Bergantino Players

Bergantino Artist Rob Norton shares his story with Lee Presgrave

With quick wit, high energy and a ‘Nawlins’ drawl, Rob Norton can normally be found commanding the low end in his band, SpaceMetal. We sat down with Rob recently to get some of his thoughts on tone, personal bass heroes and gear, among other things. LP: When did you start playing bass? RN: I started […]

Bergantino Artist Eric Wilson

Location: Long Beach, CA Bergantino equipment used: B|Amp, NV610 Associated Band: Sublime with Rome Band Website: Sublime with Rome

Bergantino Artist Eugene Bisdikian

Originally from Westchester County, NY, Eugene Bisdikian started playing upright when he was nine years old. His story has an interesting beginning and he’s going places at a very quick pace.  Watch out for Eugene!  Please enjoy his story… I had originally opted not to participate in my school’s music program, to my mom’s disapproval. […]

Bergantino’s Sam Persons shares his story!

Many may know bass player and Bergantino Artist, Sam Persons. Sam has been on tour with The Rolling Stone Rock Room as the bass player and band leader. During this time, he’s been sharing his amazing pictures on social media chronicling his travels from Amsterdam to Rome. But his original musical journey begins stateside in […]

Bergantino’s Alex Lee

Hailing from Down Under and holding the low down on bass, Alex Lee started using Bergantino gear in 2017 and has never looked back.  In fact, he was the FIRST person in Australia to own the forté bass amp!  Here’s Alex’s story and why he chose Bergantino. HB: Alex, why did you choose Bergantino gear? […]

Bergantino’s Kenery Kent Smith

Chicago’s Kenery Kent Smith is full of exorbitant passion, not only with playing bass but with his gift of writing. Kenery wears his heart on his sleeve and we are honored to share his story with you. Growing up in a city that has seemingly produced more successful low-end groove makers per capita than any […]

Bergantino’s Van Gordon Martin

We are excited to add Van Gordon Martin, an amazing Boston-based electric guitarist to our roster of Bergantino endorsing players. Van Gordon Martin has been a veteran of the east coast music scene for over a decade. He just finished a run run of shows with Toots and the Maytals.  Also, Van is now heading […]

Bergantino Artist Adrian Leppard

“Ampeg, Fender, Markbass, Aguilar, all make great gear, but since I have been using Bergantino the rest are all in the rear view mirror. The B-Amp/HD210/HD112 combination is a thing of beauty. Clean highs, tight bottom end and great with pedals. The Berg cabs also make my Aguilar heads sound great, it’s all good.” Location: […]

Bergantino artist Fred Koogler shares his bass journey on how he got started and where he is today.

Bergantino artist Fred Koogler shares his bass journey on how he got started and where he is today. At one point Fred thought he would never be able to play the bass again after suffering a heart attack. Fred shares his experiences from the past and present: “It’s a mentoring thing for me. We can […]

Jerrell Baker: Bergantino Artist

  “The forte’ – Powerful, Endless tone control w/variable ratio compressor, portability at 6 lbs., 700 watts at 4 ohms, 800 watts at 2 ohms, with a beautiful rugged casing. By far the best amp i have ever owned. Paired with my Bergantino HDN 212  cabinets – this rig is hands down unstoppable!” Location: Tampa, […]