Rig Rundown: Shinedown's Zach Myers & Eric Bass [2022]

Musical acts currently filling arenas fall into a few categories: pop, electronic, country, and legacy. The notion of modern or contemporary rock bands packing enormo-domes feels like a fossil, but don’t tell that to platinum-selling Shinedown, who’s been packing thousands-of-seats houses for years.

The group was founded by vocalist Brent Smith in 2001, after his previous band, Dreve, disbanded). He enlisted Jasin Todd (guitarist), Brad Stewart (bass), and Barry Kerch (drums). Zach Myers joined the fold in 2005 (as a touring member). He and current bassist Eric Bass (no joke) first earned album credits with 2008’s smash The Sound of Madness. (Rig Rundown alumnus Nick Perri was a short-time member of Shinedown and earned lead guitar credits on TSOM before fully handing over the 6-string reins to Myers.)

The quartet’s ability to fuse post-grunge pyrotechnics, four-on-the-floor rockers, and glossy, arms-in-the-air anthems, and their dynamic acoustic performances, have earned them 17 No. 1 hits on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock chart. (If you include the other Billboard charts, they’ve got three more.) They also have three platinum albums (three more are certified gold in the U.S.), and six additional platinum singles. If guitar truly is in a slump in pop culture and the mainstream, somebody forgot to tell Shinedown.

When PG’s Chris Kies first talked tone tools with Myers and Bass in 2013, they had some gear, and even some cool signature stuff. But this time, the war chest was on another level. Before their May 4 headline show at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, supporting their new, seventh album, Planet Zero, the duo flexed their rockstar credentials and carted out 40-plus instruments. Myers contends he uses every one of his guitars on a nightly basis. And Bass details his signature line of Prestige basses, which incorporate an ingenious thumb rest. Myers also shows off an irreplaceable PRS created by the late American fashion designer and entrepreneur Virgil Abloh (Off-White), and he explains how a custom-painted Silver Sky earned him some serious eye rolls and scoffs. Plus, their techs break down the power and might that help them rock the rafters.

00:00 - D’Addario XS Electric Strings
00:15 - Zach Myers Intro
01:00 - Pink PRS Silver Sky
03:23 - PRS SE Zach Myers Off-White
05:21 - PRS SE Zach Myers by Joshua Vides
07:18 - PRS Private Stock Paul’s 85
08:16 - PRS DW CE 24 Floyd
08:49 - Guitar Picks
10:07 - PRS 594 McCarty
11:07 - PRS Santana
13:09 - PRS NF3
13:57 - PRS Mira
15:06 - Martin J-40
16:32 - PRS SE Zach Myers
18:46 - PRS Custom McCarty 594
19:32 - All Maple PRS McCarty 594s
20:46 - PRS SE Zach Myers 2021 Model
21:51 - Zach Myers' Rack and Effects
29:29 - Eric Bass Intro
29:53 - Prestige Guitars Eric Bass Signature Models
36:17 - Prestige Guitars Todd Kerns Signature
38:20 - Bass Signature Models Customized by Relic Guitars The Hague in Netherlands
39:38 - Nash PB52
41:08 - Prestige Legacy OM
43:24 - Eric Bass Amps & Effects

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[e_riffs]

So sick seeing Drew Foppe on a rig rundown! Guy is a full blown legend and one of the best guitar techs out there.

[BoyAditya]

This is one of the most satisfying rig rundown, gear wise, in a long time.

[realgoodmind]

LOL love that someone was mad about the pink. Glad Zach got a pink one.

[razvansfiraiala]

These techs should be paid tons of money. They are working hard. Respect

[justinscott]

I saw them in Birmingham, Alabama a few days prior to this show in Nashville. Me and my friend were fortunate enough to make it to the front row. During the show I was looking at all of the gear being played trying to figure out what was what. I’m so happy they did another rig rundown so I could see all of the gear being played for that tour

[fluffytoaster]

Crazy to see Hoogie again after all these years! Dude used to roadie for Breaking Benjamin back in the 2000s. Glad he’s still in the business.

[MrWillyWonka]

Some of these techs seem like the most down-to-earth people I swear. Love the guitar and rock music business/scene.

[scottakam]

Cool rundown. Shinedown is my and my 7 year old daughter's favorite band. Next time, we'll have to stand closer to the stage so she can get one of Zach's guitars!

[officialmetalwill]

19:00 I know a local luthier who has all of his builds painted and finished by a guy who used to paint for PRS. I'm not particularly a fan of PRS guitars, but their paint jobs are always fantastic.

[slipkhein]

This must be the craziest line up of PRS guitars on the road for sure !

[SoTotallyTokoTTV]

I remember Hoogie from the rig rundown of Lamb of God when he showed off Willie and John's rigs, that was a great rig rundown as was this rig rundown

[michaeleaster]

7:36 Best hat ever! Really fun video: thanks, as always.... you guys kill it

[bobc.]

Saw the open for VH in 04'. Glad to see that they actually stuck around.

[Chandler]

Pretty tight to see Chris always representing the sickest band that ever did it.

[IanBass]

I saw these guys in 2015 at the Pearl Harbor Navy base (I was stationed at Hickam AFB at the time) Zach's guitars were gorgeous and Eric was playing the awesome Gary Grainger basses.

[bukwok]

27:15 perfect camera angle, looks chris got his hair back, how is called this hair style..? is punk hair style.?

[brandoncohen]

I NEED THE VIRGIL ALBLOH PRS THATS SUCH A SPECIAL GUITAR, RIP VIRGIL

[werewolfofthemoon]

That pink guitar, kind a reminds me of strawberry, chocolate, and vanilla, ice cream swirl lol.

[dadtimejamtime]

What’s the story with this s-type model at 13:10? Looks like it has narrow field pickups, but still pretty straty looking. Sounds like it predates the silver sky too. Interesting!

[BlueeyesofSkye]

I own a Myers PRS. I’m not a fan of those designs he showed, yet he seems like a cool dude, and Shinedown is great live band.
The sweet tea McCarty is killer