Joe Principe
Joe Principe's Gear
At the beginning of this Rig Tour with Rise Against, Joe Principe can be seen performing a sound check with his band mate Tim Mcilrath. The bass he's using is a black Precision Bass.
In the YouTube video titled "Rise Against Live Part 1 Black Masks & Gasoline," Joe Principe can be seen playing a G&L Tribute JB2 Electric Bass in a sunburst finish. This performance suggests he may have used this bass during the recording of the RPM album.
Finally, we thought we'd dip a toe into the boutique pool to showcase this absolute beauty Joe's had in his collection for a few years now. Sporting the type of killer relic job synonymous with a Nash instrument, this P Bass comes action-packed with character in a package handmade by masters in the world of guitar luthiery and craftsmanship. Joe found the beast within the beauty when he used this Sonic Blue Nash on Rise Against's 2017 record, Wolves.
Joe is listed as using this head on Mesa's website.
Joe is listed as using this pedal on Mesa's website.
This video Joe is playing with a Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass, same bass he recording the Siren Song of the Counter Culture album. I think hes changing the pickups for a Seymour Duncan Basslines JB Quarter Pound
In a photo by RiseAgainstPictures on DeviantArt, Joe Principe is shown with a Tech 21 Sansamp Para Driver DI as part of his Ampeg setup.
“I’ve been on a mission for quite some time to find the perfect bass head and cab. Something that would accent the midrange so my bass tone would cut through but also have some warmth behind it. I finally found that in Orange. My style of playing and Orange makes sense”
While the original fretless model was made for the Englishman to jam alongside the likes of Jimmy Page and Kate Bush, this particular fretted model sporting BassLine pups and a pro-sanded neck served Joe well in the recording of Rise Against's sixth studio album Endgame. Finished in a now-discontinued Olympic White, this P Bass was the muscle behind "Help is on the Way," the group's first song to reach the Billboard Hot 100.
Joe is listed as using this cabinet on Mesa's website.
On his Instagram story you can see a fender mustang bass
At 0:40 you can see Joe's side and he is using a ampeg 4x10 cab
At 0:40 you can see Joe using a ampeg svt head
At 0:46 you can see a ampeg set up behind Joe and at 1:54 you can see he has another ampeg 8x10
At 1:52 you can see Joe is using an ampeg micro head
Joe is listed as playing an Orange 8x10 cabinet on Orange's website.
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