What bass? Rocco Prestia

Jerry J · #1 06-20-2002, 11:14 AM

I looked through some of the archives to find out if the bass Rocco Prestia plays and I got lazy.

Does anyone know what bass Rocco used in the early days of Tower of Power? I know that he's using a Conklin that Bill made custom for him now. I've gotten to play the prototype for that bass.

JAUQO III-X · #2 06-20-2002, 11:19 AM

He played a Fender P bass and later before going back to the fender he used A fernades and now he's using the Sig Conklin.

Jerry J · #3 06-20-2002, 11:32 AM

That confirms it. I was just listening to the "Best of TOP" CD and I was pretty certain that's what he played.

Thanks so much, Jauqo III-X!

JAUQO III-X · #4 06-20-2002, 12:11 PM

Your welcome Jerry

tummage · #5 06-21-2002, 02:28 AM

That's the reason I bought a P-bass

tummage

Kelvin · #6 06-21-2002, 03:07 AM

A Fender P-Bass

Its on the cover of the "Everybody on the Bus" album.

PhatBasstard · #7 06-21-2002, 03:36 AM

Anybody know what the story was with the signature P-bass (has the pickup bobbins reversed)? Seems like I barely heard about it after he quit using the Fernandes and then, all of a sudden, hes using the Conklin.

JimK · #8 06-22-2002, 04:25 PM

...maybe it's me-
Rocco just doesn't look right without a Fender in his hands.
(Some goes for Rainey & Jaco).

FiedelP · #9 06-22-2002, 09:12 PM

In the standing in the Shadows of Motown book about Jamersond, you see Roco with a G&L P-Copy?
Dirk

Johnalex · #10 06-23-2002, 02:51 AM

Rocco is da man! yeah true I picture him playing a P-bass. I do like that Conklin tough really really pretty. I guess that P/J config helps get out some of those fat 16th notes.