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He can be seen using the mandolin, playing along to the Ween song "Ocean Man".

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Gene Ween used a Fender Stratocaster Blue Copy during a performance of "Buckingham Green" on public access television in 1997, as seen in a video by djankle on YouTube.

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Aaron Freeman, better known as Gene Ween, walked onstage sporting a megaphone as the band launched into “The Stallion, Part 1” 1991’s The Pod. Parental discretion was advised early on as “You Fucked Up” took the second spot of the show and got the rabid fans foaming at the mouth. After “Transdermal Celebration” and “I Gots A Weasel,” “The Golden Eel” got some extra love as the crowd ceremoniously chanted along. Next, the band set the crowd ablaze with their most MTV-approved track “Push th’ Little Daisies,” off of Pure Guava.

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In the Premier Guitar article "Aaron Freeman: Return to Form," Gene Ween is mentioned as using the Music Man 212 HD Amplifier.

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During Ween's performance at the LOCKN' Festival on August 26, 2016, Gene Ween is seen using a Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp.

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In this photo taken from Aaron's Bandcamp page he can be seen with a Moog Mg1 https://aaronfreeman.bandcamp.com

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In this photo of Gene’s pedalboard from the February 18th, 2022 Ween show at the Capitol theater in Port Chester, NY, you can see a Boss TU-3, Wampler Sovereign, MXR Micro Flanger, MXR Phase 90, MXR Micro Chorus, Xotic EP Booster, Keeley 30ms, Death By Audio Echo Dream 2, and Boss AW-3.

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In this photo of Gene’s pedalboard from the February 18th, 2022 Ween show at the Capitol theater in Port Chester, NY, you can see a Boss TU-3, Wampler Sovereign, MXR Micro Flanger, MXR Phase 90, MXR Micro Chorus, Xotic EP Booster, Keeley 30ms, Death By Audio Echo Dream 2, and Boss AW-3.

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In this photo of Gene’s pedalboard from the February 18th, 2022 Ween show at the Capitol theater in Port Chester, NY, you can see a Boss TU-3, Wampler Sovereign, MXR Micro Flanger, MXR Phase 90, MXR Micro Chorus, Xotic EP Booster, Keeley 30ms, Death By Audio Echo Dream 2, and Boss AW-3.

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In this photo of Gene’s pedalboard from the February 18th, 2022 Ween show at the Capitol theater in Port Chester, NY, you can see a Boss TU-3, Wampler Sovereign, MXR Micro Flanger, MXR Phase 90, MXR Micro Chorus, Xotic EP Booster, Keeley 30ms, Death By Audio Echo Dream 2, and Boss AW-3.

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In this photo of Gene’s pedalboard from the February 18th, 2022 Ween show at the Capitol theater in Port Chester, NY, you can see a Boss TU-3, Wampler Sovereign, MXR Micro Flanger, MXR Phase 90, MXR Micro Chorus, Xotic EP Booster, Keeley 30ms, Death By Audio Echo Dream 2, and Boss AW-3.

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In this photo of Gene’s pedalboard from the February 18th, 2022 Ween show at the Capitol theater in Port Chester, NY, you can see a Boss TU-3, Wampler Sovereign, MXR Micro Flanger, MXR Phase 90, MXR Micro Chorus, Xotic EP Booster, Keeley 30ms, Death By Audio Echo Dream 2, and Boss AW-3.

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In this photo of Gene’s pedalboard from the February 18th, 2022 Ween show at the Capitol theater in Port Chester, NY, you can see a Boss TU-3, Wampler Sovereign, MXR Micro Flanger, MXR Phase 90, MXR Micro Chorus, Xotic EP Booster, Keeley 30ms, Death By Audio Echo Dream 2, and Boss AW-3.

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In this photo of Gene’s pedalboard from the February 18th, 2022 Ween show at the Capitol theater in Port Chester, NY, you can see a Boss TU-3, Wampler Sovereign, MXR Micro Flanger, MXR Phase 90, MXR Micro Chorus, Xotic EP Booster, Keeley 30ms, Death By Audio Echo Dream 2, and Boss AW-3.

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In this photo of Gene’s pedalboard from the February 18th, 2022 Ween show at the Capitol theater in Port Chester, NY, you can see a Boss TU-3, Wampler Sovereign, MXR Micro Flanger, MXR Phase 90, MXR Micro Chorus, Xotic EP Booster, Keeley 30ms, Death By Audio Echo Dream 2, and Boss AW-3.

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Gene is seen utilizing a Rogue RM-100AE Mandolin during a live performance of the song "Ocean Man" at the Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas on October 1st, 2021. This instrument is distinct from the Ibanez M510E-BS mandolin featured on their 2003 live album, Live in Chicago. At the beginning of the performance, Gene Ween partially remarks, "I have my little..." in reference to the mandolin, as captured in the video. Thanks to the high resolution and close up shots of this performance, it confirms his use of the Rogue RM-100AE during this specific live event.

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On the ween 2003 All Requests Live Livestream Gene is seen playing his guitar into a Marshall super lead

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Gene Ween is seen using a 1968 Gibson Les Paul Standard - Gold Top as a backup guitar during a 2003 Quebec tour. In this video it’s specifically tuned to the 5th to play "The Argus," as shown in the YouTube video "Ween The Argus Live in Chicago" Additionally, at the end of "Roses Are Free," a stagehand hands him the Gold Top.

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At 14:29 Gene Ween Can Be Seen playing a Cherry Apple Red Stratocaster similar to deaners

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At 0:00 in this video of ween doing a acoustic set Gene is seen playing the Yamaha

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At 0:00 you can see the cover is on gener’s gutir in this video, of ween playing “Tender Situation”

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At 25:25 you can see Gener playing the guitar as his main on the 1994-95 Chocolate and cheese tour

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In this photo you can see the guitar in the pod

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Ween used a DAT in there every days as a duo (1984-1993) where Dean Ween And Gene Ween would record the backing tracks to the dat and play live. Like seen in this video.

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The photo of Gene Ween's 2003 rig clearly shows the Electro-Harmonix Stereo Polychorus, confirming its use in his setup.

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In a photo of Gene Ween's rig, the Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal is clearly visible, confirming his use of this equipment.

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Gene Ween is confirmed to use the MXR M169 Carbon Copy pedal, as it is visible in a photograph of his rig.

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