His tone is HUGE with those LPCs. The tone on "Again" (2nd song on the vid) here is incredible IMO. Display as a link instead, × Most of the other stuff seems to be random drawings. The exact model he’s allegedly using in all of his Les Paul is called 2nd Degree Black Belt. This is one of Jerry’s less known guitars, which he allegedly uses very often in studio on clean tracks. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. 1. There’s “Who Farted” written on the area between the pickup and the neck, “Scale fish to this” written above it on the top horn, and “Layne” written just bellow the bridge. 1; 2; First Prev 2 of 2 Go to page. This guitar was used on the majority of Alice in Chains stuff, but it is now unfortunately almost completely retired due to a micro crack on the back of the body. Jerry Cantrell doesn’t use 2nd degree Black Belts. The guitar is basically G&L’s take on the Telecaster, which is a guitar that Leo Fender (one of G&L founders) originally designed and developed in the early 50s as the first commercial solid-body, single-cutaway electric guitar made by Fender. Another thing worth mentioning is that during most of this period the guitar had a broken headstock, which somehow didn’t interfere with it’s play-ability. It was a hell of an experience. His two most valued guitar are nicknamed “Blue Dress”, and “No War” – both dating back to pre Alice in Chains days. He has also used a number of different Gibson Les Paul Custom guitar, as well as a Music Man EVH model which was a personal gift from Jerry’s hero himself. The guitar is somewhat similar in shape to the Fender Stratocaster, but features a more narrow waist and a more indent contours on the back of the body. Jerry still has it, but mostly keeps it safe at his house and uses various signature/tribute models instead. Jerry’s guitar featured a blonde Telecaster body decorated with couple of stickers and various hand-writings, and a maple neck with a Stratocaster-style headstock. Aug 8, 2012 #21 Hey Rayne. Anyone know what Motor City pickup Jerry uses in the bridge of his Gibson Les Paul Customs? Label Music On Vinyl Release year 2019. In stock, shipping immediately. What year model was it? Since Jerry worked at the Boogie Bodies when he was still in high school (early 80s), it is likely that he put the guitar together himself. No matter your style, we at Motor City Pickups are sure you will find a pickup that enhances your sound. Last one. This is Jerry’s second Rampage guitar that he bought from the same store couple of months after his first guitar. Paste as plain text instead, × If you’d like to contribute you can message Dan at danko@groundguitar.com with any info that you think is worth pointing out. With 16.1k DC resistance, Vintage Cut Alnico 5, and vintage wire, this sonic "God of Fire" really opens up and pushes the amp into heaven. This guitar was used extensively during the Black Gives Way to Blue studio session and on the following tour. This guitar was most likely one of his first electric guitars, built by Jerry himself sometime in the early 80s. Based on a photo of Jerry’s guitar collection floating around the web, he also seems to have an identical ASAT but featuring rosewood fretboard. Jerry’s main guitar of choice. C $7.65. New Listing ALICE IN CHAINS 2010 Tour Guitar Pick!!! Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (* 18. Jerry used a few different Bogner amps, including the Shiva, Alchemist and Uberschall  heads, and the Bogner Fish Preamps. Each “Blue Dress” will be signed by Jerry on the rear of the headstock, sealed in forever by factory-applied satin finish, a quarter-sawn hard-rock maple neck with ebony fingerboard, a Cantrell-designed Motor City humbucking pickup and an edition-numbered “Blue Dress” graphic neck plate. His favorite pickups are made by Motor City, and he’s used couple of different models including Afwayu and 2nd degree Black Belts. – Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier Prototype Used on the first two Alice in Chains albums, Facelift (1990) and Dirt (1992). Jerry’s third Les Paul Custom Shop, acquired sometime in the mid 90s. It doesn’t look like any G&L, Gibson, or Music Man. However, his musical range also extends into elements of blues and country as heard on his solo debut album. The guitar seems to be another home-made instrument, since it features various body parts that you don’t usually find together. or Best Offer +C $33.10 shipping estimate.   Your previous content has been restored. (used on the “Man in the Box”), Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi Motor City Pickups is located in the heart of Detroit City, specializing in custom made - scatter-wound pickups. This modification didn’t happen until about a year before the Black Gives Way to Blue recording sessions (circa 2007), which is the point in time when Jerry started equipping almost all of his main guitars with Motor City pickups. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, helmets, and cars. Unique Jerry Cantrell Stickers designed and sold by artists. Jerry used this guitar very briefly in 1992/93, mostly just during couple of live shows (see. I’m pretty sure Jerry used “No War” as his drop Db tuned guitar. This is the second of the four Les Pauls that Jerry received from Gibson sometime in mid 90s. Jerry Cantrell first came to prominence as a member of Alice in Chains, one of the prototypical Seattle grunge bands. Next to the usual Les Paul Custom specs, this guitar features pelham-blue finish and a Motor City 2nd Degree Black Belt pickup in the bridge position, installed sometime prior to Black Gives Way to Blue album. In ’98, I locked myself in my house, went out of my mind, and wrote 25 songs. He was also seen playing Taylor and Martin acoustics. Every detail is the exactly the same, even down to the laser etched neck plate (this one happens to say #49 out of #50). Both of these guitars were used on the Alice in Chains Unplugged Album. C $26.80. For first couple of years since 2008 he allegedly used the Afwayu model in his Rampages, and only recently switched to a custom-wound signature pickup. August 2002 um 13:41 Uhr Jerry Cantrell: Degradation Trip. Jerry Cantrell during 2005 BosPoker.com Celebrity Poker Tournament - Arrivals at Private Residence in Beverly Hills, California, United States. The necks on Rampage models are made of maple wood with an ebony finger board, and they are all equipped with Kahler tremolo systems. Looks like a LP Studio? März 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) ist ein amerikanischer Rockmusiker und Sänger. Used for the recording of “Dirt”. Choose a category below, and see what we have to offer. Anyone have any knowledge, thoughts or experience with these Motor City pickups? Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966) is an American musician and singer-songwriter. Jerry acquired this guitar sometime prior to the Degradation Trip album directly from Roger Griffin himself. The guitar features three G&L MFD single-coil pickups designed by Leo himself.   Pasted as rich text. Back in the day Mr. Yuk stickers came in black sheets. Badges can be easily interchanged via two mounting screws.Dave Friedman teamed up with Jerry Cantrell and captured the Alice In Chains guitarist’s iconic tone and ferocity in the Friedman JJ-100 - Cantrell's first ever signature amp. I did some research on some of the boards and the name Motor City Pickups kept coming up so I head over to Motor City Pickups to read up on the different offerings. Jerry was seen playing a Takamine 6-string acoustic. The blue guitar he uses in the ‘What the Hell have It music video? The guitar was most famously used in the Them Bones video. As far as Jerry’s gear is concerned, he’s mostly been associated with G&L Rampage guitar on which he recorded some of his most successful songs. I rarely bathed during that period of writing; I sent out for food; I didn’t really venture out of my house in three or four months. Cantrell's guitar playing is known for its unique … So it's a 2nd Degree Black Belt in his Les Paul Customs? Fans will know this was a controversial release from the moment it came out. (original source needed). Motor Alnico V; Old School. This one comes about 15 years after the original CD release. © 1995-2019 Harmony Central, Inc. All rights reserved. He uses it exclusively since the time it was released, Dunlop Heil Talkbox He also wrote something on the back of the body, but due to lack of good photos we haven’t been able to fully decipher it. After reading through a few models, the Afwayu caught my attention since I wanted a more modern tone for this guitar. Motor City Pickups are pickups custom wound for Jerry Cantrell Style Cantrell's early influences made Alice in Chains' heavy metal tones stand out among their fellow grunge/alternative rock-oriented bands of the Seattle music scene. You’ll find this guitar most often referred to as a Warmoth Telecaster, which is a company closely related to Boogie Bodies. Dunlop DB-01  Rampages also utilize just a single humbucker, originally designed by G&L and built by Schaller. NightWinder. The guitar was equipped with a single humbucker in the bridge position, and a Kahler tremolo system with a locking nut. Dimabag Darell signature wah. The JJ-100 was an instant success. In case you notice anything wrong with the information posted on this page, or you have knowledge of something that you would like to share, be sure to leave a comment above. He bought his first G&L Rampage on installments in 1984 while working at the music store in Dallas, and still occasionally uses that very same guitar today. 4LP. Custom made Marshall-style amp by Dave Friedman, with a little more overdrive sound to it. The band rose to inte Used in the early days. – Marshall JCM800 Er wurde bekannt als der Gründer und Mitglied der Rockband Alice in Chains. I’ve asked. Jerry used this exact guitar during the said process, and over the period of those couple of months started adding burn spots on the body using cigarettes and a hand-held torch. For first couple of years since 2008 he allegedly used the Afwayu model in his Rampages, and only recently switched to a custom-wound signature pickup. Jerry Cantrell and Richard Patrick during 2004 Park City - Blender Sessions Closing Night Performance at Harry O's in Park City, Utah, United States. G&L Rampage Blue Dress Jerry Cantrell Alice In Chains Guitar Girl Sticker 8.5x11. – He started out with Dunlop Tortex 1.14mm purple picks, but along the way started using .88mm and .50mm Pitch Black picks. Given it hasn’t really been seen outside that video, it may have been one Jerry borrowed just for the occasion. Joined Oct 25, 2007 Messages 111 Reaction score 7. Lesen Sie jetzt. He was the a part of them band until it’s near-permanent hiatus in the late 1990s, leading up to April of 2002, in which tragically, lead singer Layne Staley died from a heroin overdose. He supposedly got it sometime in the 90s, so there’s a good amount of material on which this guitar could have been used on. März 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) ist ein amerikanischer Rockmusiker und Sänger. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller +C $3.20 shipping. Obviously his … Beside that, the story is the same as with the two previously mentioned guitars. Hard!   Your link has been automatically embedded. Jerry seems to have used the guitar occasionally live in the 90s, and more recently during the Alice in Chains The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here (2013) tour. Millions of Concert & Band Photos and more spanning over 50 years. He's good peps! High Quality Materials . Thread starter joselo; Start date Nov 23, 2011; Prev. I just found this ..and i think its pretty fucking cool ! They would print off the faces and then cut out the circl The company behind these guitars is mostly known by it’s founders – Leo Fender and George Fullerton. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. It is a LP Junior he bought from Nancy Wilson of Heart. He built the body in his high-school wood shop class,which included drilling all the holes and adding contours to the body. Has more to do with his amps/settings, the bassist and the soundman's EQing than pickup. Time left 6d 5h left. That’s some great info! Unfortunately we couldn’t dig up much info about it, so if you happen to know any specific details about be sure to message using the contact form at the end of this page. V.I.P. There’s lots of stuff written on the guitar, but due to lack of high-resolution photos we haven’t been able to decipher most of it. Jerry Fulton Cantrell Jr. (born March 18, 1966 in Tacoma, Washington) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with the grunge band Alice in Chains, as guitarist and co-lyricist. This same guitar is nowadays known under the name “Axis” because Eddie left Music Man around 1995, and took his signature name to another company – Peavey. White or transparent.   You cannot paste images directly. Anyone know what Motor City pickup Jerry uses in the bridge of his Gibson Les Paul Customs? Given to him by Eddie Van Halen. Rest of the guitar Jerry allegedly built himself using instructions given to him by Lynn. This one is was left completely stock as well, with the exception of the bridge pickup which was replaced with a Motor City 2nd Degree Black Belt circa 2007. Powered by Invision Community. As far as the specs, it seems that the guitar is completely stock except for the bridge pickup. Go. – Peavey 5150 Motor City humbucking pick-up and an edition-numbered “Blue Dress” graphic neck plate.