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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

KEEP UP WITH THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE:

Facebook - https://facebook.com/TheBirthdayMassacre

Instagram - https://instagram.com/thebirthdaymassacre

Twitter - https://twitter.com/TBMassacre

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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

ABOUT DIGITAL TOUR BUS:

Digital Tour Bus is your backstage pass to your favorite touring artists! With daily video releases, we cover all genres, and have had the pleasure of featuring the likes of Matchbox Twenty, Twenty One Pilots, Megadeth, MGK, Papa Roach, AJR, Pierce The Veil, Simple Plan, A Day to Remember, and thousands of others over the past 15 years. "Bus Invaders" takes you inside an artist's home on the road, "Cooking at 65mph" showcases the culinary skills of artists on tour, "Gear Masters" unveils the equipment musicians use on stage, and "Stage Threads" dives into the meaning and inspiration behind the clothing artists wear during their performances.

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On this episode of DTB’s “Gear Masters”, Troy Bruner, drummer of the alternative pop band, little image, shows off the gear that he uses onstage, while on tour with The Academy Is. little image is currently supporting their newest single, Real Estate.

PLAY THE SAME GEAR:

Franklin Drums Acrylic Drum Kit, Brown Acrylic Finish with Wood Hoops (22x13 Bass Drum, 13x9 Rack Tom, 16x16 Floor Tom) - https://www.franklindrums.com/drum-sets

Ludwig Supraphonic Snare Drum, 14x6.5, Chrome Over Brass - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/AgWOrJ

Pearl Piccolo Snare Drum, 13x3 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Gbmya6

Remo Powerstroke 3 Clear Bass Drumhead (Batter) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Jkz61e

Remo Powerstroke 3 Smooth White Bass Drumhead (Resonant) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ZVQG20

Remo Powerstroke Clear Tom Drumheads (Batter) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/X4Yagy

Remo Ambassador Clear Tom Drumheads (Resonant) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0GZ6gY

Remo Emperor Coated Snare Drumhead (Batter) - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vDNK5W

Remo Ambassador Hazy Snare Side Drumhead - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NGkx5P

Zildjian 16" A Series Hi-Hats - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qW4KQq

Zildjian 22" Paper Thin Crash Cymbal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DWK6YG

Zildjian 18" FX Dry Crash Cymbal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rEQK9d

Vic Firth American Classic Extreme 55A Drumsticks - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/n4LKrR

DW 9000 Bass Drum Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6ke63E

DW 5000 Two-Leg Hi-Hat Stand - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/2R16bM

DW 6000 Series Flush Base Cymbal Stands - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/dyaWN3

DW Snare Stand - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NGkx1P

LP Cyclops Single-Row Hi-Hat Tambourine - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/VOmkL6

Roland SPD-SX PRO Sampling Pad - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MKmqGY

Roland RT-30HR Snare Drum Trigger - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/7X56RV

Roland RT-30K Kick Drum Trigger - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/qW4K5q

Akai MPK Mini MIDI Keyboard Controller - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/enK0y6

Alclair Custom In-Ear Monitors - https://alclair.com/monitorshop/designer/

VIDEO INFO:

Film Date - November 17, 2025

Location -SPACE in Evanston, IL

KEEP UP WITH LITTLE IMAGE:

Facebook - https://facebook.com/littleimage

Instagram - https://instagram.com/littleimage

TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@littleimage

Twitter - https://twitter.com/LittleImageTX

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Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/digitaltourbus

VIDEO SUMMARY:

00:00 Introduction

00:38 Skip Intro

00:53 Drum Kit

02:18 Drumheads

03:33 Cymbals

04:22 Drumsticks

04:35 Hardware

05:17 Electronics

ABOUT DIGITAL TOUR BUS:

Digital Tour Bus is your backstage pass to your favorite touring artists! With daily video releases, we cover all genres, and have had the pleasure of featuring the likes of Matchbox Twenty, Twenty One Pilots, Megadeth, MGK, Papa Roach, AJR, Pierce The Veil, Simple Plan, A Day to Remember, and thousands of others over the past 15 years. "Bus Invaders" takes you inside an artist's home on the road, "Cooking at 65mph" showcases the culinary skills of artists on tour, "Gear Masters" unveils the equipment musicians use on stage, and "Stage Threads" dives into the meaning and inspiration behind the clothing artists wear during their performances.

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On this episode of DTB’s “Gear Masters”, Johnny Muench, bassist of the progressive metalcore band, Greyhaven, shows off the gear that he uses onstage, while on the “Keep It Quiet Tour” with Fox Lake and Commoner. Greyhaven is currently supporting their newest album, Keep It Quiet.

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Fender Precision Bass, 4-String, Sunburst Finish - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xJkL3A

Ampeg SVT-CL 300-watt Tube Bass Head - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9VgLDW

Ampeg Heritage SVT-810E 8x10-inch 800-watt Bass Cabinet - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k40OEz

Tech 21 NYC SansAmp Bass Driver DI Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/GbmKJV

Electro-Harmonix Pitch Fork Polyphonic Pitch Shift Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/JkzKXR

Boss RC-5 Loop Station Looper Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/B50na1

DigiTech JamMan Solo HD Stereo Looper Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R05Gq9

Boss TU-2 Chromatic Tuner - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/RGMRy7

Darkglass Alpha Omicron Bass Preamp/OD Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jRre7e

Fortin Zuul Noise Suppressor - https://fortinamps.com/products/zuul-plusd

VIDEO INFO:

Film Date - December 9, 2025

Location - Cobra Lounge in Chicago, IL

KEEP UP WITH GREYHAVEN:

Facebook - https://facebook.com/greyhavenband

Instagram - https://instagram.com/greyhavenband

TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@greyhavenband

Twitter - https://twitter.com/greyhavenband

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Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/digitaltourbus/

Twitter - https://twitter.com/digitaltourbus

Pinterest - https://www.pinterest.com/digitaltourbus/

LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/digital-tour-bus-llc

Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/user/digitaltourbus

VIDEO SUMMARY:

00:00 Introduction

00:39 Skip Intro

00:49 Bass Guitar

03:02 Amp & Cabinet

05:02 Pedalboard

ABOUT DIGITAL TOUR BUS:

Digital Tour Bus is your backstage pass to your favorite touring artists! With daily video releases, we cover all genres, and have had the pleasure of featuring the likes of Matchbox Twenty, Twenty One Pilots, Megadeth, MGK, Papa Roach, AJR, Pierce The Veil, Simple Plan, A Day to Remember, and thousands of others over the past 15 years. "Bus Invaders" takes you inside an artist's home on the road, "Cooking at 65mph" showcases the culinary skills of artists on tour, "Gear Masters" unveils the equipment musicians use on stage, and "Stage Threads" dives into the meaning and inspiration behind the clothing artists wear during their performances.

Affiliate Disclosure:

Some of the links in this description are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you if you make a purchase. Your support helps me continue to create content like this. Thank you!