“When I joined the Melvins, I felt compelled to have pro gear as well as a pro attitude”
What bass does Big Business play?
Big Business bassist Jared Warren has been seen using a stock Fender Jazz Bass with Dunlop Stainless Steel strings, a Hilbish Design Beta preamp with a Crown XLS 1002, Sunn Beta Bass and Coliseum-300 heads, and pedals including the EHX POG, Micro POG and Mel9, a Boss SD-1 and a Malekko B:Assmaster.
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“When I joined the Melvins, I felt compelled to have pro gear as well as a pro attitude”
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What bass does Jared Warren of Big Business play?
In a 2020 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown he was seen using a stock Fender Jazz Bass, one of two identical Jazz basses, strung with Dunlop Stainless Steel Extra Heavy Drop strings and tuned to drop B.
What amps does Big Business' Jared Warren use?
He was seen running three amps at once: a Hilbish Design Beta Preamplifier powered by a Crown XLS 1002 for highs, a Sunn Beta Bass for mids and a Sunn Coliseum-300 for lows.
What pedals does Jared Warren use?
His main board held an MXR Carbon Copy, EHX POG, Micro POG and Mel9, a Boss SD-1, a Malekko B:Assmaster, a Boss CEB-3 and an MXR Custom Badass Modified O.D. A second board held an EHX 720 Stereo Looper, a TC-Helicon Ditto Mic Looper and a DigiTech Bass Whammy.
Big Business is the American heavy rock duo of bassist and singer Jared Warren and drummer Coady Willis, both also longtime Melvins members. This guide covers the bass, three-amp setup and two pedalboards Warren showed in a 2020 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.
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