Airline Map Bass - Wooden re-issue of the fiberglass guitars of the '60s. Fender Geddy Lee Jazz Bass - Used at the "Tadgarden" show. Hofner 500/1 - Goldtop Icon B-Bass reissue model. 1 of 150. Harmony Sovereign - Acoustic given to Ben by the owners of the OK Hotel in Seattle after their live music venue was destroyed following an earthquake. Fender Telecaster Designer Series Gibson ES-140 Gibson SG GT Amplifiers Ampeg SVT VR Ampeg SVT 810AV and 610AV Cabs Mesa Boogie M6 Carbine Mesa Boogie PH 1000 Cab (sometimes used) Pedals Mesa Boogie V-Twin Pre-amp (x2) Dunlop Cry Baby Bass Wah BOSS RC-3 Loop Station Strings and modifications Shepherd uses GHS Bass Boomers Heavy gauge (50-115), and likes them to be as worn as possible, oftentimes leaving them on for years until they eventually break. Shepherd has used the Leo Quan Badass Bass II bridge and continues to use them on almost all his Fenders. He as of late has also equipped his basses with stereo output jacks for durability. Discography HBS In Deep Owl (2013) 600 School Live recording (circa 1982) March of Crimes Fairweather Friend demo (recorded circa 1984) Tic Dolly Row Live recording (1987) Soundgarden Badmotorfinger (1991) Superunknown (1994) Songs from the Superunknown (1995) Down on the Upside (1996) A-Sides (1997) Telephantasm (2010) Live on I-5 (2011) King Animal (2012) Hater Hater (1993) - vocals, guitar "Convicted", a song recorded for Hempilation: Freedom Is NORML (1995) - vocals, guitar The 2nd (2005) - lead vocals, guitar, piano Wellwater Conspiracy Declaration of Conformity (1997) - vocals With Mark Lanegan I'll Take Care of You (1999) - bass Field Songs (2001) - acoustic & electric guitar, bass, piano, vocals, lap steel guitar; wrote track 10, "Blues for D" Ten Commandos Ten Commandos (2015) References Bibliography 1968 births Living people American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Grunge musicians Soundgarden members People from Okinawa Island Musicians from Seattle Musicians from Bainbridge Island, Washington Alternative metal bass guitarists Guitarists from Washington (state) American male guitarists 20th-century American guitarists Sub Pop artists A&M Records artists Dine Alone Records artists Wellwater Conspiracy members People from Allen, Texas Hater (band) members