John Deacon

[kristianbl]

Anyone who know what he used to play on with Queen - amps ect.

 

[bassteban]

I've seen pics of him w/MM Stingrays & P-basses; no idea what amps he liked.

 

[JTE]

Search the "Bassists" sub forum. There was an extensive thread from some knowledgeable people there a month or three ago. I do know it was mostly Fender Precision basses, and a brief interest in a (pre-EB) Music Man StingRay.

John

 

[PJSShearer]

Acoustic 371 + Fender P.

 

[Kink Rimson]

Around the time of ANATO, he was using Hiwatts.

 

[PJSShearer]

Around the time of ANATO, he was using Hiwatts.

Yes, you can see it clearly (if you're a nerd like me anyway!!) in the Bohemain Rhapsody vid. I definitely recall reading an article/interview with him saying he was using a couple of Acoustic 371s at one time - these were the ultimate in Bass rigs in the late '70s, although when I finally got to try one, I couldn't get on with it at all .

I'm Youtubing the live aid vid @ the moment and it looks like he's got a row of Sunns with same the Natural Fender P in the Bohemian Rhapsody vid.

 

[feedthehype]

Slightly off topic but still about John Deacon, there is a Queen DVD bootleg from the Houston Summit circa 1977 where Deacon plays his ass off. Proving that he was truely underrated and should have never been called "the other guy."