Potatoi

Potatoi is confirmed to use the Epiphone Embassy Pro, as seen in the image where he is playing this specific bass guitar.

In the image provided, Potatoi is seen using a Gretsch G5420.

In the provided image, Potatoi is clearly shown playing a Rickenbacker 4001 bass guitar. According to NamuWiki, this Rickenbacker 4001 is considered to be John's all-time favorite bass in his collection alongside his Olinto bass, and that from 2024 onwards, John would only play this Rickenbacker on 2 songs, slow dive and holyland, due to the bass's unusual tuning of C# F# B E, utilizing the top 4 string gauges of a 5-string set.

In the provided image, Potatoi is playing a Fender Mustang Bass Guitar CIJ Japan. According to a GQ interview, John Cha mentioned that this bass was purchased for him by Daniel Kim, the guitarist and frontman for Wave to Earth, and ever since then, John has cherished and treasured the bass, considered it as one of his life essentials in the interview.

This photo shows Potatoi playing a four string bass with a single-coil pickup. On the LaBella Website, it says that their Olinto basses are custom. According to NamuWiki, John Cha purchased this bass right after visiting the NAMM show, and that it is said that this particular Olinto model is a very rare model, making it very valuable.

This picture shows Potatoi playing a Hoffner Violin Bass. John Cha's specific model of the Hofner is a CT HCT-500/1 Contemporary series, a much cheaper but still loyal to the original Hofner 500/1. It is still unknown when John acquired this bass, but in his Potatoi YouTube channel, his vlogs shows the Hofner as still being part of his bass collection.

In the photo linked above, Potatoi, also known as John Cha, can be seen playing a Music Man Stingray bass, which he used on rare occasions. This specific model features a dark yellow finish with a maple neck, fretboard, and headstock, and includes electronics similar to a 1989 model. According to NamuWiki, John Cha has mentioned that although the Stingray is a good bass, he experiences dissatisfaction with its sound quality during live performances.

According to NamuWiki, John Cha started writing and becoming a brand ambassador for the Tatchi company, a high-end Japanese custom guitar/bass shop, where they helped made Potatoi's custom-made Tatchi 5-string Jazz bass. This specific instrument is currently not in use by John, and probably still in storage.