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People are always asking what gear Jeff Loomis used on all the albums, but it wasn't until recently that we finally got the info form guys like Neil and Andy. Here's a summary of all the info collected, and everything is 100% accurate so far. If you have anything to add, please chime in here:
Nevermore (Self Titled):
Solid State Head Unit (Exact Model Unknown - Owned by Jeff at the Time)
Solid State Preamp w/Peavey Power Amp
Unknown 4X12 Cab with Celestion Speakers (Exact Model Unkown)
This album was composed of two demos recorded sepeartely on the different rigs mentioned above.
In Memory EP:
Mesa Boogie Mark IV Head Unit
Marshall 1960B 4X12 Cab (w/Celestion G12T-75 Speakers)
This EP was recorded during the same sessions as the "Politics of Ecstacy" album using the same rig. It was released 3 months prior to "Politics."
Politics of Ecstacy:
Mesa Boogie Mark IV Head Unit
Marshall 1960B 4X12 Cab (w/Celestion G12T-75 Speakers)
Dreaming Neon Black:
Mesa Boogie Triaxis Preamp
Mesa Boogie 2:90 Simul-Class Power Amp
Mesa Recto 4X12 Cab (Armor Plated Model w/Celestion Vintage 30 Speakers)
On all the albums with Neil Kernon, there were 4 tracks of rhythm recorded, and primarily a Shure SM-57 or Sennheiser 421 was used.
DEAD HEART IN A DEAD WORLD:
Custom Built 7 String Guitar loaded with EMG 707 pickups. The guitars were routed into a Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer that was used as a signal boost. The settings on the TS-9 were:
Drive: 9 O'Clock
Tone: 10 O'Clock
Level: 12 O'Clock
This was fed into the amp that was used on all of the rhythm and leads. The amp used was a Mesa Boogie (2 Channel) Dual Rectifier that was straight from the box. The Mesa Recto was routed into a Marshall 1960B 4X12 Cab with the stock 75 Celestions they have. Settings on the Mesa Recto were:
Silicon Diode Setting
Bold Setting
Red (Modern) Channel
Treble: 11.30
Mids: 10 O'Clock
Bass: 11.30
Gain: 12:30
Presence: 12.30
Master: 10 O'Clock
There were 4 tracks of rhythm, with 2 tracks being panned 100% left and right, and the other set being panned 80% left and right. There was no compression, limiting, etc...only a slight touch of EQ used. Two Shure SM-57's were used for recording, one on the center of the cone about an inch away. This was the approximate's denoted by Andy Sneap previously.
ENEMIES OF REALITY:
7 String guitars loaded with EMG 707 pickups
Ibanez Tube Screamer TS-9 (Se Similar to Above)
Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier
That's the best compilation I've seen so far. If anyone like Andy wants to make corrections, feel free, but I think it's all pretty accurate...
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Godless Endeavour was all Krank REV100 and Sneap's 2 channel Dual Rectifier w/ Maxon OD808 as a boost, I believe.
Around Dead Heart-era, Loomis was running a POD Pro into a big poweramp using mainly the Modern Hi Gain setting with ESP H307 guitars. He had problems with cutting through the mix so he switched back to Rectos for a bit. He was running a 3 channel Dual Rectifier for a while. After that he was endorsed by Peavey and had a Triple XXX fullstack, which can be seen in some of the videos of him playing stuff at his house. I don't know if it ever was taken on tour or whatever... At some point after that the Krank Endorsement arrived and he was using Krankensteins, which has been his USA rig. His European rig is a Dual Rectifier halfstack. He also uses 6 or 7 Digitech pedals and is now using Schecter 7 string guitars, specifically the Hellraiser, with an "Loomis" signature model on the way
