Rig Rundown - Zao

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PG’s Perry Bean hung with Zao’s Scott Mellinger and Martin Lunn before their Nashville gig at The End. Zao has been melting faces and inciting hardcore dances since 1993 with 10 full-length albums, four EPs, a two-disc DVD documentary, and a tour that seemingly never ends.
On fly dates Scott Mellinger tours with one guitar, his ESP E-II Eclipse DB loaded with Fishman Fluence Willie Adler pickups. Since Mellinger tunes down to drop C, and sometimes down to B, he uses LaBella .011-.052 strings.
When bringing more guitars along isn’t a logistical nightmare, Scott Mellinger also packs an ESP Eclipse II and an ESP LTD Ron Wood signature model.
Martin Lunn plays a stock Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay bass strung with LaBella .50-.110 strings. He also plays with 1.13 mm InTune guitar picks.
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[@otismoran6405]

My dad actually played bass for them before I was born in 06 Kevin Moran

[@johnloughner6572]

cool to see my friend Scott finally get a rig rundown. way to go hometown boy.

[@zeusenstein]

Lol John my name isnt Chuck. It's actually Doug.....from Ligonier

[@electricabyss3071]

Great to see a RR with Zao. Patrick who made their pedals is a good friend. He truly makes great stuff, amazing pedals.

[@bisaillion]

That guy needs to dial down his coke to a 11

[@johnny5stacks60]

lol no shit!

[@poodie2814]

Oh shit! This is a band I never expected to see on here but I am so excited!!!!!!!!

[@Melkiskatezzz]

Dude fuck yes ZAO! Perry keep bringing us more u have great taste in music lol

[@frankxuereb5422]

Wow, saw them in 2006 at Harpos in Detroit, my first hardcore show ever

[@BrumansVideos]

That was a great show. Was surprised when me bald head popped up - didn't realize at first that this was the same show I was at.

[@ChrisJoyeMusic]

Their latest is so ridiculously good. Thanks!

[@Suped_BIGRIG_350mph]

Awesome to see more hardcore related bands on Premier Guitar!! Cult Leader and the band Daughters are both releasing new albums soon and have some sick sounds going on with their music. Hopefully we'll see more from Perry from this genre!

[@Suped_BIGRIG_350mph]

mmzen Hey man thanks for your opinion. Cheers

[@betterinsodapop]

I would also be interested in hearing about the Daughters sound. (I enjoyed Hell Songs.)

[@danielcrawley7520]

Did anyone else notice the skeleton with chalice graphic from “Well-Intentioned Virus” on his first pedal? Wonder which came first?

[@fenderrocks84]

This is awesome!! Zao is the greatest!!

[@jbc00per]

Yes! Can't wait to watch this properly

[@YouCantSeeMe-yl6og]

This band really helped me restore my trust in Jesus Christ. Zao's pure energy is so powerful. Would love to show my inspiration through music, like this band did/still continues to do.

[@TheSadistNat1on]

ya, def think of christianity when i think zao for the past over 2 decades..with their hail satan pedals..haha. love zao, love is god, love is savior

[@Louzahsol]

Lol id hardly call them a christian band, anymore than id call queen a phd band

[@jeffr3787]

So stoked about this!

[@BurntTapeProductions2016]

Burn it down walk away

[@CatastrophicG]

Emperor cabs plenty of times Eminence speakers in it besides V30's. Awesome superb cabs...👍👍

[@20YrOldPizza]

That was Dope!

[@BurntTapeProductions2016]

I love zao

[@Nivenization]

Thank you.

[@vikavika4194]

🇧🇷❤️Love Zao

[@tormentridden]

Russ' gear is a 5150.

[@LeeHC33]

Where's the other guitarist?

[@capt_howdy]

BURN IT DOWN AND WALK AWAY

[@Oilid]

Dayum! That's a juicy guitar rig for sure!!! 🤤🤤🤤

[@bolguevara]

that cab must weigh 8999lbs

[@Slim-Bagel]

Its a rock thing :)

[@jetrockshard]

Can we get a moontooth rr that would be dope..this is dope also

[@anthonysclafani3963]

What happened to the Rig Rundown with the Edge (U2)? Is it still being filmed or edited? Hoping it's still happening lol, Edge is one of the greats. Never heard of Zao but this was cool

[@MisterJawaman]

The trail must have been set to infinite.

[@premierguitar]

Putting in on premierguitar.com tomorrow afternoon!

[@anthonysclafani3963]

+Premier Guitar I've been waiting years for this, thank you!! 😀😀😀😀

[@BurntTapeProductions2016]

There actually a Christian band

[@Louzahsol]

They are still waiting for him to hook up all his echo pedals

[@kj-vd7lo]

who wants to see king gizzard on here?

[@andrewakerlegions]

Perry's number one question is "does it suck tone,?"

[@selvmortsydd]

Which song do they play in the beginning?

[@xVinnieCx]

5 Year Winter

[@kinglychee]

why did you guys say he was going to get shit for the Hail Satan pedal? sounds great!

[@Deadletter6]

kinglychee they are a Christian band

[@kinglychee]

Bigfoot oh gotya

[@mjjones6485]

@@Deadletter6 they are not anymore. Their early stuff was.

[@theaspiration]

​@@Deadletter6started as a christian band but moved further and further away from christian theology since Dan took over vox. They've never been a band made of 100% christian members and haven't claimed to be a christian band in many years.

[@WCOFF3219]

how about a Southern Culture on the Skids rig rundown

[@Mrmre]

wowwww

[@kierenmoore3236]

Hail Sagan.

[@noahjensen-brodsky4900]

Where’s Russ?

[@xbreathingisirrelevantx]

n brodsky Russ has a really simple rig. Spoke to him at the last Houston date they played and he basically uses whatever type of 5150 amp (all versions are ok with him, he just uses the red channel) with a PolyTune. Cabs he uses are just whatever they supply for him. Really nice ESP Horizon for guitar

[@BurntTapeProductions2016]

It said that he had to borrow gear since he couldn't fit all of his on his plane flight

[@russcogdell2774]

I use a Marshall JCM 800 Fifty Watt Amp. And use a Korg Pedal Tuner. Amongst other pedals that were manufactured by Abominable and Walrus Audio. So no, my current rig is not that simple of a setup.@@BurntTapeProductions2016

[@DMSProduktions]

Bu' he not Chinese la!!

[@utilitybeltfx]

Perry is reverse-bald.

[@sampower1735]

Can you guys do a Owl City rig rundown as you seem to get the more indie lesser known bands in. Please!