J.D. Cronise is an American musician and leader of the heavy metal band The Sword. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, Cronise is a lead guitarist, vocalist, producer and principal songwriter for The Sword, which he formed in Austin, Texas in 2003. If you haven't heard the sword, check them out - they'll remind you of classic metal like Black Sabbath.
Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in The Sword's frontmans guitar rig.
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Guitars
- ’79 Gibson Explorer II, which is loaded with a DiMarzio Super Distortion pickup in the bridge
- BC Rich Exotic Classic Mockingbird guitar
- Gibson Les Paul Custom (wine red)
Amps and Cabinets
- Orange Rockerverb 100
- Orange AD140
- Orange OR80 amplifier (EL34 tubes and aftermarket output transformer)
- Orange 4x12 PPC 412 HP8 cabs with black tolex
- Marshall 4x12 cab loaded with 70-watt Celestions (recording)
Effects and More
- Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff (used for distortion)
- Rocktron Hush
- MXR Phase 90
- MXR Flanger
- Boss TU-2 Tuner Pedal
- Dunlop DC Brick to power the pedals
- Lehle ABY switch
- MXR Carbon Copy
- Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth pedal
Strings and Picks
- Ernie Ball strings gauged .010-.052
- Dunlop heavy picks
