Private Gear Tour: Megadeth's Chris Broderick

[@lovelymanolis]

I wish he and Dave had there Axe Fx Patches laying around somewhere on the internet.

[@43jakeman]

Chris is such a big inspiration

[@StaredSound]

He only has two guitars to play live?!?! O.O woow...that's some amazing stuff

[@rockithoney]

A good example for great musicians being always nice guys. No strange behavior or attitudes, just down to earth guys.

[@gearhead2017]

thats a man w pure talent,alot of fast guitarists have played classical guitar like zakk,Chris of course and Randy Rhoads and countless others

[@512banana1]

+vapedude66 hell yeah

[@managainstcatfish]

How many guys at his level do you know of that only have two guitars for the stage. One main, one backup, that's IT. Damn...

[@512banana1]

love his fuckin' hair so much...

[@xgc666]

his hair is so smooth

[@blearghbleorgh4663]

At the beginning he says we're backstage with him, but he's clearly in front of the stage. If he's not honest about that, then why should we believe he's honest about the gear?

[@DevrimOdabas]

ok

[@denverdubrule500]

XD

[@brpadington]

Stagegate. We know guitar players lie. Look at EVH's bullshit.

[@kumxito219]

He probs said that bcus the tour was in the backstage

[@flyingsquirrel73]

Wow...very modern set-up..Chris is the first guy I've seen (on a gear tour) to show you his signal chain via laptop..I want that Fractal Axe-Fx unit...sick-

[@MrUltraworld]

For touring, the Fractals make so much sense. In the studio, my amps are king. But the cost of traveling with heavy tube amps (worrying about tube failures) just doesn't make sense anymore. One Fractal with a line out to the PA and in ear monitors is really all you need. The amp models are pretty good (fine for megadeth tones), the effects are truly amazing. Adding a power amp & cabs onstage is easy. I think he's smart to use this rig.

[@axemanrio]

Sweet, Broderick using the AxeFX too... you gotta respect the simplicity of his setup!!

[@superagnitio]

What a great guy, great insight, too.

[@GanjaPharmzor]

"We're backstage here" *Stands in front of stage*..

[@fretsofthebeast]

cant wait to witness his tone live ...july 27th MegadetH !!!!!!!!!

[@Adrain30]

I'm impressed...it's not as complicated as I thought it would be. I like it..simple and straight forward. Chris is a B3AST!

[@schlagdog]

@GUITARRIFIED He is only using Marshall poweramps. His tone is the Fractal AXEFX now. They are amazing sounding units.

[@marshallstack1972]

Guitar>wireless>Fractal (aka "fancy POD")>stereo out to power amps>tap cabinet sim out to in-ear headphone mix, edit/control the Fractal patches with a laptop. I don't see anything overly complicated here. I do a similar setup with a POD Pro, TC Electronic G-System, stereo power amp and a MacBook Pro. The Fractal is like having a POD and G-System all-in-one, so his setup is actually less complex than mine.

[@allochthomas]

@suihkubad indeed, nothing beats the feel and the sound of a propper tube amp

[@guitarmt3095]

he's right about the d-activators... i've got a pair of d activator X's and they're extremely versatile pickups...

[@Dragslo]

It was custom made for him while he was still with Ibanez, based on the RGA7.

[@Joeseffel]

@philipkors energyball is stated on the Fractal website as a powerball model. So he's using engl's tone from marshall's power amps.

[@serdar213]

3:48 Guitar Pro 5 and Power Tab Editor !!!

[@proggod876]

im gonna see em live!!! with slayer and testament!!!!!!

[@jimistephen]

I like how dave makes him use marshall power amps but he's using a Powerball Preamp clone in the Axe-Fx

[@USMC2074]

I think It's great he has all that equipment and knows how to use it to enhance, and simplify things. Thats really great. Im still trying to learn what little stuff I have, lol.

[@YouKnowItsMatt]

Broderick is one of the gnarliest guitarists out there.

[@OMGItzDeeZee]

@KG739 hes not running an amp head. Hes running marshall power amps. His amp tone and sound is coming from the axe fx out through the fx loop into the marshall power amp. All the marshall power amp does is give him sound through his cabinets on stage.

[@RoccoPezzin]

that rg it's a dream

[@kothet0]

fred kowalo was zakk wylde's guitar tech. he was even in that film "Rock Star"

[@axax444]

saw them livvvvve in canadaaa!!!! \m/

[@GhostGuitars]

Interesting. And having a guy do your pedal changes for you would be SWEET!

[@tokemon1994]

He doesn't need all these effects he's just sooo good that he bought all these to try and disprove that he is a god

[@shreddybits]

@TheColourLine Megadeth - Headcrusher. It's from their most recent album, 2009's Endgame.

[@rfcbeach]

WOOT. Chris Broderick uses Guitar Pro and Guitar Rig! :D

[@CrimsonAX]

I want that RGA. hope ibanez releases one in that color

[@Adrianwk]

Finally a guitarist who knows what's in his rig. That's a real guitarist.

[@luisjosito95]

cool chris also have a guitar pro 5

[@MisterTee]

The Energyball model is a model of an ENGL Powerball (or is it the Fireball...I dont feel like looking it up) so he is still using ENGL in his tone...in a way.

[@FamGuitarist]

u guys noticed every single musician on earth r awesome people and funny people

[@Sotos7Xania]

@kingv911 They do actually have a custom shop??Last time i checked their site i couldn't find it...Anyway thanks for the info

[@Sotos7Xania]

Is it possible that i get one model like that one white ibanez....it is so fucking perfect

[@00bav123]

Not so private now it's on youtube :P

[@Gonboo]

@Dreamscapevirus actually the reason mustaine used a line 6 amp was because he couldn't get the marshall amp he wanted to use from america to the uk for recording because it was a buddy of his, so he had a line 6 modded after that amp to use. He's always used marshall or marshall-esque amps/clones... except for RIP I'm pretty sure he used Bogner/VHT.

[@duderock009]

@Aashish343 he did check the jackson chris broderick bloodline series or enter the jackson guitar homepage

[@LukeBodom]

@metalrhoads man idk what video you were watching, but this is honestly the most simple setup ive ever seen in a guitarworld video hes got a power amp and some computer controlled fx thing (not sure what its called) which is basically your eq and those pedals all in one simpler machine.

[@biten94]

I love that RG Ibanez, if i had that guitat. my life would be complete!! odes anyone know where can i buy that guitar?

[@cody181818]

I have a X2 i got with my line 6 hd flextone 2 it was deftones old head and gear :) its sick!!

[@kingv911]

@Gabriopunk77 I thinkI've read that Mustaine forbids him from using anything but Marshall on stage, so the only way he can get the Engl sound since there is no Engl head for him to use is to use a amp simulation on the Axe-FX.

[@kingv911]

@Sotos7Xania Ibanez Custom Shop! Yeah that guitar is beautiful.

[@screenpuller]

Vox wah, Mayer Fuzzface & Octavia. Not to mention studio fx like phase shifting & backward effects. Hendrix did indeed use equipment to create different sonic textures. Btw, ZeProfezional, why is it, do you think, that SO many guitarists from SO many genres cite Hendrix as a major influence?

[@Soogh666]

he seems to be a really nice guy.

[@danielcook911]

that looks like so much work

[@dimgrav]

I love Megadeth, but Chris is capable of so much more

[@RokasJackunas]

the simpliest gear setup for touring and playing live!

[@TheChrispablo]

MUST BUY EVERYTHING CHRIS BRODERICK HAS

[@Hemotoxin]

thats cool that chris knows his gear since most bands just trust their tech to give them a good tone

[@JAAM013]

@momay69 they only released two pics of him holding it but you can only see the headstock. Dammit!

[@MrUltraworld]

Chris seems like a nice guy & he's one hell of a guitar player. Mustaine is lucky to have him. His rig is cool cause it saves a ton in shipping costs. Overseas, he can rent Marshall 1960 cabs & not have to worry about hauling them overseas. I have the Fractal & the effects must be heard to be believed, I couldn't find a pre amp tone that I liked. Cleans are good & super high gain is good. But the subtle in between amps models left me cold. I keep it in my studio.

[@sammywombarra]

Wow, a gear tour that was actually really interesting and not just "here is my nice guitars and amps". The only other gear tour I was interested in was steve vai's

[@CoolKabbage]

@Tangakkai Why is not using a macbook weird? Using a macbook for this type of thing would be a bad idea due to it's lack of program support for a lot of software these guys use.

[@KG739]

@ChucklesMginty what is the 4 cable method?

[@ConspireToConspire]

@AFtheRocker Actually this is pretty lightweight overall. I'm shocked that he's using only two guitars on stage.

[@LearningandDevelopement]

He is the man!

[@Googopqp]

He NEEDS to make a solo album!

[@3441Edward]

@Emceetem I'm new to Megadeth but do you know if he uses different tunings cos it doesnt seem like it with two guitars.

[@notarealperson87]

anyone hear what happened with his pick-clip thing? he said awhile back that he wanted to mass produce and sell them, but i havent heard anything

[@proggod876]

@fedorap97 i know!!! but the concert is in august, WHO CARES im gonna see them all live!!!

[@larvutza]

HELLL YEAAH HE HAS A KILLSWITCH IN HIS GUITAR!!!!

[@Moodyz3]

Does Chris Broderick have a custom line at Ibanez ??

[@Joe.Shmo.Eskimo]

I love his white custom Ibanez!!!! :D

[@metalvocalistwanted]

nice vid GW!

[@MrAndy24deth]

@Aashish343 Did you hear He switched to Jackson and got his own Signature model?

[@togstn666]

really nice setup but you really carry your entire home with you

[@MisterTee]

@TheEvilskum Chris used ENGL on the first tour with Megadeth.

[@Czartor645]

i can't find his white guitar anywhere on internet to buy

[@GamingWithHaggis]

when Chris speaks to his guitar tuner suddenly the drum noises...chris is like no one fucking interrupts me..

[@Borrisbeaner]

never heard of a guitarist not switching his own channels before

[@biten94]

@biten94 Yes i knew he has his new jackson series guitar, but he he stills playing that guitar so i think he uses both!!

[@GibsonRocker1958]

@xXTOMMOHAWKXx Aristoteles Syllogism right? : P ( i dont really know what is it called in english but i hope i come even close :D)

[@triviumgibson]

@Aashish343 I would totally buy a chris broderick signature guitar, Agree??

[@JapJackson]

3:36 - In My Darkest Hour, on the drums.

[@Hemotoxin]

@MyEverConstantSmile yeah dude its just seems like Chris needs his tech to make sure no bullsht goes down

[@SparkPlugnl]

@ConspireToConspire I agree, a very simple setup. I was surprised to see no reverb or delay (maybe he will have that in a solo patch he didn't show). The two guitars were shocking yeah, I can see playing an entire show with one guitar (I do the same), but what if your backup fails? Then you're boned..

[@camby118]

@superjesus117 Is it supposed to be the clone of the ENGL? His tone hasn't shifted too much since he changed to Fractals, and I saw him on Gigantour 2008 when he was still using Powerballs live.

[@AllenHarrison]

wow, endorsed by ENGL, AX FX and Ibanez!! ownage!! what a sexy guitar (the white onee)

[@8Junio76]

The tech shows up in the movie Rock Star.

[@SparkPlugnl]

Only 2 guitars?! Damn you sir, we demand more guitarpr0n!

[@leoseanster]

@momay69 yeah totally, he "was against 7 string solos on the new album", as per an interview I read...so yeah he's been touring with 6-strings for a bit now. Wouldnt be surprised if he still rips up a few on his 7-string once in a while.

[@hype236]

actually thats just chris' preferances. dave i believe just has the guitar and amp. who would you rather work for?

[@sakowihe75]

@9kjamal9k theres a vid that shows james' rig and guitarworld has a vid that shows their entire studio

[@Tangakkai]

So he uses axe fx and doesn't use amps? Kinda cool since that's what I would always do if I had the cash for an Axe FX. BTW, is that a windows notebook? Not a macbook? Weird... but again, I'm doing the same thing :D

[@Overture2152]

@Aashish343 he has now, he has a signature jackson

[@austin2460]

Chris's best work is with Jag Panzer. He wrote amazing solos but it seems like he is limiting himself. Megadeth needs to do an instrumental album.

[@proggod876]

@kingfullmetal cool, im goin to the one in long beach, my third concert first was dream theater, second was dream theater, scale the summit, big elf, zappa plays zappa, and steve vai (same show) progressive nation...

[@akgbassguitarkidmsc]

@momay69 He stated in a recent interview its more 6 string he doesnt play very much of except when he has to. Offstage he still plays 7 string all the time because his backstage/hotel guitars are 7 strings cause hes a 7 string kinda guy... he didnt specify that in this interview though.

[@KG739]

how do you use the axe fx with an amp head? i thought it was an amp simulator

[@MisterTee]

@GUITARRIFIED He still works with ENGL when not in Megadeth.

[@3441Edward]

@Dreamscapevirus Cheers I was wondering.

[@sasukeuchihalb]

this dude is a badass!