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    FIRST BASS

    Apr 21, 2020 5 minutes

    LYXX ROSE

    SYRYN

    What was your way into bass?

    The first bass-line that really tickled my ear was Bachman Turner Overdrive’s ‘Not Fragile’. I asked my dad what in the world was making that sound, and he said ‘It’s only the legendary bass guitar’. I thought, ‘I have to have one’. At age 11, my dad had grabbed me a Hartke starter gig pack, coupled with the B150 combo. I still have the bass, but the amp is long gone!

    What bass gear do you currently use?

    I play ESP LTD basses—only four-strings. I’ve played five-string a few times in the past, but that was only if a band or song required it. For originals, I’m four-string all the way. I also truly can’t get over how crisp and comfortable Gibson Thunderbirds are. I use a Little Big Muff Fuzz pedal and a Traynor YBA 200-2 head with a TC210 cab.

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