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 7 bassists tagged Metal.
Documented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings Cliff Burton used with Metallica from 1982 until his September 1986 death. Rotosound Swing Bass 66 documented use, Rickenbacker 4001 + Aria SB-1000 + Alembic basses, Morley wah pedal effects. Historical, with citations.
Documented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings Frank Bello uses with Anthrax (1984-present) and Altitudes & Attitude. D'Addario artist roster, Fender Jazz Bass signature model, four-string contexts. With citations.
Documented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings Geezer Butler used with Black Sabbath (1968-2017) and across his solo + Heaven & Hell catalog. Signature TR Bass Strings (Geezer Butler Signature line), Vigier signature bass, defining doom + heavy-metal bass voice. With citations.
Documented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings Jason Newsted has used across Metallica (1986-2001), Voivod, and Newsted. D'Addario artist roster, Spector + Sadowsky basses, four-string + five-string contexts. With citations.
Documented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings John Myung uses with Dream Theater. Ernie Ball Slinky bass family, 5- and 6-string roundwound contexts, the prog-metal 5-string canon. With citations from Ernie Ball's String Theory feature.
Documented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings Justin Chancellor uses with Tool since 1995. Rotosound Swing Bass 66 documented use, Wal Mark II + Mark III basses, Demeter / Mesa Boogie heads, pedal-heavy signal chain. With citations.
Documented bass-string gauges, brands, and tunings Robert Trujillo uses with Metallica. D'Addario artist, Fender Custom Shop signature Precision Bass, primarily four-string E and Eb standard. With citations.
