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Rig Rundown: Minus the Bear [2018]

Before the storied math-rock outfit rides off into the sunset, Jake Snider, bassist Cory Murchy, and looper-extraordinaire Dave Knudson give us one last glimpse at how they build their fascinating, IDM-inspired textures.

Jake Snider used to travel with a few other guitars including a ’90s Japanese-built Gretsch Roundup with Filter'Trons, but now he’s all Ibanez, all night. His no. 1 is this Ibanez Talman with a striking resemblance of an Esquire with its single-pickup platform.

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