Robert DeLeo
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In this MusicRadar article, Robert DeLeo mentions using an Ampeg V4 head.
In this MusicRadar article, Robert DeLeo shows his very minimal pedalboard, which includes a Line 6 FBV Express switcher used in combination with his Line 6 Bass Pod.
In the MusicRadar article titled "Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots," authored by Rob Laing, two Ampeg SVT-810AV cabinets are visible in the background of an image where Robert DeLeo is showcasing his Line 6 Variax acoustic guitar.
In the live performance of "Plush" and "Sex Type Thing" by Stone Temple Pilots, Robert DeLeo is seen at 0:33 playing a black Schecter J-4 Bass with a white pickguard. This identification is supported by the distinctive headstock design and DeLeo's known association as a Schecter artist. This performance was captured in the video titled "Stone Temple Pilots - Plush/Sex Type Thing (Live at Daytona Beach, March 5th 1993)" provided by Toby McGoody on YouTube.
According to this MusicRadar article, Robert DeLeo’s main bass is a custom made white Precision-style bass built by guitar tech Bruce Nelson, fitted with a PJ pickup configuration, and modeled off a 1966 Fender Precision bass.
In a MusicRadar article by Rob Laing titled "Rig tour: Stone Temple Pilots," Robert DeLeo confirms that he uses two Fryette 2902 Power Amplifiers to power his Line 6 Bass POD. Although the article mistakenly refers to them as 292 models, a closer inspection of the images reveals that they are indeed identical to the 2902 models.
In this image, you can clearly see Robert DeLeo holding a Gibson Thunderbird bass.
In this image, Robert DeLeo can be seen clearly playing a Guild D212 12 string acoustic guitar on a stand, whilst he has his Schecter bass strapped onto him.
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In this image, you can clearly see Robert DeLeo wearing a D’Addario Padded Woven bass strap in black.
Robert DeLeo is listed as a D'Addario artist on the brand's webpage, where it is stated that he uses D'Addario ECB81 strings.
In a November 2001 interview from Bass Player Magazine, archived on TalkBass.com, Robert DeLeo confirmed that he used S.I.T. Medium Nickel Roundwound Bass Strings (50-105) during the 1990s with Stone Temple Pilots.
In this Instagram post from Robert DeLeo’s personal Instagram account, he can clearly be seen playing a Gibson J200.
In this Instagram post, Robert DeLeo can be seen very clearly playing a Martin Backpacker, easily distinguished by its unique body shape. He also mentions it in the caption.
Robert DeLeo has been seen using Dunlop Tortex Standard 0.60mm Guitar Picks, as evidenced by their presence in his mic stand during the Stone Temple Pilots reunion.
Robert DeLeo used the EMG PJ Set Active Ceramic PJ Bass Pickup Set Black in the early 2000s with Stone Temple Pilots, as evidenced by his earlier signature models featuring this configuration based on his equipment at that time. This usage is corroborated by the image captured at Town Fair, which shows DeLeo with his bass guitar equipped with these pickups.
In the official music video for "Interstate Love Song" by Stone Temple Pilots, Robert DeLeo is seen using an Ampeg AUB-1 Fretless Bass alongside his signature model by Schecter, as evidenced by the video provided by the band on their official YouTube channel.
Robert DeLeo used EMG J Set Pickups in the early and mid-1990s with his Jazz Basses, as evidenced by a photograph from that era. Later, he transitioned to using a PJ bass equipped with the EMG PJ set in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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