ICED EARTH: Jon Schaffer's Gear

[@richardturk7162]

Got to meet Jon at RSguitarworks and what a cool guy. Never got to visit his museum of Revolutionary war items. The guy is a patriot there is no doubt about that. RSguitarworks are the best in the business and I am friends with the whole crew and been a customer for many years.

[@kazaakas]

Even without tubes, cabs, speakers and microphones I managed to get a pretty good IE-ish rhythm sound using just plugins. I'm sure a tube amp through a big cab would sound better, which is why that's the next thing on my shopping list, but it suffices for now. You can find an example on my profile. I think it works really well. Also, Jon is pretty much spot on about the low-output Les Pauls and the fat strings (or medium output in this case, I think of low output as single coils). It's funny how this kind of a setup is totally unorthodox for metal, yet it works so well for this kind of thing. Les Pauls can do the vast majority of genres.

[@mrmetalmovies69]

i have been waiting for this day to come for year's!!!!!!!!!

[@CurryFeatures]

It annoys me when people think that snake is a Metallica symbol...

[@danielbaugher826]

I like to see a tutorial lesson of his gallop picking style , it sounds like he rolls up instead of down , I’m sure it’s a mix but it’s super class

[@zeresaksart-victorguillen9544]

I have been watchin john videos, he rolls the gallops. search here the video of schaffer playing Violate, you can see his technique.

[@lordkronos187]

im sorry if these questions are annoying. but youre my hero man. cant help wondering why people play what they play and like what they like, especially a guy like you. see you guys in Joliet IL!

[@dietrichvarez1720]

Jon is a Hero! 👍

[@xxXxBluecheddarxXxx]

I wouldn't say Jon was heroic, but I will say that Jon did not act like the extremist terrorist that all the posers are viewing him as. The term "partriot" seems more suitable here. Lol

[@AFKProductionsCata]

Depends mostly on the material. Dunlop Ultex picks for instance are so stiff the 1.0mm's will easily go through hard strings. Im using 012-056 strings myself with ultex picks/ ultex jazz III picks. works like heaven.

[@darthblizzard7080]

Jon this video is the best you made...You realy speak like we are there.Thanl you so much!

[@ELGUEY89]

Will we be seeing a Signature Jon Schaffer Gibson guitar in the near future? I sure hope so!

[@faz6877]

Still waiting!

[@sunnyhaair]

@@faz6877 Think you might wanna quit waiting on that one lol

[@vinaymulukutla358]

Fat Chance on that now. This has saddened me.

[@Louismetal1]

The Jailhouse custom

[@massiveshredder666]

Finally Jon Shows us his gear ! Schaffers Tone is mighty and perfect ! Thumbs up if you are with me!

[@RaderizDorret]

I get fairly close to Jon's sound using my Epi Les Paul (all mahogany/rosewood fretboard), Power Slinkies, and DiMarzio pickups (Super 3 bridge and flipped Air Norton in the neck). Need a better amp, though.

[@TheAxe4Ever]

#FreeJonSchaffer We need less cowards and more patriots like Jon!

[@xxXxBluecheddarxXxx]

Give it time. Legit.

[@metalmilitia1096]

Killer gear

[@lordkronos187]

@MrJarggo its the 1.0mm white ones by Clayton picks. they are made of a polymer material called Acetal, and they are incredible

[@Vinchester87]

The secret to his tone is @5:06 13-56 gauge strings 0_o I wouldn't dare challenge him on arm wrestling.

[@RachEspinosa]

finally !! :) Thanks Jon

[@joniiboy]

@themodernguitarist Hell yeah brother, it sounds fantastic in it :D

[@TheCrimsonIdol987]

Guitar companies can't generalized in the manner of, "Jackson rocks!" or "Fender sucks." I never noticed Schaffer's dramatic shift in tone, it always sounds like Schaffer when he starts playing. A crap guitar can sound like heaven with the right hands. I've seen guitars with amazing specs, but sounded like shit in some players hands, and vice versa. Basically the biggest and most important factor in tone is your hands.

[@joniiboy]

Got a surprisingly tight schaffer like rhytm tone from blackstar HT1 through a 4x12 cab, tube screamer ts9 in front, and modified epi les paul blackback with dimarzio PAF 36 ann pickups :P

[@schaffergallops]

ooovv man that's what i've loooooong been lookin for.. thanks for the valuable vid :)

[@drury2361]

Not knockin on the Ice Buckers but I LOVED the tone Jon had on Alive in Athens with the EMG 81s. Just a much sharper sound to them.

[@VincentMusicMetal]

shieeeet.. I want that sound!

[@darthblizzard7080]

here is Jon Schaffer's gear in details 01.Ice buckers pickups 02.Gibson les paul model (at most) 03.Big triangle picks 1.00mm 04.Larry Amplifiers 05.Marshall cabinets 06.Fatter strings 0.13mm to 0.56mm by 1983crew

[@joniiboy]

Got my schaffer sound from a Epi Les paul goth with a icebucker and a blackstar HT1R head with a 4-12 cabinet :P

[@Ivokbg]

Is that a mahogany explorer or it is Korina?

[@dannykrinkle4726]

Your gear will now be a toothbrush and orange jammies.

[@xxXxBluecheddarxXxx]

Sup sockpuppet lol

[@kevineschbach3131]

I wonder what brand of chain and shackles he uses.

[@theprepubescentgrandpa7999]

Whatever brand makes them out of your entrails

[@blaspherian]

@@theprepubescentgrandpa7999 the only entrails involved will be jon's getting jabbed

[@theprepubescentgrandpa7999]

@@blaspherian only on your dirty drag queen dreams

[@blaspherian]

@@theprepubescentgrandpa7999 that's a sad fantasy you have.

[@theprepubescentgrandpa7999]

@@blaspherian get your own material

[@lordkronos187]

thank you for taking the time to share this info with us Jon. but im sorry dude, i gotta be that guy and ask a few more gear questions. im not tone chasing here, im just a gear head that loves knowing how/why players do what they do. 1. i see you got your sig pre amp in the rack behind you, are you in fact running it through a marshall jcm 900 power section like wiki says? i see the marshall next to the larry but i dont know the difference by looking between a 900 and a 2000dsl

[@HmMaiden1]

Hey Jon Schaffer! Did you use the Gibson Explorer on live shows or just a studio? And can you tell me which song you use Explorer?

[@MrMethadrine]

His tone was awesome until "Horror show".After that i dont know what happened.Became too muddy.

[@lo3572]

MrMethadrine horror show sounds great

[@thetribalist6923]

@@lo3572 agreed. Horror Show is his best tone, imo.

[@lo3572]

Matthew Whitworth I also like the Glorious Burden. The newer ones have too little gain imo

[@MrMethadrine]

@@lo3572 I said until "Horror show".Means Horror Show had great sound too.After that it went downhill.

[@MrMethadrine]

@@lo3572 My guess is that he started using lower output pickups.He ditched the EMGS and started usind the alnico pickups of the Gibsons.

[@rivvfader]

Actually, he always used Gibson guitars in the studio, only used the B.C. Rich guitars when live mate. Might have used them a little in the studio but mostly always Gibson.

[@str8h81]

Love the vid and I can't thank you enough for standing solid for the Constitution.

[@DuggsMetalMovieJukebox]

yes kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6HTqaSjlLqNm7c

[@Aced91]

13-56 guage? holy shit!

[@thesentinelsfootballchanne3212]

He uses bass guitar picks instead of regular ones too. The man is a BEAST of a guitar player.

[@tolkamp87]

It is not original because that costs about $3000 more hahaha. Very down to earth! Like IT !

[@Joey.Darkwoods-Studio]

what color is that Liberty explorer?? seems like its always a different shade on pictures and live...

[@schaffergallops]

on second thought you should find your own gauge, that's better this way to develop your own style

[@MultipleScrotum]

Not necessarily, but it's worth thinking about.

[@charleswood123]

Should say Liberty or Arrest instead haha

[@lordkronos187]

i read that larry used the 2000dsl power section when tweaking the JS preamp) 2. before getting the larry amp, what did you play live? jcm 800? 900? and which model? i read omewhere that a boss sd-1 od boosted them, is there any truth to that? s last, what in the sam hell is your old bc rich ignitor made out of ie the tonewoods of the body neck and fretboard. if the guitar dictates the pickups i just wonder what about those woods made you choose emgs for it.

[@TufanCigdem]

i always used 010 string but now i'm using Dean Markley Helix HD 011 strings. I know the differene is not quite big but you know what my picking skill is getting better and more comfortable and much more faster as i thought. I just shocked. It's really works. I always scared about using hard strings but i think i'm gonna use 013 after this :D But i'm not agree about picks 1.00. picks wich 1.00 are weak. Must be minimum 1.18 if you using hard strings.

[@MrJarggo]

I quite didn't get it what's the plec he uses... I've done ton of experimenting and haven't quite find a good one yet :/ dunlop jazz 3 plec is good for it's thickness but the fact that it's so small makes it hard for me to keep up the fast galloping thru the songs... I can do 1/4 of songs like Travel in the Stygian but then either my plec flies off or the fact that I need to adjust the plec position makes me fuck up the rhythm... Would be great to try out the triangle plec he uses ^^

[@RodrigoCFD]

I'd like to see the picks Jon uses.

[@schaffergallops]

does it really make the differnce? i mean using fatter strings and thinner picks? ( not so thin normally )

[@luiszavala7300]

And now you’re wanted by the FBI 😂

[@ariamehr3339]

get a life looter

[@luiszavala7300]

@@ariamehr3339 😂😂😂

[@danielbaugher826]

JESUCRISTO BENDIGA JOHN SCHAEFER ✝️

[@VincentMusicMetal]

hahah I also use my Ibanez gio (black night version with hsh config.) for tunings below E:) I think he mentiones in the vid that he uses 0.12?

[@jwmeirose]

Can he do a prison cell gear video after he's in?

[@xxXxBluecheddarxXxx]

A patriot generally knows the risks. He will be released in due time, and you'll be cowering in your mom's basement.

[@MassMichael]

What about amp settings & pedals?? Where do I find that stuff??

[@JamesDavis-mm2mi]

No pedals. None at all. And try these settings. Bass-8 Mid-3 Treble-8 Gain-8

[@MassMichael]

Jordan Kay Jordan, Thank you very much. I greatly appreciate it.

[@JamesDavis-mm2mi]

No problem. Glad to help;)

[@MrMethadrine]

I prefer his 90s BC RICH of all these Gibsons.

[@joehernandez6260]

Road Dawg yeahhhhh✨🤘🏼💫🇺🇸

[@akaboo69]

cool video my other guitarist uses a Marshall and he gets a similar tone

[@joniiboy]

Doesnt jon also use Marshall JCM2000 heads?

[@schaffergallops]

that's right brother but i also use the same gauge :) you soon get used to it.

[@lillydogpoo65]

gunna be hard to tour in witness protection sell out

[@xxXxBluecheddarxXxx]

When the revolution comes, where will you hide?

[@ChrisHaHaHaHa]

Will there be a Troy Seele one?

[@YeBlackKnight]

Lo, for Lord Shaffer employ'eth XIII to LVI gauge strings and a plectrum at 1.00 stiffness?!? By Lemmy's Lumps!!! If this knight attempt'eth this setup upon a string-o-six-banshee: mine wrist would doth shatter like dried saltines upon ye first note! Methinks Lord Shaffer must play ye cables of a suspension bridge with a diamond shard whence he wishes a more relaxed strum!!! This post now concludeth!

[@mrkungenavallt]

Really funny, but i'm a drummer and i want to know what Brent have for toys!

[@hawk6111]

His sound was so much more crushing when he was using his bc rich USA. As you can see from after somthing wicked his tone has gotten alot more muddy and unclear because he started using Gibson les quilitys

[@kokorozz]

Where's the Bc Rich??

[@joniiboy]

@BennettChainmail he looks alot more like the bassist from dragonforce, he even sounds the same :P

[@OverlyEpux]

The algorithm's got jokes.

[@VincentMusicMetal]

doesn't he use any pedals at all?

[@darthblizzard7080]

I prefer 0.11mm to 0.52mm elixir strings

[@Alek_Archer]

13-56?!!! does he have his fingers made of steel?! O_o

[@IzzyOnGuitar]

8:52 fucking true words!!!!

[@lordmorgoth7]

i think he does not, I am reading and wandering across the internet. His amps are insane...

[@themodernguitarist]

@joniiboy Damn, you'd buy a pickup thats 2/3s the price of the guitar you're putting it in? XD

[@joniiboy]

i string with 10 at the top, and 52 at the bottom in Eb, with 1,14 picks they dont seem to be to weak at all, and the strings are really tight so really easy to gallop like a motherfucker :P

[@DerrickSchneider]

Make A Webisode of Stu Block and warming up his voice!! \m/

[@Kissyfur72]

No swastikas, burning crosses or dixie flags, don't think it's a genuine look at his gear.

[@chrisbarcia8288]

What part of Liberty or Death makes you think he's a Fascist?

[@Kissyfur72]

@@chrisbarcia8288 His actions on the 6th Jan. You only got to google image search the clown to see him in the racist flag shirt. I had to google to find out who he actually was, despite being a metal fan myself. He's about liberty for some

[@xxXxBluecheddarxXxx]

@@Kissyfur72 Care to elaborate on Jon's involvement in the storming of the Capitol? Because from what I gathered, Jon was inside, but distracting and arguing with protesters and provocateurs intent on doing damage. I'd love to see any evidence of Jon engaging in vandalism inside or outside of the Capitol that day.

[@Kissyfur72]

@@xxXxBluecheddarxXxx The only elaboration needed is he was there, and he shouldn't have been

[@thesentinelsfootballchanne3212]

@@Kissyfur72 "If you try to resist me You'll find me inhumane But if you just submit You'll live your life a slave You'll love your servitude We'll medicate your pain With our technology We'll always keep you safe" Well, he tried to warn you.

[@WirlenzMedia]

Jon owns Hetfield but Hetfield's good :)

[@e30325ikiller]

volbeat shirt? adios muchacho

[@IXSuperRadGamerXI]

The irony is that his music, perhaps a single hit, would far eclipse Volbeat altogether

[@gracielajerianavarro784]

Que vuelva Matt Barlow o Rippers

[@lordmorgoth7]

his amps are insane bro. check out ww w.larry-amplification. de besides that get 2 Icebuckers bridge and neck and if you have room for a single coil use a seymour duncan. get cover the all of them. i dont got the moneu for a baddas LP. so I use my old Ibanez gio it sounds decent may be if you got a BC rich it would sound very close. cheers man! oh btw use 0.10 chords to get a solid nsound and play solos. 0.11 or 0.12 only for rithym 0.13 will fucking kill you... D:

[@hawk6111]

Most bc riches made in the us are thru neck.

[@Canonjac]

@tolkamp87 he said $300,000.00 ahahah

[@CurryFeatures]

@robmlisanti It's not that I don't like Metallica. It just annoys me that ignorant people do stupid things like get the snake tattooed on them as a 'tallica tattoo when it's meaning is faaar more important than just a band logo.

[@metalheadmetalhead4976]

Dear John, I have loved the music of Iced Earth sind "Night of the Stormrider" was released in 1991. And yes I guess there are some points of view I can't agree with you (and you couldn't agree with me). But there has always been the music. Today I was informed that you took part in this D.C. thing two days ago (storming the Capitol, do you remember?). I'm sorry Jon but if it's true, I can't accept this. I can't believe it. Sometimes people do stupid things, but this never should happen. Maybe I'm just a fuckin commie in your eyes - call me whatever you want, I know who I am. But I want you to know: if it's true, I'm completely disappointed about you. Metal greetings Metalhead_Metalhead

[@xxXxBluecheddarxXxx]

You're no metalhead, you're a virtual-signaling douche. Lol

[@sedertful]

i don't mean to discredit jon or anything, but when i play rythem, especialy his parts, i sound almost exactly like him. i don't have a gibson or any fancy schmancy heads or anything, i have a peavey mystic guitar from 1986 with all the stock everything, a fender amp, medium strings, and i use really thick stubby plastic gel picks. i just have hands and fingers very similar to jon's. tone is 95% the player, and 4% gear. the other 1% is the acoustics of the venue.

[@christopherdavis8248]

i smell treason.

[@xxXxBluecheddarxXxx]

I smell a sockpuppet lol

[@natashka1982]

I smell a commie garbage

[@thesentinelsfootballchanne3212]

I smell a rat. Jan 6. wasn't even close to the definition of an "insurrection". The battles of lexington and concord were insurrections.

[@moatepribia]

Jon you silly goose 13-56 is for girls. Try 17-74, that's the real deal.

[@warpigofthepower7918]

Good luck for solos, you'd need treetrunks for fingers to bend those XD

[@danielq2358]

Where's the bear spray?

[@IXSuperRadGamerXI]

It’s up your bum apparently

[@danielq2358]

@@IXSuperRadGamerXI I don't even have bear spray silly

[@IXSuperRadGamerXI]

@@danielq2358 Drop the Bike Lock

[@thesentinelsfootballchanne3212]

What car is your Biden/Harris 2024 bumper sticker on?

[@jwmeirose]

Oh. of course he NEVER imitates Metallica

[@meatfistcannon3939]

This man would later Join the Jan 6th Insurrection. NO thanks.

[@TheTrueFortress]

Jon’s such a cool, “metal” fella. Big IE fan. Schaffer deserves respect for the tenacity, passion and talent he’s shown throughout the years. Think about what he’s created. One day I’d like to meet him and thank him for the great music and for being a man to whom I look up. Incredible drive and a firm belief in his principles.