Carlos Cavazo Details His Ratt Gear

Posted by admin in Friday, April 30th 2010

Topics: Blackstar, Boss/Roland, Carlos Cavazo, Celestion speakers, DiMarzio, Gibson, Ibanez effects, Jackson guitars, Marshall, Rotosound, Soldano

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Part 2: Gibson V > Tube Screamer > Soldano, Blackstar
Part 1 of this WoodyTone interview with former Quiet Riot and current Ratt guitarist Carlos Cavazo was about Carlos joining the band and writing the new album. Here in part 2 it’s all about the gear details – interesting because Carlos’ Ratt tone is quite different [...]

Jackson Making 60 Rhoads Replica ‘Concordes’

Posted by admin in Monday, January 25th 2010

Topics: Jackson guitars, Randy Rhoads

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One of the biggest things to come out of the recent NAMM show – that strangely got little media attention – was Jackson Guitars’ (owned by Fender) announcement that it is making 60 exact (including relic’d) replicas of Randy Rhoads’ white Jackson.

Robbin Crosby of Ratt’s Rig Circa 1987

Posted by admin in Friday, January 8th 2010

Topics: Celestion speakers, Jackson guitars, Marshall, Robbin Crosby, Seymour Duncan, Warren DeMartini

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Even though it’s the Year of the Tiger, here’s another Ratt post – this time on Robbin Crosby, who died some years ago of drug addiction. This info, from the April 1987 Guitar Player, is not comprehensive gear-wise but sheds some light on his sound and on what he and Warren used on Dancing Undercover.
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