Recent content by Keith Brown

For me it has to be my Warwick. I have a German built Corvette Standard and it is the most forgiving instrument I possess.

I can think of a few Gibson bass players including Jack Bruce, Andy Fraser, Trevor Bolder, Jimmy Lea all of whom played EBs.

I have tried Rickenbackers in my local shop. Always fancied one but I found them way too heavy. I had a 5 string Gibson EB4 but it really hurt my hand to play so I sold it. I have had an EB3 for years so decided to get the newer model and go 5 string. Big mistake. I traded the EB4 in for a...

I finally got a Fender J bass which plays like a dream. I’m pushing 60 and have been playing Gibson SG and a Warwick Corvette for years. They’re all different but for some reason I wanted a J.

I have a load of unused pedals sitting in a box. Synthesiser, Big Muff, Chorus, Overdrive. Never quite got to grips with them but manage to get a great mix of sound using the guitar and amp controls. Still use a Boss TU2 tuner which is essential.

I found Talkbass when I was looking for guidance on set up