Corey Taylor
Corey Taylor's Gear
In the "Slipknot - All Out Life (Behind The Scenes - Studio Clip)" video, Corey Taylor is shown using a Shure SM7B microphone during the recording session, particularly evident when his isolated vocals are featured.
According to the Slipknot website, Corey regularly uses Shure SM58 microphones.
In this image of Corey, he shows off his strings he uses for his acoustic sets. Dunlop Medium/Light acoustic set.
Late in 2003, for the first Stone Sour concerts, Corey Taylor uses mostly the Ibanez Talman TM71, this is from Rock Am Ring 2003 and he uses it for the song "Bother"
"Ninety-eight percent of them are Gibsons. Everything from old J-200s to Hummingbirds to all the Les Pauls I have. When it comes to writing the rock stuff, I use Les Pauls, because I love the beefy tone to them," according to this interview, Corey uses J-200s.
In an Instagram post by Corey Taylor, he is seen using a Fender La Cabronita Borracha. He plays this guitar during several songs in Stone Sour's set.
At 0:14 in this Youtube video the Telefunken ELA- 251 appears in front of Corey Taylor, and he is seen throughout the video singing into it. The guitarists are using the same microphone, which it is a bit easier to see (such as 1:20-1:24 in this video).
Corey Taylor has been using the Audio-Technica Artist Elite 5000 Series UHF Wireless System since 2006, as noted by Slipknot's monitor engineer, Rob Lightner, in an article by Samir Bendjafar on L-acoustics.
In this Photo Corey can be see playing his Novo Serus T. He plays this guitar for several songs in the Stone Sour Set. Also seen on CMF2 tour in 2023.
He can be seen playing an Epiphone Sheraton II in this video.
Corey Taylor can often be seen playing various Gibson acoustics during his live sets, including a Southern Jumbo in the pictured set.
Corey can be seen using a Framus Idolmaker during a performance on Stone Sours 2017 Tour
Corey Taylor uses the Marshall AS50D amplifier for his acoustic performances, as seen in a photo shared on his official Facebook page.
In this photo, we can see Taylor playing Gibson Les Paul Standard with flamed top, he played this guitar with Stone Sour.
In this image of Corey from the Hydrograd world tour, you can see him on stage with an Eastwood Rivolta Mondata VIII
On a Gibson's website interview, Corey Taylor answers in response to the guitars he uses: "For recording, I have a bunch of different Les Pauls. I’m such a spoiled Les Paul kid, it’s not even funny! I’ve been collecting them all over the world. I have a great ‘84 Silverburst. I’ve got an old, 1960 reissue, and I used a couple of those on the new album."
Corey played a white Gibson SG during the Stone sour tour in 2017. This video was from 7/27/2017
Marshall lists Corey as an artist playing a JCM800 through Marshall 1960A & 1960B cabs
Used for Corey Taylor and Friends shows. Also seen on 2023 CMF2 tour.
"Ninety-eight percent of them are Gibsons. Everything from old J-200s to Hummingbirds to all the Les Pauls I have. When it comes to writing the rock stuff, I use Les Pauls, because I love the beefy tone to them," says Corey Taylor, in this interview.
Marshall's website lists Corey as playing a JCM800
Marshall lists Corey as an artist playing a JCM800 through Marshall 1960A & 1960B cabs
In this image of Corey, he shows off his strings he uses for his acoustic sets. Dunlop Light 12-54 acoustic set for C# standard tuning.
At 37:33 you can see corey playing Rob Scallon's Chapman MLV.
In this cover of Elvis Costello's Peace, Love and Understanding, Corey Taylor uses a Gibson J-45 True Vintage guitar.
Corey Taylor using a Gibson LP Classic Custom starting at @26:26
In this live video, Corey uses a Gibson ES-333 as a second rhythm guitar in the live version of Through Glass by Stone Sour
Corey Taylor is an Orange ambassador, and in this photo is seen with his Rockerverb MKIII amplifier.
In this photo, Corey Taylor is seen with a PPC412 cabinet paired with his Orange Rockerverb MKIII amplifier.
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