PG's Perry Bean hung with Blake Ibanez, Chris Whetzel (above left), and Nick Trip of the upstart Texas thrash-metallers during the Nashville stop on the end of their tour promoting the group’s latest album, Nightmare Logic.
Blake Ibanez tours with a Jackson RR1 and a Jackson RRMG Pro, both loaded with Lace Drop & Gain pickups. Both guitars are strung with Ernie Ball Super Slinky (.009–.042) gauge strings.
Here's Blake's backup Jackson RR1 with another set of Lace Drop & Gain pickups.
Blake runs a 1986 Marshall JCM 800 2203 100-watt head with an effects loop mod into a Marshall 1960A cabinet loaded with Celestions.
Blake plugs his Jacksons into a Line 6 G70 Wireless. From there, the signal hits a TC Electronic PolyTune, Ibanez TS9, Boss RC-3 Loop Station (which runs through a DI), and an Ibanez DE-7 Delay/Echo is in the amp’s effects loop. A Voodoo Lab PP2 supplies the juice.
Chris Whetzel tours with two Dunable R2 basses. Both feature Lace Aluma-P pickups and are strung with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky (.050–.105) strings.
Here's Chris' backup Dunable R2.
For his amp, Chris' rack houses an Ampeg SVT-7 Pro along with a BBE 482i Sonic Maximizer (which sits in the effects loop) and a Furman M8-x2 Power Conditioner. The SVT-7 feeds an Ampeg 6x10 cab.
On the floor, Chris keeps a modest board handy. He plugs his Dunables into a Line 6 Relay G70 wireless that sends the signal to his TC Electronic PolyTune, MXR Bass Preamp, and Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini. A Truetone 1 Spot powers the board.
Guitarist Nick Stewart tours with two Gibson Explorers: one finished in natural mahogany, the other in Heritage Cherry. Both feature Lace Drop & Gain pickups and are strung with Ernie Ball Super Slinky .009–.042) gauge strings.
Nick runs a 2010 Engl Ritchie Blackmore Signature 100 into a Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet loaded with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers.
Nick's pedalboard starts with a Line 6 G70 wireless unit. From there, the signal hits a TC Electronic PolyTune, Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini, and an ISP Decimator. A Voodoo Lab ISO 5 supplies the juice.
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Perry Bean cut his teeth touring and playing in punk rock and hardcore bands, before he got his start in film. He worked his way up from lowly production assistant to become a producer, art director, and most recently, a music video director nominated for ACM, CMT, and CMA awards. Being Premier Guitar's Chief Videographer was a perfect fit for him, combining his two favorite things—guitars and cameras. Perry doesn't have free time, but his massive dog Beef pays his rent by being Perry's intern.
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