Scott Ian

Scott's 2003 rig diagram which includes a Randall Vmax head.

Scott Ian plays a Randall Signature amp, the Scott Ian Nullifier. “That's a Randall signature amp that I built together with them and Dave Freedman out in LA…” Ian says at (12:43). “It's basically their modular series, which, strangely enough, they discontinued. They don't even do it anymore. So, you can't even get this anymore. But those are the modules that pop out of each channel. So basically design three modules, three channel amp. Channel one being my clean channel. I called it Malcolm because it's basically an ACDC tonish. I can get super super clean but I would use channel one if I was going for a more straight up rock sound. Channel 2 I call 1987, because basically they modeled that one off of my '80s JCM800s and my tone that I was running back then. Which you can get certainly a great heavy rock tone all the way up into metal if you're running a boost with it. And then channel three I call the Nuts because that's more of a modern gain channel and it's got all the gain you'll ever need. Sometimes I'll kick over to that. I'll kick over to that sometimes just for feedback or something. If I need a little more gain at the end of something.”

In the YouTube video titled "Anthrax Scott Ian Guitar Lesson," Scott Ian is shown using a Randall V-Max amplifier head, not the Randall Cyclone CY300 Head. Therefore, his use of the Cyclone remains unverified.

Scott here playing through two EVH 5150 III heads.

Ian’s amp setup was also very simple: ’82 Marshall JCM 800s with a TC Electronic Booster Distortion pedal that he only used as a boost to drive distortion on the amp. Benante used the same model TC Booster when playing and writing new songs, as well.

In this video Scott shows his rig. The 5150 EL34 can be seen behind him and he talks about it from 21:14 onwards. An essential part of the live rig, according to the 2022 guitarguitar interview

Yeah, the Bungle tone was the combination of both. I was gonna do that same thing on the tour we just did in the States, because for my live rig, I’m running two of the EVH III’s with the EL34s. So, two heads into two cabinets, that’s it.

"I went to see AC/DC in Sydney AU on Feb 22 and got the full stage tour from Malcolm's tech Bison and their amp tech Rick (who builds Wizard Amps). I got to play one of Angus's SG's through one of his Wizard amps. It sounded amazing. I was so nervous I couldn't remember how to play half the AC/DC songs I know. Notice how high the strap is as well. It's Angus's! Oh, and AC/DC was incredible."

Scott's 2003 rig diagram which includes four Randall XL 4x12 cabinets.

Scott's rig which consists of, among other things, a Kemper rack unit.

Scott can be seen here playing through a Marshall 4x12 straight cabinet.

ANTHRAX SCOTT IAN TOUR USED & SIGNED RANDALL V2 AMPLIFIER This tour used Randall V2 amplifier is in EX working condition, though there are several scuffs and snags in the vinyl from heavy use. The top handle has been removed to allow another amplifier to be stacked on top. This amp has a 1 x 3” piece of bright green tape in the middle of the top front edge that reads “Main.” The top is signed by Scott Ian in silver sharpie.

Scott talks about his cab in this video at 22:15.

Two copies of this amp are seen on this picture. Ian was using those with S.O.D. back in 1999.

In a video by Loudwire titled "Thrash Musicians Play Their Favorite Riffs," Scott Ian is seen using the EVH 5150 III LBX 15-watt Tube Head.