Carmine Rojas new bass

Geddy · #1 01-01-2009, 11:28 AM

Hey, can someone tell me, what's new Carmine's bass guitar he uses on this tour with Joe? That five string red one.
Thanks

ThumbyAche · #2 01-01-2009, 11:32 AM

When I saw him play with Joe Bonamassa last he was using ESP basses.

J. Crawford · #3 01-01-2009, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Geddy

Hey, can someone tell me, what's new Carmine's bass guitar he uses on this tour with Joe? That five string red one.
Thanks

I wondered the same. He plays ESP, and his sig First Act, but that red one still confuses me.

Geddy · #4 01-01-2009, 12:29 PM

check it here: http://anasidel.smugmug.com/gallery/...06305168_ALNcW

it's the same bass he had on Joe's gig in Prague...

Dave Siff · #5 01-01-2009, 12:41 PM

I think that's an Xotic bass.

pbass2 · #6 01-01-2009, 12:41 PM

It's an Xotic.
They make killer effects--tried one of their basses at Namm but only for a minute. But I use the Tri-Logic outboard pre all the time---I believe it's the same electronics found in that bass which are awesome!

http://www.xotic.us/whatsnew_english/

Geddy · #7 01-01-2009, 12:48 PM

thanks a lot, I've never heard about this

Hamrhed · #8 01-01-2009, 02:12 PM

Got tix to see Joe Bonamassa in March... looking forward to checking him and Carmine out

Hammyhands · #9 04-25-2010, 11:39 AM

I went to Joe Bonamassa's concert last night at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pa and it looked to me that Carmine was playing a new sunburst Ernie Ball Musicman Big Al 5 string that was just smokin tones with big thunderous low notes that rocked the songs! what an incedible rhythm section Joe has to compliment his talent...WOW!

Hammyhands · #10 04-25-2010, 11:40 AM

I went to Joe Bonamassa's concert last night at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pa and it looked to me that Carmine was playing a new sunburst Ernie Ball Musicman Big Al 5 string that was just smokin tones and big thunderous low notes that rocked the songs! what an incedible rhythm section Joe has to compliment his talent...WOW!

MikeBass · #11 04-27-2010, 06:54 PM

I didn't know Xotic was still making basses!!!!
I played a used on in Nashville years ago and it flat out killed.
If I only had the money back then I would have bought it and never looked back.

Gonna hit them up for some pricing!

DoctorJoeE · #12 11-07-2011, 08:26 AM

Getting in on this a bit late, obviously -- but Xotic is indeed still making basses -- great ones. Carmine's is a model XB-2, cabernet red, with a "Hiro" Burst -- custom job, obviously.
He used it Saturday night at the Beacon Theatre in NYC in Joe B's show (along with a 4-string, natural-wood mate) -- I'd order one in a New York minute if I could afford it.