GEAR
Here is a description of what Jeff Marcoux uses to get his agressive guitar tone on stage.
Guitars
Jeff Marcoux plays on stage with Jackson guitars only. Those guitars are best-known for their great build quality, shred-friendly style, and aggressive pickups and whammy systems since early 1980. Usually fitted with a two humbucker pickup configuration, some models additionally include single-coil pickups and/or only one bridge humbucker.
Jackson Kelly (KE3)
Jackson Rhoads (RR2)
Amp & Cab
This amp delivers anything from a Marshall, Mesa Boogie or Fender sound depending how you set the active Eq. You can get the Classic Rock, Classic 80's Metal, Thrash/Speed Metal and Blues sounds with ease.
Carvin X100B
Carvin Cab 412T
Effect
Jeff uses a few effects pedals on stage. Whether it is to improve his guitar tone, to add effects such as delay, reverb or to modulate his sound, he can rely on several quality devices.
Boss Multi-Effects Switcher (MS-3)
PEDALBOARD INTEGRATION EVOLVED
The MS-3 Multi Effects Switcher is a new-concept pedalboard solution that maximizes your creative options by combining a world-class multi-effects engine and multi-pedal switcher in one small, dedicated unit.
Now, anyone can put together a professional effects system that’s incredibly compact, extremely light, and versatile enough to achieve nearly any sound imaginable.
The MS-3 is a sonic powerhouse capable of running six internal pedal effects at once while seamlessly integrating three of your favorite external pedals. It also offers deep rig control capabilities, allowing you to switch amp channels, adjust effects in real time, work with MIDI devices, and more. With the MS-3, it’s easy to create a portable board or fly rig without the compromises associated with traditional loop switchers and all-in-one multi-effects units.
Purists may still prefer the 'made like they used to' models with JRC4558 chips transported from the 1980s using a time machine, but the Mini is a workmanlike, good-sounding pedal that delivers what you expect from a classic Tube Screamer and doesn't require you to sacrifice much space on your pedalboard.
The Danelectro Fab Tone Distortion channels the distinct throwback tube amp tone players love in a durable (and affordable) package players can get behind.
Housed in the durable Fab chassis that's become so well known among players since its introduction in the mid '90s, the pedal sports controls for Volume, Fab (gain), and a two-band EQ for dialing in snarling vintage distortion that complements rather than consumes your tone.
Delivers the same legendary tones
Vintage look, but heavy sound
Now you can command the same killer wah tone as Kirk with the new Kirk Hammett Cry Baby Wah. Developed in close collaboration with the metal guitar icon himself, it has been meticulously tuned and tweaked to deliver the wah sound that revolutionized metal solos. This is the legendary tone that Kirk dials in on tour using his Cry Baby Rack Wah. Dunlop's engineers took Kirk's EQ, volume and tone settings—reflecting decades of blazing Cry Baby riffology—and reproduced them with exacting precision. This pedal is exceptionally even in response as you move from heel to toe, with a thick top end and full dynamic range. Dare to step into the footprint of a giant. Own a piece of the legend: the Kirk Hammett Signature Wah from Dunlop.
Kirk Hammett's thick top end and full dynamic range
A “MUST-HAVE” PEDAL!
The NS-2 Noise Suppressor eliminates unwanted noise and hum without altering an instrument's natural tone. It's the perfect pedal to quiet down any pedalboard or effects setup.
DOUBLE YOUR SWITCHING POWER
Two switches in one, BOSS’s FS-6 combines latch- and momentary-type switching into one unit. With two switches conveniently housed side-by-side, the FS-6 allows each switch to be set for latch or momentary operation. Pick the configuration that best suits your playing style and setup.