Johnny Christ is the bassist for the metalcore/hard rock band Avenged Sevenfold. He is the third bassist for Avenged Sevenfold, following the departures of Dameon Ash and Justin Meacham. He dropped out of Marina High School before his senior year to tour with the band. He first recorded on their second CD Waking the Fallen.

Let's look at what gear and equipment has been seen in Avenged Sevenfold's Johhn Christ's Bass Gear Rig.

Click the gear images for more info and specs at Musician's Friend

Basses

- various Ernie Ball Stingray basses

- Ernie Ball Musicman Sterling (HH) Bass

- Ernie Ball Musicman 30th Anniversary Stingray Bass

Note: Johnny's musicman basses are custom painted at the factory. He has some very cool ones including a white one with bits of black paint

- Nash bass (eyewitness reports, confirmed in video with his tech)

- white Rickenbacker bass

Amps and Cabinets
- Two Gallien-Krueger 2001RB heads (one clean, one distorted)

- Gallien-Krueger 800RB head (used for cleans)

- two Gallien-Krueger 4x10 cabinets

- Gallien Krueger 412 Neo cab

- Tech 21 SansAmp RBI Bass Driver DI

- Ampeg SVT 8x10 Cab (old setup)

- Gallien Krueger 1001 RB Head (old setup)

Effects
- Dunlop 105Q Crybaby Bass Wah

- Visual Sound H20 Chorus & Echo

- Boss GEB-7 Bass Equalizer

- Dunlop DC Brick

- Boss Tuner pedal

- MXR Bass D.I. + (according to Dunlop site. Didn't notice it in gear walkthrough video.)

Strings, Picks and More
- Ernie Ball 2831 Power Slinky Nickel Wounds (.055–.110)

- Dunlop black Grommet strap

- Dunlop Tortex Pitch Black picks