Jorgen Carlsson Gov't Mule HELP

eb3 · #1 12-09-2011, 10:57 AM

Just saw him and loved his sound.

Can anyone describe his rig and pedalboard?

It looked like he was blending a clean SVT signal with distortion from a Category 5 head. Is this correct?

Thanks for your help.

jschwalls · #2 12-09-2011, 11:10 AM

I actually worked with The Category 5 guys to help tweak his head, it is based on a Marshall Major. It is LOUD !!!

It has an incredible distortion sound.. Last time I talked to the Cat 5 guys he was using their head and they were going to build him another for clean sound. I guess he's using an SVT for now.

I can honestly say from spending time playing that head, NOTHING sounds like it, no pedal or amp out there that can do what it does... I wanted one for myself, and they said sure $4400 and they would build me one..

eb3 · #3 12-09-2011, 12:54 PM

Great. Thanks.

Does that Category have a master, because the amp was distorting but it didn't seem like it was deafening.

What speakers are in those Category cabs?

How about his pedal board? Can you suggest a distortion pedal that will get me that sound (ala Jack Bruce) and a listenable level?