Gear

Here is the equiptment I use

Tarr school double bass c.1860

I have owned this bass since 2020 and I have since had an extension installed by Ben Taylor. It's a beautiful bass and it's very comfortable to play due to it's small size. It has narrow ribs but it still makes a huge sound. I use this as my main double bass.

Photo by Fran Marshall. Playing in Ireland with Jess Gillam. Playing my 1860 Northern English bass
Photo by Fran Marshall. Playing in Ireland with Jess Gillam. Playing my 1860 Northern English bass
Fender Precision 1962

Most consider pre-CBS Fender basses to be some of the best ever made. The way I came into possession of this one is pretty special - too long to write on here but if you ever see me playing it, please ask as I love to tell! This is a dream bass. Strung with LaBellas, obviously.

Fender Squier JV 1982 '62

This is one of my favourite P basses and probably the one I use the most! It is strung with roundwound strings and works for just about everything! It has so much bite to the sound but as soon as you roll the tone off, it become as sub monster!

Fender '62 JV Precision bass made in 1982, in Japan.
Fender '62 JV Precision bass made in 1982, in Japan.
Other instruments

I have a wide range of instruments for other sounds and applications - check them out here!

Basses

Fender Precision 1962

Fender Precision 1980

Fender Squier JV 1982 Sunburst

Fender Squier JV 1982 Red

Fender JMJ Mustang

Fender USA Jazz 2000s

Fender Flea Jazz

Epiphone Jack Casady

Hofner Violin

Hofner 1963 Verithin

Yamaha BB1025X

Yamaha BB1600 1980s

Ken Leftwich custom 5

Rickenbacker 1970s

Musicman Stingray

Cimar (Ibanez) 1970s Precision

Cimar (Ibanez) 1980s Jazz

Framus Custom Short Scale

Japanese 1970s Jazz

Fender VI

Double Basses

Tarr school Double Bass c.1860

Mid Century Romanian Double Bass

Aria Custom Shop Electric Double Bass

Various Bows

Bass Synths

Moog Subsequent 37

Novation Bass Station

Guitars

Hofner 1960s Archtop Semi acoustic guitar

Hofner Colorama p90

Squier Japan Stratocaster

Lowden Acoustic

Pedals, Amplifiers, DIs, Interfaces

I have a wide range of pedals, amplifiers, DIs and interfaces for recording and touring. I love to have a pedalboard with me whenever I play to make sure I can always create the colours I'm looking for on the go.

A few highlights include:

Noble DI

Jad Freer Preamp

Khan Tube DI

3 Leaf Audio Doom 2

3 Leaf Audio Octabvre

UAD Apollo Twin X interface

Origin Effects Cali76

Contact

sam@sambeckermusic.com