Matthew Tuck

Метью Так родился 20-го января 1980 года в Бридженде, Южный Уэльс. Он один их двух гитаристов и вокалист металкоровой банды Bullet For My Valentine. Также он умеет играть на клавишных, ударных, гармоника. До своего участия в создании группы он работал в Virgin Megastore, в Уэльсе. Также он спел вместе с Максом Кавалера и Апокалиптикой песню Repressed, которая вошла в альбом “Amplified / A Decade Of Reinventing The Cello”.

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Gear

Matthew Tuck currently plays a Jackson V guitar. TheJackson Randy Rhoads RR1T with a reverse head stock in snow white with black painted bevels. as well as a standard black model. For live performances he has used Mesa/Boogie, Peavey and Fender heads through Mesa/Boogie Rectifier cabinets. He also uses a Morley Bad Horsie Wah pedal and an Ibanez Tube Screamer.

Tuck also owns a Gibson flying V, which he can be seen using during the live performance of Hand of Blood on a 2005 episode of Die Sarah Kuttner Show. However, he tends to use his Jackson models for the majority of live shows.

Matthew, as well as Jason James and Michael Padget use Rotosound strings on their instruments.

Guitars
Main Guitar-Jackson RR1T(Black)
Backup Guitar-Jackson RR1T USA Custom Shop with Reverse Headstock
Jackson RR1 (white w/black pinstripes)
Jackson RR5 Pro series

Specifications (both guitars)
Rotosound Strings (.010, .013, .017, .030, .042, .056)
Tuning-Drop C (low to high: C G C F A D)
Seymour Duncan JB Pickups (bridge)
Seymour Duncan Jazz Pickups (neck)

Guitar Effects, Controllers and Processors
Ibanez TS-9 Tube Screamer
2 Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressors
Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner
Peavey Channel Switcher
Morley Bad Horsie Wah

Amplifiers
Two Mesa Engineering 4x12 Stiletto Traditional Slant Cabinets
Two Peavey 6505 Heads in Rack Case (Extra Head is for backup)

Units and Tuners
Sennheiser EW300 Wireless Unit

Reference of Guitar World February 2007