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What guitar does The Bouncing Souls play?

In their 2019 Rig Rundown, Pete Steinkopf was seen using two 1979 Gibson Les Paul Customs into a Marshall Silver Jubilee, a JCM800 and a Vox AC30, with MXR, EHX and Boss pedals. Bryan Kienlen was seen using 1966 Fender Jazz Basses into Ampeg SVT heads and 8x10 cabinets.

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What guitar does Pete Steinkopf of The Bouncing Souls play?

A 1979 Gibson Les Paul Custom, with a second 1979 Les Paul Custom as backup. Both were tuned to E standard and strung with Ernie Ball Slinky .011-.048 strings in 2019.

What amps do The Bouncing Souls use?

In 2019 Pete Steinkopf was seen with a Marshall 2555 Silver Jubilee, a Marshall JCM800 and a Vox AC30. Bryan Kienlen ran an Ampeg SVT-2 Pro, with an SVT-III Pro as backup, into Ampeg 8x10 cabinets.

What bass does Bryan Kienlen play?

A 1966 Fender Jazz Bass bought at Mike's Music in Cincinnati, with a second 1966 Jazz Bass as backup, both strung with Ernie Ball Slinky .045-.105 strings.

What pedals does Pete Steinkopf use?

An MXR Micro Amp, an Electro-Harmonix Memory Man and a Boss DC-2 Dimension C, switched by a Custom Audio Electronics RS-5 MIDI switcher designed by Bob Bradshaw.

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The Bouncing Souls are a punk band from New Jersey. This guide covers guitarist Pete Steinkopf's 1979 Les Paul Customs, Marshall and Vox amps and pedals, and bassist Bryan Kienlen's 1966 Jazz Basses and Ampeg rig, from their 2019 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown.

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