Amplification: Mesa Boogie Mark III Long Head; 2×12 felt covered, side-by-side cabs; Fender Blackface Deluxe Reverb (this tour marks the return of the Blackface Fender Deluxe Reverb, but note that the amp has not been mic’d to this point). Leslie G-37 rotating speaker.
Note on Amplification: at the LOCKN festival, the Boogie was not visible at all. It is possible that it was obscured behind a speaker or behind the entire rig. But in the picture below and other pictures I’ve reviewed from Summer 2016, it is not clear to me that a 1/4″ input cable is plugged in to the Mark III. As a result, I’m starting to think the Mesa Boogie Mark III was backup throughout Summer 2016, and the Deluxe Reverb has been the primary amplifier, running a speaker line out to the 2×12 cabs just like Trey used to to with the Bruno cabs (see here for more on the Deluxe Reverb/Bruno Cab combination).
Guitars: ’96 Koa, ’99 Koa, Ocelot, Blonde No. 2.
Floor Pedals: Beigel Tru-Tron; Boomerang, Whammy II, CAE RS-10 Audio Switcher, Ross Compressor, Crybaby Wah, Ernie Ball Volume
Rack Pedals: 2 x TS-9 (one clearly Analogman); Way Huge Supa Puss; Shin-ei Uni-Vibe; H&K Tube Factor. Alesis Microverb.
Rack (from top): Furman PL-PRO DMC E Power Conditioner, Korg DTR-2 Tuner, Ibanez DM-2000, TC Electronic D-Two, 3 x CAE 4×4.
A good shot from Wrigley of the (unmic’d) Deluxe Reverb. Also see the Mark III standing on its side next to the 2×12 cabs and the ’96 Koa. Behind them is the Leslie G-37. Note the pickup covers remain off of the ’96 Koa. Still double-space single coil?
Another Wrigley shot, this time of Trey working the “Once” pedal during Heavy Things. In his gear description video, Trey says this pedal was specifically designed for this song. Inside of the Once pedal, you can see the Whammy II, the Beigel Tru-Tron, and the CAE switcher on the far left.
Still at Wrigley, here’s Trey working the Wah during Moma. The Boomerang is visible on our left. No sign of the Ross Compressor.
Here’s one from SPAC (7-1-16) with a good angle on the “Crybaby” logo while Trey works the wah. It has long been rumored that inside the Crybaby shell is a Teese RMC-3. This shot also gives us a clear look at the “Mike Beigel” signature on the side of the Tru-Tron. Again the Ross Compressor is absent. The Ernie Ball volume pedal is in the background of this shot, out of focus.
In this shot from 7/23/16 at Chula Vista, Trey is working the wah during “46 Days.” Finally, we get a clear shot of the Ross Compressor just beyond Trey’s Wah-foot. On our side of that foot we get another decent look at the Whammy II and the Beigel Tru-Tron. You can also clearly see the black tape over the Boomerang logo in this light. Here, the Ernie Ball is in the the expression pedal closest to us..
A nice shot of the rack. Clearly an Analogman “sunface” logo on the inside TS-9. To the right of the Tubescreamers is the H&K and behind them is the Supa Puss. The Supa-Puss is being supported by the Alesis Microverb I, which is sitting underneath it.
A close-up from Noblesville (6-26-16) gives us a nice overhead view of the rack effects. The Supa-Puss is sitting on a block of some kind on top of the Microverb. Above and to the left of the rack you can see the unmic’d Deluxe Reverb. Trey is playing Blonde No. 2 guitar, and behind him are the ’96 Koa and Ocelot. It appears as if there is another Blackface Fender amplifier (likely another Deluxe Reverb) behind those guitars.
A lot of the guitars have been played on this tour. Here’s one of the ’99 Koa from SPAC (7-3-16). Note the absence of chrome pickup covers. The ’96 Koa was played 7-1.
Perhaps the reason the Reverb isn’t micd is because it’s a monitor? Page and Mike both use a Fender as a monitor for Trey’s guitar.
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Hi — Do you have a source/citation for Mike’s Fender Princeton Reverb being a monitor for Trey? I’ve always been very curious as to what that speaker is for. I believe the Fender Deluxe Reverb you are seeing as part of Page’s rig is actually his own amplifier for his Hohner Clavinet, as those boards are frequently paired with that amplifier. My understanding at this point is that each band member uses standard wedge monitors to hear their fellow band members. Thanks very much!
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Hey Rightoff — I didn’t see the Mark III at all during the LOCKN stream tonight. I’m wondering if the Deluxe Reverb was the primary amp all summer, running a line to the 2x12s, and the Mark III has been backup all summer.
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Trey has two of every amp. Back up amps with not be plugged into unless need be. He has been stashing either a MkIII or Bogner Shiva behind his rack for as long as he’s been switching between two amps. He uses an a/b switch for choosing amps. As far as micing the FDR, he only mic’d the amp speaker for a short time until running the external speaker Jack to the Bruno cabinet in the 90’s. He mic’d the Bogner speaker briefly before running the external speaker Jack to the 2×12’s. If there’s external speakers on stage, that’s were you’ll find the mic’s.
As for Page and the FDR, I have read he uses it to monitor Trey. He has had his Clavinet for far longer than he’s been using that FDR. Trey used to use a small bass amp (GK?) to monitor Mike. Not sure if he still does. The majority of the wedge monitors in front are for vocals.
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Any idea if big red’s using both the wet and dry on the whammy II ?
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I believe he is using only the wet output, since we do not hear the unbent note while he plays.
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Ocelot appears to have the StagMags as well from the Deer Creek pic. Glad to see the FDR back.
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Is the tube factor always on type of thing?
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I think he uses it as a gain stage; it comes on and off.
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