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Australian punks Amyl and the Sniffers have had a pretty good year. In October 2024, they released their third full-length, Cartoon Darkness, and opened a run of North American shows for Foo Fighters. This year, they warmed up the stage for the Offspring for a handful of shows in Brazil, then tore off across the United States and Canada for a headlining tour.

Ahead of their stopover at Nashville’s Marathon Music Works, PG’s Chris Kies met with guitarist Declan Mehrtens and bassist Gus Romer to see what weapons the Aussie invaders are using to conquer the music world.

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TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Noir - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/GK4YQB

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0:00 - Yvette Young & D'Addario

0:15 - Declan Mehrtens Playing Intro

0:38 - Subscribe to Rig Rundowns!

0:45 - Chris Kies Intro

1:02 - Declan Mehrtens on Recording Comfort to Me vs Cartoon Darkness

3:51 - Declan Mehrtens on Working with Producer Nick Launay

4:52 - Declan Mehrtens on Expanding Amyl's Sound with Cartoon Darkness

6:11 - Declan Mehrtens' Approach to Guitar Solos & Lead Tones

8:55 - Declan Mehrtens on Recreating Album Tones Onstage

11:40 - Declan Mehrtens on Harnessing & Coaxing Feedback

14:21 - Declan Mehrtens'Gibson Explorer

22:26 - Declan Mehrtens' Strings & Tunings

23:01 - Declan Mehrtens' Fender American Professional II Telecaster Deluxe

25:52 - Stephen McBean Provided a Ladder?

26:23 - Working with John Angus Stewart on Art & Music Videos

27:33 - Declan Mehrtens' Hiwatt Custom 100 & Marshall JCM800 Modified Amps

29:32 - Declan Mehrtens' Pedalboard

32:29 - Declan Mehrtens on Using In-Ear Monitors

33:59 - Declan Mehrtens on Dealing with Mistakes Onstage

35:14 - Daredevil Pedals Drive Bi into Hiwatt

37:30 - Declan Mehrtens on Capturing Angus & Malcolm Young

39:08 - How Did Declan Mehrtens Get Into Baseball?

41:50 - Yvette Young & D'Addario

42:05 - Gus Romer Intro

42:52 - Gus Romer's Fender P Bass

44:17 - What Does FIGJAM Mean?

46:33 - What Does Gus Romer Enjoy About Playing Bass in Amyl?

47:52 - Gus Romer's Proudest Moment on Cartoon Darkness

49:11 - Declan Mehrtens' Favorite Bass Lines to Play Over Top

51:39 - Gus Romer's Ampeg SVT

53:22 - How Declan Recruited Gus into Amyl & the Sniffers

54:35 - Gus Romer's Pedalboard

58:48 - Opening Slots in Stadiums

59:18 - Agenda for Rest of 2025 & Beyond

1:00:52 - "Chewing Gum" Live in Nashville

1:02:42 - D'Addario

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