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What bass does Juan Alderete play?

In a 2017 interview, Juan Alderete listed short-scale and fretless basses including a Goya Panther, Kala U-Bass and a modified 1971 fretless Fender Precision, Ampeg SVT-VR heads with an SVT-810AV cab, and a large pedal collection including EarthQuaker Devices, Red Panda, Chase Bliss and DOD Meatbox effects.

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What bass does Juan Alderete play?

His 2017 Premier Guitar gear list included a Goya Panther, Warwick Jonas Hellborg Signature, fretless Kala U-Bass, Jerry Jones Longhorn Bass6, fretless Landscape ABP-1, a 32 inch Fender Jazz reissue, a 1971 fretless P bass and a Fender Custom Shop Raider P bass.

What amp does Juan Alderete use?

He listed an Ampeg SVT-VR head with an Ampeg SVT-810AV cabinet, plus an Ampeg Heritage B-15N combo.

What pedals does Juan Alderete use?

His 2017 list ran to dozens of pedals, including EarthQuaker Devices Hummingbird, Afterneath and Hoof Reaper, Red Panda Context, Bitmap and Particle, Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl, a DOD Meatbox, Boss OC-2 and a Line 6 DL4.

What strings does Juan Alderete use?

He listed Ernie Ball 2806 Flatwound and Hybrid Slinky sets (.045 to .105) and La Bella 750N Black Nylon Tapewound (.050 to .105).

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Juan Alderete is the Los Angeles bassist known for The Mars Volta, Racer X, Halo Orbit and Vato Negro, and for his effects-driven bass playing. This guide covers the basses, amps, pedals and strings he listed in a 2017 Premier Guitar interview.

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