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jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 2140
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 4:40 am:   Edit Post

A totally unrelated search thre up this intriguing ZZ Top photo on wikipedia..

dusty

Can anyone shed any further light? The pic is too dark to make out any details other than the logo. I'd be interested to know what songs this bass was used on.

Graeme
olieoliver
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Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2158
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 6:22 am:   Edit Post

Very intriguing indeed Graeme. That's the first time I've seen Dusty play anything but a Tele style bass.

How in the world did you find it?

OO
gregduboc
Junior
Username: gregduboc

Post Number: 21
Registered: 11-2008
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 6:51 am:   Edit Post

Knowing Z.Z. Top a bit, I would guess this isn't a "normal looking" bass.
Probably something shaped like a Lightning or something, or even a Tele style Alembic...?
This is making me very curious!!
olieoliver
Senior Member
Username: olieoliver

Post Number: 2159
Registered: 2-2006
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 6:58 am:   Edit Post

I do remember Dusty playing a Thunderbird style bass too.

An of course the "furry monster" bass. LOL

I would imagine you're probably correct though Greg.

Maybe Mica can shed a little light on this photo.


OO
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 5931
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 11:47 am:   Edit Post

Black Exploiter Series I/II if memory serves.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 2141
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 2:39 pm:   Edit Post

Thanks for the update Mica. It'd be great to see more pictures of this bass if they can be found.

Graeme
mica
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Username: mica

Post Number: 5934
Registered: 6-2000
Posted on Thursday, March 05, 2009 - 6:39 pm:   Edit Post

I don't think I have any. The days when photography was expensive, it seems so long ago!
that_sustain
Intermediate Member
Username: that_sustain

Post Number: 195
Registered: 8-2012
Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 12:12 am:   Edit Post

ZZTop are about as cool as it gets. Their sound is to me, as identifiable as the Beatles and The Beach Boys. Huge fan, here..and I had no idea he played Alembic. Dusty Hill most certainly knows tone.
adriaan
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Username: adriaan

Post Number: 3036
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 - 10:07 am:   Edit Post

I seem to remember reading that Billy Gibbons uses an F-2B.
that_sustain
Intermediate Member
Username: that_sustain

Post Number: 198
Registered: 8-2012
Posted on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 12:51 am:   Edit Post

I think David Gilmour uses the same preamp. Another tone king...

I'm a Peavey guy myself.
jacko
Senior Member
Username: jacko

Post Number: 3390
Registered: 10-2002
Posted on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 4:20 am:   Edit Post

I've been enjoying La Futura since Christmas. Seems like a return to the good ol' days of tres hombres and fandango.

Graeme
dadabass2001
Senior Member
Username: dadabass2001

Post Number: 1759
Registered: 6-2002
Posted on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 - 9:39 am:   Edit Post

26 lighters on the dresser, yessir! I gots to get paid!
:-)
Mike
hydrargyrum
Senior Member
Username: hydrargyrum

Post Number: 1166
Registered: 3-2004
Posted on Thursday, June 27, 2013 - 7:36 pm:   Edit Post

If you've got a Netflix subscription check out Live From Texas by ZZ Top. Billy Gibbons seems to be having such a good time that I can't help but enjoy it.
hieronymous
Senior Member
Username: hieronymous

Post Number: 1291
Registered: 1-2005
Posted on Friday, June 28, 2013 - 7:59 am:   Edit Post

Graeme - thanks for the reminder on La Futura - I'd been meaning to check it out but forgot - finally bought it - great so far! Some interesting bass tones.

The new Black Sabbath album "13" is good too - both 13 & La Futura are produced by Rick Rubin and both seem like a return to more of the core of what these bands were about in the "good ol' days" but with modern production.

That live from Texas concert is awesome too!

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