Spiritbox Rig Rundown with Mike Stringer & Josh Gilbert

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Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Spiritbox guitarist Mike Stringer and bassist Josh Gilbert reveal the low-tuned tools driving their alt-metal sound. Ahead of Spiritbox’s recent show at Nashville’s Pinnacle, PG’s Chris Kies spent some time with the Canadian alt-metal giants’ guitarist Mike Stringer and bassist Josh Gilbert to get the story on their down-tuned mayhem. See about the highlights below, and watch the full Rig Rundown for more. Full Aristides Factory Tour: https://youtu.be/aMQUQRp4oqo?si=fiOIXP8-L57s0Kqh Shop Spiritbox's Gear: EVH 5150 Stealth https://sweetwater.sjv.io/gRPjP9 Electro-Harmonix Freeze https://sweetwater.sjv.io/OraQ9P DigiTech Whammy Ricochets https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ZQMj91 EarthQuaker Rainbow Machine https://sweetwater.sjv.io/oqk6E9 ART Pro Audio SP4X4 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/zzgEg6 Shure AD4Q https://sweetwater.sjv.io/da2ynK Radial JX-44 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/anmJnQ Radial SGI-44 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/BnOedW Peterson StroboStomp Tuner https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQLdLj Line 6 DL4 MkII https://sweetwater.sjv.io/mOo3Oe EarthQuaker Devices Sunn O))) Life https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jr2Z7e Charvel San Dimas Bass https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DW0PVd Fender Precision Bass https://sweetwater.sjv.io/daxa3Q Quilter Bass Block 800 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QYPoO3 Shure AD4D https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Y9G59q Radial JX 42 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/JKM2ga Ernie Ball Strings https://sweetwater.sjv.io/0ZKWB3 0:00 - Wolf Van Halen & D'Addario 0:15 - Mike Stringer Playing Intro 0:34 - Subscribe to Rig Rundowns! 0:43 - Chris Kies Intro 0:58 - Mike Stringer & Aristides Connection 3:55 - What Is Arium? 5:08 - A Multi-Scale EverTune? 5:57 - Developing Signature Bare Knuckle Halcyon Humbuckers 8:06 - Fine-Tuning Tone & Rig with Gear Pairings 9:56 - Relationship with Producer Dan Braunstein 11:52 - Aristides STX7S 13:10 - "Holy Roller" Tones 16:29 - Aristides STX8S & "Fata Morgana" Tones 18:59 - Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III Amp Models 19:47 - Revv Cabs Onstage 20:30 - Aristides STX7S "Milk" & "Keep Sweet" Tones 24:55 - Aristides STX7S "Purple Shatter" & "Black Rainbow" Tones 26:35 - Mike Stringer Pedalboard 28:23 - Aristides STX7S & "Soft Spine" Tones 31:27 - "Crystal Roses" Tones 32:33 - How Mike Stringer Discovers New Gear 33:20 - Aristides STX7S "Grimace" 35:13 - D'Addario Players Circle Rewards 36:14 - Josh Gilbert Intro 36:32 - Charvel Multi-Scale Bass Prototype 38:52 - Pitch-Shifting Learning Curve 40:38 - Josh Gilbert's Cabinet 41:20 - Nordstrand Pickups & Darkglass Tone Capsule 42:29 - Designing Multi-Scale Bass with Charvel 44:42 - Josh Gilbert's Bass Strings & Picks 46:34 - Distorted Tone & Not Stepping on Guitar 49:26 - Fender Vintera II '50s Precision Bass 57:04 - Josh Gilbert on Crafting His Tone in Spiritbox 1:01:45 - Josh Gilbert's Sparrow Sound Studio 1:02:14 - D'Addario Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr Join D'Addario Players Circle Rewards for free today to start earning points toward free gear: https://ddar.io/pc-rr] © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2026 #guitar #guitarist #rigrundown #guitarplayer #spiritbox