Mindwalk Blvd


Mike Avakian

Age: 16

Mike has been playing guitar for 10 yrs. and has performed with some well known artists. Mike is currently endorsed by Spector basses. At the age of 14 Mike was attending classes at Berklee School of Music.

Instruments: Bass, Guitar,Keyboards, Vocals
 
Major Guitar Influences:  David Gilmour
 
   
Current listening: Pink Floyd, Kansas, Rush, UK, Dream Theater, KingsX, Yes, Gentle Giant
 
Equipment:

Bass Amps (Rackmounts included):

SWR WorkingPro 700 head ; SWR Workingman 8 x 10 cabinet; Korg Toneworks DTR - 2 Digital Rackmount Bass Tuner

Pedal Board (effects):

Signal Flex PS9 AC-DC 9V Power Adapter; Boss BF-3 Flanger (set at Standard); DOD FX55 Distortion; SWR WorkingPro Bass Intensifier and Mute

Keyboards:

 Alesis QS8. 1 Synthesizer 88 key
Korg Triton Pro 76 Key Synthesizer

Basses and Guitars:  

Spector Legend 5 Classic (Amberburst)
Spector Legend 6 Classic (Black Cherry)
Spector NS2000/5 (Black and blue stain) 

Fender Statocaster
Ibanez AEF30

In Ear Monitors:
Shure E2 s

Misc:
Korg Rackmount Tuner
Alesis 12 Channel Mixer
Monster Cables
SWR Working Man 8 x 10

 

Endorsements:
   

 

Favorite Musicians:

  
 
Writers: Neil Peart, Roger Waters, David Gilmour
 
Drummers: Mke Mangini, Shannon Larkin, Mike Portnoy,  Jon Bonham
 
Bass Players: Victor Wootin, Adam Nitti, John Myung, Geddy Lee, Guy Pratt
 
Keyboards: Jordan Rudess, Rickard Wright
 
Guitarists: David Gilmour, Ty Tabor, Nuno Bettencourt, John Petrucci, Steve Vai, Eddie Van Halen, John Petrucci
 
Singers: Jared Leto, Brent Smith, Brad Delp, M. Shadows, Steve Walsh, James Labrie,  
 
Favorite bands:

Pink Floyd, 30 Seconds to Mars, Shinedown, Led Zeppelin, Extreme, Kings X, Dream Theater, Protest the hero

myspace:

http://www.myspace.com/23835835