are a lot of players I have talked to that actually
sort of taken over as a main rig consists of my
prefer the finish on the production model.
DB 751 head and three of my 1x12 cabinets
I love the colors of both models for different
stacked vertically. It doesn’t take up a lot of
reasons, but at the end of the day they both feel
width on the stage, but is still plenty loud and
and sound the same, and that is what is most
projects really well. This rig also has the benefit
important to me.
of putting the sound right at ear level because
of the way the cabinets are stacked.
What other gear do you use?
I do use some effects and that’s something I
My amplification is all Aguilar and I have
have really gotten more interested in in the last
a lot of different heads and cabinets that I
several years. I’ve got several Aguilar pedals,
configure differently depending on the gig. My
one being the TLC compressor, which I leave on
main large rig consists of two Aguilar DB 410
all the time for live performance and recording.
cabinets and the Aguilar DB 751 head. I also
The reason I really like using a compressor is
have a lightweight rig that I use for instances
not so much to squash my sound but instead
in which I want to have a little more portability
to use it for adding a little bit of color. For
but still have a loud and punchy rig. That setup
example, with the Aguilar TLC, it has a way
consists of 2 of the Aguilar SL 112 cabinets and
of blossoming the mids nicely and tightening
an Aguilar Tone Hammer 500 head. I also have
up the punch with the basses that I play most
an older Aguilar AG500 dual-channel head that
often. I also have their AGRO overdrive pedal,
I pair with 2 Aguilar DB112 cabinets. Between
which I use to generate various levels of dirt and
those three rigs, I am able to create a bunch
grit. I also have the Tone Hammer pedal, which
of different configurations to suit whatever
doubles as a preamp and D.I., and also has
scenario I have on stage.
an active EQ on it. My most recent acquisition
is their Chorusaurus pedal, which is a real
The setup that I have been using lately that has
unique sounding chorus pedal that is awesome