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What bass does Tony Levin play?

Tony Levin has said his go-to bass is an Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Special, alongside StingRays, a Sabre and a DarkRay, a 12-string Chapman Stick and an NS Design upright electric. He has said he records through an Ampeg SVT, relies on a Neural DSP Quad Cortex and Darkglass preamps, and strings with Ernie Ball Regular Slinkys.

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What bass does Tony Levin use?

Ernie Ball Music Man basses. In 2024 he said his go-to was a relatively new StingRay Special, and he also plays StingRay 4 and 5-strings, a Sabre, which he played on Peter Gabriel's Sledgehammer, and a DarkRay.

What Chapman Stick does Tony Levin play?

A 12-string Chapman Stick. He told Premier Guitar he couldn't go back to the 10-string.

What amp does Tony Levin use?

He said he still has his Ampeg SVT for recording and that he loves Ampeg SVT plugins. He previously used two Kemper Profilers.

What effects does Tony Levin use?

He said the Neural DSP Quad Cortex had become his go-to effects pedal, and that he loves Darkglass bass preamp pedals. His 2024 gear list also had an EBS 8ver, a Red Panda Particle, a Big Muff and a Peterson tuner.

What strings does Tony Levin use?

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky bass strings, .050 to .105. He said he plays the green Ernie Ball sets.

What are Funk Fingers?

Drumstick tips that strap to his fingers so he can strike the strings, which he described as a way of playing the bass with drumsticks attached to his fingers. He developed them with his tech Andy Moore.

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Tony Levin is the bassist and Chapman Stick player of King Crimson, Peter Gabriel's band, Stick Men and BEAT. This guide covers the basses, amps, effects, strings and Funk Fingers he talked about in a 2024 Premier Guitar interview.

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