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What guitar does Minus the Bear play?

Minus the Bear have been seen using PRS McCarty and Custom 24 guitars, Ibanez Roadcore and Talman guitars, Line 6 DL4 pedals for live looping, Fender Twin Reverb and Vox AC30 amps, and a Verellen Meatsmoke bass head with Fender Jazz basses.

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What guitar gear Minus the Bear uses: a sourced gear guide

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What guitar does Dave Knudson use?

Dave Knudson has said he played his PRS Custom 24 and goldtop PRS McCarty for about 90 percent of the VOIDS sessions. He has also been seen using a Fender Jaguar Baritone.

What looper does Minus the Bear use?

Dave Knudson has been seen using three Line 6 DL4 pedals, one for delay and two for sampling and looping, plus two Boss RC-3 Loop Stations. Jake Snider has been seen using a pair of DL4s too.

What amp does Jake Snider use?

Jake Snider has said he relied on a Vox AC30 Hand-Wired and an AC30 Custom Classic, each with one Celestion Greenback and one alnico Blue speaker, plus a Goodsell Custom 33.

What guitar does Jake Snider use?

He has been seen using a custom Ibanez Roadcore Classic and a 1990s Gretsch Roundup, and has said he used an Ibanez Talman, a Music Man Cutlass and an Esquire-style parts guitar.

What bass does Cory Murchy use?

Cory Murchy has been seen using a Fender Blacktop Jazz Bass and a Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass into a Verellen Meatsmoke head and an Ampeg 8x10 cabinet.

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Minus the Bear are the Seattle math rock band known for tapped guitar parts and live looping. This guide covers the rigs of guitarists Dave Knudson and Jake Snider and bassist Cory Murchy, from two Premier Guitar Rig Rundowns and a 2017 interview.

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