Jaxon Benge

Jaxon Benge (born Jackson Lee Benge) is the former guitarist for American punk rock band, Hed PE. He exclusively uses Ibanez Seven-string guitars in the studio and when performing live. Jaxon utilizes a number of styles in his music such as Speed metal and reggae tinged guitar riffs among several others and names legendary guitarists, Jimi Hendrix, Randy Rhoads and Dimebag Darrell as his biggest influences as a guitar player.[1]

Jaxon Benge
Jared Gomes (left) and Jaxon Benge (right) performing live with (hed)p.e. in 2010
Background information
Birth nameJackson Lee Benge
Also known asJaxon
InstrumentsGuitar
Years active2004–2015
LabelsSuburban Noize Records
Associated actsHed PE

Jaxon joined Hed PE in February 2004 and has been playing with them ever since. He made his studio guitar playing debut on 2004's Only in Amerika and left the band in early 2015

History

Jaxon is noted for having 10 years of guitar playing experience prior to his introduction to Hed PE in 2004 bringing in a total of 19 years since 1994. Jaxon uses seven-string guitars when performing with Hed PE, but he is able to play six and twelve-stringed guitars as noted by his blog.[1][2]

Jaxon was first considered to become Hed PE's second guitarist after the departure of Chad "Chizad" Benekos during the recording of Hed PE's third studio album, Blackout but was passed on for a more well known guitarist, Sonny Mayo, who is the former guitarist of alternative metal band Snot. When Sonny left Hed PE at the end of the Blackout tour, Jaxon took his spot and has been the band's only guitarist ever since, playing the roles of both rhythm and lead guitar.[3] Before 2011, he often played onstage wearing white face paint covered with black X's as well as white tees soaked in black dye following the same color scheme and pattern, hence the "X" in Jaxon.

As of 2008, Jaxon has been regularly updating his MySpace album "Demo-Itis" with exclusive guitar instrumentals that he has written including raw versions of Represent, Walk On By, Ordo Ab Chao, Renegade, No Rest For The Wicked, and N.O.C. These instrumentals show a more experimental side of Jaxon where he tends to explore different types of musical genres such as psychedelic and funk.

In early 2015, it was confirmed that Jaxon had left Hed PE along with original bassist Mark Young, and had been replaced by Greg "Gregzilla" Harrison.

Equipment And Guitar Rig

Pedal Board

(Not necessarily in order)

  • Pedaltrain Pro Pedals
  • Cry Baby Classic Wah Pedals
  • Boss Chromatic Tuner
  • Boss DD-6 Digital Delay
  • Behringer Midi Foot Controller
  • Voodoo Lab Pedal Power[1]

Amps
  • Marshall JMP-1 pre amp
  • Marshall 9200 Dual Mono Bloc Power Amp
  • Furman Power Conditioner
  • Korg Rack Tuner
  • 2 Ibanez 4×12 Cabinets
  • Celestion Vintage 30s[1]
  • Egnater Tourmaster 4100 Head and 2 Egnater Tourmaster 412A 280W 4x12 Cabinets

References
  1. Jaxon Benge. "Jaxon - California - Rock / Metal / Punk". MySpace. Archived from the original on 2008-11-19. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
  2. Big Music Geek. "Jaxon joins (hed)p.e. - 2004". bigmusigeek.com. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
  3. Jaxon Benge bio.
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