Did Lemmy play bass with a pick?

Did Lemmy play bass with a pick?

Lemmy’s sound is a Rickenbacker bass using only the rear treble pickup with everything turned to 10 and played with a pick in a strumming guitar-player-like way. However, there’s more to know than just picking up a Rickenbacker and going for it. Lemmy did use power chord 5ths often (again, guitar-player-like play.)

What bass guitar does Lemmy play?

Rickenbacker 4000 Series
Rickenbacker 4000 Series Lemmy almost exclusively played Rickenbacker through his career. His bass of choice was the 4000 series. He played hard and fast with a plectrum so he needed a solid instrument. Rickenbacker basses have a pronounced mid range growl which helps it cut through a wall of guitars.

Was Lemmy a good guitarist?

Yes, he was considered among the best. By some. More than a few people think he wasn’t any good at all.

What size pick did Lemmy use?

Lemmy did use a pick, he used Dunlop 1.5mm width Tortex or the Dunlop 1.14 width “nylon midi” pick.

What kind of bass strings did Lemmy use?

Lemmy used stainless steel strings with a 50, 70, 85, 105 gauge. These can now be purchased from Dunlop, they are sold under the LKS50105 label. They are Lemmy Kilmister’s custom gauge strings. Because they are such heavy strings they are durable with a long life span.

What gauge bass strings did Lemmy use?

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What pickups did Lemmy use?

Thunderbirds are go! Lemmy has always disliked the original stock Rickenbacker pickup. Famously saying you could always improve the tone of the bass after your bought it. As a result, he decided to put an original chrome Gibson Thunderbird pickup into his Rickenbacker 4000.

What picks did Lemmy use?

Lemmy drove that attack with his very own signature Dunlop Nylon picks. We’re proud to have been an integral part of Lemmy’s playing, and proud to offer this same pick to fans and players. This Pick Tin includes six of the same authentic 1.14mm nylon guitar picks Lemmy used, with his signature branding.

Did Lemmy ever use a bass guitar?

Lemmy did use power chord 5ths often (again, guitar-player-like play.) Lemmy’s bass tone hardly has any bass in it. It’s basically all distorted midrange. The amplifier head Lemmy used for 30 years (yes, really) was a model 1992 Marshall Super Bass Head (1976 build) that he nicknamed “Murder One”.

How do I make my guitar sound like Lemmy?

Method 1: Turn up the amp, juice the tubes (meaning get them hot) and blare it out. Method 2: Use an appropriate distortion effect. Two pedals that work great for Lemmy-like tone are MXR M85 and EBS Metal Drive. The MXR gives you more tone shaping ability while the EBS has a tube-type sim filter than can be enabled/disabled at whim.

Is Lemmy a Rickenbacker?

…but that’s not Lemmy and it never was. Lemmy’s sound is a Rickenbacker bass using only the rear treble pickup with everything turned to 10 and played with a pick in a strumming guitar-player-like way. However, there’s more to know than just picking up a Rickenbacker and going for it.

How to get Lemmy’s tone?

And again, with Lemmy tone you have to think more like a guitar player both in style and note choices. Use power chord 5ths, keep the tone very squarely planted in midrange frequencies and stay there.