“The EVH 5150 III is an amp that I really like and have been using live”
What gear does Bad Religion use?
Brett Gurewitz has said the band favors Gibson Les Pauls and a Marshall JCM800. Brian Baker plays a 1955 Les Paul Junior into a Kemper Profiler, Jay Bentley has used the same '78 Fender Precision Bass since 1988, and Jamie Miller plays Yamaha drums.
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Brett Gurewitz: guitar
“My new toy this year was a tobacco-burst Fender Kurt Cobain Signature Jaguar. It has a very full, complete sound like a Les Paul”
“All three of us tend to favor Gibson Les Pauls because they fill the mix a lot better and typically sound aggressive while still being articulate”
“We pretty much exclusively used the Marshall JCM800.”
“The EVH 5150 III is an amp that I really like and have been using live”
Brian Baker: guitar
“It has one P-90 pickup and is about as primitive as an electric guitar gets.”
“The Kemper came into play obviously as a convenience. But when I profiled my first Marshall, it sounded identical. I couldn’t tell the difference.”
“Plus, my favorite JCM800 2203, the one I Profiled, is a really good one. It just sings.”
“I’ve an early 90’s Japanese Gretsch Duo Jet that I’ve used on every Bad Religion Record.”
Mike Dimkich: guitar
Jay Bentley: bass
“I used the same '78 Fender Precision Bass that I've used since 1988 for every record we've made.”
Jamie Miller: drums
Greg Hetson: guitar (former)
“Touring: The Marshall JCM800 with Mesa 4×12 cabinet, Pigtronix Fat pedal for solos and Voodoo Labs Giggity for just a little extra oomph.”
Brooks Wackerman: drums (former)
“I use DW drums, Vater drumsticks, Zildjian symbals and Protection Racket drum cases.”
About Bad Religion's gear.
What guitar does Brett Gurewitz play?
Brett Gurewitz has said all three guitarists tend to favor Gibson Les Pauls because they fill the mix. He also loves a tobacco-burst Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar, uses a Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge, and has a single-pickup '89 Charvel he calls the Red Rocker.
What amp does Bad Religion use?
Brett Gurewitz has said they pretty much exclusively used the Marshall JCM800 on record, with a '70s JMP through a Mesa/Boogie 4x12, and he likes an EVH 5150 III live. Brian Baker profiled his own 1988 JCM800 2203 into a Kemper and says it sounded identical.
What guitar does Brian Baker play?
Brian Baker has said his main stage guitar is a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Junior with one P-90, about as primitive as an electric guitar gets. He has also played a 2002 Les Paul Custom and an early-'90s Japanese Gretsch Duo Jet that is on every Bad Religion record.
What bass does Jay Bentley play?
Jay Bentley has said he has used the same '78 Fender Precision Bass on every record since 1988, through an Ampeg SVT blended with an old Orange guitar head. Live he has played a 1977 Precision with a DiMarzio DP122 into an Orange 4 Stroke 500, and a Schecter Tele-style bass.
Bad Religion are the Los Angeles punk band of Greg Graffin, Brett Gurewitz, Brian Baker, Mike Dimkich, Jay Bentley and Jamie Miller, behind Suffer, Generator and Sorrow. This guide covers the band's documented gear: Gurewitz's Les Pauls and Marshall JCM800s, Baker's 1955 Les Paul Junior and Kemper, Dimkich's Juniors, Bentley's Precision Basses, Miller's Yamaha kit, and former members Greg Hetson and Brooks Wackerman.
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