Brendon Small is not only the creator of the animated series Home Movies and Metalocalypse, he plays in the metal band Dethklok.
Let's take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Small's guitar rig.
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Guitars
- Gibson Thunderhorse Explorer (uses Dimarzio PAF style and Gibson Burst Bucker pickups)
- Gibson E2 CMT 1982 Explorer
- Gibson Explorers
- Gibson Les Paul 1957 Goldtop reissue
- Gibson Flying V (red)
- Gibson SG (red)
- Gibson HD.6X-Pro Digital Les Paul
- Gibson Les Paul Classic Premier Plus
- Epiphone spotlight (his first guitar)
- Gibson Les Paul guitar with art from movie "Dune"
Amps
- Marshall Kerry King JCM800 amplifier head - using 2009 (regular jcm800 pictured below)
- Krank amps, Krankenstein+, Krankenstein Cab (previously used)
- Marshall Mode 4 and JVM amps (used on The Dethalbum II)
Effects
- noise gate of the JCM800KK
- Boss GE-7 EQ pedal
- MXR script logo Phase 90
- Digitech Whammy
- Dunlop Dime Crybaby from Hell wah
- Rivera RM-1 Routmeister Pedal Effects Controller
- Line 6 POD (studio)
- Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer (Keeley mod)
- MXR FullBore Metal (used on The Dethalbum II)
- MXR Carbon Copy (used on The Dethalbum II)
- Boss Tuner
- Vox Satriani Time Machine Delay
- Ernie Ball Volume VP JR pedal
Strings and Picks
- gauges 13 to 56 with wound G
- Dunlop Jazz III picks
- Dunlop 1.14mm Ultex Sharp picks