Michael "Padge" Paget is the lead guitar player and one of the founding members of the metal band Bullet for My Valentine. If you haven't had a chance to check out Bullet for My Valentine - do so - this band rocks!
Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Padge's guitar rig.
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Guitars
- ESP Michael Paget Signature guitars
- emg 81(bridge) and emg 85(neck) pickups
- ESP LTD EC-1000 VB
- ESP Ninja Michael Amott Signature
- ESP Dave Mustaine Seymour Duncans Taken out Replaced by EMG 81 & EMG 60
- ESP Eclipse one in vintage blbk The Other in Trans Cherry
- ESP Explorer black used at brixton
- Gibson Flying V white used at brixton
- Gibson Explorer used during the 2005 download fest
- Jackson RR5 PRO in BLBK
- Epiphone Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom Bullseye (as stated by the band in a Guitar Edge Interview)
- Aria Pro II (one of his first guitars)
- ESP SV guitar
Amps and Cabinets
- Peavey 6505 amp heads
- Peavey JSX120 heads
- 2 Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifiers
- Roland JC-120 for clean sounds
- Mesa 300-watt 4x12 cabinets
Effects and More
- Dunlop SW-95 Slash wah
- Ibanez TS9 tube screamer
- Sound Sculpture ABCadabra midi a/b switcher
- Boss NS-2 noise suppressor
- Ebtech hum eliminator
- Boss TU2 chromatic tuner
- Roland mini foot controller operated by tech offstage
- Furman power conditioner
- TC Electronic g-system rack unit
- Sennheiser ew300 wireless unit
- Zakk Wylde overdrive (Methods of Mayhem tour)
- Line 6 POD X3 Pro Rack unit
Strings
- Ernie Ball .010-.052's with a .056 replacing the .052.
- Rotosound Blues 10-52 gauge guitar strings, but he swaps the .052 with a .056
- Dunlop Nylon .73mm/.88mm picks
Go to the next page for pictures of Padge's Guitar Rig.
Big thanks goes out to Riccardo Plata at Metalitalia.com for giving us permission to use a photo he took of Padge's TC electronic G-system and Slash wah on June 2008. Thanks Ricks!
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