The Tools Behind The Technique
RUSTY
GEAR
Signature instruments, picks, strings and amplification built for extended range, precision and uncompromising performance.
Explore the RC-One ↓
Signature Guitar
RUSTY COOLEY ×
ORMSBY RC-ONE
Rusty’s partnership with Ormsby grew from a shared obsession with pushing guitar design beyond convention. The RC-One was developed around speed, extended range and unrestricted upper-fret access, combining multiscale construction, 27 frets, partial scalloping, Floyd Rose hardware and a distinctive high-performance design.
“I’ve always likened my guitars to high-performance cars like a Lamborghini, but what we’re working with now is clearly alien technology.” — Rusty Cooley
6 / 7String options
27Jumbo frets
MultiScale design
FloydRose Pro bridge
RC-One Finish Lineup
FOUR FINISHES.
ONE PURPOSE.
The RC-One lineup pairs Rusty’s high-performance design with four distinct visual treatments. Models are shown in Blue Marblizer, Orange Marblizer, Purple Over Flame Maple and Dahlia Black Over Flame Maple. RC-One models are available in 6- or 7-string configurations.
Orange Marblizer
Purple Over Flame Maple
Dahlia Black Over Flame Maple
From NAMM
THE RC-ONE
UP CLOSE
See the signature model and the design thinking behind Rusty’s extended-range instrument.
Dean Signature Era
EXTENDED RANGE.
BUILT FOR SHRED.
A look at several standout Rusty Cooley signature instruments from his Dean era, including 7- and 8-string models built around speed, clarity and extended-range performance.
7-String Signature
Dean RC7
Built for speed, precision and extended-range playing, the RC7 combines an alder body, maple neck and 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with Seymour Duncan pickups and a Floyd Rose bridge.
7-stringAlder bodyMaple neckRosewood fingerboard24 fretsSeymour Duncan pickupsFloyd Rose
8-String
Dean RC8X
A focused extended-range design with a 26.5-inch scale, basswood body, maple bolt-on neck, ebony fingerboard and EMG 808 pickups.
Basswood26.5" scale24 jumbo fretsEMG 808Fixed string-throughGrover tuners
USA Custom Shop · Rare
RC-8 “Xenocide”
An exceptionally rare Dean USA Custom Shop Rusty Cooley 8-string distinguished by its red-and-black Xenocide graphic. Produced in very limited numbers and no longer in current production.
Signature Essentials
PICKS. STRINGS.
POWER.
Swiss Picks
Nuclear Cheddar
Rusty Cooley Edition picks available in 1.1 mm, 1.5 mm and 2.0 mm thicknesses.
1.1 mm1.5 mm2.0 mm
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S.I.T. Strings
SS-S7960RC
Rusty Cooley 7-String Signature Series Power Wound Electric set, voiced for articulate picking, stability and extended-range tension.
.009 · .011 · .016 · .024pw · .032pw · .042pw · .060pw
Amplification
Peavey 3120
A high-gain, three-channel tube head associated with Rusty’s extended-range tone and heavy, articulate approach.
Gear Gallery
BUILT TO
BE PLAYED.
Selected Partners & Gear
TOOLS FROM
THE RIG.
Brands and equipment associated with Rusty across his career. Some relationships shown here may represent historical endorsements or past gear use.
EMGBognerTC ElectronicGatorNeural DSPIdeaBenchPedalSnakeMorleyMaxonAfflictionRadial EngineeringQuantum Industries
Additional gear through the years: Mesa/Boogie cabs · Rivera cabs · Diamond cabs · Randall cabs · BIAS FX · Kemper
