JACK BRUCE- what bass and mainly what strings did Jack Bruce use?

Lonesomedave · #1 06-06-2011, 01:19 AM

howdy:

I believe Jack Bruce played a Gibson EB-3 bass with Cream.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

what I want to know is, what kind of strings did he use. roundwounds or flatwounds. I am not sure how common round wound strings were back then, but would love input from anyone who knows.

also, what KIND of strings were they... rotosounds? and if you know, not only what brand, but which model.

thanks,
/s/ Dave

One Drop · #2 06-06-2011, 05:12 AM

I believe he played LaBella flats on that bass. hard to tell because of the amount of distortion in his sound, but the earlier stuff he did is cleaner and sounds like flats.

He stresses often that tone is in your fingers. I would say his unique RH style combined with his superb LH technique and distortion is what gets him his sound, his strings probably account for less of his overall tone than many other bassists' do.

He plays S.I.T medium rounds now, FWIW.

Ric5 · #3 06-06-2011, 05:33 AM

Jack also played a Fender VI in Cream.

More about Jack's gear here --->>> http://www.jackbruce.com/2008/Gear/gear.htm

Fly Guitars · #4 06-06-2011, 09:12 AM

He certainly used Gibson EB3s live, but at least one album (Disraeli Gears) was a Danelectro Longhorn bass

Bassamatic · #5 06-06-2011, 09:22 AM

My Hero! I started playing about that time, so he influenced me greatly.

Everyone pretty much used flats until the later 60's when Roto brought out rounds. What's this noise? OH! it's highs!