Essential Pop Punk Bass Starter Kit Let’s say you were forced to play bass in a pop punk band by your band mates. How about you’re new to the bass guitar and have decided you want to play pop punk, or you’re in a cover band and have never really listened to pop punk. What…
Welcome back to part 2 of the Ryan Martinie Soften The Glare Bass Rig. In this episode we follow Ryan playing in Korn, Kuari, Bassists Alliance and Soften The Glare all the way up to the Mudvayne reunion. Finally, with news from Fodera we take another look at his standard signature basses. Did you watch…
Ryan Martinie Bass Rig in Mudvayne In this episode of Behind the BrBr Deng. You’re going to learn everything you’ve ever wanted to know about the Ryan Martinie Bass Rig from the band Mudvayne.Through the use of Warwick basses, Ampeg amplifers the Ryan Martinie Bass Rig has been simple but especially effective at making bassists…
Robert Trujillo Bass Rig and history in Suicidal Tendencies In this video series we reveal the Robert Trujillo bass rig and complete the Metallica Bass Rig Trilogy. By looking at every bass, amplifier and effects pedal Robert Trujillo has ever used. In this first installment of Rob’s career, we look at his formative years…
Rex Brown DOWN Bass Rig (2/2) Welcome back to the Rex Brown Down Bass Rig. In this part we head DOWN to NOLA with new Spector basses new Hartke Amplifiers in Kill Devil Hill and explore Rex’s new musical tastes in his solo projects. If you’re looking for all things Pantera, you’ll find that in…
Rex Brown Bass Rig – Pantera 1982-2001 part 1 The Rex Brown bass rig is the groove machine behind Pantera, Down and Kill Devil Hill. By his own admission he was “never one to talk to the press”. And he was relegated as the “quiet one” in the band with nothing to say. In this…
Ghost B.C bass rig The Ghost B.C bass rig has had few changes. If you’ve followed the band Ghost B.C, (sic Ghost) closely. You’ll know the performers on stage are called “Nameless Ghouls”. The Ghoul in question today is named Water, our bass player element, one of the classical elements of alchemy. Did you watch…
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…
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…
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…
