Gibson Thunderbird Bass - White
Here you can see him playing a WHITE IV BASS
moreSubmitted about 6 years ago
Gibson Buckethead Signature Les Paul Electric Guitar
He's seen jamming with it in the video
moreSubmitted almost 6 years ago
Ibanez BTB Series Bass Guitar
This photo shows Bassist and Band Lader Armenian So-Cal band System of a Down performing live with a red Ibanez BTB. Ibanez sponsored Shavo Odadjian shortly and in this time he picked up an Ibanez BTB-1000 as well as a BTB-500.
moreSubmitted almost 9 years ago
Fender Precision Bass
Odadjian can be seen playing a black Fender Precision Bass in this image.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay Bass
Odadjian can be seen playing a Music Man Stingray in this image.
moreSubmitted over 8 years ago
Warwick Streamer
He started using a Warwick bass in 2017 for their 2017 tour.
moreSubmitted almost 7 years ago
Ashdown Engineering ABM 900 EVO III Bass Amplifier
Shavo Odadjian of System of a Down is a featured artist of Ashdown Engineering. They have him listed as using their ABM 900 EVO III Bass Amp.
moreSubmitted almost 9 years ago
Ashdown Engineering ABM 810 8x10 1200 Watt Bass Speaker Cab...
There can be seen two 8x10" with two ABM EVO III.
moreSubmitted over 5 years ago
Fender Jazz Bass
In this documentary, at 6:36 and 3:41, shavo is seen with a 1961 stacked knob fender jazz bass in a natural finish. It was used all throughout mezmerize/hypnotize for its sharp attack, and great note clarity for high speed songs. The Gibson Thunderbird, was not used at all for what is on these tw...
moreSubmitted about 3 years ago
Rickenbacker 330 Electric Guitar
Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars
It's in the background of this video
moreSubmitted almost 6 years ago
Gibson SG Junior 60's Electric Guitar
In this video, you can see Shavo Odadjian playing this guitar.
moreSubmitted over 2 years ago
Ampeg SVT-810E 8x10 Bass Cabinet
In this video you can see an Ampeg SVT-810E Bass Enclosure to the right of the screen at 1:28 seconds into the video behind Shavo
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Ampeg SVT-VR
In this video you can see an Ampeg SVT-VR Bass Amp Head at 1:28 seconds into the video behind Shavo
moreSubmitted over 7 years ago
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 5-String Bass Strings (45-130)
He said he used these strings in the video at 3 minutes
moreSubmitted about 6 years ago
Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar
In the second half of Shavo Odadjian's String Theory episode, he's shown playing a Gibson Les Paul Custom while talking about his music wrtiting process.
moreSubmitted over 5 years ago
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Guitar Strings (10-46)
At the end of this video it shows that Shavo uses regular slinky bass 5 strings and regular slinky electric guitar strings.
moreSubmitted about 3 years ago
Gibson Thunderbird Non-Reverse
he can been seen playing it through out the video
moreSubmitted over 2 years ago
Ashdown ABM-1200-EVO IV Head
Listed on Shavo's official Ashdown artist page.
moreSubmitted about 5 years ago
Fender Telecaster Deluxe
It's in the background of this video
moreSubmitted over 2 years ago
Rickenbacker 4000 Bass
This bass is seen in the equipment list
moreSubmitted about 1 year ago
Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI Effects Pedal
This pedal is mentioned in the equipment list (however, this suggestion is unverified as to whether this is the right pedal or if it’s the other pedal on this website)
moreSubmitted about 1 year ago
Warwick Fortress Masterman
Shavo is seen on stage in the first image on what appears to be like a brown Warwick Fortress Masterman bass.
moreSubmitted about 1 year ago
Gibson Goth Thunderbird IV
This bass is seen in the equipment list
moreSubmitted about 1 year ago
2000 Warwick Streamer LX4 (German).
In this video taken at the recent Sick New World festival, Shavo can be seen playing a Warwick P/J Streamer.
moreSubmitted 12 months ago
Ibanez SR-05
Used this in 1997. Can be seen being played at The Whisky a Go Go concert.
moreSubmitted almost 2 years ago
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Gibson Thunderbird IV Bass
Electric Basses
In a Gibson interview, Shavo says, "When System of a Down were recording our first record, we went out to buy some equipment. I found this non-reverse body ’66 Thunderb...
moreSubmitted over 9 years ago