Yes, Steve Harris does use his signature stuff . .

[Ron Berenato]

I saw British Lion in a Memphis club last night. I couldn't believe that for $28.00 I was able to stand right in front of one of the biggest stars in heavy metal. I could have turned the tuning pegs on his bass I was that close. In case you're skeptical of this band, you have to approach them as the band they are and forget that Steve is in it IT IS NOT Iron Maiden. There are no Wrathchilds or Aces High finger burners in the set bass wise, but these guys cook. Anyway, here's why I'm posting - Steve's gear - he had two of his Fender signature basses. He had an Orange rig with a couple of 4 twelve cabinets. There were five on the stage, and he played through either 2 or 3 of them. I couldn't tell as all their cabs were Orange. His tone was in full clank - so percussive I thought he was slapping a few times. It appeared that he has his split precision pickups set high in the middle (A & D strings) and screwed down close on the ends (E & G strings). At the end of the show I watched the techs dismantle the stage and low and behold the item I was looking for was there - the Tech 21 Steve Harris pedal. He had no pedals on stage so it was mounted on top of his rack. The picture attached is the best I could get (iPhone cameras suck).

If you're a Steve Harris fan, you have to check these guys out. The Youtube videos do not capture the bad-assedness of these guys. The Memphis crowd was great and the band had a great time by the looks on their faces. Steve's been known to come out after the show to meet fans and sign stuff but after an hour I left for home (I get up at 5 am).

Steve's in top shape and this band is on fire.

 

[starjag]

It’s a legit band. And yes likely the closest you can see Harris these days.

 

[MichaelPatrick]

So, the GK's were backups, or is that part of the rig. I've been curious about the 4 stroke, but it looks like it gets Steve's approval.

 

[Ron Berenato]

So, the GK's were backups, or is that part of the rig. I've been curious about the 4 stroke, but it looks like it gets Steve's approval.

I wondered about the GK's myself. They didn't appear to be on during the set. I'm not sure how many cabinets he was pushing either. There were 2 tweed front cabs and 3 black fronts. All 12". You never know, he may have been running thru 3 cabs and left the two for the guitarists. The band was extremely loud and he wasn't as up front in the mix as he is in Maiden.

 

[two fingers]

So, the GK's were backups, or is that part of the rig. I've been curious about the 4 stroke, but it looks like it gets Steve's approval.

I wondered about the GK's myself. They didn't appear to be on during the set. I'm not sure how many cabinets he was pushing either.

Lots of Nashville and Memphis bars have house backline. It was likely just pushed off to the side to make room for Steve's rig.

Great report, Ron! Glad you had fun.

 

[Ron Berenato]

Lots of Nashville and Memphis bars have house backline. It was likely just pushed off to the side to make room for Steve's rig.

Great report, Ron! Glad you had fun.

THANKS! It was a blast. Still can't get over the fact that I was able to stand that close up front and watch him play. His right hand never tires. I guess that's what decades of endurance will do for you.

My ears are still ringing.

 

[Ron Berenato]

I also just found out that Fender sets up the pickups just like Steve's with the pickups high in the middle and low on the sides

 

[Signalsdrone]

I saw British Lion in Waterloo Ontario with Coney Hatch as the opener in Nov 2018. Both band were rocking and sounded great. Good music for cheap tickets.

BTW, he wore the same Whale Oil Beef Hooked shirt that night. We laughed our asses off over that.

 

[Ron Berenato]

 

[Killed_by_Death]

I thought that the pickups on all split-coil Precision basses were set up that way.
Shouldn't all artists who are endorsing a product actually be using that product?

I found it questionable when I got some Lemmy signature Dunlop plectrums. I hated them, & haven't been able to find a close-up to see if he was actually use them.

 

[Ron Berenato]

I finally figured out what that means. Thank you Google.

 

[Tricaptain]

THANKS! It was a blast. Still can't get over the fact that I was able to stand that close up front and watch him play. His right hand never tires. I guess that's what decades of endurance will do for you.

My ears are still ringing.

His right hand never tires due to years of endurance, but ALSO, I think he himself said in an interview that he'd developed his right-hand technique (lightly 'drumming' on the strings) for that exact reason... so that he doesn't wear himself out.

AWESOME post - cheers!

 

[FunkHead]

THANKS! It was a blast. Still can't get over the fact that I was able to stand that close up front and watch him play. His right hand never tires. I guess that's what decades of endurance will do for you.

My ears are still ringing.

My band covers "The Trooper" It's definitely a workout. I am trying to develop my own technique but still do it justice. Steve Harris is my #1 bass hero.

 

[Ron Berenato]

My band covers "The Trooper" It's definitely a workout. I am trying to develop my own technique but still do it justice. Steve Harris is my #1 bass hero.

I was in a band in the early '80s that played Wratchchild, Run to the Hills, and Flight of Icarus. I used a pick. I'm a finger player now and don't know if I could pull it off again - well . . probably Flight of Icarus. He's no slouch that's for sure. Cheers to you for tackling The Trooper.

 

[Karli]

Hey all of you Steve Harris Fans ,

Has anyone of you some more infos on the acoustic basses Steve did use? And for and almost the ones he played during the last few years...did he always play the Fender Kingman v2? Was / is it stock? Which strings did he use?...I know, questions...questions...

Hope anyone can and will answer.

Cheers from Germany
KARLi

 

[Ron Berenato]

Hey all of you Steve Harris Fans ,

Has anyone of you some more infos on the acoustic basses Steve did use? And for and almost the ones he played during the last few years...did he always play the Fender Kingman v2? Was / is it stock? Which strings did he use?...I know, questions...questions...

Hope anyone can and will answer.

Cheers from Germany
KARLi

I saw a video on Youtube where he was playing an Ovation acoustic.

 

[WI Short Scaler]

I finally figured out what that means. Thank you Google. View attachment 3686786

Took me a minute too. Trying to say it like Steve would certainly makes the comprehension come faster.

 

[Karli]

Hey all you Steve-Harris-Fans

What new do you have on the acoustic basses he played through out the years?

I am interested in the Fender acoutic basses he played in the last few years. Did he play the v2 Kingman bass ?

Cheers from Germany
KARLi

 

[DiegoVargas]

So, the GK's were backups, or is that part of the rig. I've been curious about the 4 stroke, but it looks like it gets Steve's approval.

Backups no doubt. He uses the same GKs als backup with Maiden