Rig Rundown - Eagles of Death Metal

Article and photos: bit.ly/EODMRR
Touring lead guitarist Dave Catching, guitarist/frontman Jesse Hughes, and bassist Matt McJunkins were gracious enough to chat about their setups before the band's sold-out show at the High Noon Saloon in Madison, WI, on 9/10/15.
Catching quickly became friends with luthier Gabriel Currie who opened is Echopark Guitars shop across from the band’s rehearsal studio. Currie, a big fan of the guitarist and his many bands, built a replica of a 1958 Gibson Flying V that Catching uses throughout most EODM sets because “it plays perfect and never goes out of tune.” He strings up all his guitars with Ernie Ball Slinkys .010-0.48. Also, he and Hughes play the same open-G tuning all night-G-G-D-G-B-D.
Loyal to one brand, boogiemaster frontman/guitarist Jesse Hughes plays nothing but Maton 6-strings live. The one on the left is a custom-made MS500 that features lightning bolts instead of f-holes and hotter-wound humbuckers that allow Hughes to not use any pedals because they get him right to the edge where clean and distorted meet. The silverbust axe on the right is another custom-made creation-this is a baritone version of Maton’s MS T-Byrd that the Austrailian company gifted Hughes when they heard he recorded some baritone tracks on the just-released album Zipper Down. (The MS T-Byrd also features a single lightning bolt and hotter pickups.)
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[@tiorimas]

If the guys at PG get Josh Homme or anybody from QOTSA to show their rig, the Internet will be an even better place.

[@GAF563]

There is one already, but they don't show Josh Homme's rig, apparently he likes to keep it a secret.

[@premierguitar]

+Pedro Ramos We got to sit down with Troy of QOTSA - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHK4e4WfrM-Vpac

[@sacredgeometry]

+Gabriel Flores Probably because he thinks you should try exploring your own sound instead of trying emulate someone else's.

[@tiorimas]

+Premier Guitar Yes, I forgot about that one. Thanks PG!

[@465marko]

+sacredgeometry Yes, it's for our own good. Josh Homme is very "tough love" when it comes to showing his gear; he knows we can't be trusted not to copy him.

[@TJKarlson]

"The symbol for gain is a fucking fist!" LOL! Well fucking said!

[@lukepowell1201]

I had to pause the video because I was laughing so hard when he said that! That was great.

[@TheDubdubwubwub]

Laughed so hard!

[@sam19195]

"This is Dave catching, not saying goodnight. Just sayin."

[@TheDude83161]

+Sam Gordon, Dave,your old childhood friend Marc here from ole Memphis,you can still hear that old punk influence,ive tried to stay connected in one form or another,is that Bubba Burger still on the menu ,something few know, is Dave not only is a super master of the guitar but a true chef,who actually influenced my own cooking flare.Just watching the interview brought back many years of memories all of which are legendary Catching internals.My house on the ocean here in Fl is open to you if you ever just need to get away,i miss those days man,people have no idea how many bands you were actually in as a front runner/writer,with this band you dont get to really hear his expertise masked by surrounding noise.I recently figured it was your band that was there during the terrorist experience and relieved to hear no harm came to you guys,i warned you when i got back from England in 78 Europe was another planet hence another reason ill never go back unless its to visit family.Your still very much the same and glad to see that,with the heart the size of a melon,me casa su casa baby and mom sends her fond regards who is here close to me,if you need tickets to get away just write and tickets will be provided we miss you mate,my intention wasnt to write an essay here but no idea how to reach you any other way,fondest regards,Marc L the last of a handful,ill be out your way in the next few months doing my own world tour,peace and love brother,always,ya boy !

[@josuesamaniego182]

I'm glad these guys are okay. Crazy shit that just happened today and I can't imagine how they must feel to have had 100+ fans killed. My heart goes out to all of them.

[@underpressureman]

Thats to bad. I know it was a long time ago, but what happened?

[@SearchingSenf]

James Cassidy the terrorist attack in the Bataclan Paris.

[@kennyken7278]

I'm gonna name my band ''SLAYER OF COUNTRY MUSIC''

[@TheRemixGeneration]

and yer gonna have to pay me for the rights to use it cuz i just registered it as a band name HOOOOOOHOHOHOHOHO

[@Ottophil]

@@TheRemixGeneration I’m sure slayer would like to sue you

[@OniDasAlagoas]

I would like to find a Flying V in my closet.

[@JosephGallagher]

Had been a while since I last saw a rig rundown where they actually played their gear instead of just talking about it. Nice!

[@cbappa2]

+JosephGallagher Too bad it was bass

[@mkfanforever58]

+cbappa2 For me it was awesome because it's bass!

[@mkfanforever58]

+Toxic Potato oh and hi Toxic Potato

[@tysonrinker5958]

I like it when they just talk about it better

[@465marko]

23:46 - Haha, it's very cool that he says how stoked he is to be interviewed about gear. I can't be the only person watching this who.....occasionally.... fantasises about being interviewed for rig-rundown...haha (at least I admit it !!)- Now obviously that will never happen, but I just think it's cool that Jesse is as glad as anybody would be to be interviewed about his gear. That's how you know you've made it...!

[@jackk9366]

Your not alone

[@tysonrinker5958]

I fantasize to. Lol but I will be on here soon. I just hope I get john bohlinger

[@ck2music712]

Right there with ya, hoss...

[@alelollipop1903]

Same here, don’t say it’ll never happen, just believe it can and work toward it

[@jaynapalm5137]

I love their approach to their sound. They all know exactly what they are doing. That's a good band.

[@Cptjackjacky]

I remember meeting these guys when they performed in London this year. Getting to meet Josh, Jesse and Dave was simply incredible, Josh is the most humble, softly spoken man I've ever met, Jesse was a delight to hang around with, literally hugging me at least once a minute while we were chatting, and Dave, well, Dave's just the most chill dude, gave us all free "Dave Catching Loves You" badges, and let us touch his beard. His beard is a beautiful thing. So sweet to see their rigs!

[@crowkiller0668]

Can I hug you? That sounds awesome.

[@Cptjackjacky]

Chris Valls You may, let's hug it out and listen to EODM

[@crowkiller0668]

+Brad Lawrence dude! High five.

[@crowkiller0668]

+Brad Lawrence and the High Five ignites a spark, that shoots to the stage and EoDM's guitars all start spitting fiery rainbows of awesome. Jesse watches, and toasts his drink to the rock!

[@Cptjackjacky]

Jesse blows a kiss to the crowd, Josh sweeps his fine ginger mane, Dave combs his mighty beard, and the whole place becomes a thousand times sexier.

[@ext93]

I never listened to EODM until the first time I saw them live opening for mastodon I think. They burnt that place to the ground, just absolutely one of the best live performances I've seen

[@mohamedalimechri2762]

I'm glad that these guys made it safe during the Paris attack, in the Bataclan ! God bless you all

[@CosmicFuzzFM]

Dave Catching - what a guy!

[@Kid_Convalescent]

You know you have problems when you can identify every pedal on his board in the first 3 seconds of the video, even though the image is completely blurred.

[@loranceb]

I don't have "face melting" solos, mine are "face covering". Haha Jesse is such a cheeky bastard.

[@kevinbrands5988]

Jesse Hughes. Gary Oldman's bad ass brother.

[@o-REDBEARD-o]

my mans got 4 strands of hair left and still stylin them down. thats dedication pal.

[@nyoregon]

This video series is awesome. Not only the rig rundown but it really has opened me up to a lot of really cool bands I would not of heard of!

[@joebowles06]

I saw him smash one of those Maton's in Detroit last night. Incredible. Boots is such a great performer.

[@thelongslowgoodbye]

They're worth every penny and they're more affordable than a Gibson Les Paul.

[@louiscypher7090]

I did a rig run down with Turbonegro years ago which included every member save for vocals so it's great to see this video series.

[@s.r.b.4582]

Is your rig rundown on KZbin ? I’d loooooove to see that

[@LilSirAxolotl]

I bought that same Gorilla amp at the local thrift store for $15 and was pleasantly surprised when I came home... Even more pleasantly surprised as a fan to hear he uses it in the studio

[@nicknancs]

Fuck yeah Dave Catching.

[@cafesociety8525]

I love every time you see someone's pedal the actual settings are not like the tape suggests

[@markabfalter7569]

Jesse's a legend - Aussie Maton guitars yeah!

[@phasergim2154]

Mark Abfalter Josh has a signature Maton

[@bassplayersayer]

Great Rig rundown, Thanks for including the Bass Rig! You should do that on every one. duh. and one more thing,.........How the hell did He get Jimi's Fuzz pedals??????????? That's the ultimate if it's true. LOVE all the ORANGE amps.!!!!!!!!!!!

[@maxwelter8611]

These guys made for a fun segment/ interview. Thanks!

[@liligman]

To anybody making jokes about Paris, I wish you could've been there instead

[@philspill6854]

Paris was no Joke

[@tysonrinker5958]

So either way you want someone to die I guess

[@FloindaMTL]

@@tysonrinker5958 Isn't he right ?

[@mhv91]

10:06 I love this Dave Catching's philosophy. Make some noise and have fun with whatever you have.

[@Acroanidd]

This band is the reason why I prefer Orange amps and probably will never own anything else.

[@stevec6427]

I only use Orange amps because they're cheap and sound nice and dirty

[@stevec6427]

@Joe Momma you won't be disappointed. They don't make a bad amp. I've got a Terror Bass 500w with a 2x12 cab. It sounds brutal and is incredibly loud.

[@graxjpg]

Fendery, who'd have guessed that that would be such a descriptive adjective. Using the wah for attenuating higher gain tones is so killer

[@amarcynuk8]

these guys were awesome live, opened for DFA 1979 and absolutely tore it up

[@hammondsphoto]

I like it more when the pedals are there on the floor, not in some drawer a mile away with a bunch of midi stuff. More rock'n'roll.

[@DROPIt7]

that moment when your bassist is more knowledgeable and picky about gear than your lead guitarist...^^

[@EJ_Crough]

Woa, cool to know about using the fuzz pedals in a recording situation like that

[@tysonrinker5958]

I've been that to my open g keith Richard's tuning to. Taking the thick e string and tuning it to G to be in harmony with the 5th string. I knew somebody else had to have stumble upon it to.

[@shmoedaddy1]

Love this band and this was an awesome Rig Rundown. Dave Catching is the man, and Jesse's Baritone Guitar is amazing.

[@myworstenemy680]

Where does chrome fit into the tone wood debate?

[@liamwilson6102]

Wood as a material isn't important, and in itself not part of the discussion. Different density materials resonate differrntly, which is (said to) carry into the tone. The debate is about the different kinds of woods because usually guitars are made of wood.

[@TheRealFreekBos]

Wow... that is strange to see a video on their rig after the attacks in Paris...

[@sawekziokowski7114]

Loved this episode. I Luke listening to Jesse hughes interviews.

[@45ounce]

My heart goes out to these guys 😪

[@JeanFrancoisDesrosiers]

happy they are still alive. enjoying this à lot more.

[@fireman100010]

Love Jesse, and the lightning bolt guitar, that was my let's say signal in the 80's but Jesse is the man in the front to see and Jimi Hendrix pedal, who could ask for for 2 front gods coming together. Love the bad,and the music. They kick ass. Wanna see them in ny soon I hope.....hope...been waiting ... :) maybe I need another trip to cally. Jesse let me know. You the man!

[@ROOKTABULA]

I talked with Dave I'll their dressing room after a show only weeks before the Paris attack. Just a really laid back dude.

[@TheElephantDan]

Every Rig Rundown: "I don't use pedals... let me tell you about my pedals"

[@mrrintymonaghan]

Hope these guys are safe in Paris!

[@TheDogPa]

+mrrintymonaghan Wow, I hope they are OK...still no news on them...updates will be here: facebook.com/eaglesofdeathmetal/

[@debw8303]

+TheDogpa THE DRUMMER SAID THEY ARE OK . SUCH A TERROR FILLED DAY IN PARIS .

[@TheDogPa]

Washington post just said the same. Thanks! There are many others and crew members and other bands too...I wish them all the best...what horror!

[@techmiker]

This was a GREAT rig rundown. Thank you. Lots to think about.

[@TheEthug]

Holy shit Jesse Hughes is a legend, love his guitars and amps and they guy seems pretty fucking cool.

[@BoyAditya]

mr Flanders know his shit :-D awesome!

[@hjelpinternet]

So crazy that this was recorded just one month before the attack

[@kyussworld3031]

Great job guys! I did an interview with Jesse at this same show!

[@jmtgrk]

Man, Jesse Hughes seems like such a nice, humble guy.

[@Abrahamhamham]

"Dave Catching here. Not saying good night, just sayin'..."

[@pedalfiles4441]

I met Electric Boots in Santa Cruz about 8 years ago. One of the nicest most down to earth people you will ever meet. He was complementing the AC-DC t-shirt on a lady with enormous breasts. He had a smoke out front of the Catalyst with everyone waiting in line. One of the funnest nights of my life.

[@carlosjuarez3536]

That poor 70's Flying V.

[@jacobkirkbride1581]

Love that there was some EarthQuaker devices stuff in here! I love my Dispatch Master.

[@ArvidTheViking]

Ok now I heard Jesse, Joshua and Dave Grohl all say they think of the guitar as a drum. And they all said their grandpa told them "people are gonna throw rocks at ya, so ya better learn to love rocks". I wonder who should take cred for those two quotes

[@OscarRodriguez-wm7dg]

Arvid W they've all known each other for quite a while so who knows who came up with it.

[@sam_uelson]

Long live the eagles of death metal and long live rock n roll.

[@MB-yw3pv]

Love these guys, no BS at all!

[@snowman01]

24:07 Tommy Emmanuel plays Maton. In Australia they're seen equivalent to Taylor or Martin. I had no idea they made electrics

[@thelongslowgoodbye]

They do and they're better than Gibson. I have a Maton MS2000 and it's like an Aussie Les Paul but better. The quality is outstanding.

[@roterfuchs8201]

Jesse Hughes might be a coonta, but out of all the guitarists ive heard talk about their stuff i agree with him 100% then i saw he's got the baritone as well, and when he says about the smokey and gorilla amp. Hes got one of the best sounds.

[@mattgilbert7347]

Earthquaker Devices! Great gear, excellent build quality. Like to try that Dispatch, I've got a Disaster Transport Jnr on the way.

[@hayden82005]

Hope the band and people at the Theater tonight in Paris are released from being Hostage soon...

[@GrimYak]

wow, to think that just a month after this interview was aired they about 90 people were killed in Paris during a concert with this band.

[@rtmis1]

Seriously, I don't give a shit about his politics. Jesse is awesome and I wanna hang out with him.

[@packersfan1905]

rtmis1 me too man, me too

[@benjaminmartinez6139]

Good rig revue . Great interviewer . Kudos.

[@morganghetti]

"THE SYMBOL FOR GAIN IS A FUCKING FIST!" Never really though about that.

[@econogate]

Jesse uses pedals. He uses a board in the studio, there was a clip around here somewhere, had moogerfooger and a half dozen other pedals, I can understand not using them live if you play the rhythm and leave the pedals as he would to Dave for the solos and fills and effected parts. All a part of the validity of the concept of KISS...

[@pondmatter]

Long live Boots! Friggin love that guy.

[@JeanFrancoisDesrosiers]

Nobody commented on how we were very lucky to still have all this band alive!? Paris, bataclan, anyone? I enjoy every bit of this band more now.

[@wwn1970]

Best post yet.

[@dreasxd]

Jesse boots electric! Love that f*in guitar! You guys fucking rock!

[@eddyguizonde401]

i own an axis fuzz, made in england about 10 years ago. i had 300€ to spare, managed to nab one and an octavia for just under the 300€ mark, 297€, i think. not that expensive, but the backlog is incredibly long, last time i checked. you want expensive from roger mayer? check out his wah. the rolls-royce of wahs, but at 500£, it had better be.

[@Jamesfoofighter]

Really cool gear run down

[@jessefillmore]

10:14 This is why I love Dave Catching ! "It's rock and roll !" . I saw JD Simo play a small club with a 1960 Gibson Les Paul and a vintage Marshall . He could had done the show with a R0 and a reissue Marshall and you wouldn't know the difference . In a studio , yeah but in a nite club with everything cranked , not at all .

[@leonamongwolves]

Hope these guys are all ok!!

[@Chandler17447]

these guys got fucked with the attack in Paris and my heart goes out to 'em

[@msid7748]

23:31 whoa! i didn't know Commissioner Gordon played guitar XD

[@AloneInBoston]

awesome band

[@saintidiot]

God damn it, Jesse Hughes is the coolest dude out there

[@adamgore8155]

Just plug in and play baby. Love it.

[@MarvinMonroe]

Damn so this is like a month or two before the Paris attack

[@mcc3374]

Dave is the man.

[@SixStringFiasco]

I just want to give a heartfelt shout-out to the people of France and Eagles of Death Metal. Nobody deserves this and the people of France (and the spirit of Rock N' Roll) will continue on in brave disposition against these cowards.

[@philspill6854]

I NEED that alumicaster!!!!fkkkk props to EDQ!

[@gumbilicious1]

i love my OR50, i don't see too much love for these amps. i actually have the 40th anniversary OR50 and they are super simple amps that just don't require much messing around with. they are my favorite Orange amp i have played because it appeals to my simple nature. nice to see i am not alone i must admit, i am picky about speakers, i tend to run my OR50H with a set of weber silver bell and blue dog speakers. they sounds very old school british and i think they compliment the amp very well.

[@MrKnisterable]

I played a lot of Amps (VOX ac30, ac4, Mesa Express, Marshall Jcms 800,900,2000,... Can't remember all xD) and I must admit that my Mesa Dual rectifier is picky with speakers. Of course speakers have sooo much influence. More than most guys imagine.

[@MrKnisterable]

... And I love AlNiCo Blues too :)

Nice guys , I really like when they are showing their gear and do not send the guitar tech or a roadie to do so.

[@kevsnyder]

This bands rig rundown is my spirit animal

[@jessehermann7266]

very cool rigs

[@Ping727]

hey Dave Catching! "not saying goodnight, just sayin'" haha

[@bradmiller4652]

if you know, you know

[@casualplay8555]

"I just like to say ass master" - Don't we all

[@MB-yw3pv]

BEST BAND NAME EVER!

[@dshiznit9851]

So rad!

[@hulkb0gan]

31:35 - That look. Pretty sure the interviewer shit himself when he heard that.

[@kyeperry5746]

funny that Jesse says he plays guitar like a drummer because Josh has said before he plays drums like a guitarist

[@boofert.washington2499]

That's the joke.

[@thelongslowgoodbye]

As a fellow Maton player, I think Jesse is Maton's best ambassador.

[@QueenToKingOfSpades]

+thelongslowgoodbye Forgetting Tommy Emmanuel there methinks.

[@Bunna08]

+Nikolaj Haun Hansen or Homme

[@thelongslowgoodbye]

Bunna08 Homme doesn't really play Matons anymore.

[@465marko]

+thelongslowgoodbye and that dude from grinspoon...dint he used to play one

[@thelongslowgoodbye]

465marko Yeah, he used to play one

[@canadianlightbulbs]

I wish there was a rig rundown for drums

[@SilverWolfRacing]

Eodm just seems like such a nice bunch of guys lol

[@chadlong1109]

These guys are just a month away from the terrorist attack at the Bataclan here.

[@JamesonRadio666]

So he explained how he gets his tone in the studio instead of answering the actual question... How does he get the fuzz tone live? With an Orange head w/o pedals VS 2 pedals w/o a head Or did I miss something?

[@marknorris3769]

jesse says , 31:16 "i don't use amps in the studio , 31:25 "then i look at the pedal as a head" "when i'm in the studio the pedal is a head" , but he doesn't answer the question , how does he get that fuzz tone live , seems to me to just not answer

[@marknorris3769]

he doesn't answer hmm

[@jks2]

Jesse seems like the coolest guy