Tag: overdrive

ULTIMATE Thrash Bass Starter Kit – Sound like the BIG 4!

Ultimate Thrash Bass Starter Kit You are a new bassist and you want to play Thrash bass. How about your band mates have decided they want to transition from Hair Metal to Thrash. Or you’re in a cover band but have never listened to Thrash. What are the essentials you need for a Thrash Bass…




Pop Punk Bass Starter Kit – Master 5 ESSENTIALS

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…




David Ellefsons amplifiers and effects pedals – Megadeth (2/2)

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…




Tim Commerford Bass Rig – Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave

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…