Buckethead

"In the track “Jowls” [from Monsters and Robots], the “chandelier” scrape at the beginning of the song is achieved with the trusty Roland SE-50 set to produce two pitches descending and two pitches ascending, thus creating the sound of four minor seconds. No delay was used, the level of harmony was 100 percent on each note, and the volume levels of the actual note and the processed harmonies were equal. Save me the slunk!"

In the YouTube video "Buckethead Soothsayer Live," Buckethead is seen using a Marshall JCM900 amplifier. While the specific model isn't confirmed, the amplifier resembles the JCM900 4100 100-watt 2-channel Tube Head.

The pedal to the right of the blue Line6 MM4 is a Nady TD-1 Tube Distortion Pedal. This photo (credit Graeme Flegenheimer) of Buckethead's pedalboard is from a May 28, 2009 show at Higher Ground in Burlington‚ VT.

Seen throughout this video from a 2009 live show at Nelson Ledges Quarry Park in Ohio, Buckethead plays in front of two Mesa Boogie Stiletto Tridents.

In a 1990s photo from Photobucket, Buckethead is shown using a Peavey 5150 120-Watt Head amplifier.

Steinberger GS Kaiser's Gift, given to him by Henry Kaiser (the musician).

In the YouTube video titled "BUCKETHEAD Backyard Solo (Full Version)," Buckethead is seen using the Rockman XP100 amplifier to play a solo.

Visible in this photo of Buckethead.

Here you can see Buckethead recording in the studio. He’s using Pro Tools

In this YouTube filmed on September 21, 2011 at the Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. The Big Muff can be seen next to the two Line 6 pedals.

In the YouTube video titled "Buckethead - Hardly Strictly Bluegrass full performance 1080P/60 [2/2] Soothsayer" by Jordan, Buckethead plays a slap solo on a Fender Precision Bass at the 6:31 mark.

added to his rig for the 2016 tour

Buckethead has used a custom-made Harry Kolbe 4x12 Cabinet known as "The Concert" alongside his Triple Rectifier amplifiers. This cabinet, designed for high efficiency and accuracy, features four 350-watt EVM12L type speakers, offering unmatched sound projection and presence. A detailed description can be found on the Soundsmith website.

In this photo the EVH90 is to the left of his FX25B

He used my 1968 Les Paul and my brother's black Telecaster.

Buckethead wears a KFC bucket on his head because he wanted to be different. He was eating deli chicken with his dad one night and as he was taking out the bucket he put it on and went to the mirror and said "Buckethead. That's Buckethead right there" and thats where it all started. The KFC endorsement didn't start until later in his career. The specific model he wore was a 1993 KFC Bucket, he now has them custom made.

In this video, behind buckethead is a hiwatt 4x12 cab witha evh 5150 amp on top of it

As seen in a Reddit post of Buckethead's Exit/In, Nashville 5/1/2018 pedal setup: https://www.reddit.com/r/guitarpedals/comments/8gj4gv/bucketheads_pedals_from_exitin_nashville_512018/

Buckethead added a DL4 to his rig during his 2009 tour. It can be seen beside his FX25B in this photo.

Used during Buckethead's 2009 tour.

Custom built double-neck Flying V made for him by Jackson. Rarely used, later sold for $16,500.

While with GnR buckethead used a Sunburst Les Paul with no fret markings.

Buckethead used a Framus 6-string Banjo backstage in this iconic clip.

In mid-1997, Buckethead played a 1979 Fender Sunburst Stratocaster at several shows, as detailed in NatterNet's YouTube video, "The History of Buckethead's Guitars."

While buckethead was with GnR he used a Yamaha AES920 for a few shows.

In this user-uploaded photo, Buckethead can be seen playing an Epiphone AJ-220S Acoustic Guitar, likely captured during his 2018 tour.

added to his rig for the 2016 tour

In a YouTube video by Hector Aguila titled "Buckethead's pedalboard," Buckethead can be seen using the DigiTech WH-4 Whammy (4th Gen). I attended a recent show in Baltimore, MD, where I was in the front row and noticed this pedal prominently on his setup. As a user of the same model, I recognized the distinctive grip and design, confirming its presence on his pedalboard.

I saw buckethead back in April of 2018, and he was using one Hi-Watt 4x12 and one EVH 4x12. Usally he uses 1 marshall and 1 Hi-watt but for this show, for some reason, he had an EVH. It didn’t have a mic on it, I only saw a mic in front of the Hi-Watt, I think he uses the second amp for stage volume. There aren’t any videos of him using an EVH so I think it was backline at the venue and he was unable to use the regular Marshall like usual.

His signature Gibson had 496R and 500T.