Nikki Monninger

In 1:40, you can see Nikki's acoustic bass's strings being replaced, this leaves a clear image of the brand and model: Epiphone, El Capitan.

This and an olympic white version have been her main basses.

She uses this bass in the video for the song Well Thought Out Twinkles.

Rig: Ampeg SVT-CL head, Ampeg SVT 8x10

Rig: Ampeg SVT-CL head, Ampeg SVT 8x10

Gotta love that microsynth pedal

Pedals: Malekko B:Assmaster, Zvex Woolly Mammoth Bass Fuzz, Boss ODB-3 Overdrive, Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synth, Fulltone Bass-Drive Mosfet, EBS Octabass, Aguilar TLC Compressor

Pedals: Malekko B:Assmaster, Zvex Woolly Mammoth Bass Fuzz, Boss ODB-3 Overdrive, Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synth, Fulltone Bass-Drive Mosfet, EBS Octabass, Aguilar TLC Compressor

Pedals: Malekko B:Assmaster, Zvex Woolly Mammoth Bass Fuzz, Boss ODB-3 Overdrive, Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synth, Fulltone Bass-Drive Mosfet, EBS Octabass, Aguilar TLC Compressor

Pedals: Malekko B:Assmaster, Zvex Woolly Mammoth Bass Fuzz, Boss ODB-3 Overdrive, Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synth, Fulltone Bass-Drive Mosfet, EBS Octabass, Aguilar TLC Compressor

Pedals: Malekko B:Assmaster, Zvex Woolly Mammoth Bass Fuzz, Boss ODB-3 Overdrive, Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synth, Fulltone Bass-Drive Mosfet, EBS Octabass, Aguilar TLC Compressor

Pedals: Malekko B:Assmaster, Zvex Woolly Mammoth Bass Fuzz, Boss ODB-3 Overdrive, Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synth, Fulltone Bass-Drive Mosfet, EBS Octabass, Aguilar TLC Compressor

Nikki of Silversun Pickups wears a Skullphone Artists Series Strap on her bass.

at 28:00 Nikki explains why she uses Ernie Ball Regular Slinkies 50-105 (the lime green ones). At shows she changes her strings every two weeks as she wants to be more environmentaly friendly.