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Dean Markley
SR2000 bass stringsSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown: Nir Felder and Will Lee, April 2022
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35 items · Last checked What bass does Will Lee play?
Will Lee has said he plays his Sadowsky Will Lee signature 4 and 5-string basses on TV, in the studio and live, alongside vintage Fender Precision and Jazz basses. His live rig is an Aguilar DB 751 head with DB 410 cabinets and a Boss GT-10B, with Sadowsky strings and Hipshot Xtenders.
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Aguilar
DB 751 bass head“Aguilar amps and cabs just feel like they're made for pros by pros!”
Said in MMR: Aguilar Amplification Adds Lee to Their Artist Roster, January 2019
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Aguilar
SL 210 bass cabinetSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown: Nir Felder and Will Lee, April 2022
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What bass gear Will Lee uses: a sourced gear guide
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Basses
Sadowsky
NYC Custom Will Lee Signature 22 Fret 4-string bass
SponsoredHas said they use
“Working with Roger is like a godsend.”
Said in Sadowsky: NYC Custom Will Lee Signature 22 Fret, October 2026
Sadowsky
Will Lee Signature 5-string bass
SponsoredHas said they use
Sadowsky
Will Lee Signature 5-string bassSaid in Will Lee: Gear, October 2026
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Sadowsky
Will Lee Signature fretless bass
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Sadowsky
Will Lee Signature fretless bassSaid in Will Lee: Gear, October 2026
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Fender
1964 Precision Bass
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Fender
1963 Precision Bass
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Fender
1965 Precision Bass
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Fender
Early 1960s Jazz Bass
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Specialty basses
Höfner
Vintage Beatle bass
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Rickenbacker
4001 bass
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D'Angelico
Hollow body bass
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Yamaha
Piccolo bass
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Pedulla
Fretless 5-string bass
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Strings and hardware
Sadowsky
Bass strings
SponsoredHas said they use
Seen using
Dean Markley
SR2000 bass stringsSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown: Nir Felder and Will Lee, April 2022
GHS Strings
Precision Flats bass strings
Has said they use
GHS Strings
Precision Flats bass stringsSaid in Premier Guitar: Will Lee & Nathan East: Bass Brothers, February 2014
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Hipshot
Bass Xtender
Has said they use
Live rig
SponsoredHas said they use
Aguilar
DB 751 bass head“Aguilar amps and cabs just feel like they're made for pros by pros!”
Said in MMR: Aguilar Amplification Adds Lee to Their Artist Roster, January 2019
SponsoredHas said they use
SponsoredSeen using
Aguilar
SL 210 bass cabinetSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown: Nir Felder and Will Lee, April 2022
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Ampeg
Micro-VR bass stack
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Ampeg
Micro-VR bass stackSaid in Premier Guitar: Will Lee & Nathan East: Bass Brothers, February 2014
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Futuresonics
In-ear monitors
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Pedals
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Seen using
Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown: Nir Felder and Will Lee, April 2022
Seen using
Seen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown: Nir Felder and Will Lee, April 2022
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Electro-Harmonix
POGSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown: Nir Felder and Will Lee, April 2022
Seen using
Electro-Harmonix
Mod 11 ModulatorSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown: Nir Felder and Will Lee, April 2022
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Electro-Harmonix
Canyon delay and looperSeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown: Nir Felder and Will Lee, April 2022
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Xotic Effects
RC BoosterSaid in Premier Guitar: Will Lee & Nathan East: Bass Brothers, February 2014
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Truetone
1 Spot Pro power supply
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Truetone
1 Spot Pro power supplySeen in Premier Guitar: Rig Rundown: Nir Felder and Will Lee, April 2022
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Studio
API
TranZformer LX bass DI
Has said they use
Has said they use
Universal Audio
Apollo Solo audio interfaceSaid in Will Lee: Gear, October 2026
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CEntrance
MixerFace
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Empirical Labs
DistressorSaid in Premier Guitar: Will Lee & Nathan East: Bass Brothers, February 2014
Charter Oak
SA538 microphone
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Charter Oak
SA538 microphoneSaid in Premier Guitar: Will Lee & Nathan East: Bass Brothers, February 2014
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Questions
About Will Lee's gear.
What bass does Will Lee play?
His Sadowsky NYC Will Lee signature basses, 4 and 5-string plus a fretless, which he has said he plays on TV, in the studio and live. His gear page also lists 1963, 1964 and 1965 Fender Precisions, an early 1960s Jazz Bass, a Hofner Beatle bass and a Rickenbacker 4001.
What amp does Will Lee use?
An Aguilar DB 751 head with Aguilar DB 410 cabinets, according to his own gear page. Aguilar added him to its artist roster in 2019. In a 2022 Premier Guitar Rig Rundown he played a DB 751 through an Aguilar SL 210 cabinet.
What strings does Will Lee use?
His gear page says Sadowsky strings are on nearly all his basses. Premier Guitar's 2022 Rig Rundown showed Dean Markley SR2000s on his signature bass, and his 2014 gear list included GHS Precision Flats.
What pedals does Will Lee use?
A Boss GT-10B, which his gear page describes as fully programmable. In 2022 Premier Guitar also saw a Boss TU-3, an MXR Bass Envelope Filter and Electro-Harmonix POG, Mod 11 and Canyon pedals on his board.
What audio interface does Will Lee use?
A Universal Audio Apollo Solo is his main interface, according to his gear page, with a CEntrance MixerFace and an Apogee One also in use.
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Will Lee is the New York session bassist who spent 33 years in David Letterman's house band with Paul Shaffer and plays in the Fab Faux. This guide covers his Sadowsky signature basses, vintage Fenders, Aguilar amps, pedals and home studio gear, from his own gear page and interviews.
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