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What bass does Lou Barlow play?

Lou Barlow has been seen using a Gibson Grabber bass with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky strings, and three amps blended together: a Peavey Centurion Mark III into a 1x15, a mid-'70s Ampeg SVT with an 8x10, and a Marshall JCM800 with a 4x12, plus an Xotic Bass BB Preamp.

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What bass does Lou Barlow play in Dinosaur Jr.?

Premier Guitar's 2017 Rig Rundown shows a Gibson Grabber as his main bass, the model he played on Dinosaur Jr.'s first two albums, strung with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .050 to .105 and played with purple Dunlop Tortex 1.14 mm picks.

What amps does Lou Barlow use?

He was seen mixing three amps: a Peavey Centurion Mark III head into a 1x15, a mid-'70s Ampeg SVT with a matching 8x10, and a Marshall JCM800 with a 4x12, selected with a Palmer Triage.

What pedals does Lou Barlow use?

Besides a Boss TU-2 tuner, a Palmer Triage amp selector and a Palmer PAN 01 DI, his only effect was an Xotic Bass BB Preamp running into the SVT.

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Lou Barlow is the bassist of Dinosaur Jr. and the founder of Sebadoh and the Folk Implosion. This guide covers the bass, amps and pedals from his rig in Premier Guitar's 2017 Dinosaur Jr. Rig Rundown.

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