According to a recent Music Radar interview, Slipknot guitarist Mick Thomson had this to say about his current rig:
“The new Petrucci signature head that’s based on the Mark IIC+ – which had that classic Dream Theater and early Metallica sound – it’s probably the best amp I’ve ever played and I’ve been using it over the last year of touring on the ‘Gray Chapter’ cycle.
“Despite the fact I have my own signature amp, I’ve just started using this one. I’ll still plug in my Riveras on different stuff – they’re great amps in their own right – but I’ve never been so impressed by one amp.
Damn, that’s high praise. His signature Rivera amp is no joke, so for him to be that hard-on about something else is a pretty big deal.
Read the full interview here for a complete rig tour and more interesting quotes from Mick.
Nope / October 20, 2017 11:46 am
Why amp manufacturer would use Mick Thompson as a representative of their tone is beyond me. His tone is garbage.
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Cameron Botts / November 5, 2017 9:54 am
I’m guessing you are in an internationally successful band that everyone has heard of too….gtfo of here with that bullshit.
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Jerrod Messick / November 26, 2017 2:35 pm
@@cameronbotts:disqus popularity and notoriety don’t determine the quality of someone’s guitar tone. That being said, Mick Thompson’s tone is not what I would describe as “garbage”; too mid-heavy for my liking? Sure, but not total garbage.
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Cameron Botts / November 30, 2017 1:26 am
That’s fair
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