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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.

“I’ve been chasing down a Vox-style tone for years,” says Jake Snider, so it only makes sense he’s rolling with two British combos. The cream combo up top is a handwired Vox AC30HW2 and the one below is a Vox AC30S1.

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