Rig Rundown - Tony MacAlpine

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Tony MacAlpine spent some time with Premier Guitar during his Nashville stop on the 2014 Maximum Security tour. The tour’s namesake album was released over 25 years ago, and the playing is as impressive now as it was then. MacAlpine’s current setup stays true to his past tones while incorporating a few new twists.
Tony uses two custom Ibanez 7-string RG Prestige guitars. Both guitars feature active EMG pickup with a push/pull control for clean and dirty tones.
MacAlpine uses Ernie Ball .009-.052 strings on all of his guitars.
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15 окт 2024

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@TheVacuxamumu 10 лет назад

I saw Tony twice this year at The Iridium in NY and you know what, if you give him a 100 dollars guitar he will play it with the same intensity and clearity. He is a fucking genius.

@FreedomZealot 10 лет назад

What a humble and self-effacing guy.

@petercallaway3376 5 лет назад

Tony Mac's is one of the ultimate tone masters! He's a virtuoso in guitar and piano. Yes...T-Mac is a concert pianist too. I like the simplicity of his rig. Amazing!

@calzguitar 9 лет назад

Awesome! I'm so glad they made this. I love Tony's playing. He's one of my heroes.

@Despond 4 года назад

An absolute legendary guitarist who knows how to play technically and tastefully.

@fjk1138 7 лет назад

A dude this humble, cool, and talented should be playing in a larger place.

@jawsykilla 10 лет назад

First off, massive fan of Tmac and all of his works including PSMS, Planet X and alike. First time I watched this I was shocked that he didn't really know/care about the specifics of his guitar. Then it struck me that I'd heard him mention somewhere he doesn't see himself as a guitarist rather a musician using the guitar as a tool to express himself. He's also an absolute boss on piano so I'm not surprised he doesn't know what wood his guitar is constructed of and why should he care? It produces the sound he wants! Very honest and simplistic rig rundown. Now I love it!

@MrIkesimba 10 лет назад

***** Tony is the real deal. He is a musician's musician who just happens to play guitar.

@TheEpicLinkFreeman 7 лет назад

the wood that he said he didn't know what it was was the 2 skunk stripes running down the length of the neck

@BillDerBerg 6 лет назад

The extra wood on the neck is filler and is only for strengthening it because it's no a standard 6 string

@larniete-puki7651 5 лет назад

Might explain why there is no T Mac sig guitar - he may have chosen not to have one - must be plenty of product guys that want his endorsement/signature on their gear ... Just asking the question??

@Strato13 9 лет назад

Tony isn't being dense here like someone mentioned, he's just very humble and low key. I've met him a few times already, watched him perform several times solo, and with Bunny Brunnel. He's actually very humble. almost shy, but way cool and very down to earth. He's a joker too, as he did the bunny ears thing over my head when I took a pic with him once lol =-)

@JuneFSU 8 лет назад

I'm so glad he's well now. He sounded fantastic in France.

@rbagel55 8 лет назад

Is his cancer in remission?

@JuneFSU 7 лет назад

rbagel55 Yes. He's been playing in the States recently. There's a video of him and Henry Li playing together. He's been working on a new album.

@matthewpaluch777 8 лет назад

Our thoughts & prayers are with you & your wife Tony. I hope you both are getting better & healthy!

@terryduncan5718 4 года назад

I never heard Tony play until l saw a video with Tony,Portnoy,Sheehan, Shernian on RU-vid...this combo of musicians is incredible...Tony is now one of my top 5 players...

@YaoEspirito 2 года назад

He goes back to the earliest years of guitar shredders, when the very first guitar-only metal records were being released.

@ab9957 2 года назад

And there's Tony's rig rundown and now let's take a look at my rundown rig.

@ClamsAnonymous 10 лет назад

HOT DIGGY! This rig rundown came out of nowhere. Love T-MAC!! The first time I ever heard pinch harmonics was on a Tony Macalpine track, and I thought it was the neatest sound I ever heard. Even though I can't shred even a little...this man has been a huge inspiration for me over the years.

@YaoEspirito 8 лет назад

+ClamsAnonymous First time I heard them was on 'Cold Ethyl', Alice Cooper, but them I'm old as hell...

@JohnGalt539 7 лет назад

Tony could't give less shit what components guitar is made of, it works so he plays it, bedroom players like me seem to care much more about gear wood and other crap 'cause we can't play like tony so we have to concentrate on bullshit like tone wood and boutique pedals.

@Strato13 3 года назад

I agree with you. Years ago I worried about the material aspect of what made guitars, amps, and pedals. And as I've gotten progressively better on guitar over the years, I've learned I can sound better with a Squier, and my broken in Katana mini now vs myself from 2009, with my now beloved 2009 Fender Stratocaster and old Marshall. Gear is good, but I think it's also relative to how you play. Tony Sounds better with his humble setup vs other players with their 2,000$ pedalboards worth of gear.

@ismuwicaksono 6 лет назад

"well, i don't know, i didn't make it" i love this guy, just plug and play

@glensilverconnect4259 3 года назад

I feel the reason that Tony McAlpine is an underrated guitarist for all these years is that he is colorful.

@Frapzoid 4 месяца назад

Ha ha ha. I see what you did there,

@harrydoherty8299 6 лет назад

from springfield mass. he use to walk down the street playing his guitar back in the early 80s. and played in local bands with lenny menard on bass

@ethanl3769 3 года назад

I had no idea he was in western mass😲

@MrUltraworld 10 лет назад

In the 80's he did an in store at a shop I worked in. While they were setting up a simple ADA MP1 rig for him, he sat at a piano. He's a much better Pianist, he studied classical Piano from a very young age.

@crankjazz 6 лет назад

Fred Garvin, I agree that he's a far better on keys than he is on guitar. I prefer his keyboard playing.

@markanthonytolentino2386 9 лет назад

get well soon tony macalpine!

@lessonatorapp5098 10 лет назад

That Maximum Security album still sounds incredible to this day. Only thing that could have made it better would have been to have Billy Sheehan return on bass (he was busy with David Lee Roth at the time). Then again, my head would have exploded from awesome overload! Rock on, Tony!

@markrobinson8410 2 года назад

One of the best electric guitarist on earth

@DiegoMoralesRoccuzzo 3 года назад

He is a total boss. So much respect.

@voronOsphere 3 года назад

Tony Rules!!!! Amazing LIVE!!!!

@guitarslave 10 лет назад

Saw you in Austin a few weeks ago. Your tone was freakin' awesome.

@Lynch34 10 лет назад

Been a MacAlpine fan for a long time. Thanks for the upload

@wendelllanders8439 3 года назад

Great guy and awesome player!!Killer combo!!!!

@erl00558 2 года назад

Love this guy’s music. Such a great talent

@MAPIOH 4 года назад

Very simple setup with massive sounds, tones & melodies.. Super Guita Hero..🏆🏆🏆👍

@HareBra1n3d 3 года назад

one of the greatest ever.

@RCstrats 9 лет назад

Bad interview,, I love Tony!!

@ReedHarrison 8 лет назад

amazing guitar player and nice person.

@alvarof.montes5531 6 лет назад

I don’t know anything of guitars but I love these videos

@YaoEspirito 8 лет назад

When he played the octave sustain note I kind of melted a little bit. I would have let Tony elaborate on that a bit.

@jinjxmusic 2 года назад

Same thing. I LOOOOVE Hendrix though I like when people use octave fuzz in a different way.

@MichaelHenderson-c6d 4 месяца назад

A true master wow

@zzkeokizz 9 лет назад

"and watch the guys who know how to play the stuff.". Guy's pretty humble.

@mrpres17 10 лет назад

Rosewood neck?! Looks like maple to me! I do see a Rosewood fingerboard though

@TruthSurge 9 лет назад

mrpres17 i'm sure he meant the fretboard.

@stevenbazan9681 3 года назад

pure legend

@TheGuitars1991 8 месяцев назад

Um gênio. Simples, virtuoso e com excelente bom gosto.

@bassplayersayer 10 лет назад

Nice Rig Tony! Rock On!

@levis6945 3 года назад

This guy is from another planet..

@refurtado 7 лет назад

Nice and simple rig! I like his t-shirt too! ;)

@SebasHoning 10 лет назад

Shortest Rig Rundown ever. Kinda boring for gearheads like me who like to see loads of different guitars and complicated setups, but kinda refreshing to know that someone doesn't need to know every crack of the guitar in order to play brilliant on it.

@voronOsphere 3 года назад

Nice! I have the multi-wave distortion!

@judemisura4323 9 лет назад

Hey PG....why didn't you guys also rundown Nili Brosh's rig?

@Ron_Padgett 10 лет назад

They should have had John Bohlinger do this interview. Would have been way better. I was excited to see a TMac rig rundown what a waste.

@Ghost17110 10 лет назад

I still want some more info on his Ibanez 8 string with a trem (Not the fixed Edge III, but a real trem)

@BillDerBerg 6 лет назад

Gone are the days of the DiMarzio Super Distortions MXR Distortion+ Peavey Mace amp and Publison reverb thus is why T-Mac's modern sound bores me to death

@kylegrossi8175 5 лет назад

so underrated..

@ecxpac 10 лет назад

Just seems like standard T-Mac to me. He's always been a bit awkward (go back and watch the Star Licks vid from 1988, or his instructional), so it's just him being himself here.

@diegoignacio4923 9 лет назад

Great video! Somebody can tell me the model of the white Ibanez?? It looks killer:)

@elpablosky6300 6 лет назад

I waiting for Ibanez Tony Macalpine signature for can buy one this 7 string guitar

@MrJackrockerman 5 лет назад

World class act.. my guitar hero..❤

@tonyflorez703 2 года назад

Tony is the man He s a beast🤟!

@revolutionday1 10 лет назад

Is that big skull on his strap anything functional, or is it purely flair?

@PatrickSwain 10 лет назад

I think you can put picks in them

@revolutionday1 10 лет назад

Patrick Swain Oh?? That'd be cool! I use the lil' dispensers that Dunlop makes. Keep 1 stuck on the back of the amp or head, and -if they're not too curvy etc.- maybe 1 on the guitar's body as well.

@eddiem4868 6 лет назад

It opens up beer bottles lop

@Star_Sn1per 7 лет назад

Legend

@Rael0505 6 лет назад

Not rocking the Carvins anymore?!

@johnbrown8740 5 лет назад

Might wanna turn up the guitar volume so we can hear what's going on.

@TheSonsofHorusx 10 лет назад

I helped someone special do a report on shredding and I there was a pic of tony in it

@dannyphehe 10 лет назад

How much time do you tweak 5:23

@jimhaglund597 4 года назад

such a utilitarian, no gear fetish here.. gotta love Tony..

@gorantanko9849 4 года назад

Hehe Tony is such a legend 🌞

@XavSnakeEye1 10 лет назад

ce mec est une légende; respect eternel

@benjaminsnoize 6 лет назад

love love love TM

@cmichalski420 7 лет назад

The stripe on the back of the neck we're the stress rod is it's called a skunk stripe

@ThomasRBowen-gq3jr 10 лет назад

I love it. "I go to namm to see people who actually know how to use the stuff". I'm guessing Tony isn't on RU-vid much lol. If you know how to play, the less gear you need generally speaking.

@kamallica 6 лет назад

legend!

@AndyLarson666 10 лет назад

Tony seems like a really great guy! Have heard the name before, but never had a face to go with it. Didn't like the vibe of the interviewer though.. Kinda negative

@WalrusDoom 10 лет назад

He's a well known douche

@ummagummas08 9 лет назад

That amp is ballznasty badass.

@lestervai 10 лет назад

i miss rebecca

@mesametal8768 10 лет назад

we want sydney!!!!

@benfordguitars 10 лет назад

***** Ace Ventura. Classic.

@Dastardly_X 5 лет назад

❣

@spider62able 10 лет назад

This guy didn't even ask what kind of picks Tony was using.Not to mention asking about any of sounds he was using and how he get's them!

@Ивангай-ф6т2н 2 года назад

No delay?

@gregmize01 2 года назад

It's built in to the amp

@danyeo 6 лет назад

That shirt that Tony has on! HAHAHA I need that shirt.

@bobryan8793 2 года назад

Love tony

@shitfacetabarnak6798 10 лет назад

How much more awkward could this be?

@schuey999 4 года назад

I know. Seemed like Tony wanted to be anywhere but there.

@myworstenemy680 9 лет назад

I think it's great that Tony doesn't know the wood type in his guitar neck. Does it really matter?

@insumisoencielolord3892 8 лет назад

fuerza con tu enfermedad genio!from Argentina

@Ark4evah 9 лет назад

Whats the intro song?

@nlkhoshiro 9 лет назад

Hc tears of sahara from maximum security album

@pablogomez9087 8 лет назад

i like this guitars specially with push pull system i wanna put this on my axe

@aruizislas 8 лет назад

That seems to be Aquiles' drum kit...

@chocolatecookie8571 2 года назад

I understand why Steve Vai chose to take him on a tour; he’s such a cool guy 👌🏻

@Shreddy_Geddy 9 лет назад

I belive this gear was stolen from him b on the lookout for those guitars

@ethanchristensen5127 10 лет назад

do a rig rundown on black veil brides

@NMGardening 10 лет назад

For the sake of humanity, I hope you are joking...

@gabrielgurwicz 7 лет назад

What can i say? Tony is Messi & Maradona!

@rocknrollcowboy1620 2 года назад

3:57 Giggity giggity alright!!!!

@ChipRobertsOfficial 8 лет назад

I'm very disappointed that he downgraded to EMG.

@evalex71 8 лет назад

They sound incredible

@dannyphehe 10 лет назад

I didn't know he used EMGS, interesting.

@VortekStarling 7 лет назад

Host overly appreciative of being asked how he's doing. It was a rhetorical question, dude. It's like hi. Do you seriously think the illustrious Tony MacAlpine cares how you're doing? As if, dawg.

@marcelomarquesrangel 9 лет назад

2:13 OUCH!!!

@jm_draws7253 7 лет назад

what a bad interviewer.

@fadedsoulltwitch 9 лет назад

omg....neckthrough......much want, very desire.

@MrCmd7572 6 лет назад

edge of insanity one best...sharpnel records..

@tibrent 10 лет назад

Wow, big fan of Tony's but never have I seen a less entertaining more uniformed rig rundown, really ever. Tony seems to know little to none of what he is really playing either that or he just doesn't want to give anything away. Apparently he isn't familiar with these segments.

@NavidKhan84 10 лет назад

Is he playing dumb? the guy plays with Vai, i mean...not only dat plays keyboard at the same time..gotta b foolin arnd n shit

@joe_pie 10 лет назад

If you listen to what's being said in the interview, you might notice that Tony at some point mentions that back in the 80ies when he/they recorded Maximum Security, they didn't have access to the plethora of gadgets that exists today. Tony can PLAY - to me it's evident that his technique has perfected itself beyond the need for gadgets.

@NavidKhan84 10 лет назад

Joepius Paffus Yes so did many other players from that time..Tmac is a monstrous player..He is one of the most technically evolved musicians hence its quite surprising that he put up that show..I was expecting he'd b throwing knowledge like Guthrie or like PG or sumtin..To play with Vai u gotta b of Godly level which he is, hence the interview came of a surprise

@rmsolympic1 10 лет назад

Tony knows his stuff - completely. However, he never really has focused on effects/gadgets, and I think I remember him saying so in an interview years ago. In fact, during one of the interviews/conversations in Vai's Astoria DVD, he cracked on Vai for using so many effects.

@tibrent 10 лет назад

Joepius Paffus But this isn't a segment about technique, it is a segment about gear & really knowledge of it. Tony is no doubt an amazing player, everyone knows that, or should. But these segments are about learning the gear the artists play & why they play it.

@marknorris3769 8 лет назад

tony is a true genius talent, the interviewer kinda flubs this opportunity

@gregmize01 2 года назад

👍👍👍👍

@Ds14n 9 лет назад

02:13 ouch

@AhmadIkramBinAhmadHisham 9 лет назад

He just wanna play the damn guitar n not worry about everything else. Musicians of now dwell too much into gears n equipments. If he needs to achieve a certain kind of tone he just needs to ask his tech