Chuck Schuldiner's Gear

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In this source it says he did in fact use a DS-1 and also the quote below confirms chuck used a boss

On the first 2 Death albums I was using a distortion pedal from Boss, but now, using a Valvestate, I don't need it anymore. You can plug in your guitar directly in the Valvestate and still have a great sound. When we're in the studio it takes no more than about 20 minutes to get a good guitar sound. - Chuck Schuldiner

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The Empty Words Project is founded by Chuck's family. Here they republish an interview with Pit Magazine, originally published in June/1999, Chuck Said: "My amp is a Marshall Valvestate head and cabinet, that's about it. I don't use effects except for a little chorus on my leads, I really like a basic setup." This article from Guitar Geek confirms this as an 8100 specifically.

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This rig diagram shows that Chuck used 10-46 GHS Boomers.

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This rig diagram, on Guitar Geek, shows that Chuck uses DiMarzio X2N bridge pickups on his B.C. Rich Stealth guitars.

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During the "Human Tour of the World" in the early 90s, Chuck was miking up a Gallien-Krueger model GK-250 with hollow stacks for appearances. Aditional info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Schuldiner

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The guitar he used for the majority of his career [...] was a B.C. Rich Stealth. Also The Empty Words Project republished an interview with Pit Magazine, originally published in June/1999, Chuck Said: "Well, I really have a simple set up. I've been playing the B.C.Rich Stealth for years now. I have three of them, one is a custom black one that is my main stage guitar, one is an emerald green that is really beautiful, and an old one that I recently stripped down. They all have a fixed bridge"

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This rig diagram, from Guitar Geek, shows that Chuck used Dunlop Tortex Standard 0.88 mm picks.

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In this image, Chuck is playing a green mockingbird

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You can see the amp at 0:12

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Chuck can be seen here posing with a B.C. Rich Ignitor.

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According to this rig diagram, Chuck used a Marshall Valvestate 4x12 cabinet.

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In this user-uploaded photo, Chuck Schuldiner is seen with a Rickenbacker 4001 Mapleglo bass.

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At 00:54 into the video we can clearly see Chuck using a JCM 800 stack.

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Chuck sitting in front of his Valvestate Cabs

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In the YouTube video titled "Death - Iguanas, Tijuana, Mexico: Spiritual Healing Tour (October 6, 1990)," Chuck Schuldiner is seen using a Marshall JCM 800 2210 guitar amplifier head. The amp is clearly visible to his right, especially at the 1:00 mark.

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Chuck Schuldiner is confirmed to have used the Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive, as evidenced by a Death fan and collector, Alex Wad, who possesses a unit previously owned by Schuldiner.

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Chuck Schuldiner is seen playing an Axtra Prophecy guitar, custom-made for him, equipped with EMGs instead of his usual DiMarzio X2N pickup, as evidenced by the image provided. ![source image](https://images.equipboard.com/uploads/source/image/165445/OIP__3_.jpeg)

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In the 1990s, Chuck Schuldiner used a DiMarzio ClipLock Strap on one of his guitars, as documented in the YouTube video "History of Chuck Schuldiner’s Guitars" by fr0gst0mp.

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Chuck Schuldiner used the Ibanez RS440 Roadstar II Deluxe guitar during his brief tenure with the Canadian band SLAUGHTER. This is evidenced by a photograph showing a guitar identical to the one Schuldiner is known to have played at that time.

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