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Duff Mckagan Amplifier Rig – Know Your Bass Player (2/3)

Today we are discussing the Duff Mckagan amplifier rig, which was used throughout Guns N’ Roses and associated acts. His amplifiers have steadily increased in size and power and we’ll go through them all. Additionally in this post, we cover his strings and effects pedals. Both of which are used to create the shimmering harmonious…




Duff Mckagan Bass Rig – Know Your Bass Player (part 1/3)

In this rig review of Know Your Bass Player we’re talking the pancreas exploding bassist of Guns N’ Roses. Duff Mckagan has been rocking the world since the late 80’s and given the world a brilliant driving tone to enjoy. without further ado, this is the Duff Mckagan bass rig review.   Did you watch…




Flea’s Amplifier rig and effects pedals – “Know Your Bass Player” (2/3)

Contents1 Flea’s amplifiers, effects, strings and techniques its Know Your Bass Player part 22 Flea’s amplifiers rig2.1 Between 1983 and 19892.1.1 From 1989-19952.1.2 From 1995 to 20112.1.3 In 2011 the “I’m With You” tour3 Flea’s bass strings4 Flea’s 2017 effect pedals4.1 Malekko B:assmaster4.2 MXR Micro Amp Pedal4.3 Electro-Harmonix Original Q-Tron4.4 Boss Bass EQ4.5 Other effects…




Flea’s Bass Rig – “Know Your Bass Player” (1/2)

Contents1 Flea and The Red Hot Chili Peppers1.1 Red Hot Chili Peppers (1983) and Freaky Styley (1984)1.2 Uplift Mofo Part Plan (1987)1.3 Mother’s Milk (1989)1.4 Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991)1.5 One Hot Minute (1995)1.6 Californication (1997)1.7 By The Way (2003)1.8 Stadium Arcadium (2006)1.9 I’m With You (2011) and The Getaway (2016)1.10 Current tour rig to present (2017)2…




The DEFINITIVE Steve Harris Bass Rig – Know Your Bass Player – 2024

Contents1 Steve Harris Bass Rig2 Steve Harris’s introduction to music3 Steve Harris becomes a musician4 Why did Steve Harris choose the bass?5 Steve Harris first bass guitar6 Which bass Steve Harris used in Gypsy’s Kiss and Influence7 The Genesis of the Steve Harris Bass Rig8 Steve Harris starts Iron Maiden8.1 Iron Maiden’s first show8.2 Steve…




Bass guitar parts – Introduction to your bass

Contents1 Bass guitar parts series1.0.1 The guide is broken down into 4 parts1.1 Bass pricing1.1.1 Beginners £0-3501.1.2 Intermediate player (Played time 2 – 4 years)  £350-£15001.1.3 Experienced player (More than 4 years) £650+2 More free guides Bass guitar parts series Say that you are new to the world of the bass guitar. You want to…



Read bass tabs in minutes – Beginners how to read Tablature

Contents1 How to read bass tabs1.1 What are bass tabs?2 Battleship tab method3 Bass tablature for beginners3.0.1 Positives3.0.2 Disadvantages4 How to use bass tabs to learn music5 Guitar Pro software5.1 Our influence How to read bass tabs Classical scores are a beautiful method of reading and writing music. It has been for hundreds of years….



4 string vs 5 string bass – How many strings should I have?

Contents1 4 string vs 5 string bass for beginners1.1 Do I need a 5 string bass?1.2 5 string basses in today’s music1.3 Ideal genres for 5 string basses1.3.1 Metal1.3.2 Smooth as Jazz2 Five must play – 5 string basses2.1 In summary of 4 string vs 5 string bass 4 string vs 5 string bass for beginners…



Precision vs Jazz bass – What’s the difference? And why there’s a third option.

Contents1 Tell me the difference – Precision vs Jazz bass2 Precision vs Jazz bass2.1 The Precision Bass2.2  The Jazz Bass2.3 No wrong answers for beginners2.4 Go out and play at a shop3 Are you interested in Bass Rigs?4 Precision vs Jazz bass a detailed summary4.1 Bass body shape – The fat Precision and the slim Jazz4.2…



Bass guitar strings – Construction, sound and genre

Contents1 Bass guitar strings and their construction1.1 What’s in a string?1.2 String construction1.3 Round Wounds1.4 Flat Wounds2 Half wounds / Ground wounds3 What is bass string gauge?3.1 Light, Medium or Heavy?3.1.1 Lighter sets3.1.2 Medium gauge3.1.3 Heavy gauge4 When should I change my strings?5 Further reading Bass guitar strings and their construction What’s in a string?…