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In the interview conducted by Darkglass Electronics CEO Doug Castro, Jon Stockman can be seen using the Boss RC-3 Loop Station on his pedalboard, as shown during the pedalboard rundown before Karnivool's Helsinki gig in November 2013.

In an interview conducted by Darkglass Electronics CEO Doug Castro, Jon Stockman of Karnivool is seen using the Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor on his pedalboard during their Helsinki gig in November 2013.

In a YouTube interview by Darkglass Electronics, Jon Stockman from Karnivool confirms the use of the Darkglass Electronics Microtubes B7K Analog Bass PreAmp on his pedalboard during a 2013 tour pedalboard rundown, as seen and discussed in the video.

In an Instagram story, Liam Wilson mentions using Ernie Ball Beefy Slinky Bass Strings (65-130), and they are clearly visible in the image.

During an interview conducted by Doug Castro of Darkglass Electronics, Jon Stockman of Karnivool can be seen using the Boss OC-2 Octaver on his pedalboard.

In the YouTube video titled "Karnivool's Jon Stockman Bass Pedalboard rundown," Jon Stockman is shown using the Boss GEB-7 Bass Equalizer on his pedalboard during an interview conducted by Darkglass Electronics CEO Doug Castro.

In the video titled "Karnivool's Jon Stockman Bass Pedalboard rundown," published by Darkglass Electronics on YouTube, Jon Stockman can be seen discussing and showcasing the Eventide ModFactor on his pedalboard during an interview with Doug Castro before their Helsinki gig in November 2013.

Can be seen in the pedalboard in this video

In this video we can see that at minute 5:47 Matt Tuck uses a Jackson JS Series Rhoads JS32T in the color: White with Black Bevels for Rock Am Ring 2006.

In a 1990 promotional video for the Manic Street Preachers' performance on ITV's Transmission, Richey Edwards is clearly seen playing a Fender Stratocaster Electric Guitar, notably at the 1:27 mark. The video, posted by MSPpedia, provides direct visual confirmation of Edwards using this specific guitar model during the performance.

In this 2021 article on the LoadedSamples blog, author Binsu states:

Up and coming hip-hop artists soon caught on to Spanish Fly's technique of production with this machine [Boss DR-660]. Early adopters of this gear began producing entire albums with the DR-660, mainly utilizing its 808-style drum sounds. Some examples of this are DJ Zirk's "2 Thick" tape (1993), Mac DLE's "Level 6" tape (1993), and Tommy Wright's "Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust" tape (1994). There were many albums exploding onto the Memphis scene during 1993-1995 heavily featuring the sounds of the 660. My personal favorite tape which highlights this machine's capabilities is Shawty Pimp & MC Spade's "Solo Tape", which was released in 1993.

You can't trust everything you read on a blog, but DJ Zirk himself states that "we had a little Boss drum machine" in this YouTube interview from 2022.

In 1993, the year of "2 Thick's" release, the only other Boss drum machines that featured the kind of 808 samples heard in Memphis rap were the DR-550mk2 (which didn't allow it's sounds to be pitched up and down, which is a non-starter for the Memphis style) and the brand-new-at-the-time Boss DR-5 micro arranger (a popular machine in the Memphis rap scene, but brand new to the market in 1993 and more focused on tonal instrument sounds than being a dedicated drum machine).

Also, if you're familiar with the 660's unique sonic fingerprint, you can just listen to Zirk's 1992-1994 tapes and judge for yourself.