![]() Given that there are two of these on Mike’s board, it would make sense that he’s using one to shape both the guitar and bass tones. If you’ve never played around with the POG2, it’s an excellent pedal that allows you to add an octave, or shift the tone up and down by an octave. ZVex Vextron Series Mastotron Fuzz Guitar Effects Pedalįrom what we can tell, the Electro-Harmonix POG’s play a pretty central role. ![]() Secret sauce: Electro-Harmonix Micro POG Polyphonic Octave Generator Guitar Effects Pedal (Amazon)Ģ x Electro-Harmonix POG2 (signal split) (see link above in secret sauce box) what sits on the bass side.įrom reviewing videos and looking at a bit of research online, the main pedals Mike appears to be using are: However, the really interesting thing for us is how the pedals are used to split the signal, and try to work out what sits on the guitar side of the chain, vs. It’s also the hardest part of the rig to work out, as besides trying to analyse videos and photos, there’s not a huge amount of information online about what pedals Mike uses, and more importantly how he uses them.Īt first glance, Mike’s pedal board actually appears to be pretty straightforward. Sadly this makes it a little harder to emulate the sound on a tight budget, as we think you’ll struggle to truly get it right with only one amp.įollowing on from the foundations of the rig (guitars and amps), there are a lot of clever things happening on the pedal side of things. guitar), it’s always going to be key to have the right mix of bass amps and guitar amps. Given the nature of the whole rig here (splitting bass vs. The supersonic combos are then added in to provide the guitar sounds, which when mixed in with the bass amps sound absolutely massive. What’s really interesting here is that the Bassman heads were really chosen for the drive channel, having struggled to get a great overdriven bass sound from just pedals alone. In the following short interview with Fender, Mike goes into a little more detail on his amp set-up and selection: ![]() Tech 21 Sansamp RBI Rackmount Bass Tube Amp Emulator Taking a look at Royal Blood’s set at Reading in 2015, and doing a bit more research online it seems that the mainstays of Mike’s amp set-up are as follows:įender Super Bassman Pro 300W Tube Bass Amp Head In our opinion, this is the really clever part, and probably also the part of the sound that makes people assume there’s a backing track playing the bass. If you listen to any live performance, you’ll notice a really clear definition between the ‘guitar’ tones and the bass notes. From what we can tell, there’s a massive part of Mike’s sound coming from splitting the signal via a series of guitar and bass amps, and then combining the sound to get that amazing raucous guitar tone whilst maintaining the lower end. This is where things start to get pretty clever. It’s not used as frequently as the Gretsch and Starcaster, but hopefully, it’ll get out more on the next record and touring cycle. It’s not clear exactly what custom items the Manson Mike Kerr features, but it certainly looks the part.įender Deluxe Jaguar Bass – A classic base, and one of our favourite-looking instruments. Manson Mike Kerr Custom Bass Guitar – Given the unique nature of Mike’s sound, it was only really a matter of time until he got a signature guitar made up. What’s really surprising is the price as a new one will only set you back £312. Gretsch Electromatic G2220 Junior Jet II Bass – A mainstay of the Royal Blood lineup since the very early days, the Gretsch is clearly a workhorse that just keeps going and going. (For beginners on a budget try the Fender Squier Affinity) Mike’s choice has a lovely black finish, but he’s also been seen playing a beautiful pearl white version too. Taking a look at a heap of videos, interviews and photos online, we can see that the mainstays of Mike’s collection are as follows.įender Starcaster Bass – a stunning bass guitar complete with F holes. Notably, the use of short-scale basses certainly helps out with the tone, but with such a requirement for a drive, the pickups have also got to be considered, as has the general feel of the instrument for such an energetic performance. Obviously, there’s some smart work going into the rig to make it all happen, but clearly, the choice of guitar is key. The thing that makes Mike’s sound so interesting is the combination of bass and guitar tones he manages to get from one instrument. That in our opinion just makes it even more intriguing, and one we couldn’t resist looking into. After all it’s one of the things that makes this band so special. Understandably so, Mike has always been relatively secretive about his rig.
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