Les Claypool

Here on Ampeg's official site, Les is listed as using a SVT-3PRO and SVT-4PRO heads.

Les Claypool uses the Mesa Boogie Subway® Ultra-Lite 1x12 Bass Cabinet during his tours with Primus, as highlighted by Mesa Boogie on their Facebook page.

Uses 2 of these in his rackmount setup

Claypool uses 40DC.

You can see an ampeg b-15 behind Les in the music video for Wynona's Big Brown Beaver

Les Claypool utilizes the Boomerang Phrase Sampler as a central component in his looper station, as discussed on TalkBass.com.

In Bass Player Magazine, Decemeber 2017, it states in the segment "The Many Colors of Les", "According to tech Ryan Becker, for live shows these days, Claypool's basses feed a Shure UR4D wireless system"

Les Claypool used the A/DA MP-2 MIDI Programmable Tube Preamp with Primus from 1995 until the band's hiatus in 2000, as noted in the August 1991 issue of Guitar Player.

Les began using this in 1993 but removed it from his set up when he recorded the Brown Album. It can be seen in the music video for DMV.

In the EMGtv video titled "Les Claypool & EMG Present: Precious Metals," Les Claypool is seen using the EMG Les Claypool Signature P-Bass Pickups at the 4:12 mark in his performance.

What basses are you using on the Wonka album?

"Mostly my NS upright. There’s a lot of arco stuff. That, and my little Dobro bass."

http://www.bassplayer.com/artists/1171/les-claypool-getting-better-with-age/50228

In This Video Les Claypool can be seen playing a 5 string Banjo

Les Claypool uses the Boss TU-3 Chromatic Tuner during live performances, as discussed on TalkBass.com.

The first is a 4 string fretted 32″ scale piccolo bass made of walnut and mahogany, and fitted with a single EMG-35DC pickup and BTS Control preamp. Les replaced the original Schaller 10/404 with an EMG-HB and then later moved to the DC. It also has a Kahler tremelo that was added by Claypool in the 1980s. in 1993 or so Les added a small piece of flamed maple on the headstock that is signed by Geddy Lee.

Claypool uses the Kay Acoustic Upright Bass for the music video of "Mr. Krinkle".

Les Claypool uses the NS Design NXT 5 String Electric Double Bass, as highlighted in the "Les Claypool's Gear" section on Premier Guitar.

A user-uploaded photo on Pinterest shows Les Claypool with a Steinberger Spirit XT-2 bass guitar.

In this Instagram post, Les is shown playing a Fender Precision Bass. It was only for this show because his gear got stuck in a storm.

In this photo you can see Les with a Rickenbacker 4080 Double-Neck - Black.

In this photo you can see Les with a Rickenbacker 4001.

In this photo you can see Les with a Rickenbacker 660/12 and 4003 Double Neck.

In multiple scenes of the Youtube video from The Current, where The Claypool Lennon Delirium performed in 2019, you can see a VT Bass DI on Les pedalboard (example = https://youtu.be/dZz9kPxM7h4?t=243). Later in november of 2021 you can see the same Bass DI on his board underneath the yellow Line 6 distortion modeler in this Instagram Reel (https://www.instagram.com/reel/CWh4ncToasF/).

In this video of The Current, where The Claypool Lennon Delirium performed in 2019, you can see the Strymon Lex on Les pedalboard. Used is this rotary speaker emulation for example in the song Little Fishes for the intro, as heard in another The Current video of the same session (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJcC4QoZPlo&ab_channel=TheCurrent).

Les can be seen using an Ampeg SVT VR head as early as may 2019 (source are the dates of pictures on getty images). At 0:06 in the added Instagram Reel, the head can be seen at the bottom of his rack.

On Carl Thompsons website it is stated that the replica of his walnut piccolo bass is equipped with an EMG35P4 instead of the EMG35DC used in the original.

Les is given a Whamola at 0:46, mentions it between 1:00 and 1:01, and starts playing it at 1:06.

Les Claypool is an offical Dunlop artist. I don't know the gauges he uses but he does use Dunlop bass strings.

This page from Carl Thompson’s official website showcases a number of Les’ basses made by Carl, a number of them having a kahler trem, most notable his original walnut piccolo bass, the antimatter bass, and his replica of his original piccolo

Les Claypool utilizes the CopperSound Pedals Third Man Triplegraph Digital Octave Pedal in his solos and tracks, including "Erin On The Side of Caution." A video on Instagram by bassmagazineonline features Claypool performing live with the Frog Brigade, showcasing the pedal's use.

Les Claypool, known for his dynamic bass playing, has transitioned from the original Line 6 DL4 to the new DL4 MkII. This switch is highlighted in a video by Bass Magazine on Instagram, where Claypool performs "My Name is Mud" with fellow musicians.