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What gear does Incubus use?

Mike Einziger has said he played most main guitar parts on a Fender Jazzmaster. José Pasillas has said he plays a custom cherry DW kit with Sabian cymbals, Nicole Row re-recorded Morning View on a Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass, and Brandon Boyd sang into a Shure Beta 58.

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AllTop 5Brandon Boyd: vocalsMike Einziger: guitarJosé Pasillas: drumsChris Kilmore: turntables and keysNicole Row: bassBen Kenney: bass (former)Dirk Lance: bass (former)
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What gear Incubus uses: a sourced gear guide

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Brandon Boyd: vocals

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Mike Einziger: guitar

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José Pasillas: drums

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Chris Kilmore: turntables and keys

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Nicole Row: bass

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Ben Kenney: bass (former)

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Dirk Lance: bass (former)

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What guitar does Mike Einziger play?

He has said the main guitar parts on most songs were played on a Fender Jazzmaster, because he likes how it feels and sounds. Premier Guitar's 2012 Rig Rundown showed a Music Man Albert Lee HH through a Mesa/Boogie Trem-O-Verb, with a Boss RV-3 and Danelectro Reel Echo.

What drums does José Pasillas play?

José Pasillas has said his newest DW kit is a custom-painted all-cherry kit with a 6x14 cherry snare. He plays Sabian cymbals, including a 21-inch HH Raw Bell Ride and an 18-inch Vault crash, Remo Emperor heads and Vater custom sticks.

What bass does Nicole Row play in Incubus?

Nicole Row has said she re-recorded Morning View with her Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass, a vintage P-Bass, an F Bass and a custom Marco Bass Guitars 4-string. She has called the Marcus Miller Jazz the bass she picks when it is her choice and her sound.

What does Chris Kilmore use live?

Mix reported in 2010 that Chris Kilmore performs with Novation Dicers controlling Serato Scratch Live. On the If Not Now, When? sessions Sound On Sound says he played a Minimoog Voyager, Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3 and a digital Mellotron.

What bass did Ben Kenney play in Incubus?

Premier Guitar's 2012 Rig Rundown showed Ben Kenney's custom Lakland basses, including a one-piece mahogany 34-inch with Joe Barden Jazz pickups, through three Mesa/Boogie WalkAbout combos with Fulltone, Boss and Aguilar pedals.

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Incubus are the Calabasas, California band of Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger, José Pasillas, Chris Kilmore and bassist Nicole Row, behind Drive, Wish You Were Here and Morning View. This guide covers the whole band's documented gear: Einziger's Music Man and Jazzmaster guitars, Pasillas' DW kit and Sabian cymbals, Kilmore's Novation Dicer and keys, Row's Marcus Miller Jazz Bass, and former bassists Ben Kenney and Dirk Lance.

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