Phil X
Bon Jovi guitarist Phil Xenidis
Phil X's Gear
"You guys get to hear what mini humbuckers sound like. Now they don't sound like single coils and they don't sound like humbuckers cause they're not either, they're mini humbuckers. So it's a low output, smaller sound than a humbucker but not noisy and single 'coiley' sounding like a Strat or a Tele." - Phil X at :30s of this #product-demo.
"This is a 1939 Gibson L-5 Al Viola's favorite guitar. Al Viola was Sinatra, Frank Sinatra's guitarist for over 40 years and he used this guitar on more than 70 films." - Phil X at :18s.
"I grew up a huge Ted Nugent fan and this is almost a Ted Nugent guitar, it's a 1959 Byrdland. The difference is this is called the florentine cut and the venetian cut is the pointier cut that terrible Ted used." - Phil X at :20s of this #product-demo.
Phil X uses the MXR M101 Phase 90 phaser pedal, as noted on his official gear page. This pedal, also popularized by Eddie Van Halen, is a staple in his effects setup.
"SD pickup booster for when you love a low output pickup but sometimes wish it had more kick."
He's using it for THINFS tour in replacement of his "bbq grill Marshall"
Phil X uses the Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor, as detailed in the "Rig Rundown: Bon Jovi" article by Chris Kies on Premier Guitar.
In the Premier Guitar "Rig Rundown" article, Phil X discusses his use of the Way Huge Saucy Box overdrive pedal, highlighting its role in shaping his guitar tone for Bon Jovi performances.
In this cover of Black Dog, Phil X uses a Shure SM7B microphone for vocals.
You can see Phil X's MXR Phase 95 pedal on a picture Phil X posted of his on Instagram.
in this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNGBV2HvUCY&ab_channel=Sweetwater], Phil X can be seen using King Tone - The Duellist. "-It got two sides and I love the one on the right. If I need a little more, then I can kick in the left. But the on on the right does exactly what I wanna to."
In this video for Frettedamericana, Phil can be seen playing a Gibson ES-350T. There is a good shot of the guitar at 1:12.
Paoletti 2014 Wine Series Millesimata Stratospheric Stratocaster Style Electric Guitar
Solid Body Electric Guitars"There's stuff you don't normally see on guitars and that's because this wood is 150 years old and used to be a wine barrel." - Phil X at 1:00.
"This incredible guitar weighs just 6.10 lbs. and has a very comfortable nut width of just over 1 11/16 inches and a standard Gibson scale length of 24 3/4 inches" - From the description section of this video. The guitar can first be spotted at :30s.
"This super rare 13-inch-wide, electric solid body TV Junior weighs just 7.10 lbs. Solid mahogany body with the original 'TV' light-washed mahogany finish on body and neck." - As shown in the description of this video where Phil demonstrates this guitar.
Phil X demonstrates this custom PRS 245S in this "Fretted Americana" video.
Phil played this guitar for "Fretted Americana", at 1:27 is the good shot of the guitar. Here is what "Fretted Americana" says about this guitar in this video's description.
"We are very proud to present this custom ordered Paoletti 'Nancy Wine Nail Series Millesimata'. This wonderful guitar weighs 8.40 lbs and features a body made from 150-year-old chestnut wine barrels. The body has an oil finish with a thin layer of nitrocellulose, which is enhanced by the placing of 29 brass nails/rivets on the top and 23 brass nails/rivets on the edges. One-piece Honduras mahogany neck with a nut width of just under 1 11/16 inches, a scale length of 25 1/2 inches and a wonderful medium to thick profile. Slab Macassar ebony fretboard with 22 jumbo frets and white dot position markers. Single circular string tree. Headstock with "Paoletti" and "Wine" branded onto face. Individual Gotoh 'Kluson-style' tuners with oval metal buttons. Four-bolt neckplate engraved "Paoletti / Made in Italy / Millesimata". One custom hand-wound Paoletti H-KR humbucker in the neck position with an output of 9.17k, and one Paoletti T-60B single-coli pickup (angled in bridgeplate) with an output of 8.82k. Brass pickguard with five screws. Two controls (one volume, one tone) plus three-way pickup selector switch with black plastic tip, all on brass plate adjoining pickguard. Paoletti brass "Cheddite" cartridge shell style control knobs. Wilkinson 'Tele-style' combined bridge/tailpiece with three individually adjustable brass saddles. This guitar is in mint as new (9.50) condition and is complete with its certificate of authenticity with serial number "18114-14914", signed by Fabrizio Paoletti. Housed in the original Paoletti three-latch rectangular, brown leather hardshell case with light brown plush lining (9.50)."
Phil X showcases a 2007 Carl Thompson Six-String Guitar for Fretted Americana.
"This super guitar weighs just 7.90 lbs. and features a mahogany body with a solid wooden block inside" - From the description of this video. Phil can be seen demonstrating this guitar throughout the entire video.
Phil plays Scott Humphries 1991 Les Paul Standard in this video. This guitar has been used on many records including Methods of Mayhem, Rob Zombie and Andrew WK.
This guitar was specially made for Fretted Americana by Leo Scala. Phil can be seen playing this guitar throughout the entire video.
Phil X is playing a 1968 Gibson Melody Maker III throughout this episode of Fretted Americana. Phil says "looks like an SG right, but no because its got Melody Maker pickups."
Throughout this video Phil X is demonstrating a 1963 Gretsch G6122 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman.
In the description of this video, Fretted Americana writes that this 1961 Gibson Les Paul Junior weighs just 7.20 lbs. Phil X can be seen playing the guitar throughout.
"This fifty-nine year-old. lightweight Butterscotch Blond beauty weighs just 6.50 lbs. and has a nut width of just under 1 5/8 inches inches and a scale length of 25 1/2 inches. Solid ash body and a wonderful thick profile fretted maple neck with 21 frets and black dot position markers." - From the video description. Phil X can be seen playing this guitar throughout the video.
At 1:12 Phil X starts to jam to his looper with this 1973 Fender Stratocaster Hardtail.
Phil X demonstrates this Lentz "T" style guitar throughout this video.
"This Natural Ash Telecaster Thinline is in exceptionally fine condition and weighs 7.30 lbs!" - From the description of this video. Phil demonstrates this guitar throughout the entirety of this video.
"This highly unusual and very beautiful stereo guitar weighs just 8.70 lbs. Highly-figured laminated maple body with a beautifully rich cherry finish" - Fretted Americana
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