What brand of bass does Geezer Butler play?
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What brand of bass does Geezer Butler play?
Geezer Butler’s most iconic 4 string remains his Fender Sunburst Precision Bass. However, his Lakeland Signature Precision Bass has become his primary instrument since the early 2010s. He’s played several brands in his career, including a long tenure with B.C Rich, Joe Birch, and Yamaha.
Where are lakland basses made?
Lakland basses are manufactured in the United States and Indonesia.
What strings does Geezer Butler use?
Geezer Butler and Bass Strings Geezer has been using heavy gauge hand made K3 DR strings since the early 2000’s. These strings have a usual string gauge of 50-110. Since Winter 2010, he changed to DR’s Black Beauties.
What Bass is used in Black Sabbath?
Terence Michael Joseph “Geezer” Butler (born 17 July 1949) is a British musician and songwriter. He is best known as the bassist and primary lyricist of the heavy metal band Black Sabbath….
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Who makes Lakland bass guitars?
Lakland has been offering some of the most well respected instruments for discerning players and professional artists worldwide since the 1990’s. The name Lakland is an amalgamation of the two company creaters last names’; Dan Lakin and Hugh McFarland.
How do you get Lemmy’s bass sound?
To get that cool distorted Lemmy bass tone however, there are two ways of going about it. Method 1: Turn up the amp, juice the tubes (meaning get them hot) and blare it out. Method 2: Use an appropriate distortion effect. Two pedals that work great for Lemmy-like tone are MXR M85 and EBS Metal Drive.
How can I make my butler sound like a geezer?
Use your tone knob; use it often. You’ll notice that many Geezer recordings have a “slightly muffled” sound. Yes, the bottom end is there, no question about that, but the top end is kept a bit on the muted side. Don’t be afraid to “mud” your tone a bit to get that Geezer sound.
What bass does Lemmy use?
Rickenbacker 4000 Series
Rickenbacker 4000 Series Lemmy almost exclusively played Rickenbacker through his career. His bass of choice was the 4000 series. He played hard and fast with a plectrum so he needed a solid instrument. Rickenbacker basses have a pronounced mid range growl which helps it cut through a wall of guitars.
What bass amp did Lemmy use?
Originally using a Selmer Treble ‘N’ Bass which was a popular British amp in the late 1960’s. Lemmy mentions in his autobiography (White Line Fever pg. 9) that he had a broken amplifier around 1971. In replacement of the Selmer he got a Marshall 1992 JMP Super Bass Mark 2.
Is Geezer Butler a good bass player?
Say what you will, but Geezer is definitely the most influential bassist in heavy metal. His style of playing has been a blueprint for many metal musicians over the years, and still remains to be so.
