Members Trauma_Luna Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 what bass does he uses? brand, style, strings, pick ups ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Don't know, but he's cool! To me, he IS the Peter Gabriel sound. Haven't messed with a pair of funk sticks yet, but it looks like something I'd try on my own anyways, so maybe some day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrestiaRules Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 He mostly uses Music Man basses. He also has started using an OLP Signature Tony Levin bass as well. (for the most part I think he sticks to 5 strings) Plus he is into those touch instruments (can't recall the name off hand...the stick or something?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Funkee1 Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Actually Levin generally goes for the 4 string. He will even occasionally ise a 3 string!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members AnalogKid Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 Chapman Stick (which isn't a bass, its a tapped-only instrument with a range approaching that of a piano) for the weird stuff, but mostly a Stingray or a Stingray5 for most of his work. He was also one of the first pros to switch to a Bongo when they came out, though he is known to still use a SR5 from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bleepo Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 he has the stick, the 3 4 and 5 string MM's, and his sig which I doubt he plays. He also used MM Sabres, which sound a fair bit different from the newer HH rays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrestiaRules Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 here is the Tony Levin Sig bass from OLP....only available as a 5...wish it was a 4 though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted August 22, 2007 Members Share Posted August 22, 2007 The last time I saw him (2 or 3 years ago), he played 5 string fretted and fretless stingrays,the NS EUB and NS cello, and stick. Tony is the man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 Actually Levin generally goes for the 4 string. He will even occasionally ise a 3 string!!!! Maybe within the past few months, but for the past few years, he's playing 5 in the bass guitar realm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jugghaid Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 The last time I saw him (2 or 3 years ago), he played 5 string fretted and fretless stingrays,the NS EUB and NS cello, and stick. Tony is the man. Yes....he is. Great bassist. One of my all time favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members boseengineer Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 He gets some of his signature sound by using drum sticks to tap the strings (neither finger or pick). For a while he used drum stick tips (cut to about 4 inches or so) that got strapped to his right index and middle fingers. The drum stick basically works as extension of the fingers. Aparentlty it was pretty tricky to get the force of the rubber bands right. Too loose, and the stick would come off, too tight and it cut off circulation in his fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted August 23, 2007 Members Share Posted August 23, 2007 Actually Levin generally goes for the 4 string. He will even occasionally ise a 3 string!!!! He does use mostly MM 5 strings these days. The custom 3 string (strung BEA) he only had for a few months before it was destroyed (with numerous other of his basses and gear) in a fire on his property. I don't believe (but could be wrong) he ever replaced the 3 string. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members James Hart Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 He does use mostly MM 5 strings these days. The custom 3 string (strung BEA) he only had for a few months before it was destroyed (with numerous other of his basses and gear) in a fire on his property. I don't believe (but could be wrong) he ever replaced the 3 string. correct! MM 5, old dual pickup MM 4 string (Saber or cutlas or some such), Stick, NS bass & Cello are what he's usually playing. And he gets his signature sound from being Tony friggin Levin The funk fingers aren't used all that often... He does use high action and lots of compression (Orange Squeezer clone from analogman mostly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassesofalessergod Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 one of my favs. an inspiration.... he's gotta be like 60, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members #6 Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 i think he was born in 46....so yeah, 60 or 61...crap... he is an amazing player, and really unknown outside of the musician community... whenever i hear his work and i am raving about it people are like 'who the hell are you talking about?" i always feel like its the same of they had never heard of clapton, or van halen, or jimmy page...but since he's a bassist, he might as well be invisible even to people who consider themselves 'into music' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members __tony__renaud Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 TL uses Ernie Ball strings and his main MMSR5 has the old-style alnico pickup in contrast to the ceramic that are stock on Stingrays now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members james on bass Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 I did see him play 15 or 20 years ago with Peter Gabriel. He does kick much ass. Just the MM and Stick back then. No cellos and such. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitargod0dmw Posted August 24, 2007 Members Share Posted August 24, 2007 in contrast to the ceramic that are stock on Stingrays now. Only SR5's...SR4's still use alnico. There are some exceptions too...like the SR5 20th Anniversary. Anyways...as everyone else has already said, TL certainly uses Stingrays primarily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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