Mike Herrera

like most bands, Mike writes most of MxPx's songs on an acoustic guitar. he owns quite a few of Takamine Acoustic Guitars.

At 1:16 we can see Mike using this mic

At 0:00 Mike is playing a T-40. He used this supposedly in the really early days before Tom Wisniewski was hired.

In this post Music Man shows off the signature bass they made Mike. He used a stingray for years. This bass is made to mirror the custom specs he has on his basses. This bass has a custom MXPX logo on the pickguard

He says in the video he usually uses regular bass slinky’s and the coated variety

In his entire Life In Quarantine set on YouTube, he can be seen using this guitar.

In this video we can see Mike playing and Ernie Ball Stingray

In the YouTube video "Ernie Ball: String Theory" by Ernie Ball, Mike Herrera of MxPx mentions that he consistently uses Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Bass Strings (50-105).

Mike Herrera is shown using an Ampeg SVT-CL Classic bass amplifier head in a photo from Getty Images.

In this MxPx's video we can see Mike using a Shure SM57

"My new favorite acoustic has been this @takamineusa Don Henley signature model dreadnaught. It's beautiful and sounds the same as it looks. Writing and rehearing is better with an instrument you connect with. "

Mike Herrera is seen playing a Sunburst Fender Precision Bass during MxPx's 1998 live performance of Chick Magnet on the TV show, Recovery.

In this video, you can see Mike playing this guitar.

In the YouTube video by Ernie Ball, Mike Herrera is shown with packs of Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Cobalt Bass Strings (50-105), highlighting his use of these strings.

Mike talks about playing a acoustic guitar and they show ernie ball medium light acoustic strings

In this live video, we can see Mike using an Ampeg cabinet for his bass

In this video for Ernie Ball, Mike talks about their Pollylock straps. He says thsat it is such a small item, but so important to what musicians do. As a bass player, he likes having a strap that he doesn't have to worry about. he says it's great not having gear to worry about, just gear that works. He likes that there are no moving pieces, unlike other straplocks.

On episode #526 of the Mike Herrera Podcast, Mike Herrera provides a bass rig rundown, revealing that he owns and frequently utilizes the Orange Little Bass Thing amplifier during tours. Additionally, YouTube footage from the MxPx performance on the Final NOFX tour, specifically from the Portland, OR show on 6/30/2024, visually confirms Mike Herrera using the Orange Little Bass Thing live.