Watching the Ryman video that was posted last week and I always like to see what amps and what other gear is being used.
I was checking out Brandon's red bass he was playing. It looked like it was a Fender style shaped bass, head stock not quite as pronounced as a typical Fender and the body was not contoured from a profile view like a Precision or Jazz. More of a solid looking piece in a way. After doing some research, it looks like it could be a Fender Tele Bass...correct? I cant remember if he had a humbucker or a single coil. It looks like from wat I saw online it can have both.
Could not tell for the life of me what Derek and Susan were playing through amp wise. Did some research and on found on Premier guitar Rig Rundown it is Alessandro AZZ Amplifiers. Those are not cheap. Yikes!! No wonder I never heard of them
Premier Guitar Rig Rundown video TTB
http://alessandro-products.com/alessandro-azz/
Alessandro AZZ Amplifiers
Alessandro’s AZZ series of amps are a relatively new offering from Alessandro High-End Products. The AZZ is designed and built for the discerning, professional musician. Drawing its tone and feel from the most significant amps of yesteryear, the AZZ seamlessly blends its vintage vibe in a form to be used with today’s modern pedalboards.
The 1/2AZZ delivers 50 watts with two 5881 power tubes or 90 watts with four 5881s. It features a Lead channel with Volume, Treble, Middle, and Bass controls, as well as a Rhythm channel with identical controls, plus Reverb, Speed, and Presence knobs. The channels are voiced to be layered together, so you can utilize the Rhythm channel full time and then switch on the Lead channel to bring all your pedals and effects on line. This keeps the Rhythm signal path free of tone sucking pedals and cables, and the individual EQ and level controls allow for fine-tuning to get the voices to blend and layer musically.
The AZZ series amps are custom-order only, and start at $12,500.
I am no much of a pedal guy , but it looks like Susan uses a few from a company called Moollon. Tim they're former bass player uses some bases from them too.
http://moollon.com/front/index/index.php
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Telecaster Basses were initially introduced as a reissue/recreation of the earliest Precision Basses, which were produced starting in 1951. Original Precision Basses had a single coil pickup and a Telecaster shaped headstock, and the Telecaster Basses were issued with the same. The first T Bass came out in ‘68, and in 1972, the T Bass pickup changed to the chrome covered humbucking pickup, which was moved up closer to the neck pocket.
Fender transitions from the single coil pickup to split coil pickup in 1957, and also the headstock shape changed to the Stratocaster shape the same year. Some early ‘57 Precisions retain the single coil and Tele shaped headstock and others have the split pickup and Strat shaped headstock.
Here’s more on the Telecaster Bass from the Fender website.
https://www.fender.com/articles/gear/the-first-fender-reissue-a-telecaster-bass-history
PS - Brandon Boone is a “homeboy,” having attended Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School right here in Augusta, GA.
[Edited on 4/14/2020 by BigDaveOnBass]
Thanks for the info Dave!
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