'It Looked Like a Giant Paddle': How One of Les Claypool's Most ...
WEBAs the leader of Primus, he slapped, tapped, and plucked a behemoth of an instrument he often referred to as "The Rainbow Bass," which was a custom instrument constructed for him by Carl...
Les Claypool's Setup - TalkBass.com
WEBDec 18, 2008 · He used Mesa Bass 400+'s and mesa cabs in primus (he also switched while in primus), he switched to SVT-3's at a show while trying out some Ampegs at a booth. Now he uses other things, he still uses ampeg pro series cabs but he uses a pre/power setup apparently as seen in the Anthony Jackson issue of BP.
Les Claypool Bass Guitars & Gear List (2024) - Guitar Lobby
WEBAug 21, 2024 · It is nicknamed the “Rainbow Bass” because it has strips of walnut, curly maple, padauk, purpleheart, ebony, and cocobolo. Rumor has it that Les recently may have bought another 6 string bass to retire the original Rainbow Bass.
Rainbow bass build: fret markers, body and neck carve : r/Primus
WEBJul 13, 2023 · I do have a six string pachyderm style rainbow bass in the works though. The body blank for that one is thicker and I’ve had my eye on a Kahler 6 string tremolo for it. They’re pricey, so I’ll have to see.
Gear Rundown: Les Claypool - Mixdown Magazine
WEBMar 7, 2024 · From Primus to Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, check out all of the gear in the arsenal of the great Les Claypool! The funk metal bass legend Les Claypool built a name for himself as the only continuous member of Primus and has since involved himself in many side projects along the way. Known for his tappin’, thumpin’, pluckin ...
TOON Primus/Rainbow bass - 6 string fretless - Carl Thompson …
WEBThis is a completely custom 38" scale 6 string fretless Carl Thompson "Rainbow" tribute bass handmade in the USA 🇺🇸 by luthier J. Toon. Where do I start.. ok.. the body woods.. (it weighs 8 LBS) walnut, padauk, ebony, curly maple, and bloodwood.
Primus' Les Claypool Bass Rig Rundown | Ultimate Guitar
WEBAug 29, 2019 · CT 6 String “Rainbow Bass” One of the most iconic of Les Claypool basses is his 6 string fretless bass, which was custom made for him by, once again, Carl Thompson. This one was drastically ...
Les Claypool - Equipboard
WEBAcoustic & Acoustic-Electric Basses. Les Claypool, vocalist and bass guitarist of bands such as Primus, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, and Duo de Twang is shown playing a live 2016 performance with a modified Regal RD-05 Resonator Bass Guitar.
Primus bassist Les Claypool on his bass collection | Guitar World
WEBSep 14, 2023 · Bass-wise, Claypool is still using his famous Carl Thompson 4-string. You know the one – it has the funky scrolled-up horns and the bit of wood bearing Geddy Lee's autograph nailed to the headstock.
Les Claypool: the 5 basslines that changed my life - Guitar World
WEBOct 12, 2022 · Best known for exploding out of the Bay Area music scene towards the end of the 1980s with ‘thrash funk’ trio, Primus, Les Claypool is an artist in a vast left-field league of his very own. Yet at the centre of his envelope-shredding music is his astonishing fleet-fingered bass work.