Brad Hulse
 Guitar, Bass, Vocals

Original Bassist for the band, Brad is now on guitar (and occasional Bass).
He was Guitarist/Bassist with Mandrake (with Ken B.), and Guitarist for Metro
prior to joining Flashback.
He took a leave of absence from Flashback in 1984, forming the Rock Trio "Impulse"
with Ken & Jim Bloxsom, and returned to Flashback in 1988.

Duties include Guitar, Bass, lead & background vocals,
euipment setup & maintenance, band business & website management.
Also, Janitorial duties.


 Guitar Amps/Cabinets:

Mesa Boogie MarkIIC (1-12" Combo)
60/100W/Reverb/EQ
Mesa Boogie 1-12" Ext. cab  
Pearce G1 (1-12" Combo)
 		  
Pearce 1-12" Ext. cab  
Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100 Head
Mesa 2-12 Recitifier Cabinet		  
Line6 Spider Valve HD100
100W tube head by Bogner		  

 

Bass Amps/Cabinets:


Peavey 1-15" Combo		 Seymour Duncan (1-15") Peavey Mark VIII Head   

SWR SM400
(Rack Mount Head)
SWR Goliath
(4-10")		  

SWR WorkingPro 15
Sonic (1-18" EVM)		    

Other Equipment

Bose system: (for monitor, bass, electric & acoustic guitars)

L1 Cylindrical
Radiator®
PS1 power stand
R1 remote control
2-B1 bass modules







  
Bose T1 Tone Match Audio Engine

 

  

 

 

 


Sennheiser Evolution G2 Wireless system

 


Shure PSM200
in-ear monitor system
Effects/Amp Modelers:
Line 6 Bass PODxt Visual Sound
H20 Liquid Chorus/Echo		 Misc.:
Sabine rack-mount tuner

Boss CS1 Compressor,
 

Peterson VS-II Strobe Tuner

Rocktron Banshee Talkbox

Fishman Aura

Brad with Joe Corso & Larry DiMarzio
(sporting DiMarzio tatoo's)
(Brad holding Dimarzio Prototype Strat)
(Goldie Libro's, circa 1987)

 

Impulse publicity shot
(circa 1984)
Line 6 Floor POD Plus Visual Sound
Route 66 Compressor/Overdrive
Line 6 PODxt Live Line 6 Verbzilla
Reverb Pedal
Line 6 POD X3 Live Line6 FBV Shortboard
Foot Controller for HD100 Amp

SKB PS-15 Pedalboard
Line 6 POD 2 Line 6 Pocket POD
TC Stereo Chorus Boss CS3
Compression/Sustainer

 
TC Parametric
EQ/Sustain		   Boss OS2
Overdrive/Distortion

 
Instruments:

Modulus Quantum 6
6 String Bass w/
Graphite Neck,
 EMG Active Pickups

 
MV Pedulla
"MVP5"
(5 String Bass)

Bartolini Pickups,
Flame Maple top, Ebony Fingerboard



MV Pedulla
"Pentabuzz"
(5 String fretless Bass
w/fret marker inlays)
Bartolini Pickups,
Flame Maple top, Sealed Ebony Fingerboard




10 string Chapman Stick
Brazilian Ironwood,
Stereo pickup
(S/N: 1203, Circa 1983)



 


 

 NS/Stick
8 String Bass/Ash body/
Cherry stain/
Moses Graphite Neck
(Oct 26, 2006)
(Note missing nameplate)






 




Dimarzio
Custom Strat
(Circa 1987)



Paul Reed Smith
Signature Series
6 string electric
w/whammy bar, Ebony Fingerboard,
locking tuners,
Bird Inlays
("10" top)

  


Steinberger
Synapse Transcale
6 String Baritone w/Siding capo
(Sept. 2007)

Carvin DC727C
7 String Electric (Ruby Red)
w/Floyd Rose Tremelo, Ebony Fingerboard, SS Frets, Sperzel Locking Tuners, Active electronics, Quilted Maple top
(Nov. 2005)

 



L to R
Ovation Adamas,
PRS, Pedulla MVP5


  

Fender "Strat"
6 string electric
w/Floyd Rose Tremelo, Rosewood Fingerboard, Seymour Duncan stacked
HB pickups
(Circa 1983)

Custom Strat style
6 String Electric
(the infamous "Impusle" Guitar)
w/Floyd Rose Tremelo, Kubicki neck w/Ebony Fingerboard, Dimarzio Pickups
(built by Mike Mascagna)
(Circa 1984)

Fender Ashbory Bass-Silicone strings, fretless
(New-Blue)

Ovation Adamas,
Black Walnut headstock & Bridge, Graphite top,
Piezo pickup, stereo
(Circa 1983)

Ovation Adamas


Guild Ashbory Bass
Silicone strings, fretless(original-Black)

 

Fender VG Stratocaster
Tobacco Sunburst
Rosewood Fingerboard,
Sperzel Locking Tuners
(June 2007)

Motorcycles
 		  


2006 Harley Davidson
Night Rod



1986 Yamaha FJ1200
 
Live show Bass setups:

Option 1:  Bass to Bass PODxt to Bose PAS, program 00
Option 2:  Bass to Sennheiser Wireless to:

SWR WorkingPro 15 or
SWR 400 Head

Option 3:   Bass to Direct box, split output to Amp & Monitor Mixer/Snake.

SWR setup:
Bass guitar to amp, SWR direct out to Monitor Mixer/Snake)

Sabine rack-mount tuner
Peterson VS-II Strobe Tuner

SWR Goliath 4-10" cabinet is sometimes bi-amped with a Sonic
sub-woofer cab loaded with an 18" EVM speaker (for larger venues)
Occasionally, a Boss CS1 Compressor is used.

 Live show Guitar setups:

Guitar to Sennheiser Wireless to Mesa Stiletto Head/Rectifier 2-12" Cabinet
Effects (Boss DDS1 delay, TC Chorus) or POD XT Live or POD Floor Plus

Guitar to Sennheiser Wireless to Mesa Boogie MarkIIC  Combo/1-12" Extension Cabinet
Effects (Boss DDS1 delay, TC Chorus) or POD XT Live or or POD Floor Plus

 
 

Archives: (Instruments & amps Sold / Traded)

Coral Electric Sitar (see photo at right)
Gibson 1959 Les Paul reissue (Cherry Sunburst)
Gicson 1957 Les Paul Jr. (Natural wood)
Gibson 1955 Les Paul Jr. (Tobacco Sunburst)
Gibson 1974 Les Paul (Cherry Sunburst)
Hohner Headless Bass (Walnut finish)
Ibanez Artist 6 string Electric (Tobacco Sunburst)
Ibanez 5 string bass (Impulse era)
Kramer 4 String Bass (Black / Aluminum neck)
Kramer 8 String Bass (White / Aluminum neck))
BC Rich Eagle (Birdseye maple)
Fernandes Strat (Tobacco Sunburst)
Ovation Custom Legend 6 string acoustic (Natural Finish)
Ovation Pacemaker 12 String acoustic (Tobacco Sunburst)
Gibson ES175 Jazz (Blonde)
Dean ML (Flying V/Explorer combo)
Peavey 4 String Bass (Tobacco Sunburst)
Fender Precision Bass (Black)

SG Amp (6-10" speakers, Built-in Maestro Phase Shifter)
Lab Series 2-12 Combo
Acoustic 300W Head
2 Acoustic Cabinets (4-12" speakers each)
Acoustic 1-12 Combo (Oak cabinet)
Ampeg Bass head
Gollehon 15" Bass cabinet
Mesa Boogie preamp
Peavey Reno 400 Acoustic Amp
 


Les Paul "59" Reissue
(far left)


Kramer 8 String Bass


Coral Sitar


Dean "ML
(circa 1979)


Kramer 4 string bass
(circa 1980-nice hair!)