Nate Newton

I use a Fender P-Bass, the quintessential punk rock bass.

"... So then, if we wanna get really stupid, we kick in the Two Stroke."

"Coming soon to a @converge concert event or musical recording. @fender American Professional Standard P-Bass featuring my signature pickups the Riffblasters by @lacepickups . Thank you sincerely for all of the support both from Fender and Lace. Shout out to @orangeamplifiers too! - Nate" - From Converge Instagram

Nate's main bass with Converge from the last few years. He's changed the pickguard, but through the finish you can tell it's the same instrument.

"Dave Walling, who plays in Blacklisted, is a huge Misfits/Danzig collector. He actually owns Eerie Von's Aria Pro bass. The classic one with the "twist-a-cain" decals on it. He actually lent it to me to use on the last Converge album."

The AD200 is where I get all the bottom end

(...)the Thunderverb gives me the guitar-amp kind of bite that I like to get, the attack.

In a gear rundown by Premier Guitar, Nate Newton demonstrates how he utilizes the DOD Rubberneck Analog Delay pedal to create stage noise during performances with Converge.

In the video titled "Nate Newton's Converge & Cave In Pedalboard" by Premier Guitar, Nate Newton is seen using the TC Electronic PolyTune on his pedalboard.

In a Premier Guitar gear rundown video titled "Nate Newton's Converge & Cave In Pedalboard," Nate Newton demonstrates the Nuñez Amplification Tetra-Fet Drive as his primary tone pedal for both Converge and Cave In.

In the video titled "Converge - Full set (multi cam) - Live 14.01.2004, Reykjavík, Iceland," provided by YouTube user B1tterAndThenSome, the Boss ODB-3 Bass OverDrive pedal can be seen positioned near Nate Newton's amp.

in this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCnUeL_QP_w) all throughout the video, he can be seen playing this. seen well at 1:34.

In the Premier Guitar gear rundown video titled "Nate Newton's Converge & Cave In Pedalboard," the Ampeg SVT-810E 8x10 Bass Cabinet is visible behind Nate Newton, confirming his use of this specific gear.

In the rig rundown video titled "Nate Newton's Converge & Cave In Pedalboard" by Premier Guitar on YouTube, Nate Newton showcases the Dunlop CBM105Q Cry Baby® Mini Bass Wah as part of his performance setup for Converge.

In a Premier Guitar rig rundown video, Nate Newton discusses his setup for Cave In, specifically mentioning the Mesa Boogie 2x15 Road Ready Bass Cabinet as part of his gear.

Nate Newton uses the Quilter Tone Block 202 as part of his Cave In rig, describing it as "loud as fuck," as confirmed in the Premier Guitar video "Nate Newton's Converge & Cave In Pedalboard" on YouTube.

In a live performance of Converge on January 14, 2004, in Reykjavík, Iceland, Nate Newton is visibly playing a Music Man Stingray bass. This can be confirmed by the multi-camera footage uploaded by B1tterAndThenSome on YouTube.

Nate Newton is confirmed to use the Marshall JCM800 2203 amplifier, as evidenced by a video titled "Old Man Gloom - To Carry the Flame (Live 2012)" uploaded by SaizmorTetch on YouTube.

During an Old Man Gloom performance, the Marshall 4x12 Cab with V30 speakers can be seen behind Nate Newton, as documented in the YouTube video "Old Man Gloom - To Carry the Flame (Live 2012)" by SaizmorTetch.

Nate Newton switched his amps to Ampeg Venture V12 1,200-watt Bass Head, stating:

A Venture V12 head with 2 4x10 Venture cabinets and it CRUSHES. I can't believe these cabs that weigh 40 pounds each are so damn loud. It's amazing. The head is impressive as well, 1200 Watts solid-state and tons of headroom. Tons of bottom-end and mid-range bite and a little onboard dirt in the SGT circuit to give it a bit of a warm tube amp sound to take away the hard-edged 'plink' that solid-state bass amps can be known for. The onboard compressor is actually helpful too which is something I never thought I'd say. LET'S MAKE NOISES!

Nate further elaborate this on comment section from a post on Punk Rock Bass Players Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/share/p/G9Z8nhKuTzxkf5Yb/):

Fairly recently I was invited onboard with Ampeg. I've been using the Venture series amps and I absolutely love them! Ampeg generously offered me these and I say this with complete honesty...they're great. I should say that this is the first Ampeg head i've ever liked. I was an Orange guy for years

Nate shares his current touring rig as of 2024 which consists of 2 Ampeg Venture V12 heads each running 2x12 cabinet (top) and two 4x10 cabinets (bottom). He said this when replying to one of the members in the comment section:

Aaron Krause:

Debating on the venture series stuff. What cab configuration, you running?

Nate Newton:

The head on the left is running the two 4x10 cabs on the bottom with the SVT voicing switched on. The head on the right is running the 2x12 on top with the B15 voicing switched on. Honestly, the 2x12 and extra head is kinda overkill. The 4x10's push a lot more air and project a ton. But it sounds SICK haha

Nate Newton used the Gallien-Krueger 800RB Bass Amp Head during his early days with Converge

The article "Converge Gear Pics Part 2" confirms that Nate Newton used a Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor during his early years with Converge.

According to the article "Converge Gear Pics Part 2," it is confirmed that Nate Newton uses the Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner, along with two other Boss pedals.