Members Hacker Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Does anyone know what he uses live? Does he endorse anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Monkabutt Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Thought he used to endose Trace gear but not 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bville Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 He used Trace Elliot for many years (there were plenty of ads in Bass Player Mag. of Trace Elliots and Tony) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hacker Posted October 18, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by Monkabutt Thought he used to endose Trace gear but not 100% sure. That was true. Looking for more current info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vanlatte Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Thats a good question.... tonylevin.com isnt showing anything that I can find. I will say this; after seeing him live I have determined he has the most phenomenal sound I have ever heard. It sounds every bit as good as it does on any recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hacker Posted October 18, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by vanlatte Thats a good question.... tonylevin.com isnt showing anything that I can find.I will say this; after seeing him live I have determined he has the most phenomenal sound I have ever heard. It sounds every bit as good as it does on any recording. Cool. Agreed. That's why I am asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 I'm probably wrong here but I could swear that I read that he's now using Ampeg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beam Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by Emprov I could swear that I read that he's now using Ampeg. Looks like http://www.ampeg.com/artist2003.htm?artistid=132 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hacker Posted October 18, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 He should have a sig amp. I wonder if he even really uses the Ampeg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 When I saw his show last year at Martyrs in Chicago, he had a pair of Trace combos stacked(1x15 & 2x10) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bnyswonger Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by T. Alan Smith When I saw his show last year at Martyrs in Chicago, he had a pair of Trace combos stacked(1x15 & 2x10) Yep - that's what he was using when I saw him here a couple years ago. I saw a recent pic though, and it's something Ampeg. The first time saw him live (King Crimson Discipline tour) he was playing through a straight up tube SVT / 8 10". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hasbeen Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 I met with Tony on bass amps at the last winter NAMM show. He had just signed with Ampeg. Right after that, Trace came back and showed product at the Frankfurt Music Fair....I think that was March. Now, Tony is back in the Trace stable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hacker Posted October 18, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by hasbeen I met with Tony on bass amps at the last winter NAMM show. He had just signed with Ampeg. Right after that, Trace came back and showed product at the Frankfurt Music Fair....I think that was March. Now, Tony is back in the Trace stable. No mention on teh new Trace site. I would think they woudl want to promote having him on board. Did you speak to him about a Genz Benz TL sig amp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lowbasslowbass Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 I like the way he uses multiple different compressors (racks & pedals). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hasbeen Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by Hacker No mention on teh new Trace site. I would think they woudl want to promote having him on board.Did you speak to him about a Genz Benz TL sig amp? well, I wanted to get him on Genz...that's for sure. We used to own Trace "back in the day" so we had a relationship with him....but, he had just got an endorsement with Ampeg the day before. When Trace came back on the scene, since Clive and Paul are still there and he has a great relationship with them, that's where he went. I would have loved to have Tony on GB! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by hasbeen I would have loved to have Tony on GB! I was just thinking how much cooler it would be to see Tony with GB than Trace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beam Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by T. Alan Smith I was just thinking how much cooler it would be to see Tony with GB than Trace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by beam Hey, I'm an SWR guy. Actually, I came v-e-r-y close to buying a Trace rig(hybrid head & 2x10 cab-same config as I've got). Maybe I should have, but Trace's QC was reportedly quite sketchy at the time. There's just a lot of cool rig possibilities out there ....there's just too much crap to wade thru to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hasbeen Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by T. Alan Smith I was just thinking how much cooler it would be to see Tony with GB than Trace. me too! I can't deny though that Trace has "their" sound and I can't knock somebody for liking it and I can't knock Tony for respecting relationships. The guys at Trace are good guys too. Now, if we could only get Marcus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members beam Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by T. Alan Smith Hey, I'm an SWR guy. Actually, I came v-e-r-y close to buying a Trace rig(hybrid head & 2x10 cab-same config as I've got). Maybe I should have, but Trace's QC was reportedly quite sketchy at the time. There's just a lot of cool rig possibilities out there ....there's just too much crap to wade thru to see it. I think my V-type sounds very different from the othe Trace models out there. Originally posted by hasbeen Now, if we could only get Marcus. Only if you can beat the deal EBS has with him....the entire Swedish National Swimsuit team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by hasbeen me too! I can't deny though that Trace has "their" sound and I can't knock somebody for liking it and I can't knock Tony for respecting relationships. The guys at Trace are good guys too. Now, if we could only get Marcus. Marcus could use all tube, IMHO. Let's see...you could(should) pull John Taylor away from Peavey. Although I dig Peavey too, but Peavey ain't GB. Who else...there's Sting. He too is a huge influence on me, and these day's it seems he'll endorse anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hasbeen Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by T. Alan Smith Marcus could use all tube, IMHO. Let's see...you could(should) pull John Taylor away from Peavey. Although I dig Peavey too, but Peavey ain't GB. Who else...there's Sting. He too is a huge influence on me, and these day's it seems he'll endorse anything! Marcus used to be a tube guy....back in the 80's he was still using SVT's. I know his bass tech well though and he says Marcus likes a faster responding amp now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by hasbeen Marcus used to be a tube guy....back in the 80's he was still using SVT's. I know his bass tech well though and he says Marcus likes a faster responding amp now. I understand. As much as I respect the guy, I just wish his tone was a bit more organic ...if that makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hasbeen Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by T. Alan Smith I understand. As much as I respect the guy, I just wish his tone was a bit more organic ...if that makes any sense. makes perfect sense. He likes his tone big, cold and "steel-e". In fact my basic tone is patterned after what you just said....like Marcus but a little more organic. Organic is the exact word I use. That's why I've gone from the "fancy wood, neck through" basses I played in the 80's back to bolt-ons. ...more organic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members T. Alan Smith Posted October 18, 2005 Members Share Posted October 18, 2005 Originally posted by hasbeen makes perfect sense. He likes his tone big, cold and "steel-e". In fact my basic tone is patterned after what you just said....like Marcus but a little more organic. Organic is the exact word I use. That's why I've gone from the "fancy wood, neck through" basses I played in the 80's back to bolt-ons. ...more organic. Similar experience here. I played a Carvin Bunny Brunell 5-string for years. 5 piece laminate neck thru, etc... I'm playing 'Rays now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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