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,
equipment setup & maintenance, band business & website management.
Also, Janitorial duties.


Guitar Amps/Cabinets:


Mesa Boogie MarkIIB (1-12" Combo)
60/100W/Reverb/EQ

 
Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce
50/100 Head &
Mesa 2-12 Recitifier Cabinet


Dr. Z Mazerati 1-12 Combo (Head Shown)

Mesa Boogie 1-12" Ext. cab

Pearce G1 (1-12" Combo)


Mesa Roadster Head


Line6 Spider Valve HD100
100W tube head by Bogner

Pearce 1-12" Ext. cab  

 

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

Effects/Amp Modelers:

Line 6 Bass PODxt


Line6 M13 Stompbox Modeler

Rocktron Banshee Talkbox
 

Peterson VS-II Strobe Tuner

 


Shure PSM200
in-ear monitor system

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


Visual Sound
H20 Liquid Chorus/Echo

Boss CS3
Compression/Sustainer

 



Sennheiser Evolution G2 Wireless system

Line 6 PODxt Live

Line 6 Verbzilla
Reverb Pedal

Line 6 POD 2

Boss OS2
Overdrive/Distortion

 

SKB PS-15 Pedalboard

Line 6 POD X3 Live

Line6 FBV Shortboard
Foot Controller for HD100 Amp

Line 6 Pocket POD

TC Stereo Chorus 


Bose T1 Tone Match Audio Engine


Bose system: (for monitor, bass, electric & acoustic guitars)
L1 Cylindrical
Radiator®
PS1 power stand
R1 remote control
2-B1 bass modules

 

Fishman Aura Misc.:
Sabine rack-mount tuner
Boss CS1 Compressor TC Parametric
EQ/Sustain
 
 

Bass Instruments


Modulus Quantum 6, 6 String Bass
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)
Complete reworking  in Dec. 2006

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

 

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

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



 








     


 


Guitars



Dimarzio Custom Strat
(Circa 1987)



1989 Paul Reed Smith Custom
6 string electric, w/whammy bar, Ebony Fingerboard,
locking cam tuners, Bird Inlays, ("10" top)



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)



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


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



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



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


Reverend Jetstream HB-FM
Flame Maple Sunburst
Pin-Lock tuners, 22 fret, Korina body



    

 
   

 

  


Motorcycles
 
 


2006 Harley Davidson
Night Rod

1986 Yamaha FJ1200
 



 

Live show Bass setups:

Diagrams coming soon

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:

Diagrams coming soon

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)
Gibson 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/wood neck)
Kramer 8 String Bass (White / Aluminum/wood 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 Foundation 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 Studio preamp
Peavey Reno 400 Acoustic Amp
Peavey 15"/2-10" Bass cab
Peavey 2-15 Bass Cab
Seymour Duncan 2-10 Bass Cab
 

Probably a lot more I forgot about!


Les Paul "59" Reissue
(far left)


Kramer 8 String Bass


Coral Sitar


Dean "ML
(circa 1979)


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


Ovation Adamas