Guitars
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What kind of Guitars does Phil Collen use?
Jackson PC1 "Eau Natural" Electric Guitar
In this video Phil shows us his signature guitar. Phil writes [on his officia... more
Fender Telecaster
I bought this guitar in a music store in Dublin, during the Hysteria writing ... more
Jackson, Black Cracklejack
Here we have a Jackson with a neck-through and a funky eighties crackly desig... more
Jackson Troubleneck Doubleneck, "Big Bird"
This is my only double neck guitar, For obvious reasons. They’re uncomforta... more
Amplifiers
10
What kind of Amplifiers does Phil Collen use?
Marshall JMP-1 Tube MIDI Guitar Preamp
You can see at 33:18 the gold Marshall preamp in the rig. more
Fender G-Dec
" Fender put this little G-Dec. Do you remember the G-Dec? You could punch in... more
Fender Cyber Twin combo
"Yeah, absolutely. I actually use a Cyber-Twin as well. Actually, I was on Ji... more
Scholz Research & Development Rockman X100 Headph...
"[Interviewer:] **From a guitar perspective, is it true that there are no tra... more
Effects Pedals
0
What kind of Effects Pedals does Phil Collen use?
Strings
3
What kind of Strings does Phil Collen use?
D'Addario EXL110 Nickel Wound Regular Light Elect...
Proud D'Addario Rock Artist Since 2007 more
D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze Light Acoustic Gui...
Proud D'Addario Rock Artist Since 2007 more
Software Plugins and VSTs
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What kind of Software Plugins and VSTs does Phil Collen use?
Native Instruments Guitar Rig 5 Pro
"I’ve got a Pro Tools setup upstairs where I do vocals, but for the most part... more
Toontrack Superior Drummer 2.0
"Yeah, absolutely. That’s exactly what I use, you know, Superior Drummer, yeah." more
Studio Equipment
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What kind of Studio Equipment does Phil Collen use?
Fractal Axe-Fx II Guitar Effects Processor
A 33:18 you can see the Axe FX in the rack. more
TC Electronic D-Two Delay
In this video, Phil Collen shows his rack rig, which consists of two TC Elect... more
TC Electronic 1210 Spatial Expander Stereo & Chor...
In this video, Phil Collen shows his rack rig which consists of the TC Electr... more
Alesis Midiverb II
In this video, Phil Collen shows his rack rig which consists of two Alesis Mi... more
Music Accessories
9
What kind of Music Accessories does Phil Collen use?
Dimarzio DP181
He uses DP181 in custom black/gold finish in his signature guitar in the midd... more
DiMarzio DP100 Super Distortion Pickup
Phil Collen uses this pickup in most of his guitars its a powerful and high o... more
Other Gear
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What kind of Gear & Equipment does Phil Collen use?
Gear Guides
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