Amyl and the Sniffers Rig Rundown with Declan Mehrtens & Gus Romer

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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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Boss ODB-3 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xLjqXO
MXR Distortion+ – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9LjBxQ
Fender Precision Bass – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/raq1ed
Ampeg SVT Classic – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EK64eW
TC Electronic PolyTune 3 Noir – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/GK4YQB
TC Electronic PolyTune 3 – https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0oEQV

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
13:42 – 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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