Rig Rundown - Murder By Death

Article and photos: bit.ly/MurderBy...
Murder by Death’s bassist Matt Armstrong managed to squeeze in a quick interview and walk us through the band’s gear before their show in Nashville. The band’s spacey-meets-gothic vibe is powered by low-tuned axes, effect-laden cellos, and a unique approach to tone.
Matt Armstrong uses several different tunings throughout a typical show. When he’s in standard tuning, he goes with a Fender Jazz bass that was purchased from the bass player in Nymb.
When the band needs to take it down a whole-step to D, Armstrong goes with this stock Epiphone Jack Casady bass that was formerly owned by Aristocrats and Dethklok bassist Bryan Beller.
For low and rumbly tones, Armstrong plays his custom Electrical Guitar Company bass, which he recently obtained after a two-year wait. This all-aluminum bass is strung with DR Low Riders (.050-.110) for E and D tunings, and a set of DR DDT strings when he dips down to C tunings.
For more info on the gear behind Murder by Death's live sound, visit: bit.ly/MurderBy...

[@AdamAarts]

Nice to see a bass player run the rig rundown for once. There's enough guitar only episodes so this partially makes up for it!

[@HARwinsOUTagain]

I love that band! Such a unique sound. These Rig Rundowns just keep getting better and better

[@timknowles8149]

I love this. Murder by Death is awesome and Matt is such a good bassist. I've seen this band live probably 3-4 times now and they are always a treat. Check them out if you've never heard of them.

[@lionsfightmachines9879]

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[@crazyjoe1540]

Wait BRYAN FUCKING BELLERS BASS?! That's awesome. He fucking rules.

[@pauljohnson4083]

This guy seems like a really cool and down-to-earth guy. I'd love to talk with him.

[@ecscottindiana]

got to sit basically on stage with them in fargo nd waaaaay back in 2011. they are super cool people and fabulous musicians. their keyboard/mandolin/30-other-things guy handef me the set list. got to sit next to sara too while she took her turn at the keyboard. what an amazing night that was.

[@stephandarnutzer5622]

Going to MBD show #17 this weekend....I love this band so much!

[@216trixie]

Just wondering: It seems that every piece of gear that I grew up with that was considered uncool, less playable, out-of-date, is now the ultra-hip thing. Telecasters. Gretsch hollow bodies. Old Fender amps.

[@216trixie]

***** Started playing guitar at 14, in 1974. From that point on, in magazines, reviews, interviews, and real life, Tele's were scorned and not used by anyone, except country players, and Keith Richards. Bout it.

[@216trixie]

***** Right. But outnumbered 80 to 1, and the "word", in the seventies and eighties, was Tele's were not rock guitars. Jus' sayin'.

[@strayfromlight]

Why the fuck do people love to make fun of Perry so much? Because he isn't another blues dadrocker remaining silent the entire time?

[@JamesShore1990]

"What speakers are in there?" - "I don't remember." - "Cool." Oh Perry...

[@GonnaMakeYourDay]

Name of the intro song?

[@gunsnguitars1000]

GonnaMakeYourDay as long as there is whiskey in the world :)

[@losrogers13]

Cello into BOSS OD-3. I like

[@216trixie]

12's will not solve "more muddy" 10's have more punch. 12's are hip now though.

[@revolutionday1]

Wowwwww......I remember seeing their name up on the marquis for this shitty club in the podunk lil' college town I live in, when they came through awhile back, and I thought they were some badass thrash metal outfit, but as it turns out....they've got a fucking cello player...?? C'mon.... :-P

[@incompetentlogistics]

+revolutionday1 They're alternative rock with a lot of folk stuff as well. Definitely not thrash metal.