedal

The Boss OS-2 can be seen in this photo on the right of his second pedal board, right after his Mold Spore Wah.

This photo taken by Graeme Flegenheimer of Buckethead and his pedalboard reveals Buckethead uses a Line 6 LM4 Modulation Guitar Effects Pedal (it's the purple pedal, at top of pedals pictured). This photo is from a May 28, 2009 show at [Higher Ground(http://www.highergroundmusic.com/) in Burlington‚ VT.

In this April 1, 2018 Reddit post titled "Today I learned Buckethead Uses John Petrucci Signature Jazz III Picks", a user claims to have gotten this pick from Buckethead after one of his shows.

waterfortendays Did you get this from Big B himself?

alwaysasksIF Sure did, it was an honor to see him perform live

Given to him during a show by a fan. Whether he's used it is unknown but it is likely still in his possession.

This is a 4k video of buckethead live in 2016, you can clearly see that the marshal cab he's been using since 2008 is a marshall 1960A cab.

Buckethead can be spotted using a Whammy II, (not 5 as someone else has noted) during this performance and most, if not all past present and future performances. You can see the black pedal to the left of his FM4.

Buckethead plays a live version of "Soothsayer" at a 2011 show in Pittsburgh. He's seen here in front of a Marshall JVM Series JVM410H 100W Tube Guitar Amp Head.

Buckethead has been using the Alesis Midiverb II since the 1990s, incorporating it in the effects loop of his EVH 5150 50-watt head. He often utilizes presets 98 and 99, as shown in the user-uploaded photo from Dmcdn.

Jackson Y2KV "Coopwood". custom made, reverse neck, with larger body and headstock.

Buckethead is mentioned on Tdrsmusic as having used a Gibson 1968 Les Paul Goldtop, along with a black Telecaster.

In a live performance video from May 13, 2016, Buckethead is seen using the Gibson Buckethead Les Paul Studio as his main guitar. During the 2016 tour, he opted for this model over his previous signature guitars, which he hadn't used since the 2012 tour. Notably, the Studio version features a satin finish and a baked maple fretboard, unlike the signature model's gloss finish and ebony fretboard. Additionally, due to government restrictions on Gibson's wood supply, some signature models transitioned to richlite fretboards, while the Studio models maintained their original specifications. Both models share the same electronics and pickups.

[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqmM1MgqbUM 3:46 to 4:18

Buckethead uses this prop from the company "Distortions Unlimited". He named it "Herbie" and has used different variations of this idea. The company have 2 different props like these. One behing a beheaded zombie and a beheaded corpse. On this prop he painted over the closed eyes. Buckethead uses this on stage to mouth words to his songs that have vocals / samples in them.

added to his rig for the 2016 tour

At 0:49 in the video you can clearly see Buckethead playing in front of The Powerball II head.

Back in the Deli Creep years of the early to mid 90’s buckethead used a midnight blue Heartfield Talon II (one of fenders old companies). Buckethead replaced the stock bridge and neck humbuckers with two pink Dimarzio X2N pickups. Most likely this change was due to the dimarzios being incredibly hot pickups with very high output. They can drive any amp into immediate breakup.

added to his rig for the 2016 tour

this left handed Stratocaster was used in the music video of praxis if 6 was 9 cover as a tribute to Jimi Hendrix. bucketed played this left handed guitar right handed as Jimi Hendrix used a right handed Stratocaster and played it left handed. buckethead head did tis as a tribute to Jimi Hendrix.

Buckethead playing live at a 2011 show in Pittsburgh and seen here in front of Bogner Uberschall head.

Buckethead has been using the DOD FX25B for years now, here it can be seen right next to his Line 6 DL-4

Buckethead used a 535Q for most of 2005-2006 before switching to the Mold Spore