Kerry King

At 0:44 of this rig rundown Kerry shows and talks about his signature Warlock 6 in a custom fire finish. This particular guitar is set to drop B.

Guitar.com: What brand and gauge of strings are you using?

King: D'Addario. I use different gauges, depending on the tuning. For D#, I use .009-.042. For C#, I use .010-.046 and if we drop-D, I put a .056 on the bottom, instead of the .046.

Guitar.com: What brand and gauge of strings are you using?

King: D'Addario. I use different gauges, depending on the tuning. For D#, I use .009-.042. For C#, I use .010-.046 and if we drop-D, I put a .056 on the bottom, instead of the .046.

it states he uses this graphic equalizer in this image https://www.guitareuromedia.com/gallery/kerry-king-guitar-gear-rig-slayer-2002/

Kerry King signature practice amp. Page 1 of the manual states that King "often mentioned his use of the MG10CD, one always on tour with him and one always kept at home. With this in mind I decided that we would extend our thanks and produce an MG10KK, a special edition MG10CD".

Kerry King states that he uses Dunlop .010–.056 strings for B at 5:48 in this Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.

At 1:10 of this "Rig Rundown" Kerry talks about this original signature V that he uses on any songs that needs a clean sound.

In an image from Guitareuromedia, Kerry King is shown using the Rocktron HUSH Super C Noise Gate 19" 1 HE/U, highlighting its role in his gear setup.

it states he uses this for chorus and delay in this image https://www.guitareuromedia.com/gallery/kerry-king-guitar-gear-rig-slayer-2002/

Kerry on Floyd Rose vs Kahler: "You learn on one or you learn on the other, and I learned on a Kahler."

Kerry King uses the Celestion Vintage 30 12'' 60-watt speaker, as highlighted on the Celestion website by Geoff Howorth.

Screenshot from Kerry Kings Softube Plugin. The picture shows the micing of his live cabs.

"I use the Q Zone when I don't need a more obvious wah effect. It gives you the sound of a wah without the big bass-to-treble sweep."

in this pic, you can see him using his dean signature guitar

During an interview w/ Premier Guitar for their Rig Rundown series, Kerry King talks about his Zakk Wylde Wah [@ 11:09]

"I'm running a Zakk Wylde Wah... it's nastier [than the Cry Baby]."

Kerry King’s Radial JX44 can be seen at 10:45 in this Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.

Kerry King’s Furman AR-PRO can be seen at 11:00 in this Rig Rundown from Premier Guitar.

According to Dunlop's website, Kerry King uses an MXR ZW38 Black Label Chorus.

On Radial's website, King was mentioned as user of Radial JD7.

The JDX captures my sound with previously unobtainable control and clarity, offering our soundman a direct injection of sonic rage!... "Radial gear is incredibly roadworthy and has improved my overall tone. I get less hum and buzz and a cleaner signal. Awesome! Radial gear rules.

King about Radial JDX and Radial gear.

Kerry here playing on a B.C. Rich Warlock.

Guitar.com: What brand and gauge of strings are you using?

King: D'Addario. I use different gauges, depending on the tuning. For D#, I use .009-.042. For C#, I use .010-.046 and if we drop-D, I put a .056 on the bottom, instead of the .046.

it states he uses this rack tuner in this image https://www.guitareuromedia.com/gallery/kerry-king-guitar-gear-rig-slayer-2002/

Kerry's signature EMG pickups.

You can see it clearly on the right in this photo of Kerrys pedalboard. https://www.gitarrebass.de/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Slayer-Kerry-King-im-Interview-pedal.jpg unfortunately the article is in german.

"Common features on his signature guitars include Kahler Tremolo systems (same model as Jeff), EMG pickups (typically his signature set of KFK 81/85), a PA2 gain boost circuit, and occasionally a Sustainiac – he used to use a Fernandez Sustainer but his new Dean V features a Sustainiac."

The picture shows Kerry Kings studio cab/mic steup for repentless, as cpatured for his Softube signature plugin. See also this article: https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/18-Amp-Simulator/6127-Marshall-Kerry-King-Signature

The picture shows Kerry Kings studio cab/mic steup for repentless, as cpatured for his Softube signature plugin. See also this article: https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/18-Amp-Simulator/6127-Marshall-Kerry-King-Signature

"He gets his aggressive crunch, overdrive and sick lead tones from the EMG 81, EMG 85 and the PA2 Gain Boost Switch that makes up his signature EMG KFK Set."

Kerry King uses the Radial Engineering JDX 48 Guitar Amplifier Direct Box, as noted on Radial Engineering's website by Ben Chudyk.