Rampage: Jerry Cantrell’s Original Weapon

Twenty-something years ago, Jerry Cantrell bought his first G&L Rampage while working at a Dallas music store, and he still rocks ‘em hard today. The Rampage Jerry Cantrell takes all that he loved about his favorite early Rampages and adds mods to dial it in even more.

Rampage shares the originals Soft Maple body, sleek Hard Rock Maple neck with Ebony fingerboard and Kahler 2320 vibrato. While the early Rampage had locking nut designed by Leo Fender, Jerry modded his necks to fit a beefier Floyd Rose locking nut. The Rampage Jerry Cantrell has the shelf for the Floyd Rose nut engineered in for greater stability and sustain. What’s more, the Kahler vibrato is slightly recessed into the body, allowing lower action than those early Rampages. Then there’s the pickup. Early Rampages came equipped with a Schaller humbucker, but the Rampage Jerry Cantrell model has one of Jerry’s favorite humbuckers, a Seymour Duncan JB which pairs spectacularly with the Soft Maple body.

Want the closest thing to Jerry’s favorite old Rampage? Check out the Limited Edition Blue Dress Rampage. Yes, they’re all sold, but you just might find one someday. Want the Cantrell tone but with more versatility? Check out the Superhawk Jerry Cantrell.

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