Queensryche - Michael Wilton Guitar Rig Gear and Equipment

Michael Wilton is a guitar player in the popular progressive metal band Queensrÿche. Wilton also has some side projects, such as SOULBENDER.

Let's take a look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Wilton's guitar rig.

Michael playing guitar

Click the gear images for more info and specs at Guitar Center and Amazon

Guitars

- ESP Michael Wilton Signature Model guitars (black with skulls, Floyd Rose, EVH D-Tuna, Seymour Duncan JB and SSL1 p/u)

- Line 6 Variax Acoustic 700

- Gibson Les Pauls (Standards and Customs)

- Fender Stratocasters ('62 strat, '59 strat, '96 strat plus and more)

- variety of ESP strats

- '54 Fender Telecaster

- Edwards Flying V

- 94' ESP 12 String Custom

- Taylor 710 acoustic

- Alvarez 12-string acoustic
Note: Check Michael's website for more great details

Amps and Cabinets
Note: In 2009 Wilton switched from Hughes & Kettner to Krank amps.
- Krank REvolution Plus

- Krank Nineteen80 amp and cab

- Krank Rev Cab

- Krank Rev Jr. Cabs

Here are the amps Wilton was stated (in 9/2009 Ultimate Guitar interview) to be using on 2009 tour:
- Marshall JCM900 (used when touring outside of USA in 2009)
- Bogner Fish pre-amp
- Marshall JMP-1
- Marshall power amp

Here are other amps that Wilton has in his collection or has used in the studio:
- Hughes & Kettner Switchblade amps

- Hughes & Kettner Straight 4x12

- Marshall JCM800 amps

- Vox 1966 AC30

- Fender Twin 1965

- Matchless AC30

- Steavens Poundcake 100-watt amp head

Note: Michael has a large amount of amps listed on his site. Though last we looked his site has some old info.

Effects
- Custom Audio Electroncis RS-10 Foot Controller

- Line 6 X2 XDR95 Wireless Units (used in 2008)

- AKG 4000 wireless

- Whirlwind Multi-Selector (4 channel)

- Dunlop Custom Shop DCR-25R Rack Wah and wah controller