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What bass does Neon Trees play?

Chris Allen has been seen using a Fender Eric Johnson Stratocaster and a Fender Custom Shop design into a Laney Lionheart LH-20, with an Ibanez TS808HW and Strymon El Capistan. Branden Campbell has been seen using a 1961 Fender Precision into a Fender Super Bassman 300 with an Aguilar Tone Hammer.

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What guitar does Chris Allen use?

His main guitar in the 2012 Rig Rundown was a Fender Eric Johnson Strat with a Graph Tech Ghost system and a Lindy Fralin Split Blade bridge pickup, plus a Fender Custom Shop model of his own design and a Jazzmaster.

What amp does Chris Allen use?

A Laney Lionheart LH-20 hand-wired 20-watt amp, switched with a Roland JC-120.

What bass does Branden Campbell use?

His number one bass is a 1961 Fender Precision with Hanson NeoPunch pickups and DR Fat Beams strings, alongside a 1966 Guild Starfire, a Hofner Club Bass, a 1974 Gibson Ripper and a Fender Mike Dirnt Precision.

What pedals does Neon Trees use?

Chris Allen's board held an Ibanez TS808HW, Malekko Trem and Vibrato, ZVEX Fuzz Factory and Strymon El Capistan. Branden Campbell's held an Aguilar Tone Hammer, EHX Bass Big Muff, ZVEX Woolly Mammoth and EBS Octabass.

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Neon Trees is the Provo, Utah band behind "Animal" and "Everybody Talks". This guide covers guitarist Chris Allen's and bassist Branden Campbell's guitars, basses, amps and pedalboards from Premier Guitar's 2012 Rig Rundown.

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