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Les Claypool

The Carl Thompson site features Les Claypool and his basses. The source image is linked directly from the Carl Thompson page.

The bass also gets brief mention from Claypool in his .

Submitted almost 9 years ago

Shure 520DX «Green Bullet»

Primus is listed on Shure’s website as a user of this microphone at «What they use». Les Claypool uses this mic for «dirty» during songs like «Tommy the Cat», and «My Name is Mud» and this can be seen at live performances.

Submitted over 7 years ago

Regal RD-05 Resonator Bass Guitar

Les Claypool, vocalist and bass guitarist of bands such as Primus, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Duo de Twang is shown playing a live 2016 performance with a modified Regal RD-05 Resonator Bass Guitar. He has the 3 port holes covered with a pickup which does not come stock on these models. Al.

Submitted about 7 years ago

Ibanez Musician Bass

Around my senior year, I bought an Ibanez Musician EQ bass. I had always wanted a Rickenbacker before, but then I decided the Rickenbacker was no longer the cool bass to have. I hung around Leo’s [music store] in Oakland all the time; they had tons of new and used stuff. One day, I s.

Submitted over 3 years ago

Korg ToneWorks AX300B

Submitted over 6 years ago

Electro-Harmonix Hot Tubes

In this interview Les states that he used the Hot Tubes to «sweaten up» his tracks on the Brown Album.

Submitted almost 4 years ago

Line 6 DM4 Distortion Modeler

On this vídeo there is a quick shot of Les Claypool’s pedalboard from 0:27 to 0:34. It is possible to see clearly the Line 6 DL4 and DM4 and the Roland PK-5.

Submitted about 7 years ago

MXR M80 Bass D.I.+

Submitted over 6 years ago

Fender Jazz Bass

A red one can also be seen throughout the music video in «Wynona’s Big Brown Beaver».

Submitted over 8 years ago

Rickenbacker 4003

Les Claypool has been seen in live performances with this bass. He’s seen in this performance with Gov’t Mule performing with the red 4003.

Submitted over 8 years ago

Gibson Thunderbird IV Bass

In this picture from Summer 2018, Les is shown playing a Thunderbird model bass.

Submitted over 4 years ago

Michael Kelly Bayou 4 Resonator Bass

Used in many live performances, such as on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and also seen and demonstrated briefly here in this interview with Boing Boing Video on the Oddity Faire Tour + «Fungi or Foe».

Submitted over 8 years ago

Pachyderm Baby Matthew Bass

Designed by Les Claypool and made by Les’s longtime friend and luthier, Dan Maloney, the bass was made to be the most comfortable and easy to play four string basses to his standards. This was one of two original basses that Les performed with onstage with Primus and has a walnut top with a maple.

Submitted about 6 years ago

Carl Thompson 4-String Fretted Walnut

This is one of Les Claypool’s main basses. It has a Kahler Tremelo equiped and one EMG 35. He uses this on songs such as «Those Damn Blue-Collared Tweakers» and various other songs.

Submitted over 5 years ago

Boss VE-20 Vocal Performer

Uses this for vocal effects

Submitted over 5 years ago

Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler

Les Claypool uses this pedal for the album «Animals should not try to act like people.

Submitted almost 8 years ago

Carl Thompson — Maple 6 String Bass

In this photo, Les Claypool of Oysterhead and Primus, is seen playing his Carl Thompson — Maple Piccolo Bass.

Submitted over 8 years ago

Mesa/Boogie Bass 400+ Amp Head

In this image we can see Les standing in front of his stage set up. The 400+ can be seen to the right of Les.

Submitted over 8 years ago

1965 EKO 995 Violin Bass

In this video, from the performance of Claypool Lennon Delirium at the Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival 2016: for «Astronomy Domine» by Pink Floyd, Les Claypool briefly abandons his Pachyderm Bass to play an EKO 995 Violin Bass.

Submitted about 6 years ago

Fender Limited Edition 70’s Jazz Bass Natural

In this performance, you can see Les using a 70’s Jazz Bass. FYI, both pickups seem to be on full.

Submitted over 5 years ago

Ampeg SVT-810E 8×10 Bass Cabinet

Les Claypool used one or two of these at a time placed horizontally and angled towards him for a period of time and can be seen with this setup live on several occasions.

Submitted almost 4 years ago

Carl Thompson Ebony 4-string

Taken from the Carl Thompson official website, there’s a section dedicated to the bass guitars that Les bought from him!

Submitted almost 8 years ago

MXR M85 Bass Distortion

Here it lists the bass distorion on Jim Dunlop website

Submitted over 2 years ago

1960’s Fender Jazz Bass — Red

In this YT video, Les uses this bass all the way through.

Submitted over 2 years ago

Mesa/Boogie Subway® D-800™ Bass Amplifier

He uses this as a head for his Mesa Boogie Subway Cabs

Submitted over 5 years ago

Roland PK5 Dynamic MIDI Pedal

On this vídeo there is a quick shot of Les Claypool’s pedalboard from 0:27 to 0:34. It is possible to see clearly the Line 6 DL4 and DM4 and the Roland PK-5.

Submitted about 7 years ago

Mesa/Boogie 2×15 Diesel Cabinet

Les is shown in this image standing next to his live set up gear; including the Mesa Boogie 2×15 Diesel Cabinet.

Submitted over 8 years ago

A/DA MP-1 MIDI Programmable Tube Preamp

Early to mid 90s, modded MP-1 guitar preamp through the Mesa 400+. Can’t find any definative proof but back in the day he was on the back page of just about every guitar player magazine advertising for ADA.

Submitted almost 6 years ago

Fractal Audio Systems AX8 Amp Modeler/Multi-FX Processor

This is a new addition to his pedalboard

Submitted over 5 years ago

Ampeg SVT 3 Pro

According to Ampeg’s site, it says that Les uses an SVT 3 Pro.

Submitted over 6 years ago

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