Rig Rundown - Killswitch Engage

Article and photos: bit.ly/Killswit...
Joel Stroetzel, Adam Dutkiewicz, and Mike D’Antonio of Killswitch Engage met with PG's Perry Bean before their 2016 tour stop in Asheville, North Carolina, at the Orange Peel-where the trio gladly breezed through their barebones-but-brutal setups.
Thanks to his guitar brother on the other side of the stage, Adam Dutkiewicz currently plays Caparison. (Joel has been a longtime user, and Adam fell in love with his instruments.) His main guitar is a custom 2016 Caparison TAT Special FX that has a few factory mods, including vintage-style frets, a single Fishman Fluence Modern humbucking pickup, and one master volume control. Dutkiewicz has been consistently using D’Addario EXL115 .011-.049 strings on his guitars.
Although Stroetzel loves and uses his signature Caparison, his main guitar on the band’s current tour has been this 2015 Caparison Custom Dellinger with Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers.
To continue learning about the band's gear, visit: bit.ly/Killswit...

[@chrismontante7543]

"so yea, this is my signat-" "uh huh, gotcha"

[@Jackksaw]

Read this before watching and knew exactly which host it was lmao

[@MetalBuffalos]

Will never forget the time Adam D. played on the price is right. Most epic moment lol

[@Crusader1097]

AND won....

[@SlyHikari03]

Classic

[@josuesamaniego182]

I usually don't mind this guy, but holy shit LET THEM TALK DUDE.

[@ladime]

Between the "gotcha"'s and "cool"'s, he sounds like he's more into hearing himself vs letting them talk. Sad really.

[@bobby_devil]

That dude kills these interviews for me.

[@dannyphantom907]

I swear this guy is just like "well hey man, let's get this wrapped up real quick I got some coke I gotta get back to snorting, bro."

[@andymckenzie7965]

😂😂😂

[@scav76]

I love cocaine, wish I had some right now!

[@Shadowx011]

knuckles mcgee never tried it...but I definitely want sone too!!! I hear there is a harsh cone down from Coke but it is all worth it if this stuff really makes you happy. :)

[@scav76]

ShadowX011 - The come down is not that bad, but it is one of the best upper’s I’ve tried and you just want to talk to everyone you meet either your at a club or pub. You take a lot of it though c’os the feeling doesn’t last as long as you would like,and the price is bit steep...But worth trying at least once in your life!🤘

[@username6265]

@@Shadowx011 hahaha bro, this mindset is the perfect setup for addicion man, be carefull dude, there are ALOT of people who wish the have never tried it in the first place. ( i mean, if you search for happyness, NEVER try to find this in drugs, if you are a happy and stable person, it's not such a big deal if you do it ONCE but be carefull, )

[@misterknightowlandco]

just let bohlinger host all of these. he doesn't interrupt his guests constantly.

[@Nostaljack]

+Mister Knight Owl He said at the top of it that he didn't have much time. He was trying to make the most of the time he was given. They really should have just delayed doing this and found a better time so they didn't have to rush this.

[@misterknightowlandco]

+Nostril Jacker he interrupts in every rig rundown. check them out. as for the timing, I agree. if you dont have enough time to do it right, then dont do it.

[@sameerbankar6073]

Adam D is like a Maniac onstage and a professional offstage.

[@joeeller6424]

He makes ME nervous, and I'm just watching!!! Breathe bro, breathe!!!

[@The_Bass_Stunters]

Either this guy is super nervous and or he is lit up as a Columbian on New Years on that Yak! 😂

[@WholeLottaBulldog]

Back to the reserves for you Perry my man.

[@spoiledsk]

Adam D was playing EVH for a bit too. Dude changes guitar brands like I change underpants.

[@snapascrew]

+Tom Williams here are some amps and guitars adam has used LIVE (not including studio) with killswitch engage (and his other bands) Framus dragon, framus cobra, framus ruby riot, fender twin 1965 reissue, vox ax30, laney ironheart, laney lion heart, laney tony iommi, mesa dual rectifier, mesa dual rectifier roadster, hughes and kettner triamp Mk II, marshall JCM 800, peavey 5150, evh 5150 III, splawn nitro KT88, ksr what ever it's called, caparison dellinger, caparison tat, caparison prototype, fender stratocaster. ibanez rg series. parker fly, parker custom shop, prs custom 22, ESP Eclipse, framus something guitar, evh wolfgang thingy, and many more. and even more in the studio

[@TimBardos]

Well shit if you got it like that 😂😂

[@bimmyeatworId]

In the serenade video he has some modded strat it looks like. Then Ibanez... wolfgang... and now Capri sun. What a journey. Dave Mustaine and Matthew Tuck are guilty of this as well.

[@zz-.-]

What’s he playing these days?

[@spoiledsk]

@@zz-.- Laney Iommi Signature Amps at home and Kempers for the live rig.

[@jasonallwoodband6363]

an hour interview for anyone else, this guy so amped, he does the whole band in 12 minutes. lmao

[@rickysteve9948]

PG"s Perry Bean is that guy you meet at every show who's super invested in your conversation only so he can tell you about his band/trip to SoCal.

[@sweatshoes26]

Mike D. Is probably the nicest person in the music world I’ve ever met. Amazing artist too

[@StillLivinginthewoods]

Damn! This guy ALWAYS seem wired bigger than all get out! It makes me start twitching just watching him.

[@JerkyChid]

He's even worse here.. that first rundown was over in no time. Dude needs to stay sober until he's off work at least

[@danmancini4059]

offinthepines I think he's just really nervous. I give him props for trying to keep his cool

[@emmanuelsequoyah2565]

I was at this show and it was my first time seeing killswitch and I couldn't have had a better concert experience. They're so good live

[@orzek18]

emmanuel sequoyah what song opens this video?

[@emmanuelsequoyah2565]

it's strength of the mind off of their newest album

[@rohannfraser8503]

Love how simple their setup is. Proof that you don't need alot of crazy gear to sound awesome \m/\m/

[@paniccleo]

"I like to put things in the back"

[@LoMeinTim]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@bodhisattwachanda3436]

why i love Adam D... because not only he is an amazing guitarist... the most I love is HE IS SOO DOWN TO EARTH...

[@dave47663]

"I don't move my pick-up ever, during the show" LOL , word. 2:06

[@rafaelmatias2154]

esse é o melhor guitarrista do metal core!!! esse é o cara!!!

[@GGGlynn]

Just came here to read all the comments about this dude pinging

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Adam is huge !

[@vacuity__]

Adam D has that cool uncle vibe lol

[@flz02]

Dude i've been waiting for this one forever finally!!!

[@flz02]

But then Perry comes on and ruins everything... :(

[@Waterinmenbenen]

Yet another rundown this twitchy fratboy managed to ruin. Please ask more questions next time (string gauges, tunings, wireless systems, type speakers) and for god's sake, let these guys TALK!

[@rybanberr2770]

He didn't even ask what brand the guitar is

[@allthehardtimes]

He reminded me of Ed Bassmaster does that " would you just look at that " character

[@sealevelcain4664]

Barry J HAHAHA god im so fuckin glad somebody said this i knew it was an ed character but couldnt remember which one ....awesome

[@bradhargis2261]

@@rybanberr2770 because they said what brand it was. He didn't have to ask.

[@DiminishingAugmentation]

String gauges are 11-49 in Drop C, the use V30 speakers.

[@duxnihilo]

IDK why people are complaining. The interviewer isn’t actually interrupting.

[@eyelesscrown7346]

Ikr

[@benmoore7946]

ugh, this guy again! Never mind, I'm not watching this one.

[@Blech319]

Yes. Insufferable.

[@chaplinnone1274]

He's not very good. And makes me nervous.

[@shotdown5485]

Seen people asking this a lot. The intro song is Strength of the Mind, from their latest album.

[@GuySperry]

Perry, shut up and let them talk. we watch to hear them not you. you should hold the mic and ask a question here and there.

[@risonbison7207]

this interviewer never bothered me before this video

[@ryano4018]

+Rison Bison I agree, it was almost like he was either starstruck or just about to have an anxiety attack or something.

[@markl4781]

I got a dellinger 7 and I swapped out the stock pick ups for a Pegasus and a sentient set. It’s now my studio guitar because of how solid the intonation is. The thing kills.

[@Adam_underscore]

The thumbnail embodies everything that this band is.

[@Metalweasel]

figured Adam might be running an axe fx or kemper, kinda shocked to his setup. very simple and old school, dig it.

[@snapascrew]

well you're gonna hate his rig now lol

[@vinceceb]

snapascrew is it true he’s using a kemper now?

[@agentwright007]

fuckin' Perry.

[@khaosjones]

Please oh please stop interrupting everyone you interview.

[@trendkill3333]

Dude is tweaking on something, he can’t help himself

[@LIKWID]

Please keep him locked in a cupboard until he calms down before letting him lose with the rig rundowns please, dude popped far too many smarties!!

[@ZeBubba]

It's refreshing that they are using real amps, effects and mic'd cabs. I was very much expecting Axe FX / Kemper gear. Nice!

[@kreepthedestroyer]

I hear that I'm a tube guy. nothing wrong with axefx just something special about using a tube head

[@_o__o_]

that interviewer is horrible

[@riffsnreviews]

+pete g Yep wanted to punch him when I heard him say "K.I.S" at the beginning

[@schissgring]

+pete g So true, John is the best of all interviewers.

[@theburningred01]

At first I was like WTF.. They done got Macklemore to do an interview for them?

[@ReDiezX]

never thought that Adam and Joel are so tall

[@bluwng]

I like this simple set up

[@LeeHoMusic]

the guitar at 5;58 is a killer, absolutely perfect, pickguard, maple neck and the headstock are amazing

[@scav76]

Man!, every where I look, i see people having fun with knives.

[@wherethe2riversmeet628]

KsE is my absolute favorite band and I have seen them live 5 times. But at every show the sound guys crank the volume up so loud that everything is so muddy you can't hear the detail of any song. I'm not sure why they do that at metal gigs. I'd much rather have a lower volume and be able to hear all the sweet riffage.

[@danielmarsden777]

Wherethe2riversmeet wear ear plugs man 👍🏻 screw what people think, you can hear it so much better.

[@nateiverson8681]

It can be hard to hear the detail when you're playing in drop C. A lot of mud down there. Mostly because more overtones are audible in the human hearing range for lower notes. Hypothetically you can get all 12 pitches by overtones. Furthermore these notes are not equal tempered (they are just intonation). So they will make the notes wider and muddier. This is why most bass chords you see people play are well up the neck from open chords. So my money is on the muddiness being more a side effect of the arrangement and how the instruments work live as opposed to what they do for studio recording.

[@BetonBenni]

​​@@nateiverson8681 in flames manage to get an ultra tight and clear sounding mix, with guitars even tuned lower than killswitch :)

[@dylanwiggins3393]

​@@nateiverson8681 *drops the mic*

[@dylanwiggins3393]

​@@BetonBenni not to mention, they get a chance to burn all the fat off before it reaches you. if I'm not mistaken alot of bands don't even play the music you hear on albums. If I'm wrong, I'm sure someone out there will correct me. Reading this now, fingers twitchin' just formulating the most educated and noble of corrections. If you're still reading this, we've been trying to reach you about your cars extended warranty

[@collinm9469]

Do a rig rundown for Behemoth!!!!

[@timothymallonjr4659]

Nerdy_Jr.2737 not so hard all nergal uses is is signature ESP, which is sick btw.

[@joey_morg]

Wow....very suprised to learn Mike D is using the Billy Sheehan Blender pedal! You're not really gonna see that pedal in too many "metalcore" (god i hate that word) bassists "bag of tricks" nowadays. Just realized this is 6 years old so he may not even be using it anymore...a ton of KsE's sound has changed from album to album but if he's still using it then that's pretty friggin awesome! Billy is DEFINITELY one of my all time favorite bassist 🤘😝🤘

[@grungus7200]

Holy shit, the second guitar Joel showed.

[@diceMEass]

"Comparison Guitars... there is no comparison"......selling this motto....God,I am really brilliant...

[@jasonstallworth]

I love the simple setup!!

[@jrdrg911]

Asheville whooooooo, I love their shows at the Orange peel

[@1Chris4J]

I love this is at Orange Peel!! One of the best venues on the east coast

[@themadmattster9647]

respect for a simple setup, and not using AxeFx like everybody and their grandmother seem to be doing nowadays

[@ErikPehrsson]

It seems they’ve been playing Caparisons for years!

[@jmustang2000]

Got to see them at this exact show. They killed it that night.

[@orzek18]

Jeremy Case what song is opening this video?

[@jmustang2000]

Keith Orzen Strength of the mind

[@cyberraisin]

You should try to get Built to Spill for a rig rundown!!

[@orlandopadilla2464]

Kse members are all cool. Especially Joel and Justin. Joel remember me from a show about 8 years ago. Justin it was cool talking to him about drums.

[@TonberryGames]

He wields that guitar like Excalibur

[@ittdust]

Saw them last summer in Shanghai and it was awesome

[@StuK323]

Adam hasn't played Parker guitars for years. I believe he said the frets literally fell out in an interview for gear gods

[@godtoHrD]

Adam must be a huge dude Those Caparisons look tiny on him

[@RastaSaiyaman]

I wish more people would Rock the Ibanez Destroyer these days, it's such an Iconic metal instrument. I mean come on Cronos of Venom rocked a Destroyer bass. Not to mention Phil Collen of Def Leppard and Adrian Smith and Dave Murray of Iron maiden, they rocked Destroyers too

[@calenellis]

@0:21 is facial expressions had me dying! Lol

[@PierrePants]

Perry likes to party. Take a nap man, its okay.

[@ChazOfGod]

I thought Adam played Parkers because he had a back issue and they are very light. I was hoping his back got better thats why the Caparisons are back.

[@LSlava]

gotcha... very cool, very cool. Thank you. Goodby.

[@gregbradshaw7220]

this dude got roasted and now you can tell he has become obedient in his interview approach. what a quick study...

[@Guitarist888]

Damn, Adam’s a giant!

[@theders8590]

Adam be always changing endorsements

[@ayirsawft]

I love Capari Suns!

[@Auror3324]

this guy is very good at interviewing idk why comments h8 him

[@gravy_brain]

I can't believe they let Perry keep interviewing people. they should've shitcanned him after this. does his family own PG??? WTF? 3 years later and he's still just as bad.

[@JacobH93]

I'm not a big kse guy, but within the genre I can see where the minimalism thing is nice.

[@alexanderlumberjack]

My hometown asheville N.C.

[@VqVick]

That's a really cool hat

[@JUMBOpin]

Your interviewer...Captain "I'm 42, a bad boy, and sensitive. Not because I am, but because I can get some filly's" I Like It.

[@moosewarren3337]

I wish they did the signature Maxon.

[@alexanderlumberjack]

My home town

[@steveo7767]

MIKE D!!!!!!!!!!! Of Killswitch not Beastie Boys LOL

[@adrianamorphous]

Asheville NC REPRESENT!

[@ILLRICARDO]

the cp101 and the ad10 are the only things missing from my adam d setup!!!

[@ZJtraylor]

Im not a big Killswitch fan but Adam D is an amazing musician and entertainer lol. His stage presence is great lol.

[@izmalcheahmad]

I thought the guitar is small, but Adam is huge! Hahaha

[@dakotacarlson6481]

The Jake Johnson of heavy metal musicians.

[@eternal7135]

Gotcha!

[@grammaticalerorr4654]

Where's my favorite tall goofy guy? He's the best one!

[@Krauser1226]

Wow, do I want Joel's Caparison Dellinger prototype. My favorite guitars are Ibanez's RG series for comfort and play-ability for myself and that Caparison looks the business.

[@12DisturbedGuy93]

If you haven't yet, would you do a rig rundown of Bullet for my Valentine?

[@hyperdazedesu7350]

CHON rig rundown PLSSS!!

[@coryhartnett3440]

I want the Price Is Right rundown

[@AndyLarson666]

"Less is more" isn't always right, but it sure as hell is when it comes to guitar gear! Pluging my Esp into my Blackstar stack, and a delay in the loop, and it sounds epic as f*ck! Less is more!

[@audioid]

Dude, calm down! Let them talk.

[@chandlerjohnson5188]

This interviewer seems rushed in all the Premier Guitar videos.

[@TheJammaHaanes]

He's having to work to the time frame of the band. Unfortunately the band have to soundcheck, and deal with press in a small space of time, so it means the interviews can be rushed at times.

[@Cmajor165]

@@TheJammaHaanes Nope, he's high on cocaine.

[@punkaintdeadbb5517]

I don't know if they are still touring but it would be cool to see a Rolling Stones Rig Rundown although that would be quite difficult.

[@chandlerjohnson5188]

Stones? Fender tweed and Advil.

[@user-ellievator]

Killswitch Engage Not a single killswitch to be seen. Volumeknob Engage?

[@azarothshadowsoul]

They were named after an episode of the X Files titled "Killswitch", not the guitar component

[@user-ellievator]

@@azarothshadowsoul What about "Tone -Knob Halfwayish?" That would be a good band name.

[@demon92490]

Funny, I thought oh man Hot Water Music! Then it's brought up. Nice!

[@theboltcloudnetwork9118]

Let john do the rundowns

[@higler.]

3:25 ooo that's not how they used to set their 808's

[@firemedicnate]

Asheville! Where I live!

[@wiseguy9202]

A lot of players switching to Fishman pups. I might try a set of moderns.

[@drop0ut606]

This dude works for premier guitar and has never heard of the Caparison Dellinger? Isn't that their flagship guitar?

[@allanculver3019]

Let. Them. Talk. We're here to listen to them talk about their gear. I want to hear specifications, not interruptions.