Thomas Erak is the lead guitarist and lead vocalist from Mukilteo, Washington based prog-rock/post-hardcore band The Fall of Troy. Thomas is currently endorsed by Gibson USA & Orange Amplification. He used to provide vocals for the now defunct Seattle hardcore band, The Hills Have Eyes. His father played as a session musician with The Eagles, playing the Bass guitar, and touring with his side project. As a guitarist, Erak claims to be influenced by Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Billy Corgan. As a writer, he claims Kurt Cobain is his biggest influence. He has been playing the drums since he was 2 years old, and has been playing the guitar for seven years.
Let's look at what gear and equipment has been seen in The Fall of Troy's Thomas Erak's Guitar Rig.
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Guitars
- Gibson Les Paul Studio Swamp Ash edition
- Gibson Les Paul Standard Double Cut Plus, Rootbeer Finish, with a Seymour Duncan JB humbucker in the bridge (second of this model Erak has used)
- Gibson SG-X in Caribbean Blue (Now is broken)
- Gibson SG GT in Muscle Green
- LTD Viper-400 Vintage Sunburst (Erak has stated he dislikes using this guitar) (viper 300 pic below)
- LTD EC-400, See-Thru black cherry (discontinued and last heard to be lost during a European tour)
- Rickenbacker 330, Maple-Glo Finish (Not used live anymore due to its being a gift and danger of being broken)
- Epiphone Flying V, Black(Neck was broken at the end of a show)
- Epiphone G-400, Cherry Red (Used in The Thirty Years War and no longer used, unknown reason)
Amps and Cabinets
- Budda Superdrive 80 head (he's been seen using the Budda's with the Oranges in 2009. Budda site says he is endorsed)
- Budda Phat 12 2x12 extension cabs
- Orange AD-140 Twin Channel Head
- Orange Rockerverb 100 Head
- Two Orange 4x12 cabinets
- Marshall JCM900 SL-X 2100 Master Volume head
Effects
- BOSS TU-2 Tuner
- Ernie Ball Volume Pedal
- Ibanez TS-9DX Tube Screamer Turbo
- Digitech Whammy Pedal
- Maxon AD-999 Analog Delay Pedal
- BOSS DD-5 and DD-3 Digital Delay pedals
- Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi USA
- Line 6 FM-4 Filter Modeler
- Line 6 DL-4 Delay Modeler
- Morley Little Alligator Volume Pedal
- SKB PS-45 Integrated Pedalboard x2
- Electro-Harmonix Small Stone Phase Shifter (Russian Version)
- BOSS PH-2 Super Phaser
- BOSS DS-2 Turbo Distortion Pedal
- Visual Sound Jekyll And Hyde Distortion Pedal
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