I've searched around the net for awhile, but haven't found hardly any information on what Nigel Pulsford used while he was in Bush. If anyone has any info on his or Gavin's rig that'd be rad...

MOokie

I've seen Nigel with Mesa amps, strats and Les Pauls. Thats all I remember right now.

he has a big rack / custom bradshaw switching system as a pedalboard- as for effects i dunno

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Zvex Mastotron
Zvex Super Duper 2 in 1
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MXR Carbon Copy
Boss DD3
EHX 2880
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Eventide Timefactor
Boss RV3

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Ok can anyone tell me what guitars, amps and effects Bush (we call them Bush X in Canada) used on the album, Razorblade Suitcase?

I heard that Gavin uses Strats and a but load of various distortions and some flangers but that's not enough info at all.

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they're endorsed by mesa, that's all i know though

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I believe their chief guitarist (or ex-guitarist, rather...what a shame) used les pauls though various FX pedals...i remember reading an interview with him where he said he liked to use rare & peculiar pedals, so i wouldn't be surprised to find some EH stuff in there, maybe even some Lovetone...used em through a Bradshaw MIDI switching system. as for amps...no idea, could be marshalls or mesas.

MOokie

I'm from Canada too, and still call them "Bush X" because personally, I think it's a better name than just "Bush".

I LOVE that album and the guitar sound on it.

Gavin uses Strats and Jazzmasters w/ Ernie Ball 46-10s
Mesa/Boogie Trem-o-verb amps
Bixonic Expandoras

Nigel
Strats and Les Pauls
Mesa Trem-o-verbs
Mesa Blue Angels
variety of rare pedals he finds on e-bay

For me, most of the songs I like (Bonedriven, Straight No Chaser, Cold Contageous, Mouth, etc) it works to use a singlecoil neck pickup and not too much distortion...just dirty it up.

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Fender Stratocaster or Baracuda Les Paul Copy > Ibanez TS-7 > MXR Phase-100 > Ibanez DE-7 > Marshall AVT50

| want list |
Fender Classic 60s Telecaster
Digitech Digiverb
Voodoo Labs Tremolo

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...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Refused - Explosions In The Sky - Sparta - Mogwai - Far - Pedro The Lion - Sloan - old Smashing Pumpkins - Seam

I would really appreciate it if someone could help me find out what pickups Gavin Rossdale (Bush) has adapted to his Fender Jazzmaster, if anyone has pictures, that would help too!!!

He used SD humbuckers. Either '59s or Alnico IIs, I think. He likes to use very clean transparent pickups to let the sound of the guitar ring through.

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Fender Stratocaster or Baracuda Les Paul Copy > Ibanez TS-7 > MXR Phase-100 > Ibanez DE-7 > Marshall AVT50

| want list |
Fender Classic 60s Telecaster
Digitech Digiverb
Voodoo Labs Tremolo

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...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead - Refused - Explosions In The Sky - Sparta - Mogwai - Far - Pedro The Lion - Sloan - old Smashing Pumpkins - Seam

Gavin's guitars at least through the Razorblade era were loaded with Seymour Duncan Alnico II's. After that I remember seeing many of his guitars with Lace Sensor's or EMG's.

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...so what was Gavin and/or Nigel's rig when recording Razorblade Suitcase?

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-Ibanez SZ320
-Epiphone Sunburst Les Paul
-Mesa Single Recto w/ Laney 4x12 cabinet
-Boss DD3, Digitech Flange, Arion chorus, Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi, Electro Harmonix Holy Grail, Boss PH2, Boss TU2



peace.

Gavin Rossdale:
Guitars: Fender Stratocasters and Jazzmasters.
Amps: Three Mesa/Boogie Trem-O-Verbs, two 4x12 Mesa/Boogie cabinets.
Effects: (2) Bixonic Expandoras, Mu-Tron pitch shifter.
Strings: Ernie Ball, .010 to .046.

Nigel Pulsford:
Guitars: Four Fender Stratocasters (one '63 and three '89s).
1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior.
Amps: Fender Princeton, Mesa/Boogie Heartbreaker, Trem-O-Verb and Blue Angel through Mesa/Boogie 2-90 power amp into three Mesa-Boogie 4x12 cabinets.
Effects: Fulltone 69 and DejaVibe, Boss Delay, pitch shifter, and
Turbo Overdrive, Prescription Electronics Yardbox and Experience,
Bixonic Expandora, TC Electric M2000, CAE Super Tremolo, Mu-Tron
flanger and octave pedals, Morley wah/volume pedal.
Switching System: Custom Audio Electronics RSB.
Strings: Ernie Ball, .010 to .046

The longer Bush went, the more Nigel started to integrate vintage effects and amps into his rig. There's a great guitarworld article about it from early 2000s. I'll see if I can dig it up and type out all the main points.

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I think it's amazing Gavin uses .10's on a Jazzmaster. .11's feel flabby to me.

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I believe he also used a few Mesas during the recording of Sixteen Stone and Razorblade Suitcase.

One of the MK's and a Tremoverb maybe?