Randy Jacobs Rock Guitar

When I started the “Elements 2″ cd I went nuts.I was trying to find a use for every guitar I own.I ended up using only five,or six guitars.I used my Ibanez RG 7420 seven string for all of the low end rythyms.The first song is called “Monster”.There’s an awful lot of seven string guitar on that tune.I also used an Ibanez Jem guitar for the high end rythyms just to fatten up the rythym tracks.For clean tones I used my Fender Strat Plus,I like this guitar because it has a nice twangy sound,Kind of country,Yee Haaaa.

For the solos I used two Ibanez RG 320 guitars.They both had the locking tremolo thing on them.Although I did not use a whammy bar a whole lot on this cd,it was nice to have it there.I have a tendency to hit wrong notes,and just go for the whammy bar.There is one short song called”My Place In The World” where I used my Ibanez “Les Paul” copy with my “Buckethead”kill switch in it.That guitar had a real nice clean sound using the Neck pickup.I did not use the Kill switch as much as I had planned too.The kill switch was installed by my friend C.B. at Rockit music in Brea California.All guitars used went into a Morley Wah Bad Horsie straight into my Marshall JMP1 preamp.I added the effects last.

For playing live I am not sure what stuff i am going to use.Right now I use Rocktron Chameleon preamps,and a Rocktron velocity poweramp through my Marshall Cabs.It sounds really good.I am not sure which guitars to use.There’s so many cool ones out this year.I know I’m going to get a couple of new ones.I saw that Ibanez is bringing back the RG 550 to celebrate their 20th year.I read on the net that it would be a limited run,hopefully I’ll run into one of those guitars and purchase one.