Mike Gordon

From the Modulus Graphite website: "The Quantum TBX, our flagship neck-thru model represents the pinnacle of bass craft at Modulus. When we looked at the rich history of these basses, and tweaked the formula for re-release in 2010, we had one singular goal: No Compromises."

Neck-Thru construction with 24 Fret carbon fiber neck.

Phish Show 7/10/2016, Lakeview Amphitheatre, Syracuse, NY

Mike's main amplifier since the 1990s, he generally only uses the preamp before sending it on for additional processing and sends the signal to powered MeyerSound speaker cabs. At several 2019 Phish shows, he was seen sporting an Eden 4x10 cab using the bridged output as well.

At least one can be seen in his effects rack at all times, whether in Phish or Mike Gordon Band

Mike talks about the pedal at 2:10.

At 2:38 he mentions the Meatball, which I believe is his main Envelope.

Can be seen on the board at 6:36 , Mike says he uses it to remove the harsh frequencies of the envelopes he uses.

Can be seen at 0:20 in the video.

At 5:19 Mike Talks about this pedal, which he uses on 'Boogie on Reggae Woman'.

At 5:50 Mike talks about this pedal.

Spoken about at 1:20 Mike says he uses it on 'Harry Hood'.

At 5:30 Mike mentions this pedal, he also has the source audio envelope.

My reverb shop sold him a BF-2 which I later saw on a behind the scenes Instagram story when Phish played in Mexico a few weeks after selling him the pedal.

Mike Gordon uses Ken Smith Slick Round Bass Strings, known for their nickel-iron alloy construction and smooth feel. These strings offer a brighter sound compared to flat-wound strings, as highlighted on the Ken Smith Basses website.

Mike mentions this at 2:40.

Mike talks about the harmonizer at 1:40

Can be seen on the board at 6:40.

He talks about it at around the 6:20 mark and it can be seen on his rack.

MIke Gordon used a G&L L-2000 bass when performing with Phish in 1987.

Mike Gordon can be seen using the MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe in his most recent rig rundown- open Mike

He’s been using it for a while I believe in conjunction with the MXR bass envelope pedal

Mike Gordon can be seen using the MXR M82 Bass Envelope filter in his most recent rig rundown- Open Mike.

He uses it in conjunction with the MXR bass octave pedal

In a video posted on Facebook, Mike Gordon can be seen playing his bass through the Chase Bliss Audio MOOD MKII pedal.

Being seen playing with it as early as 2023,Mike Gordon has transitioned to using a highly modified model of the Serek Midwestern 2 5-String bass guitar. After having used the Modulus Quantum 5-string for the majority of his career. This information is confirmed in the "Mike Gordon's Phish 2024 Bass Rig Tour" video on YouTube, where a comprehensive overview of his current bass setup is provided, with special thanks to his bass tech, Ron Baldwin.