What bass does Guy Pratt play?
Guy Pratt has said he played a Rickenbacker on Pink Floyd songs up to 1970 and a Fender American Professional Precision after that, through his signature Ashdown Interstellar 600 and CL-310 cabs. His board has been seen with Taurus pedals, a Moog Minotaur, Boss delays and three compressors.
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Amp rig
“I'm very, very excited about this amp.”
“They're concise and punchy, and they work really well, especially now that I'm on in-ears.”
Pedalboard
Basses
“On everything Floyd from '67 to 1970, I play a Rickenbacker bass”
“Mine is an American Professional P-Bass: it's the first new Fender instrument that I've played for years, and it's really great.”
About Guy Pratt's gear.
What bass does Guy Pratt use?
With Saucerful of Secrets he has said he played a Rickenbacker on everything Floyd from 1967 to 1970 and a Precision after that, an American Professional P-Bass. He had a 2003 Rickenbacker Montezuma, a 2018 Jetglo and a 2007 Nash bass built for him.
What amp does Guy Pratt use?
His signature Ashdown Interstellar 600 head, based on an ABM with different EQ, a valve drive and a Taurus input, into two Ashdown CL-310 DH cabs modeled on old WEM PA cabinets.
What pedals does Guy Pratt use?
His 2022 board has been seen with Studiologic Taurus pedals, a Moog Minotaur, a Foxgear Echosex and his Knee Trembler, a Boss DD-500, DC-2W, OD-200 and OC-3, TC Electronic Alter Ego, Hall Of Fame and Sub 'N' Up, and a Chicago Iron Parachute Wah.
What compressor does Guy Pratt use?
Three: an Origin Effects Cali76, his signature Ashdown Macchiato and a Demeter Compulator at the end of the chain.
Guy Pratt is the English bassist known for his work with Pink Floyd, David Gilmour and Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets. This guide covers his Saucerful of Secrets rig: Rickenbacker and Fender basses, his signature Ashdown amp and a very full pedalboard.
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