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What guitar does Chevelle play?

Pete Loeffler has been seen using a Fender Subsonic Stratocaster with Seymour Duncan pickups through Mesa/Boogie Mark IV heads and 4x12s, with an EHX Holy Grail Nano, Tech 21 SansAmp GT2 and Dunlop Cry Baby. Sam Loeffler has said he played a four-piece Pearl kit with Zildjian cymbals.

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What guitar does Pete Loeffler play?

A Fender Subsonic Stratocaster with Seymour Duncan pickups does most of the work, with a heavily modified Strat fitted with two Seymour Duncan humbuckers as his No. 2.

What amp does Pete Loeffler use?

Mesa/Boogie Mark IV heads into two Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cabs, with a second Mark IV as backup. He has said he toured with Mark IVs because he knew them.

What pedals does Pete Loeffler use?

A Shure UR4S wireless, Peterson StroboStomp2, EHX Holy Grail Nano, Boss TR-2, MXR Phase 90, Tech 21 SansAmp GT2, Boss GE-7 and a Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby, powered by a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus.

What drums does Sam Loeffler play?

He has said he played a simple four-piece Pearl kit with Zildjian cymbals.

What bass did Dean Bernardini play in Chevelle?

A custom Loux Thunderbird-style bass with Nordstrand pickups and modified Ibanez BTB basses with Bartolini pickups, through Mesa/Boogie Big Block 750 heads.

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Chevelle are the Chicago-area rock band of brothers Pete and Sam Loeffler. This guide covers Pete's Fender Strats, Mesa/Boogie Mark IV rig and pedalboard, Sam's Pearl and Zildjian kit, and former bassist Dean Bernardini's 2014 setup.

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