Victor Wooten's Setup

Stickk · #1 06-02-2009, 03:50 PM

If you want a bassist's rig, let me know!

Basses

Fodera Tenor Bass (tuned ADGC), Quilted Maple

Fodera Ying-Yang Bass

5 string Fodera Ying Yang Bass

Fodera Bass, Flame Maple

Fodera Bass w/ Kahler Tremolo

Ziricote Fodera Bass

5-string Fodera Bass; Spalted Maple, 5-string Fodera Bass; ?, 4 string w/ Cocobolo pickguard

Custom Built 5-string Fretless Bass, Purpleheart

Steinberger Bass (possibly Tenor)

Fodera NYC Bass

Stanley Clarke Alembic Bass

Blonde URB (co-owned by Steve Bailey)

Vox Bass

Vintage Fender Precision Bass

6-string Read Bass

Amplification

(This is an old picture, when he used to use Ampegs)
-Hartke LH1000 Bass Amp
-Hartke 410 Bass Cabinet
-Hartke 115 Bass Cabinet
-Shure ULXP4 Wireless
-Korg Rack Tuner
-Furman Power Conditioner

Pedalboard

-Rane Mixer
-Boss GT-6B Multi-Effects Unit
-EBS Bass IQ Envelope Filter
-Lexicon Jam Man
-Roland Sound Canvas
-Custom Midi Controller for the Sound Canvas (called "MidiMix)

Stickk · #2 06-03-2009, 01:44 PM

If anybody spots any mistakes, please let me know.

two fingers · #3 06-03-2009, 01:55 PM

The only thing I see is that his Steinberger isn't a Tenor. It's set up like a "bass sitar". The best way I know how to describe it (and I've played it) is that it has enough "fret buzz" to make it sound "middle eastern". Vague terms I know, but that's the best I could come up with. Now that I think about it, it could be strung up A D G C, but I don't remember. It's been 8 years since I played it. He also owns a Read bass that is really strange. It has a full fretboard for the top four strings, and a partial fretboard for the 5th and 6th strings (played that too....strange). I'm sure there's a pic on his web site. Other than that, he owns one of Stanley Clark's Alembic basses, and he and Steve Bailey own Stanley's huge blonde URB together. And there are a few other misc basses that don't see much playing time, like (I think) and old Vox or some other kind of "Beatle bass" copy.

Johnius · #4 06-03-2009, 02:01 PM

What about the Ampeg SVT 4 Pro? That seems to be the main amp. Did I miss something?

jmac · #5 06-03-2009, 02:04 PM

Isn't that an Ampeg in the rack?

edit: Johnius beat me to it.

Stickk · #6 06-03-2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnius

What about the Ampeg SVT 4 Pro? That seems to be the main amp. Did I miss something?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmac

Isn't that an Ampeg in the rack?

edit: Johnius beat me to it.

He used to play Ampegs, and that is an old picture. He now plays Hartke amps.

MysticMichael · #7 06-03-2009, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stickk

If anybody spots any mistakes, please let me know.

I don't see an actual Hartke LH1000 head in this rack. I see the Ampeg...

MM

elpezpr · #8 06-03-2009, 02:06 PM

No wonder Fodera demands a long wait time. They are too busy building basses for Victor!

Stickk · #9 06-03-2009, 02:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MysticMichael

I don't see an actual Hartke LH1000 head in this rack. I see the Ampeg...

MM

Once again, that's an old picture; he USED to use Ampegs.

Johnius · #10 06-03-2009, 02:09 PM

By the way, Stickk, nice of you to put it together like this.

Stickk · #11 06-03-2009, 02:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by two fingers

The only thing I see is that his Steinberger isn't a Tenor. It's set up like a "bass sitar". The best way I know how to describe it (and I've played it) is that it has enough "fret buzz" to make it sound "middle eastern". Vague terms I know, but that's the best I could come up with. Now that I think about it, it could be strung up A D G C, but I don't remember. It's been 8 years since I played it. He also owns a Read bass that is really strange. It has a full fretboard for the top four strings, and a partial fretboard for the 5th and 6th strings (played that too....strange). I'm sure there's a pic on his web site. Other than that, he owns one of Stanley Clark's Alembic basses, and he and Steve Bailey own Stanley's huge blonde URB together. And there are a few other misc basses that don't see much playing time, like (I think) and old Vox or some other kind of "Beatle bass" copy.

I found a pic of him with a 5-string Read bass, but not a 6-string. The Vox bass was his first bass.

Stickk · #12 06-03-2009, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnius

By the way, Stickk, nice of you to put it together like this.

Thanks, I've also done this with several other bassists's rigs. I'm going to start a giant compilation thread soon.

Gintaras · #13 06-03-2009, 02:16 PM

I saw him with the Hartke gear and he had (2) LH1000's on 2 stacks. I thought they were all 4x10's but could be wrong and maybe the bottom one's were 1x15.

black.rose1402 · #14 06-03-2009, 02:54 PM

you forgot to mention that Vic has a fantastic pbass vintage

Stickk · #15 06-03-2009, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by black.rose1402

you forgot to mention that Vic has a fantastic pbass vintage

He does? I did not know that.

lm183902 · #16 06-04-2009, 02:15 AM

The bottom picture is a Fodera NYC.

zenberger · #17 10-18-2009, 09:32 AM

that's not a steinberger. the bridge is different, the headpiece is different, there's no strap pivot plate, the pickups look skinnier than EMGs and the fingerboard looks like wood. it's probably a washburn bantam or any number of the steinberger clones that hit the market in the 80s.

J. Crawford · #18 10-18-2009, 09:36 AM

Good job Stickk! Cool thread.

I want to know the brand of the 5 string FL.

neptoon · #19 10-19-2009, 08:56 AM

the custom built purpleheart bass was built by the deceased joe compito