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Dean DeLeo uses a custom 50-watt Fryette amp and loves his Fender Richie Kotzen Telecaster,. Robert DeLeo has said he played a '59 Precision Bass, Eric Kretz recorded Core on a Yamaha Rock Tour Custom kit, and Scott Weiland sang into a Neumann U47.
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Electro-Harmonix
Bass Micro SynthSaid in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Fryette
Custom 50-watt amp
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Fryette
Custom 50-watt amp“Because we’re doing so many fly dates with STP, he built me a smaller amp that I run at 50 watts.”
Said in Dean DeLeo on his fave STP songs, barging in on Allan Holdsworth, July 2025
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Dean DeLeo: guitar
Fryette
Custom 50-watt amp“Because we’re doing so many fly dates with STP, he built me a smaller amp that I run at 50 watts.”
Said in Dean DeLeo on his fave STP songs, barging in on Allan Holdsworth, July 2025
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Fender
Richie Kotzen Telecaster, Sea Foam Green
Has said they love
“I own a couple, but my favorite is a Fender Richie Kotzen signature in Sea Foam Green.”
Said in Dean DeLeo on his fave STP songs, barging in on Allan Holdsworth, July 2025
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VHT
2100 Classic power amp
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Said in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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PRS
McCarty II
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Seen in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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BOSS
CE-2W
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BOSS
CE-2W“But I’m not using it for a chorus, I’m trying to emulate a Leslie.”
Said in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Dunlop
Echoplex Delay EP103Said in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
Marshall
18-watt combos
Seen using
Marshall
18-watt combosSeen in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Robert DeLeo: bass
Bruce Nelson
PJ-style bass
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Bruce Nelson
PJ-style bass“It’s a Jazz neck, between a P and a J, Lollar PJ pickups and brass saddles, brass nut.”
Said in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Fryette
292 stereo power amps
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Fryette
292 stereo power ampsSaid in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Line 6
Bass POD XT Pro
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Line 6
Bass POD XT ProSaid in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Marshall
8x10 cabinet (1970)
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Marshall
8x10 cabinet (1970)“I have a 1970 Marshall 8x10 and I use that with the Ampeg V4 head”
Said in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Ampeg
V4 head
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Has said they love
Electro-Harmonix
Bass Micro SynthSaid in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
Line 6
Variax acoustic
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Line 6
Variax acousticSaid in Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots, December 2019
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Ampeg
B-15 Portaflex (1967)
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Said in Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo: “It's important for any musician to listen to as many kinds of music as you can”, July 2021
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Fender
Precision Bass ('59)
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Fender
Precision Bass ('59)“At the time, I had a ’59 P-Bass, a ’68 Fender Mustang”
Said in Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo: “It's important for any musician to listen to as many kinds of music as you can”, July 2021
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Fender
Mustang Bass ('68)
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Fender
Mustang Bass ('68)Said in Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo: “It's important for any musician to listen to as many kinds of music as you can”, July 2021
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Schecter
Basses (Tiny Music)
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Schecter
Basses (Tiny Music)Said in Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo: “It's important for any musician to listen to as many kinds of music as you can”, July 2021
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Framus
Gaucho (1971)
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Framus
Gaucho (1971)Said in Robert DeLeo on how his vintage guitar collection inspired his first-ever solo album, October 2022
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Martin
00-17 (1953)
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Martin
00-17 (1953)“There’s a 1953 Martin 00-17 that I really love.”
Said in Robert DeLeo on how his vintage guitar collection inspired his first-ever solo album, October 2022
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Ampeg
GU-12 (1971)
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Ampeg
GU-12 (1971)Said in Robert DeLeo on how his vintage guitar collection inspired his first-ever solo album, October 2022
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Fender
Tweed Deluxe (1959)
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Fender
Tweed Deluxe (1959)Said in Robert DeLeo on how his vintage guitar collection inspired his first-ever solo album, October 2022
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Gretsch
Country Gentleman (1963)
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Gretsch
Country Gentleman (1963)Said in Robert DeLeo on how his vintage guitar collection inspired his first-ever solo album, October 2022
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G&L
L-2000
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Fender
Precision Bass, padauk board ('65)
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Said in Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo on losing his lead singer twice, September 2026
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Fender
Jazz Bass (1967)
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Fender
Jazz Bass (1967)Said in Stone Temple Pilots' Robert DeLeo on losing his lead singer twice, September 2026
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Eric Kretz: drums
Yamaha
Rock Tour Custom, black sparkle
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“It was in that really cool black sparkle [finish], and it had an 18×24 kick. It’s still a great-sounding kit.”
Said in Stone Temple Pilots' Core, September 2017
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Ludwig
Vintage kit (Creep)
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Ludwig
Vintage kit (Creep)Seen in Stone Temple Pilots' Core, September 2017
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Tama
Bell Brass snare "the Terminator" ('80s)
Has said they love
“One in particular, a 1980s Tama bell brass, was called the Terminator.”
Said in Stone Temple Pilots' Core, September 2017
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Paiste
2002 cymbals
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Paiste
20" Signature Power Ride
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Paiste
20" Signature Power RideSeen in Stone Temple Pilots' Core, September 2017
Neve
Sidecar with 1066 preamps
Has said they use
“I bought a Neve sidecar with 1066 [preamps], which are from around 1969/70. I still use them for everything.”
Said in Stone Temple Pilots' Core, September 2017
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Vater
1A wood tip sticks
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Vater
1A wood tip sticksSeen in Eric Kretz of Stone Temple Pilots joins Vater, August 2013
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Scott Weiland: vocals (former)
Ultimate Ears
In-ear monitors
Has said they use
Ultimate Ears
In-ear monitors“I use Ultimate Ears in-ear monitors and a Shure wireless mic. It sounds right, it sounds good, and I’m used to it.”
Said in Singers on Singing 2015, May 2015
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Shure
Wireless mic
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Neumann
U47, vintage
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BAE Audio
DMP Desktop Mic Pre
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BAE Audio
DMP Desktop Mic PreSaid in BAE is a Blast for Weiland, March 2015
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BAE Audio
312A preamp
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Questions
About Stone Temple Pilots's gear.
What amp does Dean DeLeo use?
For years a VHT 2100 power amp with a Demeter TGP-3 preamp, which he said let him take up a lot of room in a three-piece, plus a clean, chimey Vox AC30. In 2025 he said Steve Fryette built him a smaller amp he runs at 50 watts for fly dates.
What bass does Robert DeLeo play?
Robert DeLeo has said he had a '59 P-Bass and a '68 Mustang around Core, used Schecters on Tiny Music, and played a G&L L-2000 on much of his solo record. Live he has used a Bruce Nelson PJ-style bass, Fryette power amps and a Line 6 Bass POD.
What drums did Eric Kretz play on Core?
Eric Kretz has said he recorded Core on a black sparkle Yamaha Rock Tour Custom with an 18x24 kick, alongside a 1980s Tama Bell Brass snare nicknamed the Terminator. Modern Drummer says he played Paiste 2002 cymbals and a 20-inch Signature Power Ride.
What microphone did Scott Weiland use?
In 2015 Scott Weiland said a vintage Neumann U47 sounds flawless on his voice in the studio, through BAE Audio or vintage Neve preamps. Live he said he used a Shure wireless mic and Ultimate Ears in-ear monitors.
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Stone Temple Pilots are the San Diego band of brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo and drummer Eric Kretz, fronted by the late Scott Weiland on Core, Purple and Tiny Music, and now by Jeff Gutt. This guide covers the whole band's documented gear: Dean's Les Pauls, VHT and Fryette amps, Robert's Precision basses and Ampeg rigs, Kretz's Yamaha kit and Paiste cymbals, and Weiland's vocal chain.
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