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Rhonda Smith Bass Rig Gear and Equipment
Who Plays What - Who Plays What
Monday, 22 June 2009 04:41

Rhonda Smith is an excellent bass player who has not only released some great funky solo albums, but has played with some world class musicians. Rhonda has played with Prince, Chaka Khan, Beyonce, T.I., Justin Timberlake, and many other great acts.

Let's look at some of the gear and equipment that has been seen in Rhonda's bass rig.

Rhonda on bass 

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Basses
- Fender American Deluxe Jazz Basses (rosewood necks and active electronics)

Fender American Deluxe Ash Jazz Bass Tobacco Sunburst Rosewood Fretboard


- MTD 6-string basses

MTD Kingston KZ 6-String Fretless Bass Tobacco Sunburst Ebonol


- Lakland 4- and 5-string basses (setup as piccolo)

Lakland Skyline Deluxe 44-02 4-String Bass Natural Rosewood Fretboard


- Vektor Electric Bassett electric upright basses
- Marcus Miller signature Fender Jazz Bass 5-string

Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass V Aged Natural


- Harvey Leach acoustic bass guitar



Amps and Cabinets
- Mesa Boogie Pulse 600 head
- Mesa Boogie Big Block 750 head
- Mesa Boogie 2x12 Road Ready cabs
- Mesa-Boogie Venture 600 combo




Effects and More
- Avalon U5 preamp

Avalon Ultra Five Direct Box Instrument Preamplifier


- original Digitech whammy pedal

DigiTech Whammy Pedal with MIDI Control


- EBS Bass IQ

EBS BassIQ Triple Envelope Filter Pedal


- EBS Octabass

EBS OctaBass Triple Mode Octave Divider Pedal


- Danelectro Fab Tone distortion pedal

Danelectro DD-1 Fab Tone Distortion Pedal


- Line 6 MM4

Line 6 MM4 Modulation Guitar Effects Pedal


- Line 6 DL4

Line 6 DL4 Delay Guitar Effects Pedal





Strings and Accessories
- GHS Boomers strings (gauges 045–.105)

GHS M3045 Bass Boomers Medium Electric Bass Strings


- Monster Cables

Monster Cable Monster Rock 1/4


- Get’m Get’m straps

Last Updated on Monday, 15 March 2010 05:22
 

Comments 

 
-1 #2 RE: Rhonda Smith Bass Rig Gear and Equipment2pie 2011-05-18 04:27
it's a fender jazz bass, I don't know the model exactly
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0 #1 aladdinthéo 2010-12-18 17:04
does anybody know what bass she's playing on prince's live at the aladdin dvd?
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