Peter Steele Bass Rig Peter Steele, The green man, the incredible sulk and playgirl pinup has serenaded women and men alike. Many have wondered for years, what the Peter Steele bass rig looks like. In this episode we cover the history of Fallout, Carnivore and Type O Negative. Did you watch the video?! Would you…
Welcome back to part 2 of David Ellefsons amplifiers rig. We finish this series with a look at the amplifiers used in Megadeth and Dave’s effects pedals. Did you watch the video?! Would you like to know when the next one is out? David Ellefsons amplifiers prior to Megadeth When Dave first got…
With help of the David Ellefson Bass Rig. Megadeth have seated themselves into the Big Four of Thrash Metal. Dave is one of the nicest guys in metal and it’s a wonder how such a charming man can endure and survive the burning passion of Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine. Let’s find out how David’s bass rig…
In this post we take a historic look at the secretive Tim Commerford Bass Rig. Tim is the groove master behind Rage Against the Machine, AudioSlave and Prophets of Rage as well as countless others. Lets try and answer some of these age old mysteries. That just won’t go away on TalkBass. Did you…
The Geddy Lee Bass Rig has been the most requested video on the channel and I’m happy to present the most accurate list of Geddy Lee’s bass gear from 1968 to present day. Did you watch the video?! Would you like to know when the next one is out? Geddy the guitar player? Geddy, like most…
It’s time for a chit chat, just you and I. The channel is doing well but there’s a few things that need addressing. Publishing dates between Know Your Bass Player episodes is LONG. What should I do between episodes? 1) Would you watch me interview successful bass players? 2) Would you watch me review bass…
The Lemmy Bass Rig When you think of the Lemmy bass rig, the next words that come to mind should be Marshall amplifiers and Rickenbacker basses. While you’re not wrong, have you ever stopped and wondered about his other basses?! Did you watch the video?! Would you like to know when the next one…
Welcome back, It’s part 2 of Les Claypool’s Amplifier and Effects Rig. Les’ amplifier rig is a little bit of a mystery. While he endorsed both Mesa Boogie and Ampeg over the years, it seems he was never satisfied with his rig. Swapping amplifiers and cabinets, in and out more than any other bass player covered on the channel. Did…
Just what defines the Primus sound remains a mystery until this day. This Les Claypool Bass Rig however will provides some of those well kept secrets kept from fans. His music does not blast straight and narrow into the ear; its collusive blend of progressive rock, funk, metal, punk rock and psych is aggressive and left-field,…
Justin Chancellor’s Amplifier Rig Welcome back to part 2 of Justin Chancellor’s Amplifier and effects pedal rig. In this post we cover every amplifier rig he has used through TOOL. Then get down and dirty with some effects pedals. We also explore Justin’s 3 way output configuration and get tangled up in his strings. …
