Pepper Keenan's Gear
Pepper Keenan can be seen playing a Gibson ES-335 Black, at 2:08 in this video.
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.
In this photo, Pepper Keenan is playing a red ESP Custom Viper.
In this photo, Keenan can be seen playing a black Gibson Firebird Studio.
According to this article, Pepper Keenan uses two Thunderverb 50 Series amps.
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.
In this gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup, a Boss SD-2 Dual Overdrive can be seen.
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.
This detailed gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup includes an Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phaser.
The guitar used by Pepper for the song Learn from this mistake with down on DVD Diary of a Mad Band- 2010
An Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi can be seen in this detailed gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup.
Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup includes an Electro-Harmoinx Holy Grail Reverb pedal, according to this gear diagram
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.
In this video at 0:19 Peppers pedalboard can be seen. He uses an old Ibanez tube screamer.
In this YouTube video at 48:06 Pepper is seen playing a black Gibson flying v.
In this gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup, an Electro-Harmonix POG can be seen.
This gear diagram shows that Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup includes an MXR M-101 Phase 90 pedal.
"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).
In this video for Stone The Crow by Down, Pepper can be spotted with Telecaster.
In the Premier Guitar article, Pepper mentions a double tracker, in the gear rundown, it is said to be a Keely 30ms.
A T-Rex Engineering Replica Delay/Echo pedal can be seen in this detailed gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup.
In this gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup, a Korg DTR2000 Tuner can be seen.
This gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup includes a Korg DT-10.
Included in this detailed gear diagram of Pepper Keenan's Down stage setup is a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus.
Pepper Keenan uses Celestion Vintage 30s in his cabinets, according to this article.
In this video at 0:19 Peppers pedalboard can be seen. In the top left corner this EQ pedal can be spotted.
Premier Guitar article states he uses Dean Markley custom set .011-.052 with wound third string
Premier Guitar article states Pepper Keenan uses the InTune GP Gripp Model XXXb Tri-Tips .073 mm picks
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.
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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