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Danny Knapp - Pig Hog Cables Official Artist

Basses

Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray 5HH

Danny customized his primary ‘go-to’ bass guitar with an cherry blossom and lotus flower-themed Alperious pickguard as well as cherry blossom inlays on the neck and body. He even named this bass “Sakura”, which is Japanese for ‘cherry blossom’.

Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray 5HH Special

This bass is loaded with flat-wound strings, so Danny uses it mostly for beefy, retro bass tone. He customized this bass with a star-themed Alperious pickguard and abalone star fretboard markers. Danny named this bass “Bootsy” in honor of the influential talent and style of Bootsy Collins.

Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray 5H Fretless

Danny’s main fretless bass is named “Maullar” (Spanish for ‘meow’) because of the mewl and growl that fretless basses are known for. This bass was originally a fretted model, but converted to fretless for Danny by the expert guitar techs at 13th Street Guitars in Huntington Beach, CA. Danny also enhanced this bass with a custom rosewood and steel Alperious pickguard.

Fender American Professional II Precision 5

This bass provides that instantly identifiable P-bass sound that adorns so many iconic recordings. Danny named this American Fender Precision 5 bass “Ehukai”, which is Hawaiian for ‘sea spray’ because he customized it with an ocean wave theme, including an Alperious pickguard and blue abalone fretboard markers.

Schecter Ultra Bass 5

“Xenomorph” is Danny’s primary bass when he’s performing with We’re No Gentlemen. Named for it’s sleek and stealthy appearance, this bass provides the big tone necessary to hold down the bottom in WNG’s heavy emo sound.

Schecter CV-5

When performing dance music and slap bass lines, Danny tends to lean on “Star Child” his Schecter CV-5 for it’s versatility and solid, clear, piano-like tone.

Willcox Lightwave Saber 5

Danny named this bass “Nerd” because it has a high-tech optical pickup in the bridge instead of a traditional magnetic pickup as well as an on-board midi converter. He uses this bass for mostly for funk slapping and for creating synth bass lines along with his Roland GR-55 guitar synth. Danny enhanced his Nerd bass with a video game theme, including Space Invaders fret markers.

Michael Kelly Custom Dragonfly 5 Fretless Acoustic

Depending on the technique used, this fretless acoustic bass sounds quite a bit like a traditional stand-up bass, so Danny often uses this bass for live gigs and recording sessions where a stand-up bass isn’t practical. He named this bass “Blondie” due to the striking honey-toned finish on the body.

NS Design NXT Upright 5-string bass

For performances that require the traditional tone and feel of an upright bass, Danny uses his trusty NXT,double bass nicknamed “Beast” for its monstrous tone. Whether bowing or plucking, this upright electric bass imbues incredible fullness and clarity.

Other Instruments

  • Lanikai tenor, concert, and soprano ukuleles
  • Novation Ultranova synthesizer
  • Roland GR-55 bass/guitar synth

Touring Bass Rig

  • Kemper Profiler Powerhead amplifier
  • Schroeder 212PL bass cabinet
  • Kemper Remote foot controller
  • Gator 6u rack case
  • Source Audio C4 Synth pedal
  • Future Impact synth pedal
  • Source Audio Ultrawave Bass distortion pedal
  • Source Audio Spectrum filter pedal
  • TC Electronic Mimiq doubler pedal
  • Shure QLXD wireless guitar system
  • Shure PSM900 wireless IEM system
  • Sensaphonics in-ear monitors
  • TC Helicon VoiceLive Extreme III vocal processor

Bass Rigs for Fly-in Shows

  • Kemper Profiler Stage processor
  • Line-6 HX Stomp processor
  • Quilter Bass Block 800 amplifier
  • Shure GLXD wireless guitar system
  • Shure PSM900 wireless IEM system
  • Sensaphonics in-ear monitors
  • TC Helicon VoiceLive Extreme III vocal processor