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On this episode of DTB’s “Gear Masters”, Brett “Bat” Carruthers, bassist of the darkwave band, The Birthday Massacre, shows off the gear that he uses onstage, while on the Dark Winter Tour with Lord of the Lost and Wednesday 13. The Birthday Massacre is currently supporting their newest album, Pathways.

PLAY THE SAME GEAR:

Raapt Custom Instruments Electric Bass - https://www.raaptinstruments.com/

MJS Custom Bass Pickups - https://mjscustompickups.com/

D’Addario EXL160BT Balanced Tension Bass Strings (.050-.120) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/1GrJ9a

Pedaltrain Metro 20 Pedalboard - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/VOm7Oa

JHS Whitey Tighty Mini FET Compressor Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/X4Y744

Boss OC-3 Super Octave Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/WOq7OG

Abominable Electronics Hail Satan Deluxe Overdrive - https://www.abominablepedals.com/products/hail-satan-deluxe

Abominable Electronics Wicked Garden Chorus - https://www.abominablepedals.com/products/wicked-garden

Red Panda Bitmap Bitcrusher / Fuzz - https://www.redpandalab.com/products/bitmap

Tech 21 SansAmp RBI Bass Preamp - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/yZ2YZv

Wounded Paw Bass Amplifier Head - https://www.woundedpawaudio.ca/

Gallien-Krueger Neo 412 Bass Cabinet - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/4aPXdM

InTune Guitar Picks (1.0 mm) - https://intunegp.com/

VIDEO INFO:

Film Date - January 31, 2026

Location - Concord Music Hall in Chicago, IL

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VIDEO SUMMARY:

00:00 Introduction

00:37 Skip Intro

01:13 Bass Guitar

03:37 Pedalboard

05:40 Amp & Cabinet

07:03 Picks

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