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Disturbed guitarist Dan Donegan has said he used his signature Schecter Ultra, a Taylor 914CE, a Bogner XTC head, an Egnater Armageddon, a Kemper and a Fractal Axe-Fx II. Drummer Mike Wengren has been seen using a Pearl Reference kit with Sabian cymbals and has a Vater signature stick.
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“One of my go-tos is my signature model that has the number 96 on it - that was the year Disturbed was formed.”
“I’m playing Taylor acoustics. My favourite one right now is a 914CE.”
“Taylor built me a baritone acoustic for the song A Reason To Fight, which is our newest single.”
“The main rig, the A rig I’m using here, I have a Bogner XTC 20th Anniversary head.”
“The Egnater Armageddon has probably got a little more of the overdrive and distortion that I want out of it.”
“I have a Kemper in the rack, too, which is another profiling amp, and is amazing”
“I’m using the Fractal II, mostly just the effects out of it.”
“I used the old-school Whammy II pedal on the first album”
“I have the Cry Baby switchless expression pedal in my pedalboard and the Cry Baby rack is in the rig.”
“All my switches can be programmed to happen whenever they are supposed to happen.”
In a 2019 MusicRadar rig tour he said he played his signature Schecter Dan Donegan Ultra in several finishes, plus Taylor acoustics, with a 914CE as his main one and a custom Taylor baritone.
Dan Donegan has said his main rig pairs a Bogner XTC 20th Anniversary head with an Egnater Armageddon, with a Kemper and a Fractal Axe-Fx II in the rack.
A 2016 Mixdown gear rundown lists a Pearl Reference Series kit with Pearl 2000 series hardware and Sabian AA, Metal-X and AAXtreme cymbals. Vater lists a Mike Wengren Model stick.
Disturbed is the Chicago heavy metal band of David Draiman, Dan Donegan, John Moyer and Mike Wengren. This guide covers Dan Donegan's guitar rig from a 2019 MusicRadar rig tour and Mike Wengren's drum setup.
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