Dominic Chad's Gear
In this transcription of a 1997 interview with Total Guitar magazine, Chad indicated that he played two ES-335s. His main guitar was black, and he had a red one for backup/live work
In this transcription of a 1997 interview with Total Guitar magazine Chad stated, "'I use one of those Mesa Boogie V-Twin pre-amp pedals, so obviously then you've got two other channels. I've got one set up as a clean channel and one set up as a solo channel. That's my favourite sound, the solo channel on the Mesa Boogie...'"
This transcription of a 1997 interview with Total Guitar magazine states, "In order to create their massive sound, Chad's fairly simple pedal board consists of a Boss ME-8 multi-FX processor, and the bizarrely-named Lovetone Meatball and Big Cheese."
In this transcription of a 1998 interview with Guitar magazine, Chad discussed the recording of Mansun's Six album. "As well as his previously mainstay, a Gibson ES-335... and his trusty Fender Tele Std, employed on the spikier riffs, Chad has also acquired a vintage Gretsch Country Gentleman and an old Fender Jaguar (both useful for Six's extensive trem waggling moments)."
In this transcription of a 1998 interview with Guitar magazine, Chad discussed the recording of Mansun's Six album. "I've got two foot processors, a Boss ME-8 and a Zoom 8080..."
In this transcription of a 1997 interview with Total Guitar magazine Chad stated, "'I've got a Boss ME-8 effects unit - I use the pitch shifter and stereo delays on that with that lead sound.'"
In this transcription of a 1998 interview with Guitar magazine, Chad states, "One effect we used a lot was the TC Electronics Fireworks, a new rack processor which has some fantastic sounds: it's very 'effecty' - it doesn't so much process the sound of the guitar as completely change it. On some patches the notes you fret just trigger sounds - it's quite random."
In this transcription of a 1998 interview with Guitar magazine, Chad discussed the recording of Mansun's Six album. "Then there were loads of smaller pedals - a Colorsound Toneblender, an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, a Daddy-O, a Rat fuzz, plus an old Electro-Harmonix Clone Theory which is excellent for a really shitty chorus sound."
This transcription of a 1997 interview with Total Guitar magazine indicated that for gigs, Chad opted to play through an AC30 and a Blues Breaker in stereo.
This transcription of a 1997 interview with Total Guitar magazine indicated that for gigs, Chad opted to play through an AC30 and a Blues Breaker in stereo.
This transcription of a 1997 interview with Total Guitar magazine indicated that Chad utilized a CS-3. "'I use a Boss compressor,' he confides. 'The CS-3 compressor and sustainer. Basically it's fairly subtle and just gives a little more attack to the notes.'"
This transcription of a 1997 interview with Total Guitar magazine states, "In order to create their massive sound, Chad's fairly simple pedal board consists of a Boss ME-8 multi-FX processor, and the bizarrely-named Lovetone Meatball and Big Cheese."
In this transcription of a 1998 interview with Guitar magazine, Chad discussed the recording of Mansun's Six album. "Then there were loads of smaller pedals - a Colorsound Toneblender, an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, a Daddy-O, a Rat fuzz, plus an old Electro-Harmonix Clone Theory which is excellent for a really shitty chorus sound."
In this transcription of a 1998 interview with Guitar magazine, Chad discussed the recording of Mansun's Six album. "Then there were loads of smaller pedals - a Colorsound Toneblender, an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, a Daddy-O, a Rat fuzz, plus an old Electro-Harmonix Clone Theory which is excellent for a really shitty chorus sound."
In this transcription of a 1998 interview with Guitar magazine, Chad discussed the recording of Mansun's Six album. "Then there were loads of smaller pedals - a Colorsound Toneblender, an Electro-Harmonix Big Muff, a Daddy-O, a Rat fuzz, plus an old Electro-Harmonix Clone Theory which is excellent for a really shitty chorus sound."
In this transcription of a 1998 interview with Guitar magazine, Chad discussed the recording of Mansun's Six album. "We also used an Eventide DSP4000, an old MXR flanger which is fantastic... As I was playing that riff through this MXR flanger, Paul was twirling the knobs around as I played. Really fucked-up sound ¬great! We also used a Bell BF20 rack flanger - you can hear that on the main riff of 'Anti-Everything'."
In this transcription of a 1998 interview with Guitar magazine, Chad discussed the recording of Mansun's Six album. "As well as his previously mainstay, a Gibson ES-335... and his trusty Fender Tele Std, employed on the spikier riffs, Chad has also acquired a vintage Gretsch Country Gentleman and an old Fender Jaguar (both useful for Six's extensive trem waggling moments)."
In this transcription of a 1998 interview with Guitar magazine, Chad discussed the recording of Mansun's Six album. "As well as his previously mainstay, a Gibson ES-335... and his trusty Fender Tele Std, employed on the spikier riffs, Chad has also acquired a vintage Gretsch Country Gentleman and an old Fender Jaguar (both useful for Six's extensive trem waggling moments)."
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