Pepper Keenan's Gear

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Pepper Keenan can be seen playing a Gibson ES-335 Black, at 2:08 in this video.

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This amp is THE rhythm sound on Down "NOLA" also during the early recordings of Corrosion of Conformity this was a favorite of his. He uses this a lot, and it creates a deep blues metal sound that you expect from Down.

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In this photo, Pepper Keenan is playing a red ESP Custom Viper.

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In this photo, Keenan can be seen playing a black Gibson Firebird Studio.

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According to this article, Pepper Keenan uses two Thunderverb 50 Series amps.

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In a diagram from GuitarGeek, Pepper Keenan is shown using a Marshall JCM800 2203 amp head, with one unit active and another as a backup.

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In this gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup, a Boss SD-2 Dual Overdrive can be seen.

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This detailed gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup, which traces the signal flow of the equipment in his 2008 guitar rig, includes four Marshall 1960Bs.

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This detailed gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup includes an Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser.

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The guitar used by Pepper for the song Learn from this mistake with down on DVD Diary of a Mad Band- 2010

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An Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi can be seen in this detailed gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup.

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Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup includes an Electro-Harmoinx Holy Grail Reverb pedal, according to this gear diagram

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This detailed gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup, which traces the signal flow of the equipment in his 2008 guitar rig, includes a Dunlop Cry Baby Wah Wah pedal.

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In this video at 0:19 Peppers pedalboard can be seen. He uses an old Ibanez tube screamer.

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In this YouTube video at 48:06 Pepper is seen playing a black Gibson flying v.

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In this gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup, an Electro-Harmonix POG can be seen.

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This gear diagram shows that Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup includes an MXR M-101 Phase 90 pedal.

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"I have an old green Ibanez Tube Screamer distortion, an MXR 6-band EQ like Dimebag Darrell had, an MXR Phase 90 phaser, Boss Flanger, Electro-Harmonix Small Stone phaser, an old Boss digital delay, and a Tsunami chorus." - The Hub (originally published through Guitar.com).

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In this video for Stone The Crow by Down, Pepper can be spotted with Telecaster.

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In the Premier Guitar article, Pepper mentions a double tracker, in the gear rundown, it is said to be a Keely 30ms.

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A T-Rex Engineering Replica Delay/Echo pedal can be seen in this detailed gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup.

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In this gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup, a Korg DTR2000 Tuner can be seen.

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This gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup includes a Korg DT-10.

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Included in this detailed gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup is a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus.

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Pepper Keenan uses Celestion Vintage 30s in his cabinets, according to this article.

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In this video at 0:19 Peppers pedalboard can be seen. In the top left corner this EQ pedal can be spotted.

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Premier Guitar article states he uses Dean Markley custom set .011-.052 with wound third string

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Premier Guitar article states Pepper Keenan uses the InTune GP Gripp Model XXXb Tri-Tips .073 mm picks

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Pepper Keenan is seen using a Gibson SG-R1 / Artist as his main guitar when he first joined Corrosion of Conformity (C.O.C.), which is evident in the "Vote with a Bullet" music video. An image from the video serves as proof of this, showcasing Keenan with the guitar.

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Pepper Keenan can be seen using a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe as a backup guitar during the "Blind" and "Deliverance" era. This is evidenced by its appearance in the "Albatross" music video.

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