GI : What are you currently using in your live rig?
King: I've got my two 100-watt Marshall JCM 800s, plus I've got my old Boss rack EQ from the '80s, a Dunlop Crybaby rack wah, which is really cool, and a Rocktron Hush. I'm not running a Voodoo Valve right now, but I've got it in the rack and it's not hooked up. Basically, that's it. I'm not using any effects, just the Crybaby the EQ and the Hush. I've also got a wireless. I think I'm using a Nady, although I think that may change.
GI : How do you typically set the controls on your amp?
King: My mids are around 8, treble is probably around 6 or 7, bass is between 4 and 6-depending on the venue because every stage makes it sound different. I'm going to guess presence is around 7, the preamp is probably around 8 or 9. I get a lot of gain out of the Boss EQ. The master volume level also varies depending on the venue. I've got one Herculean bastard son of Jim Marshall and when you put that thing on 2, it'll blow you out of any venue! Actually, I had that amp sent to Europe after our last tour and I had Jim Marshall sign it.
GI : What brand and gauge of strings are you using?
King: D'Addario. I use different gauges, depending on the tuning. For D#, I use .009-.042. For C#, I use .010-.046 and if we drop-D, I put a .056 on the bottom, instead of the .046.
