Sweethead – Descent to the Surface album cover

Sweethead – Descent to the Surface

Album 2016

The music gear and equipment used by the artists, producers, engineers, and more involved in the making of the 2016 album Descent to the Surface.

Music from Descent to the Surface

Gear Used On Descent to the Surface

Explore the instruments, equipment, software, and production tools used in the making of Sweethead – Descent to the Surface (2016). Click more on each item to see exactly how it was used.

Studio Equipment used by Troy Van Leeuwen on Descent to the Surface

Effects Processors

BAE Audio 10DC Compressor / Limiter

Avg price: $1,672.50

Used on Descent to the Surface, particularly "Nomad", as demonstrated in this June 26, 2015 YouTube video from the official BAE channel. First visible at 0:28.

Guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, Queens of the Stone Age & Sweethead, brings BAE inside his Los Angeles home studio to share how he creates using the BAE 312a, 1023, and 10DC, on Sweethead's track Nomad.

Studio Gear used by Troy Van Leeuwen on Descent to the Surface

Preamps

BAE Audio 1023 (Rackmount)

Avg price: $3,445.00

Used on Descent to the Surface, particularly "Nomad", as demonstrated in this June 26, 2015 YouTube video from the official BAE channel. First visible at 0:28.

Guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, Queens of the Stone Age & Sweethead, brings BAE inside his Los Angeles home studio to share how he creates using the BAE 312a, 1023, and 10DC, on Sweethead's track Nomad.

Preamps

BAE Audio 312A Module - Mic Pre / DI

Avg price: $813.00

Featured in this September 1, 2011 video from the official BAE YouTube channel. First visible at 0:17 at the right of Mark Loughman.

Troy Van Leeuwen talks to Mark Loughman from BAE about his 312A's

The 312A was also used on Descent to the Surface, particularly "Nomad", as demonstrated in this June 26, 2015 video from BAE. First visible at 0:28.

Guitarist Troy Van Leeuwen, Queens of the Stone Age & Sweethead, brings BAE inside his Los Angeles home studio to share how he creates using the BAE 312a, 1023, and 10DC, on Sweethead's track Nomad.

Bass Guitars used by Eddie Nappi on Descent to the Surface

Electric Basses

Fender Precision Bass

Avg price: $1,285.37

Here's a pic of Eddie Nappi during the recording for the music video "The Great Disruptors" for Sweethead. Seems like the original pickguard was swapped out in favor of a black one.