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What guitar does Lake Street Dive play?

Bridget Kearney has been seen using a carved double bass with Fishman Full Circle and Pierre Josephs String Charger pickups, a Hofner Club Bass and a 1975 Fender P bass. James Cornelison has been seen using a 1950s Gibson Les Paul, D'Angelico guitars and a Magnatone Twilighter.

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Bridget Kearney (bass)

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James Cornelison (touring guitar)

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What bass does Bridget Kearney play?

Premier Guitar's 2023 Rig Rundown shows her 50-year-old carved double bass, a Hofner Limited Edition Club Bass she bought after the band's Beatles rooftop tribute, and a 1975 Fender Precision Bass.

What pedals does Bridget Kearney use?

Four Boss tuners (two TU-3s for her upright pickups, a TU-2 and one for electric), two Electro-Harmonix Micro POGs, an Ibanez TS9 and Radial Firefly DIs.

What guitar does James Cornelison play with Lake Street Dive?

A 1950s Gibson Les Paul Standard left by founding guitarist Mike Olson does most full-band work, with a D'Angelico Deluxe DC, a D'Angelico Excel SS, a Squier Wayne's World Strat, a Gibson J-35 and a Harmony H165.

What amp does James Cornelison use?

On the 2023 semi-acoustic tour he plugged his electrics into a Magnatone Twilighter 112 combo.

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Lake Street Dive are the band formed at the New England Conservatory, behind Bad Self Portraits, Side Pony and Obviously. This guide covers bassist Bridget Kearney and touring guitarist James Cornelison from Premier Guitar's 2023 Rig Rundown.

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