Authentic Tone, Legendary Legacy
Our dedication to the jam band community runs deep, understanding that for these sonic explorers, tone is everything when channeling the legendary soundscapes of the Grateful Dead.
We provide premium backline services exclusively for Grateful Dead tributes, jam bands, and national touring acts throughout Colorado's thriving music scene.
Trusted by renowned Colorado tribute acts and local jam bands, we understand the unique sound and setup that authentic jam experiences demand, where the right tonal vibrations can make or break a performance's transcendent journey.
GD Supergroup Sages & Spirits @ Mishawaka - All drums, Alembic Series one bass, Eden bass rig, Bob Weir's Casio, rhythm amp all provided by Wall of Sound Backline
Why Jam Bands Need a Specialized Backline Partner
Specialized Equipment Requirements
Jam bands require vintage amps, multiple guitar options, and extensive pedalboards to capture those signature sounds and improvisational transitions.
Reliability Through Extended Sets
When you're deep in a 20-minute improvisational journey, your equipment needs to perform flawlessly through dynamic shifts and extended solos.
Authentic Grateful Dead Sound
We provide reliable, high-quality gear specifically chosen to honor the authentic Grateful Dead sound that your audience craves.
Our Signature Backline Gear
1
Guitar & Bass Amplifiers
Vintage-style amplifiers meticulously tuned to deliver that classic Dead tone, from Jerry's crisp lead to Phil's thundering bass lines.
2
Premium Drum Kits
Premium drum kits - the same types Kreutzmann and Hart used - optimized for dynamic jam sessions, with the perfect balance of attack and sustain for those extended rhythm grooves.
3
Keyboards & Synthesizers
Keyboards and synthesizers tailored to create those essential psychedelic and roots-rock textures.
Witness the Sound: Our Gear in Action….
Zach Nugent playing our Fishman Rosebud
Rob Eaton playing Bob Weir's 89-91 Casio
Peter Czolowski from Shakedown Street plays a Gould 'Pinky' Strat
Skip Vangeles trying out an 83' Modulus 6 string
Nick Sandoval from Wall of Sound played Bob Weir's 94/95 Modulus BMW Blackknife through a Weir 80's rig we set up for Nick
Rob Eaton playing Bob Weir's 94/95 'BMW' Modulus Blackknife and playing through Weir's amp and speaker cab
Dead Set's Jack Vignone plays a Gould GG6 bass through an Eden rig supplied by WOS
When Skip's Alembic went down, WOS stepped in and provided another one for his DSO tour
Terrapin Flyer's Doug Hagman plays Weir's BMW Modulus
Skip playing the 75' Alembic Series One with Sages & Spirits
Nate LaPointe from Cubensis plays with Stu Allen and Edwin Hurwitz using an Ibanez Cowboy
Jay Lane (Dead & Co, Primus, Bob Weir & RatDog, playing our vintage Sonor Phonic Rosewood drum kit
Some of our gear….
Custom birch trucker-style cabinets with JBL speakers and TB1000 guitar
Weir rack with Gould "Pinky"
Eden bass rig with Alembic bass and vintage amp collection
77' Wier 2681 replica
89' Weir "Pinky" Modulus replica
Matching pair of TB500 replicas
83' Modulus Phil Lesh style bass
Languedoc G4
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop with P-90 pickups in protective case
Pair of Alvarez Yairi acoustic guitars - dreadnought and cutaway models
Hoeg Blackknife
"No Fun" Weird Modulus replica
G&L Cocobolo Rampage 24
Our Gear…
Grateful Dead Inspired Collection
Guitars
- Bob Weir's Modulus BMW Blackknife (1994–95)
- Bob Weir's Modulus Casio PG-380 (1989–91)
- 1977 Ibanez Professional 2681 Bob Weir Model
- Bob Fishman Rosebud Replica
- Casio PG-380 Guitar Synth (White, Fralin Pickups + OHSC)
- Casio/Modulus Bob Weir Replica (1989)
- Fender Alligator Stratocaster (Swamp Ash) - *Garcia Style*
- Fender Stratocaster | Rusch Guitars Jerry Garcia "Gator"
- Gould "Pinky" Guitar
- Hoeg Modulus Graphite Blackknife (Bob Weir)
- Ibanez 1978 Musician MC-500 Husk
- Ibanez Artist "Cloud Ornament" (1978)
- Ibanez 2680 Professional Brown Sunburst (1979)
- Ibanez 2681 Professional
- Ibanez 2681 Professional (1977 Bob Weir Mods)
- Ibanez Bob Weir Signature Model M1 "Cowboy Fancy" (2016)
- Ibanez MC-500 Weir Replica 78'
- Modulus "Pinky" Bob Weir Replica (1989)
- Modulus Blackknife (1983 Bob Weir "No Fun" Replica)
- Modulus Graphite Blackknife (1988 Natural Amber)
- Modulus Pensa with Larry Robinson Inlay
- Modulus/Alembic Blackknife (1970s)
- Travis Bean TB1000 Jerry Garcia Replica
- Travis Bean TB1000 Padauk
- Travis Bean TB500 Generation One Jerry Garcia OBEL
- Alvarez DY-90 (1985 Pre-Owned)
- Alvarez Kazuo Yairi WY-1 (1998 Acoustic Electric)
- Alvarez Yairi DY-90 Super Abalone
- Alvarez Yairi DY-99
- Alvarez Yairi GY-1 (1990)
- Alvarez Yairi SY-6
- Alvarez Yairi WY1BW Bob Weir
- Alvarez-Yairi DY-88BK (early 90s Black Gloss)
Basses
- 1983 Modulus Neck Through Phil Lesh Bass
- 1993 Modulus Black Neck Through TBX Bass
- Alembic Series I Bass (1975)
- Alembic Series I Bass (1977)
- G&L L-2000 Bass (Phil Mods)
- Gould GG6 Cocobolo Bass
- Modulus Q6 Quantum 6 Electric Bass Guitar (Red)
- Modulus TBX 6 Electric Bass Guitar (Cocobolo)
Amps
- Bob Weir's Godzilla Amplifiers (x2)
- Fender 57 Custom Twin 40W 2x12 Tube Combos (2021, x2) - *Era-appropriate*
- Fender Twin Reverb 2x12 (1969) - *Era-appropriate*
- McIntosh MC-2300 Power Amplifiers (x3)
- Vox AC30HW2X Hand-Wired 2-Channel 30-Watt 2x12 Combo -
Cabinets & Speakers
- Bob Weir 4x12 Speaker Cabinet (1981–87 era)
- Birch Trucker-Style Bass Cabinets (1x15, x2) - *Custom style*
- Birch Trucker-Style Guitar Cabinets (1x12, 2x12, 3x12, 4x12) - *Custom style*
- JBL E120-8 12" Speakers
- JBL E140-8 Speakers
- JBL K140 8 ohm Full Range Speaker
- Meyer Sound 650-R2 Double 18" Subwoofer (with EV drivers)
Drums
- Double Braced Boom Cymbal Stand (x2)
- Double Concert Tom Stand (x2)
- Sonor Phonic Rosewood Drum Kit (x2, same model as Billy and Mickey 77-86)
- Sonor Rotor Tuning Drum Key
- Tama Multiple Low Octoban Set
- Vintage 22" Sonor Bass Drum Hoop (1960s)
- Vintage Zildjian 14" Avedis Hi-Hat Pair (1970s)
- Weather King Ambassador Drum Heads (multiple sizes)
- Zildjian 16" Avedis Crash Cymbal
- Zildjian 18" Avedis Crash Cymbal
Effects & Processors
- 1976 MXR M104 Distortion Plus Pedal
- Akai Professional PEQ6 Equalizer
- Ibanez Harmonics/Delay HD-1000 (Vintage 1980s)
- Ibanez UE-405 Multi-Effect
- Ibanez UE-700
- Lexicon MX200 Multi Effects Processor
- Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter
- Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp Guitar Preamp
- Roland SDE-1000 Digital Delay
- TC Electronic TC 1128 EQ/Spectrum Analyzer
- TC Electronic 2290 Dynamic Digital Delay
- Tubeworks Mosvalve MV962 Power Amp
- Groove Tubes Trio Preamp
- A full array of Jerry Garcia effect pedals: Bond overdrives, Mutron, Octave pedals, Phase 100, EQ, Delay, etc
Keyboards & Organs
- Hammond SK1 Organ - *Modern representation of classic sound*
- Vintage Leslie 147
Beyond the Beam: Our General Backline Bounty
Guitars of the Grand Voyage
- 2017 Ibanez BWM1BS Brown Sunburst Solid Body Electric Guitar
- 2025 Langodoc G4
- ESP Stratocaster (1980s Black, w/ Gig Bag)
- Fender Limited Edition USA 60th Anniversary 1958 Jazzmaster (3-Tone Sunburst)
- Gibson 59 ES-335 Dot Reissue (2013–2016)
- Gibson Chet Atkins SST (1989)
- Gibson Custom 1959 ES-335 Reissue VOS – Vintage Burst
- Gibson Custom Shop Memphis '63 ES-335 Block (2016 Tobacco Burst)
- Gibson Les Paul '52 Tribute Prototype (2009)
- Gibson WRC Super Strat Style Guitar (1987 Black)
- Hummingbird Studio Limited-Edition Acoustic-Electric Guitar (Ebony)
- Ibanez MC-400 (Black, 1978)
- Ibanez MC-500 (Dark)
- Paul Reed Smith Silver Sky (White)
- Paul Reed Smith Silver Sky Dead Spec Limited (Moc Sand Satin, x2)
- Paul Reed Smith Special 22 White
Bass Lines to Infinity
- G&L L-2000 Bass (2022)
Amps & Rigs: Powering the Cosmos
- Eden World Tour Pro 900 Tube Bass Amp Head
- Eden WTP900 Bass Cabinet
Cabinets & Speakers: Sonic Transports
- Eden D115XLT Bass Cabinet
- Eden 410XLT Bass Cabinet
Effects & Processors: Altering Perception
- BOSS HM-2W Heavy Metal Distortion
- BOSS NS-2 Noise Suppressor Pedal
- Mesa Boogie CabClone
- SWR SM500 Bass Amp Head
- Universal Audio UAFX Dream '65 Reverb Amp Pedal
Keyboards & Organs: Orchestrating Galaxies
- Nord Stage 4 Compact 73-Key Keyboard
Contact us
We proudly serve Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and all Colorado jam band hubs with our specialized backline services.
Enjoy easy online booking and personalized consultation to match your band's unique sonic signature and technical requirements.
Contact us:
info@wosbackline.com
(415) 500-1579