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Fender
1959 Precision Bass“there's a 1959 Fender Precision Bass that was the breaker!”
Said in Guitar World: Robert DeLeo on his vintage guitar collection and Lessons Learned, October 2022
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Robert DeLeo has said his live bass rig runs Fryette stereo power amps and that a 1967 Ampeg B-15 has been part of his setup since Tiny Music. He calls a 1959 Fender Precision Bass the priciest piece in his collection, and recorded Lessons Learned on a 1955 Gibson J-45, a 1956 Martin 0-18 and a 1965 Gibson ES-330.
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“I just got these amps and they're made by Stevie Fryette who does VHT and I'm really happy with them.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Ampeg
Portaflex B-15“And then a 1967 Ampeg B-15 for one of the other channels.”
Said in Guitar World: Robert DeLeo on Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, July 2021
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Electro-Harmonix
Bass Micro Synth“I love that pedal.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Gibson
J-45“The main one I tend to pick up is a 'burst 1955 J-45.”
Said in Guitar World: Robert DeLeo on his vintage guitar collection and Lessons Learned, October 2022
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Basses
Has said they love
Fender
1959 Precision Bass“there's a 1959 Fender Precision Bass that was the breaker!”
Said in Guitar World: Robert DeLeo on his vintage guitar collection and Lessons Learned, October 2022
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Has said they use
Fender
Mustang Bass“a '68 Fender Mustang that I used for a song called And So I Know”
Said in Guitar World: Robert DeLeo on Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, July 2021
Bruce Nelson
PJ-style bass ("Duke")
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Bruce Nelson
PJ-style bass ("Duke")“Bruce made two of these basses and I named them after my two sons.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Lollar
PJ bass pickups
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Lollar
PJ bass pickupsSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Amps and cabinets
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“I just got these amps and they're made by Stevie Fryette who does VHT and I'm really happy with them.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
Has said they use
Ampeg
Portaflex B-15“And then a 1967 Ampeg B-15 for one of the other channels.”
Said in Guitar World: Robert DeLeo on Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop, July 2021
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Pedals and effects
Has said they love
Electro-Harmonix
Bass Micro Synth“I love that pedal.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
Guitars
Has said they use
Gibson
J-45“The main one I tend to pick up is a 'burst 1955 J-45.”
Said in Guitar World: Robert DeLeo on his vintage guitar collection and Lessons Learned, October 2022
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Gibson
ES-330“I also used a 1965 Gibson ES-330 in Viceroy Brown, which is one of my favorite Gibson colors.”
Said in Guitar World: Robert DeLeo on his vintage guitar collection and Lessons Learned, October 2022
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Martin
0-18“The other Martin is a 1956 0-18, which was the main guitar I used on a song called What Will Be.”
Said in Guitar World: Robert DeLeo on his vintage guitar collection and Lessons Learned, October 2022
Mics
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“I've found that the microphone I like most for acoustics is an old RCA 77-DX pill-shaped ribbon mic.”
Said in Guitar World: Robert DeLeo on his vintage guitar collection and Lessons Learned, October 2022
Stage
Line 6
Bass POD XT Pro
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Line 6
Bass POD XT Pro“I've been using this Bass POD since 2008”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Line 6
FBV Express footswitch
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Line 6
FBV Express footswitchSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Line 6
Variax acoustic
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Line 6
Variax acoustic“We use this in Lounge Fly and have it on the 12-string setting.”
Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Studio
Marshall
8x10 bass cabinet (1970)
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Marshall
8x10 bass cabinet (1970)Said in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Ampeg
V4 head
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Ampeg
V4 headSaid in MusicRadar: Rig tour, Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Questions
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What bass does Robert DeLeo use?
Live he plays PJ-style basses built by Bruce Nelson, he told MusicRadar. He has said his collection includes a 1959 Fender Precision Bass, and that he used a '68 Fender Mustang on And So I Know.
What bass amp does Robert DeLeo use?
He told MusicRadar he runs Fryette stereo power amps with a Line 6 Bass POD, and told Guitar World that a 1970 Marshall 8x10, a 1967 Ampeg B-15 and a direct signal have been his blend since Tiny Music.
What pedals does Robert DeLeo use?
MusicRadar's rig tour shows an Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synth, which he plays on the solo section of Meadow. He said he loves that pedal.
What guitars did Robert DeLeo use on Lessons Learned?
He named a 1955 Gibson J-45 as his go-to acoustic, a 1956 Martin 0-18 for What Will Be and a 1965 Gibson ES-330 as one of two main electrics, and recorded acoustics with an RCA 77-DX ribbon mic.
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Robert DeLeo is the bassist and a principal songwriter of Stone Temple Pilots, and released his solo album Lessons Learned in 2022. This guide covers his Fryette power amps, Ampeg B-15 and bass pedal from MusicRadar's STP rig tour, and the basses, vintage acoustics, electric and ribbon mic from his Guitar World interviews.
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