Top 5Has said they use
G&L
ASAT bass“I use primarily G&L ASAT basses.”
Said in Aerosmith: Tom Hamilton Interview 2019, Talks Bass, Vegas Residency, Old School (Full In Bloom), September 2019
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Tom Hamilton has said he played mainly G&L ASAT basses through Gallien-Krueger amps, with a Sadowsky five-string for some songs, an F-Bass and D'Addario strings. He has said he recorded Sweet Emotion and the Toys In The Attic and Rocks albums on an early-60s Fender Jazz Bass.
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Gallien-Krueger
Bass amps
Top 5Has said they use
Gallien-Krueger
Bass amps“I've been using Gallien Krueger amplifiers for years.”
Said in Aerosmith Rocks Donington: Bassist Tom Hamilton Talks New Film/DVD, Gear and Memorable Moments (Guitar World), February 2015
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Fender
Early-60s stack pot Jazz Bass
Top 5Has said they use
“It's the one I used to record 'Sweet Emotion' and all the rest of the Toys In The Attic and Rocks albums.”
Said in Aerosmith: Tom Hamilton Interview 2019, Talks Bass, Vegas Residency, Old School (Full In Bloom), September 2019
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Sadowsky
Five-string bass
Top 5Has said they use
Sadowsky
Five-string bass“I also use a Sadowsky five-string for a few songs”
Said in Interview with Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton (For Bass Players Only), August 2014
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Basses
Has said they use
G&L
ASAT bass“I use primarily G&L ASAT basses.”
Said in Aerosmith: Tom Hamilton Interview 2019, Talks Bass, Vegas Residency, Old School (Full In Bloom), September 2019
Also at
Fender
Early-60s stack pot Jazz Bass
Has said they use
“It's the one I used to record 'Sweet Emotion' and all the rest of the Toys In The Attic and Rocks albums.”
Said in Aerosmith: Tom Hamilton Interview 2019, Talks Bass, Vegas Residency, Old School (Full In Bloom), September 2019
No store page for this one.
Sadowsky
Five-string bass
Has said they use
Sadowsky
Five-string bass“I also use a Sadowsky five-string for a few songs”
Said in Interview with Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton (For Bass Players Only), August 2014
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F Bass
Bass
Has said they use
F Bass
BassSaid in Interview with Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton (For Bass Players Only), August 2014
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Amps
Gallien-Krueger
Bass amps
Has said they use
Gallien-Krueger
Bass amps“I've been using Gallien Krueger amplifiers for years.”
Said in Aerosmith Rocks Donington: Bassist Tom Hamilton Talks New Film/DVD, Gear and Memorable Moments (Guitar World), February 2015
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Strings
D'Addario
Bass strings
Has said they use
D'Addario
Bass strings“Strings are D'Addarios.”
Said in Interview with Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton (For Bass Players Only), August 2014
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Early basses
Fender
Precision Bass
Has said they use
Fender
Precision Bass“I had a Precision Bass at first”
Has said they use
Questions
About Tom Hamilton's gear.
What bass does Tom Hamilton play?
He said in 2019 that he played primarily G&L ASAT basses, which reminded him of his early-60s stack pot Fender Jazz Bass. In 2014 he also named a Sadowsky five-string and a bass from F-Bass.
What amp does Tom Hamilton use?
He told Guitar World in 2015 that he had been using Gallien-Krueger amplifiers for years, and said the same in 2014 and 2019.
What bass did Tom Hamilton use on Sweet Emotion?
He has said his early-60s stack pot Fender Jazz Bass was the one he used to record Sweet Emotion and the rest of the Toys In The Attic and Rocks albums.
What strings does Tom Hamilton use?
He said in 2014 that his strings were D'Addarios.
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