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What bass does Bootsy Collins play?

Bootsy Collins uses Fender Precision and Jazz basses and a Warwick four-string on his 2025 album, alongside his Warwick signature Space Bass strung with DR Bootzilla strings. He has said he ran Alembic and Jonas Hellborg preamps, and his pedalboard has been seen with a Mu-Tron III, Electro-Harmonix H.O.G.2 and DigiTech Whammys.

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What bass does Bootsy Collins play?

He told Guitar World in 2025 that he plays Fender P-Bass, Fender Jazz Bass and a Warwick four-string on his new record, and that a five-string Star bass made it on too. His Warwick signature Space Bass replaced the original 1975 Star Bass on the road.

What strings does Bootsy Collins use?

Premier Guitar's 2017 rig list shows his Warwick signature basses strung with DR Strings BZ-50 Bootzilla Signature Bass Strings, gauged .050 to .110.

What amps does Bootsy Collins use?

He told MusicRadar he recorded through his original Alembic preamps and Jonas Hellborg preamps, then Mesa/Boogie, Hughes & Kettner and Crown amps. Premier Guitar's rig list adds an SWR Mo'Bass, a Mesa/Boogie M9 Carbine and Subway D-800, and an Ampeg Portaflex.

What pedals does Bootsy Collins use?

His board in Premier Guitar has been seen with a Mu-Tron III, Electro-Harmonix H.O.G.2, Big Muff Pi and Bass Micro Synth, DigiTech Whammy and Bass Whammy, Eventide H9 and PitchFactor, Boss delays, Darkglass and DOD pedals and a Pigtronix Mothership 2.

What DAW does Bootsy Collins use?

He told Premier Guitar that he and his engineer, Tobe Donohue, worked with the other musicians on his album through Pro Tools.

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Bootsy Collins is the funk bassist behind James Brown's Sex Machine, Parliament-Funkadelic and Bootsy's Rubber Band. This guide covers his Space Basses and Fenders, his amp rack and his huge pedalboard, from his own interviews with Guitar World, MusicRadar and Premier Guitar.

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