Page Hamilton’s Guitar Rig
Last updated on January 21, 2010
Page's 2008 guitar rig
The following list is based in large part on information Page provided for this website in 2005. I’ve made a few small updates based on my own observations during the 2008 summer tour, as well as various bits and pieces gleaned from recent interviews.
It’s worth bearing in mind that, typically, much of the gear Page uses on the road, especially in Europe, is hired and often slimmed down from what he might use if playing closer to home, so the rack stuff and the dual half-stacks are more rarely seen. Likewise, the magenta and white ESP Horizons are generally left at home in favour of a pair of his “brushed aluminium” signature models.
| Manufacturer / Model | Notes |
|---|---|
| ESP Page Hamilton signature model | “brushed aluminium” finish |
| ESP Horizon Custom | battered metallic magenta |
| ESP Horizon | off white |
All of Page’s concert guitars have their neck pickups and all but the volume control removed.
| Manufacturer / Model | Notes |
|---|---|
| Fryette (formerly VHT) Pittbull Ultralead EQ | |
| Fryette (formerly VHT) Fat Bottom 4×12 cabinet | Fryette/Eminence P50 speakers |
Page's pedal board
| Manufacturer / Model | Notes |
|---|---|
| Boss NS-2 noise gate | |
| Boss TU-2 tuner | |
| Boss PS-5 pitch shifter | |
| Tech 21 Double Drive distortion | |
| MXR Bass Octave octave shift | |
| Eventide Time Factor delay | |
| Fryette Valvulator line buffer/power | |
| Custom Audio Electronics switcher |
| Manufacturer / Model | Notes |
|---|---|
| Evidence Audio cables | |
| Custom pickups by Steve Blucher at DiMarzio | based on the Air Zone |
| Dunlop Ultex style triangular plectra | Heavy (approx. 1.5mm) gauge |
More recently, at a show in LA, Page was using his “home” rigconsisting of 2 Fryette half-stacks and the Custom Audio Electronics rack and pedal board configuration.
Page Hamilton's amps (2009)
Page Hamilton's pedal board (2009)
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In 2005, Page provided me a detailed walkthrough of his entire rig and a full set of of photographs and copies of the original schematics from Custom Audio Electronics. You can read that here.
A list of older stuff, like those huge racks from the Meantime and Betty era, is available here.