Troy Sanders
Troy Sanders' Gear
At 13:44 Troy says: "We drop down to A and I use a Warwick Custom Shop Streammer Stage 2 Bass Guitar."
Front-man and bass guitarist for acts Mastodon and Killer Be Killed is shown here performing live with a silverburst Fender Deluxe Precision Bass Guitar.
Troy starts talking about his live pedals at 16:18, and he mentions his distortion pedal, the Wren and Cuff Tall Font Russian. He says, "My distortion of the month is made by a company called Wren and Cuff...It's modeled after the old Big Muffs."
In a video with Fender.com, Troy Sanders states [@ 0:41] "I had always wanted a silverburst. I did request the silverburst headstock to match the body...it's like matching your socks and your underwear."
Front-man and bassist of American rock/metal bands Mastodon and Killer Be Killed is shown here tearing it up on a Custom 4 Zon Sonus Bass.
At 15:12 in this rig rundown, Troy says that he uses an Ampeg SVT-VR. He says, of this amp and all his gear, "I have to love it. And if I love it then I'll play it. And if I play it then I'll own it. So anything I have I'm really proud of and I love playing."
As listed in the Equip section in this interview Troy did with Bassplayer
Sanders recently acquired three Yamaha basses: TRB1004, a BB2024! "All three are very aesthetically pleasing right out of the box--they're easy on the eyes," he says. "I'm not a fan of neck-heavy guitars, but they were comfortable as soon as I strapped them on. And when I plugged them in, they sounded rich and warm with good presence."
Troy Sanders played a Fender Jazz Bass during a Thin Lizzy reunion performance at the Steelhouse Festival on July 28, 2019. According to Morag Farley from MMH - The Home Of Rock Radio, this particular bass features a sequined body and a rosewood fingerboard with block inlays, suggesting it may be a special model from Fender's Custom Shop.
As shown here on his TC Electronic artist page, Troy Sanders uses a TC Electronic Blacksmith.
Troy Sanders uses a candy apple red Fender Jaguar Bass in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nK9CeoAeMKs
Jazz pickups are present on that particular model.
Troy also talks about how he obtained the bass in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vk250uHzMtY&t=3m3s
In the video "Mastodon Vs. Hellyeah in the Orange Amps Classic Video" by Orange Amps, Troy Sanders is shown using the Orange OBC115 Bass Speaker Cabinet.
Troy Sanders played a Fender American Standard Precision Bass with a black pickguard during the Thin Lizzy tour honoring Phil Lynott. This information is supported by a photo from the ATN Group on Picbabun.
One can see Troy's pedalboard at 16:18 in this video. On it is his TC Electronic Corona pedal. He says of it, "I think it's a very beautiful sounding Corona Chorus.
In this photo, a Boss GEB-7 can be seen to the left of the Hartke pedal on Troy's pedalboard.
In this 2010 photo of Mastodon, Sanders' pedalboard can be seen including the Moog Taurus 3.
This can be seen as products used by Troy Sanders on his artist page.
Troy Sanders talks about his signature bass guitar in this video by Fender. At 1:53 in the video he says "Y'know, I play this one live. I play this on stage. So this, in my opinion, differs greatly yet very little from the higher end basses that I have at my disposal at a live show."
This is Troy's signature pedal with Wren and Cuff. It is a Tall Font Russian with a foot-switch that adds an extra gain stage.
Sanders recently acquired three Yamaha basses: TRB1004, a BB2024! "All three are very aesthetically pleasing right out of the box--they're easy on the eyes," he says. "I'm not a fan of neck-heavy guitars, but they were comfortable as soon as I strapped them on. And when I plugged them in, they sounded rich and warm with good presence."
Sanders recently acquired three Yamaha basses: TRB1004, a BB2024! "All three are very aesthetically pleasing right out of the box--they're easy on the eyes," he says. "I'm not a fan of neck-heavy guitars, but they were comfortable as soon as I strapped them on. And when I plugged them in, they sounded rich and warm with good presence."
In the YouTube video "Mastodon Vs. Hellyeah in the Orange Amps Classic Video" by Orange Amps, Troy Sanders is shown using the Orange OBC410 4x10'' 600-Watt Bass Speaker Cabinet.
Mentioned in this October 13, 2017 Red Bull Music Academy article.
“It doesn’t get too high-end and cut through and make an unpleasant sound to the ears,” says Troy Sanders, who plays bass in Atlanta metal pioneers Mastodon. “It’s just the thickest, purest, roundest, warmest, most glorious bass distortion sound that I’ve ever had.” The Big Muff also holds a curious position in guitar history: It’s a gold standard as far as distortion pedals go, but it also serves as a barrier-breaker to get into other kinds of effects, too. “That is the gateway sonic drug that’s now got me addicted to pedals,” Sanders laughs. “I don’t blame myself, I blame the Big Muff. I blame the green, Russian-made Big Muff for all my problems and successes.”
Troy Sanders incorporates the Pigtronix FAT Drive into his setup. This is evidenced by a user-uploaded photo on Imgur.
In this photo, a Hartke VXL pedal can be seen on Troy's pedalboard
Throughout the entire video, and more specifically and clearly at 0:08 to 0:10, Troy can be seen using the Fender Prophecy II Bass.
In the video we are told by one of the orange team that he is using an ob1-500, an obc410 and an obc115
In this picture, a Kerry King signature version of MXR 10-Band EQ can be seen on Troy's pedalboard.
When recording "Crack the Skye", MXR Bass D.I. can be seen on the left side of a Morley wah on Troy studio's pedalboard (taken from the "Making of" DVD)
When recording "Crack the Skye", DigiTech Bass Whammy can be seen on Troy studio's pedalboard (taken from the "Making of" DVD).
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