What does Cake Use?

Cake is awesome, I don't know what kind that is though, looks pretty cool though.

 

Cake went through a few bassists. When I saw them they had a bass that looked like a Fender 51 Custom Shop P with a single coil through a GK rig.

 

gahh I know what that is...
I just can't think of it.


I'm thinking an early G&L, or Musicman.

DAMN!

 

Was it his slightly modified yet pretty average green P bass? It's all it is, and it it going through a GK amp, and iirc, an 810.

Love Cake. LOVE that band. so fun.

 

when I saw them it was either the tele bass or the green bass Mon Rominee described above..

 

CHOCOLATE CHIFFON CAKE

1 c. egg whites (7 or 8)
1/2 c. sifted unsweetened cocoa, sift before measuring
3/4 c. boiling water
1 3/4 c. sifted cake flour, sift before measuring
1 3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. salad oil
7 egg yolks
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Place egg white in large bowl, set aside for 1 hour.
Place cocoa in small bowl. Add boiling water, stir until smooth. Let mixture cool about 20 minutes.

In second large bowl sift flour, sugar, soda, and salt. Make a well in center, pour in oil, egg yolks, vanilla and cooled cocoa. With spoon or mixer beat just until smooth. Sprinkle cream of tartar over egg whites, beat until stiff peaks form (do not over-beat). Pour batter over egg whites.

Gently fold into egg whites until blended. Pour into ungreased 10-inch tube pan. Bake 65 to 70 minutes. Let cool completely before serving.

That should clear things up!

Riis

 

Definately a cake fan. He plays with some funky soul in alt rock, and makes lines that sound harder than they are. I've seen him play those weird tele basses and little 50 and 60's p's like sting's custom. Maybe in that one he modded it. It kinda looks like that cliff burton all black with a big block hummy. Cept' in white.

 

way to be a smart a$$ zooberwerx
Never mind hah hah

 

here's the P yer thinkin about.


Mon

 

Yeah. I love his playing...so cool. I'm glad Gabe back in the lineup.

And that bass,as simple as it is, just kills.

 

looks like a refinished P with some sort of homemade control plate.

 

That would be my guess, from whatever time period they drilled a hole from the control cavity to the pickup route, rather than route the whole thing.

 

+1. Precision Bass, my men, only without the whole pickguard.

 

Yeah, I'm still bummed I didn't see them this past Friday in Boston.... too damn bummed, of course my Drummer went, that bastehd.

 

I was gonna say MM or G&L too, then I saw the pic and now I have no idea.

On another note, does anyone know if Cake's Gabe Nelson is the Gabe Nelson that used to work at BassNW? I remember BNW Gabe being gone right around the time GN started playing with Cake.

 

Yes, you do. It's p bass. Honestly. Nothing more.

It'd be cool if it was the same gent from BassNW, but I have no idea. It very well could be. You should call BassNW and ask...I'm sure they'd tell you.

 

Well played.

And again you assail me with common sense...d@mn dirty apes!

And thus I shall go forth and do as instructed.