Rig Rundown - Comeback Kid's Jeremy Hiebert, Stuart Ross, and Ron Friesen

Article and photos: bit.ly/ComebackKidRR
Premier Guitarmet with Jeremy Hiebert, Stuart Ross, and Ron Friesen of Comeback Kid before their mosh-inspiring set at Nashville’s Exit/In. Having recently had their gear stolen, the band is currently breaking in a few replacements to get their hardcore sound.
Hiebert tours with a single Gibson SG from the early 2000s that’s completely stock. This Vegan-stickered tone machine stays tuned down to a rumbly C# with a set of .011-.054 Ernie Ball Beefy Slinky strings.
A longtime Boogie fan, Hiebert plugs into a Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Solo Head. This is the third one he’s owned after his two previous amps were stolen. He combines the Triple Rec with a Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabinet loaded with Celestion Vintage 30 speakers.
Comeback Kid shows tend to invite stage diving with plenty of testosterone-fueled dudes storming the deck, making gear vulnerable. Luckily, Hiebert isn’t a “pedal guy” and the few pedals he uses remain hidden out of harm’s way. The signal starts with a Sennheiser EW 100 G3 wireless system so that stage intruders can’t unplug his guitar. Next in line is a Boss TU-3 tuner, an Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer, and a Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor.
To continue learning about the gear behind Comeback Kid's setup, visit: bit.ly/ComebackKidRR

[@iwillnevergetone5]

can we please talk about that dolphin spin around 0:13

[@jeremiahmontonya9584]

I saw that and was like "he must be a gymnast" haha.

[@humansteve7194]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

[@cormacbobertson4732]

Yaassss 😁

[@countdooku793]

Legendary

[@jaylee1902]

i love the fact that they can tear you down with the most basic setup ever, no fancy stuff, just raw shit

[@RoqueHead]

For fucks sake, just the let the guys answer themselves

[@ed0985587]

This guy just drank an entire pot of coffee before the interview

[@JustDontCareee]

haha he looks like an aderall addict but i like him, he is nice and knows what he is talking about

[@LouSassles]

DO MORE BANDS FROM THE SCENES LIKE CBK PLEASE!?!

[@Whydoineedoneyo]

We need a updated Comeback kid rig rundown!

[@tyman96100]

"Ya its got that mid hump" "Oh cool a mid scoop" LOL

[@jaclax96]

He said mid-cut

[@Natesmitguitar]

Pretty sure he said, "mid cut"

[@ZDALI14]

Winnipeg legends!!! Thanks for doing such a cool rundown

[@AndyLarson666]

I love pedals and gadgets as much as the next guitarist, but this is how it's done! Dream rig

[@mattsushi9743]

LOL @ the Four Year Strong rig in the background! Saw them together at Opera House Toronto GREAT SHOW

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

Yeah the rig rundown for Four Year Strong is from this same show haha

[@storjoel]

It's annoying when the reporters are the ones talking, it'd be nicer if you stuck to asking questions (Like R. Dirk, she does it perfectly). Thanks for a great channel!

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

Stu: I've seen some gnarly things happen to pedalboards because of stage divers. Perry: yeah I had water dumped on mine. 🤣🤣🤣

[@LeeronCarbuncle]

Please stop cutting them off.

[@KPNasty1]

Oh man, he's brutal

[@evang4134]

Can we please have the EQ placement on the triple recto solo heads ??

[@1thess523]

I remember seeing a ton of punk bands back in the 90's like NOFX, Lag Wagon, Face To Face, Strung Out, No Use etc and i never remember seeing them use any kind of pedals if anything they had rack Tuners but that was it and they either played JCM 900's or Dual & Triple Rectifier's. I think the interviewer was trying to find stuff to talk about because they use such little gear and maybe because the guitarists were gear heads they didn't go into intricate details but the bassist seemed to know the most about his gear. Some one here mentioned the guy's SG not taking a nose dive even though he wasn't holding it, i know what he's talking about because my Epiphone SG 400 seems to have a brick for a neck and if you don't hold it down it goes!

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

Get a good strap and it doesn't move. I had that happen with a Epi G-400 vintage and would always neck dive, but after the strap I had no issues.

[@Steeve9292]

Devin Townsend's a pretty awesome dude all around.

[@ssariboyy]

I added this guy on my facebook.He is really cool

[@jks2]

the gear behind is shown in a rig rundown video as well

[@punkdband]

Watched this to see which Orange heads they were using and realised halfway through they are Four Year Strong's!

[@orphinoftheworld85]

WHOOOOO! Capsize hoodie ftw

[@deathbymyside]

Does anyone know where I can purchase that exact EC1000T that Stu has? I've been looking everywhere :(

[@brettpanzer]

I think they discontinued the black model. I was looking for it too, but I had to settle for the new tobacco burst one.

[@mattberg6816]

I think I’ve seen them about 20 times

[@forme0nlyofficial]

Do Blood Red Shoes please! would be awesome

[@rezaarnanda]

The Ghost Inside please!!

[@shatalg]

What's the song they play in the beginning

[@holyvacant1427]

shatalg GM Vincent and I

[@averybrooks8449]

capsize

[@Boogieplex]

The demo in the beginning the guitars are really buried in the mix.

[@bbest23]

*Hiebert, AKA Vegan Iron Man.

[@shatalg]

Whats the song theyre playing in the beginning?

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

GM, Vincent and I

[@mikeceebo8611]

@@jeremyrafuse5330 Yo thanks, after 3 years someone replied haha

[@tewnice6734]

i want to know how the first guy has it so his SG doesnt neck dive. anyone know or notice something i didnt?

[@xDooksx]

Try different straps. Some are slippery than others.

[@jks2]

a gibson sg doesn't neck dive.

[@matt1335]

You can actually put the quickstick wheel weights inside the back cavity to counteract neck dive.

[@landonjackson3064]

Nick Baskerville scuba diving weights

[@Zhaggysfaction]

Last time I checked EMG 85 has gold logo on the pickup and not grey. EMG 60 has a grey logo on it. So it indeed isn't 81/85 set as the interviewer answered for the player. Have no idea why he agreed on it. And the LTD EC's have come with 81/60 set for years, don't even remember them coming with 85. But do these people, players and interviewers alike, know what they're talking about.

[@R-Dub241]

I have 81/85's. They have gray lettering.

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

Well Hiebert and Stew both said they're not gear guys. They play what sounds best for the music they write. No brainer.

[@WeRiffHere]

I love how basic their rigs are

[@AJbassist]

stru from misery singals

[@KPNasty1]

..AND bass in Living With Lions, who have three members in CBK now. The ol' Vancouver/Medicine Hat/Winnipeg combo is just killing it.

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

@@KPNasty1 Stu sang for Living With Lions..

[@kylethorstad9863]

13min to tell me that cbk plays triple recs and mesa cabs. thanks. earth shattering material right here.

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

Anybody who knows the band, knows that they Mesa amps, an SG and an Eclipse. In Europe, I've seen them use Diezels before but that's probably due to gear rentals.

[@DanNZ69]

Orange heads in back round must be for decoration as there not much good for anything else. They make great door stops and paper weights too

[@mattsushi9743]

its Four Year Strongs rig

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

If you don't like Orange amps, you have the worst taste in tone ever

[@boobymiles7513]

I don't know if you can really call a Maxon a TS clone.

[@landonjackson3064]

Booby Miles But you can call a Tube Screamer a Maxon Clone lol

[@dan_s_higginson]

Four year strings backline behind.

[@JohnNugent92]

Dan Higginson I would have guessed it was Sleep Hahah

[@00Dusty]

I went from guitar to bass and it Depends how you play the bass and how you write your parts 😂

[@bbest23]

*Stuart Ross, AKA Stewie Roses.

[@GAHDAMNMAFUCKA]

He's wearing a capsize jscket

[@maryg6353]

This dude says tride and true like every other word lol

[@fendertremolo9793]

tried*

[@Juggy113]

so did Jeremy go to vegan academy.

[@davidsnow6171]

DO RYAN ADAMS NEXT PLZ

[@frankcordoba6109]

Comeback Kid has been around for many many many years. whats the fuss?

[@fvckoff4ever561]

Frank cordoba wow, you’re so cool

[@tysonrinker8089]

this guy seriously do coke after the interview

[@KPNasty1]

....before

[@fendertremolo9793]

💀💀

[@pabdiary]

Interviewer is a DB

[@rocknroll5159]

who cares if it is simple. Its all he needs.

[@Cam_B]

every time i see this guy doing interviews he's way too much. he needs to drink some nyquil or something before an interview lol

[@Iggytommy]

i find that interviewer annoying, sorry. from the aggresive angled handshake thing; the trying to be cool thing; interruptions; ''awesome!"; the leaning on their amp heads is rude.

[@21DAZ12]

It's only afterwards when they see this footage that they realize how stupid mosh pits are.

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

Not as stupid as your usage of the english language.... Let people enjoy music how they want to, fucko.

[@21DAZ12]

@@jeremyrafuse5330 About five years too late, but okay.

[@jeremyrafuse5330]

@@21DAZ12 is your comment still here? SURE IS! Welcome to the internet jackass

[@21DAZ12]

@@jeremyrafuse5330 Is your timing still off? SURE IS! Welcome to the understanding of current relevancy. No one is stopping you from jumping into mosh pits, go nuts.

[@bushleague3472]

@@21DAZ12 All the fun of a wave pool but with more spilled beer, vaporized swear, and smashed testicles.

[@diegodefante]

they need to do again they setup increase a lot no more mesas boogie and the bass player is using a lot of darkglass sh1t

[@hardfartin]

Jesus so much coke

[@MT-hj1nj]

i am not sure but if i remeber right they are a straight edge band so they dont drugs snd stuff

[@KPNasty1]

@@MT-hj1nj I think he meant the interviewer/host.

[@robertsparling917]

Comeback Kid should've stopped their performance after that fan jumped off stage and brought down a crowd-surfer.

[@nitemareman1]

Omg please these ridic "bands." Where does PG find them? Find the nearest 13 year old and ask what he likes. How do you talk for 10 minutes about some old 90's Recs, chinese guitars and a tube screamer?

[@mattsushi9743]

how's your touring professional career going?

[@MuscleDad420]

Matt Sushi nah this shit is indeed wack. i mean, i've never heard of these guys and it doesn't help their rigs are painfully simple. i guess if you like them 13 minutes of talking about generic gear is well-worth one's time???

[@MuscleDad420]

And? Steve Vai played with Zappa and he sucks shit.

[@Veaseify]

'Bands like this' tour all over the world and play to thousands of people, you know like actual musicians and stuff? This may not apply in your case but in general you don't have to do much reading between the lines to see that all the negative comments on these rig rundowns come from bitter frustrated players that got stuck in covers bands or never devoted the time and effort to making a living from their own music.

[@nitemareman1]

Lol. People have opinions dude. The way the world is. Miley Cyrus tours around the world too bro. Bought and paid for canned BS. Should we refrain from saying anything about them?? You're just butthurt because a band YOU thought was awesome is really a POS. Let people say what they say man. You do what you do.

[@JethrusBah]

Rig Rundowns its been sucking around since a while, can you please guy do rigs to some real artist and not bands 5 years old? and bring back rebecca too!!!

[@leviwyatt5921]

Javier Pérez lol this band has Been around a lot longer than 7 years........lol

[@Jvdg3m3nt]

Formed in 2000 big man. Expand your musical horizons, there are reasons why they're doing rundowns on them.

[@dildojizzbaggins6969]

10:30 He still thinks he's a guitar-player... You don't play bass with a pick. Use your fingers, yo.

[@ileutur6863]

2023 and people still think this...

[@bushleague3472]

I dont use a pick or overdriven tones very much, but when you listen to a CBK album and its pretty damn obvious why he uses both. Particularly on Outsider the bass tone is absolute thunder, sits right where it needs to be in the mix, and is basically perfect for what they do. If I played bass in that band, I'd just do exactly what he's doing.