What guitar does Mutoid Man play?
Stephen Brodsky has been seen touring with one guitar, a stock 1985 Aria Pro II Michael Schenker XX-MS Signature V strung with D'Addario NYXL strings. He has been seen with a 1975 Sunn Model T head and a board with two Boss PS-5 Super Shifters, an EarthQuaker Devices Pitch Bay and an Electro-Harmonix B9.
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Stephen Brodsky: guitar
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Nick Cageao: bass
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What guitar does Stephen Brodsky play in Mutoid Man?
Premier Guitar's 2017 Rig Rundown showed him touring with a single guitar: a stock 1985 Aria Pro II Michael Schenker XX-MS Signature V that he bought through a Reverb listing.
What pedals does Stephen Brodsky use?
His 2017 board was seen with a Boss TU-2, Boss BF-2B, EarthQuaker Devices Pitch Bay, Electro-Harmonix B9, Akai Headrush, Boss OS-2, two Boss PS-5 Super Shifters, a DigiTech Synth Wah and a Boss DD-5, powered by a T-Rex Fuel Tank.
What amp does Stephen Brodsky use?
Premier Guitar showed a 1975 Sunn Model T he found at Black Market Music in Los Angeles around 2001, running into two Sunn 4x12 cabinets reissued by Fender.
What strings does Stephen Brodsky use?
Premier Guitar reported D'Addario NYXL Top Heavy strings, .010 to .052, with the guitar usually tuned down to Bb, Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb.
What bass does Nick Cageao play?
Premier Guitar noted that bassist Nick Cageao played an Explorer-style Aria Pro II ZZB Custom 4-string, which led Brodsky to an Aria guitar too.
Mutoid Man are the heavy rock trio fronted by singer and guitarist Stephen Brodsky of Cave In, with drummer Ben Koller of Converge. This guide covers Brodsky's one-guitar touring rig, amp and pedalboard from Premier Guitar's 2017 Rig Rundown, plus the bass his bandmate Nick Cageao played.
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