Dusty Hill was seen playing a Fender 1953 Precision Bass, early 1950s Telecaster Bass and chambered Bolin P-style basses with stacked Seymour Duncan pickups. His 2015 live rig ran Marshall JMP-1 preamps and Valvestate power amps with an EHX Micro POG, and in the studio he was seen with an Ampeg SVT.
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“I think we only paid 90 bucks for it”
His long-time No. 1 was a 1953 Fender Precision Bass bought from a Dallas pawn shop. Later he was seen with chambered Bolin-built P-style basses, including the 2015 Peeler bass.
Premier Guitar's 2015 Rig Rundown showed him running Marshall JMP-1 preamps into Valvestate Pro 120/120 power amps, and Guitar World described an Ampeg SVT with an 8x10 cab as his studio rig.
In 2015 he was seen using only two effects: an Electro-Harmonix Micro POG and a Micro Thumpinator.
It was a custom Dean Z bass covered in sheepskin, built by Dean Zelinsky for the 1983 Legs video, according to MusicRadar.
Dusty Hill (1949 to 2021) was the bassist and co-lead singer of ZZ Top for more than 50 years. This legacy guide covers his own rig: his Fender and Bolin basses, the fur-covered Dean from the Legs video and the amps and pedals of his later touring setup. Social links point to the official ZZ Top accounts.
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