Pustulus Maximus of GWAR (Brent Purgason)

This is the only guitar Pustulus Maximus used on tour with GWAR. It's a signature series by Blakhart guitars.

In the rigged rundown he shows off his Deans

In this gear gods rigged video Pustulus talks about his gear. He states that he uses marshall jcm 800 amps. He states that the there are alot of great amps on the market, but marshall is what works for him. the only major mod that was done to his 800s is an added effects loop

In this video from Premier Guitar, Brent Purgason (aka Pustulus Maximus), says the single pickup of his signature Blakhart Guitars WHARGOUL model is the Seymour Duncan Blackout Metal AHB-2 Guitar Pickup.

"Seymour Duncan AHB-2. It's the Metal Blackout pickup. Sidenote, it's with the little jumper thing removed. These things are still super, super hot. Even without that." - Brent Purgason

Pustulus uses a ts9 overdrive. this is one of afew overdrives he puts on his board. he often switches out to either a ts9. mxr distortin 3, or a boss sd1

Pustulus Maximus of GWAR (Brent Purgason) incorporates the Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive into his pedalboard setup, as demonstrated in the "Rigged: Pustulus Maximus of GWAR" video by Gear Gods on YouTube. He frequently alternates between this pedal and others, such as the Ibanez TS9 and MXR Distortion III.

Pustulus uses an mxr flanger in his pedal setup. He has it set the same way Eddie Van Halan used to set his flanger. the Knobs on the pedal are taped down, so they do not get messed with during a show

In the Rig Rundown video he did with Gear Gods he shows off his different Dean guitars. The pickups he has are a Seymour Duncan 59 in the neck, and a DiMarzio X2N in the bridge. He also stated that he played in at a Vinnie Paul tribute show.

This article by Premier Guitar states that Brent Purgason uses D'Addario 10-46 strings.

"The stage is packed with props, but Purgason’s amps and cabs are cleverly hidden in set carts to prevent damage. His rig is fairly simple: a pair of 4-channel Engl E530 tube preamps and a 6L6-powered Engl 850/100 tube power amp running through a blood-soaked Krank 4x12 cab," states this rig rundown, by Premier Guitar.

"The stage is packed with props, but Purgason’s amps and cabs are cleverly hidden in set carts to prevent damage. His rig is fairly simple: a pair of 4-channel Engl E530 tube preamps and a 6L6-powered Engl 850/100 tube power amp running through a blood-soaked Krank 4x12 cab," states Premier Guitar.

"Each side of the Twin-City goes into one of the Engl preamps, which have a TC Electronic G-Force and MXR M108 10-band EQ in the effects loop. (Purgason uses the 10-band EQs to impart a more “British” sound to his guitar.)" states this rig rundown on Brent Purgason.

Pustulus Maximus of GWAR (Brent Purgason) incorporates the MXR M115 Distortion III into his setup, driving his signature tone through an overdrive into a JCM 800. This setup is detailed in the "Rigged: Pustulus Maximus of GWAR" video by Trey Xavier on Gear Gods.

in his rack setup, Pustulus has a mashall jmp1 preamp. this is mainly used for a clean tone

Pustulus uses a boss harmonist in his pedal setup. This pedal stays on all the time, however is not engaged in the effects loop until a corresponding button is pressed on his voodo lab switcher.

Pustulus is constantly switching out the overdrive he uses. One overdrive he uses is an mxr shinjuku drive. he uses this pedal as well as a ibanez ts9, mxr distortion 3, and a boss super overdrive. he states he some times will have two overdrives accessible on the board at once. he does this because, sometimes he likes to use a certain overdrive depending on the guitar he is using

Pustulus has a custom shop dean ml in his collection. the guitar was custom made for him by dean. The guitar is in a custom alligator skin finish

Pustulus has a dimarzio x2 in the bridge of his dean dime from hell guitar

Pustulus uses a Palmer PDI-03 in his rack setup. He states that they are a good unit, but he doesn't like the way they sound in his in ears. As a result, he mixes in stage volume in his in ear mix. He sends the palmers to the other band members. This is so, if he changes volume each night, it doesn't effect anyone else's mix

"Purgason keeps his signal chain pretty straightforward, as well. After running through a Sennheiser ew 572 G3 wireless unit, his guitar signal hits a Peterson Stomp Classic strobe tuner..." reads this rig rundown, by Premier Guitar.

According to this rig rundown, by Premier Guitar, Brent Purgason uses a Peterson Stomp Classic Strobe Tuner.

"Purgason keeps his signal chain pretty straightforward, as well. After running through a Sennheiser ew 572 G3 wireless unit, his guitar signal hits a Peterson Stomp Classic strobe tuner (even aliens need to tune), before going into a Stereo Mod version of an ISP Technologies Decimator ProRack G," states Premier Guitar.

"A Dunlop Cry Baby Rack Module DCR2SR wah is next, followed by a Radial Twin-City Active ABY amp switcher," reads this rig rundown on Brent Purgason, by Premier Guitar.

"A Dunlop Cry Baby Rack Module DCR2SR wah is next, followed by a Radial Twin-City Active ABY amp switcher," reads this rig rundown on Brent Purgason. The ABY amp switch can be seen sitting on the top of his rack.

"Each side of the Twin-City goes into one of the Engl preamps, which have a TC Electronic G-Force and MXR M108 10-band EQ in the effects loop," states Premier Guitar.

"Before the signal hits the cab, it flows through a Radial JDX Reactor Guitar Amp direct box that feeds the house sound system," reads this rig rundown on Brent Purgason.

"he E530 preamps’ right and left frequency-compensated outputs feed a pair of Livewire DIs that are tapped in the event of a cabinet or power amp failure," states this Premier Guitar article on Brent Purgason.

Pustulus uses a behringer fcb1010 live. this is used to control his voodo lab switcher. this allows him to keep certain pedals on all the time, and engage them in the effects loop with the fcb1010. Pustulus took his unit apart, and re wired it to be powered by 5 pin midi and phantom power

According to Premier Guitar, Brent Purgason's "rig is fairly simple: a pair of 4-channel Engl E530 tube preamps and a 6L6-powered Engl 850/100 tube power amp running through a blood-soaked Krank 4x12 cab."

In the "Rigged" episode by Gear Gods, Pustulus Maximus of GWAR (Brent Purgason) showcases his use of the Voodoo Lab GCX Guitar Audio Switcher as part of his rack gear. This switcher allows him to keep certain pedals always active but unheard until activated by the GCX, optimizing his live performance setup.