Gear
On stage with Guns N' Roses, Stinson uses a lineup of ESP Vintage-4 basses (with the P/J pickup configuration) in different colors, all of which are equipped with EMG PJ-Set pickups. An exception to this is the song "Better", during which he uses a Fender Jaguar bass. For live amplification he uses two Ampeg Heritage B-15 reissues that are situated at the rear of the stage facing away, only one of them being mic'd. In the studio, it is unclear what basses he has used for individual tracks, but he has admitted to using a Gibson Thunderbird Bass on the title track of "Chinese Democracy". As of 2011 Stinson is endorsing ESP guitar co. Notably using the ESP Vintage-4 with EMG PJ-Set pickups.
Stinson has stated that all his basses have EMG pickups, saying that "they give a lot of growl and grit when they hit the preamp of an SVT." During recording, Stinson has used SWR amps, a Matchless combo and DI. Early live shows during his tenure with Guns N' Roses featured the SWR amps, but Stinson soon realized that it wasn't suitable for their situation (apparently, it was deemed too loud to be used at full capacity). Since then, he has been using the Ampeg Heritage B-15 Reissue 1x15 combo with a few Ampeg 8x10 cabinets for low-end.
EMG lists Stinson as a user of their PJ Set Pickups on their website.
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