Bassists

Sourced gear profiles for the bassists who shaped rock, metal, prog, funk, jazz, indie, reggae, and session work. Each page lists the instrument, the strings, and the records, with citations where the public record allows, and past-tense framing for historical players.

Showing 4 bassists tagged Blues rock.

• Cliff Williams

  AC/DC

  

  Documented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings Cliff Williams uses with AC/DC since 1977. Music Man Stingray + Fender Precision Bass, hard-rock pocket discipline. With citations.

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• John Paul Jones

  Led Zeppelin

  

  Documented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings John Paul Jones used with Led Zeppelin (1968-1980) and across his post-Zeppelin catalog. Rotosound Swing Bass 66 documented historical use, Fender Jazz Bass + Manson 8/12-string + Wal basses, multi-instrumental session legacy. Historical, with citations.

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• Oteil Burbridge

  The Allman Brothers Band

  

  Documented bass gear for Oteil Burbridge: 17 years with The Allman Brothers Band, a decade in Dead & Company, and the D'Addario XL Nickel 50-105 gauge tied to his own artist page. Primary-source citations throughout.

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• Roger Glover

  Deep Purple

  

  Documented bass gear Roger Glover has played with Deep Purple: Fender Precision, Rickenbacker 4001, and Gibson Thunderbird with Rainbow, then a Vigier signature bass since the 1990s.

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