Franz Lyons

“I love the simplicity of the P Bass. Volume and tone, that’s all you need.” From a Twitter post by the official Fender account.

Lyons is photographed in this same post using the Fender Player Precision Bass.

"Take a peek at this Precision Bass — custom-made for Franz Lyons of @turnstiletribe."

From the official Fender Custom Shop Instagram account.

Lyons can be seen in photos from various performances since 2021 using this same Custom Fender P bass with an added tug bar and single coil bridge pickup.

Franz Lyons can be seen photographed using a Starry Night Stingray HH 4 in a picture posted by the Ernie Ball Music Man Facebook account.

"I’ve got a couple of Stingrays. But, the very first one I got is the one: the mustang red Sabre. It is honestly the heaviest guitar I own, but it’s my favorite one. The neck never dips." - Lyons during a Q&A with Turnstile on Ernie Ball's online blog.

Lyons can be seen photographed using a Music Man Sabre as included in the blog.

The Fender Super Bassman 300W head can be seen clearly at 6:48 of Turnstile's "T.L.C (TURNSTILE LOVE CONNECTION)" music video.

This appears to be Franz Lyons current amp head of choice for gigging.

In this Instagram post photographed from Turnstile's Minneapolis show from October 2022, Lyons' bass rig can be seen on stage, consisting of a Fender Bassman 300W Amp Head and a lightly customized Ampeg 8x10 cab.

During Turnstile's performance on NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, an Ampeg Portaflex B15-N can be seen behind Lyons throughout the video.

In the official music video for "Birds" (starting at 3:09) by Turnstile, Franz Lyons plays a blue Fender American Performer Precision Bass, identifiable by its PJ configuration, which includes both Precision and Jazz bass pickups.

Franz Lyons has consistently used the DiMarzio ClipLock Strap on all of his basses, as evidenced by a photograph showing him performing with this specific strap.

During a performance by Turnstile on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Franz Lyons' pedalboard is visible at the 1:46 mark, clearly showing the Darkglass Electronics Microtubes B7K Ultra Bass Preamp (v1 or v2).

During a performance by Turnstile on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Franz Lyons' pedalboard is visible at the 1:46 mark, clearly showing a Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner.

During a performance by Turnstile on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Franz Lyons' pedalboard is visible at the 1:46 mark, there is a doubt but it seems that there is a tech21 dp3x

In a live performance from 2019, Franz Lyons was seen using a Fender Flea Signature Jazz Bass, as shown in the provided image.

Franz Lyons is confirmed to use Dunlop Tortex Standard 0.73mm Guitar Picks, as seen on the pickguard of one of his bassists during the earlier days of Turnstile, as evidenced by a photograph available on Equipboard.

In a 2025 photo, a Dunlop Tortex Standard 0.60mm Guitar Pick can be seen on the pickguard of Franz Lyons' Precision bass.

Franz Lyons is confirmed to use the Fender HiMass Bass Bridge on his main PJ bass, as seen during Turnstile's performance at Glastonbury 2025, documented by BBC Music on YouTube.