Wes Borland
Wes Borland's Gear
Wes uses this guitar for most notably Nookie and a couple other songs in the Limp Bizkit discography such as Sour and Stalemate, although it is 4 strings many fans classify this instrument as a modified guitar because of its scale length, many say it was custom made for him others say he took an ibanez model guitar and put a thin neck on it and filled the middle tuner holes. If you have any other info to add please go right ahead.
It is tuned to F#, F# (higher octave), B, E
In this article by Noise Creep, Wes Borland's Jackson King V is talked about. The accompanying video features Wes showing off the guitar and talking about his process in turning it into a right-handed guitar.
Wes can be seen playing his signature guitar throughout this video. The clearest shot of this guitar is at 3:55.
You can see two of these amps behind Wes.
Wes Borland used a PRS Custom 24 Platinum on the Chocolate Starfish recording and tour along with 3 other Custom 24s.
Wes Borland talks about his Ibanez RG7CST in this video.
Wes Borland using a red 1998 Ibanez RG7 that was used during most of the Significant Other era.
On this page of EVH gear's website, this photo shows Wes Borland with two EVH 5150 amp heads.
Wes Borland used it on the Chocolate Starfish recording and tour along with 3 other Custom 24s.
In this interview, Wes Borland talks about the Limp Bizkit album Gold Cobra, saying, "…for this record I used an Orange 200-watt Thunderverb…"
In this video, Wes talks about his Dual Rectifier from Mesa that he used to record Three Dollar Bill.
Wes Borland using a white/black 1981 Jackson Rhoads V
Wes Borland is quoted on this page of Mayones official website, saying, "My Mayones Regius Guitars are expertly built and completely solid. I feel like I'm playing an instrument that's made out of something more than just wood and metal. It's like they've been lacquered with unicorn blood. Beautiful wood, tone and pickup options. Thanks Mayones!" The article goes on to say, "Wes Borland gear arsenal consist of three Mayones instruments: Regius PRO 6, Legend and Setius GTM 6 Baritone."
Wes Borland incorporates the Gamechanger Audio Plus Sustain Pedal into his setup, as shown in his Instagram post captioned, "Throwing a @gamechanger_audio sustain PLUS pedal in the mix tonight."
You can see the CF7 on his board which he used on Chocolate Starfish.
In this video Wes talks about his Jackson warrior that was used at Sonisphere, UK at a concert. His says during the tour Jackson gave him 3 warriors a black one,a white and black one and a anthoer black one from japan.
Wes Borland uses the Bogner Uberschall 120-Watt Tube Guitar Amp Head, as shown in his setup photos on the Eat the Day website, sourced from Audio-machinery.
In a live performance at Rock in Vienna 2015, Wes Borland is seen playing a Charvel San Dimas guitar, as captured in the YouTube video by ALBERTG87.
In the couple of photos, you can see Wes and his Fender Starcaster with Jazzmaster/Jaguar tremolo system.
https://www.behance.net/gallery/43294637/Wes-Borland-(Limp-Bizkit)-for-Total-Guitar
In this interview, Wes Borland talks about the Limp Bizkit album Gold Cobra. He describes the "amp and effects chain that [he] used on My Way," saying, "A Maestro solid-state Echoplex and an Ibanez flanger pedal that has a setting called 'whacked.' I put that through a 1965 Zodiac Twin 30…"
Wes Borland uses 4 Boss DD-3 Digital Delay pedals as part of his guitar effects setup.
In this photo you can see Wes with Bilt Revelator.
To the left on the floor you can clearly see a Line 6 Helix.
Wes Borland showcases the Catalinbread Belle Epoch Deluxe on his Instagram, noting its addition to a side pedalboard for studio sessions.
Thanks so much to @scott_marceau from @official_line6 and @fredsablan for sending me this quarantine treat. Can’t wait to get into this thing later today!
In a photo hosted on PhotoBucket, Wes Borland is shown using the MXR M101 Phase 90 phaser pedal.
He uses Invader in his Jackson's King V and WR1.
Wes is using this amp for demoing/recording in late 2018 for the new Limp Bizkit album. You see this amp in multiple of Instagram posts.
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