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SVT-2 Pro headsSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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15 items · Last checked What bass does Chris Squire play?
Chris Squire was seen using his 1964 Rickenbacker 4001, a spare 4001 with Fish Out of Water graphics, a triple-neck bass, an 8-string Ranney, an early-'70s Fender Jazz bass and a Tobias 5-string, through a 1965 Marshall JMP head, Ampeg SVT-2PRO and SWR heads, with a Maestro Bass Brassmaster fuzz.
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Rickenbacker
1964 4001 bass
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Rickenbacker
1964 4001 bassSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Rickenbacker
Spare 4001 with Fish Out of Water graphics
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Rickenbacker
Spare 4001 with Fish Out of Water graphicsSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Kid's Guitars
Replica of the Bob Wal triple-neck bass
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Kid's Guitars
Replica of the Bob Wal triple-neck bassSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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What basses Chris Squire uses: a sourced gear guide
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Basses
Rickenbacker
1964 4001 bass
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Rickenbacker
1964 4001 bassSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Rickenbacker
Spare 4001 with Fish Out of Water graphicsSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Kid's Guitars
Replica of the Bob Wal triple-neck bassSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Ranney
8-string bass
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Ranney
8-string bassSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Fender
Early-1970s Jazz Bass
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Fender
Early-1970s Jazz BassSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Tobias
Custom 5-string bass
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Tobias
Custom 5-string bassSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Amps
Marshall
1965 JMP head
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Marshall
1965 JMP headSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Ampeg
SVT-2 Pro headsSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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SWR
Bass 350 head
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Seen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Effects
Maestro
1960s Bass Brassmaster fuzz
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Maestro
1960s Bass Brassmaster fuzzSeen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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TC Electronic
Chorus+
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TC Electronic
Chorus+Seen in Rig Rundown: Yes' Steve Howe and Chris Squire (Premier Guitar), May 2013
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Questions
About Chris Squire's gear.
What bass did Chris Squire play?
His main bass was a 1964 Rickenbacker 4001. Premier Guitar's 2013 Rig Rundown also shows a spare 4001 with Fish Out of Water graphics, a triple-neck bass, an 8-string Ranney, a green Mouradian bass, an early-'70s Fender Jazz bass and a custom Tobias 5-string.
What amp did Chris Squire use?
The 2013 Rig Rundown shows a 1965 Marshall JMP as his main head, a power amp feeding two custom 6x12 cabinets from the 1978 Tormato tour, a pair of Ampeg SVT-2PRO heads and an SWR Bass 350 head.
What effects did Chris Squire use?
He was seen using a 1960s Maestro Bass Brassmaster fuzz, a custom vibrato pedal built for him in the '60s, a TC Electronic Chorus+, a Boss OC-3 Super Octave and an E-mu ESI 2000 sampler for Moog Taurus bass pedal tones.
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