Sam Rivers

Sam Rivers used the Ibanez SR1015 Standard Soundgear Bass during the early years of Limp Bizkit and in the recording of "Three Dollar Bill Yall," as evidenced by the image proof available.

Sam Rivers used an Ibanez SR5005MM bass guitar during the 1997 tour for "Three Dollar Bill, Y'all," as evidenced by the image provided.

Sam Rivers, a bassist known for his work in the late 90s and early 2000s, used D'Addario EXL160-5 Medium Nickel Wound Long Scale Bass Strings (.050-.135 gauge) during that period. This is confirmed by a 2001 print advertisement from D'Addario, which highlights him as a D'Addario artist at the time.

In a recent Instagram post by Sam Rivers, a 4-string Fender Jazz Bass can be seen in the studio during a Limp Bizkit recording session. Sam Rivers has been known to use a 5-string Fender Jazz Bass for a long time. This post was shared by Sam Rivers on his account, samriverslb, with the caption "Nothing but love. #limpbizkit#limpbizkitstyle#nothingbutlove".

Sam Rivers uses the Fender HiMass Bass Bridge on his 5-string Jazz Basses, as evidenced by photos from live performances and Instagram images shared by lkstraps.

Sam Rivers used Duck Tape on most of his Ibanez and Warwick basses as strap holders, as evidenced by the provided image.

In a photo shared on Instagram by Limp Bizkit, Sam Rivers is seen playing a dark brown version of the Warwick Rockbass Corvette 5 String Bass.

Sam Rivers used the Dunlop Straplok Dual Design Strap Retainer System on all of his Warwicks in the early 2010s before switching to Fender, as evidenced by a photograph available on Equipboard.

In one of his final months, Sam Rivers returned to using Warwick basses and specifically adopted the Warwick Corvette $$ 5-String as his main bass, as evidenced by a photo he shared on Instagram with the caption, "I got a new member of the family. #limpbizkit#warwick#nothingbutlove."

Sam Rivers seen using the Mesa Boogie M-2000 live at Pinkpop 1997. Fully visible at 5:36 in the video.