Michael Sweet

Washburn's official video for Sweet's signature guitar.

Two Randall Thrasher 50s in the pic.

In the video, Sweet shares that he and Oz Fox both used this amp on their newest album...

In the video, Sweet demonstrates how essential the Tech 21 is to "Stryper" tones...

“I’ve spent years dialing in the Stryper tone and using many pedals and effects to do so. The THETA PRO DSP allowed me to create the perfect Stryper tone, all in one box – pre eq, distortion, post eq, effects, noise reduction and global eq’s for direct signals and cab signals. I have been truly blown away by the capabilities of this unit. Everything is amazingly usable in this box and it’s one of the best sounding guitar rigs available today – period! A Godsend and now you can have my signature version with my personal presets and tone.” -Michael Sweet

Multiple custom black and yellow Splawn Quick Rod heads visible at 1:12.

He praises this guitar in Guitar World interview.

"What makes the MS Priestess so special?

Everything. From the wood that’s used to the placement of the knobs and even the use of medium frets. They’re the specs I like on a guitar. I have a 24-fret ebony neck and use Seymour Duncan Blackout pickups. I’ve also reversed the position of the pickups so that the bridge pickup is in the neck position and the neck pickup is in the bridge position. They both have very similar output but I really like the way it sounds. It’s not muddy and gives me a little bit more of my own signature tone. It’s also got a Big Block Brass from Adam Riever over at FU-Tone, which makes a huge difference in the tone. When people pick it up and play it, it sounds great."

In a video on the Stryper Tube Official Fan Channel, Michael Sweet is shown using the Mesa/Boogie Mark V 90-Watt Tube Head, highlighting his long-standing preference for Boogie amplifiers.

Sweet mentions that the Sansamp Para Driver DI essentially replaced the Furman PQ-3 used as far back as the 1980s.

The JDX is the perfect solution for me in a number of ways. It's consistent night after night delivering the tone that I require without undesirable mic bleed and the inconsistencies of different cabs/speakers night after night. The JDX is a tone saver!

Sweet about Radial JDX.

Demonstrating his studio rig, the Quilter Tone Block amps can clearly be seen at 9:18.

Demonstrating his studio rig, the Quilter Tone Block 201 amps can clearly be seen at 9:18.

Sweet's Mesa 5-band EQ is clearly visible at 0:02.

At 4:45 you can see a Les Paul hanging on the wall in the studio.

"I also used a PRS Custom 24 with Blackout pickups, as well."

"I’ve also got a Line 6 digital wireless, a delay pedal by Tech 21, the Tech 21 Boost Chorus, some Dunlop EQ pedals, and a ISP Decimator, which I love for noise reduction."

A Randall EOD on the right of his rig in the pic.

This is Michael Sweet’s signature model from Sully guitars as of 2021.

"They’re the specs I like on a guitar. I have a 24-fret ebony neck and use Seymour Duncan Blackout pickups." - excerpt from Guitar World interview.

Shown on Sweet's pedalboard...

Shown on Sweet's pedalboard in the video...

Shown on Sweet's pedalboard is the Shure wireless system...

Seen on Sweet's pedalboard in the video...

"On my pedalboard I have a Radial London Bones Distortion Pedal, which is their answer to a hot-rodded Marshall tone."

I’ve also got a Line 6 digital wireless, a delay pedal by Tech 21, the Tech 21 Boost Chorus, some Dunlop EQ pedals, and a ISP Decimator, which I love for noise reduction.

"I’ve also got a Line 6 digital wireless, a delay pedal by Tech 21, the Tech 21 Boost Chorus, some Dunlop EQ pedals, and a ISP Decimator, which I love for noise reduction."

In a Facebook post, Michael Sweet shares a photo that includes the Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork, highlighting its role in his guitar setup for a new solo.

Seen on the right in the photo.

Seen on the pedalboard in the photo.

Seen on the pedalboard in the photo.