12-String Bass Discography -
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Artist: Life Sex & Death
Album Name: The Silent Majority
Genre: Rock
Publisher: Reprise 9 26996-2 (1992)
Bassist: Bill E. Gar
Bass Played: Red Hamer B12S

Notes: The 12-string bass appears in the videos for the songs "School's For Fools", "Tank"  and "Telephone Call".

 Songs on Album: 14
Songs Recorded with a 12: 14

This is the first studio album recorded entirely with a 12.

Artist: Kevin Macza
Album Name: Themes From a Contemplated Life
Genre: Jazz / Classical
Publisher: Contemplated Music (1997)
Bassist: Kevin Macza
Bass Played: Hamer B12L

Note: Every track on this album is a solo instrumental piece.

 Songs on Album:  10
Songs Recorded with 12: 10
Artist: Mary's Magnet
Album Name: Mary's Magnet
Genre: Rock
Publisher: Mary's Magnet (1998)
Bassist: Tony Senatore
Read our Interview with Tony.
Bass Played: Hamer B12L

Notes: This band included guitarist Andy Rothstein of Rothstein Guitars, builder of the Andromeda 12-string bass.

 Songs on Album: 9
Songs Recorded with a 12: 4

   Since You've Been Lost
   It's Your Vision
   K-9 Affection
   Descent

 

Artist: Metallica
Album Name: Black Album
Genre: Rock
Publisher: Elektra 9 61113-2 (1991)
Bassist: Jason Newsted
12-String Bass Played: Hamer
Note: According to Jason Newsted's manager, it has been incorrectly reported on other websites that Newsted used a Warwick 12-string bass on this album.		 Songs on Album: 12
Songs Recorded with a 12: 1

   Wherever I May Roam

Newsted used the 12 for the "crack" in the intro and throughout the song. The band stated that they tried using an 8-string bass but, "It wasn't nearly heavy enough".

Artist: Minds Of One
Album Name: Minds Of One
Genre: Rock
Publisher: Minds Of One (2008)
Bassist: Ron Schack
Bass Played: Black Hamer B12L

Read our Review of this album.

 Songs on Album: 12
Songs Recorded with a 12: 4

    A Mighty Fortress
    Who I Am
    Vengeance Is Ours
    Done
Album Name: Overkill Is Just Enough - The 12-String Bassist Collection
Genre: Jazz to Rock
Publisher: Two Headed Chicken Records (2008)

Notes: "Overkill" includes 15 original songs from bands across the USA to The Philippines; over a full hour of music. It is a solid representation of the possibilities offered by the 12-string bass in a diversity of musical styles.

 Songs on Album: 15
Songs Recorded w/ 12: 15

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Monty Colvin (Galactic Cowboys, Crunchy) created the cover art.

Artist: Jennifer Mansfield Peal
Album Name: Flood
Genre: Post-Modern Folk
Publisher: Scatterbranch Music (2004)
Bassist: Tim Harden
12-String Bass Played: Hamer B12L		 Songs on Album: 15
Songs Recorded with a 12: 1

   Bad For Business
Artist: Pearl Jam
Album Name: Ten
Genre: Rock
Publisher: Epic / Associated (1991)
Bassist: Jeff Ament
Bass Played: Hamer Ament 12-String
Note: Jeff's bass riff on "Jeremy" is considered by many players to be the 'ultimate' 12-string bass line. It is frequently incorrectly reported on discussion forums that "Jeremy" was recorded with an 8-string bass.		 Songs on Album: 11
Songs Recorded with a 12: 4

   Why Go
   Jeremy
   Black
   Deep

Artist: Spencer Perskin and Friends
Album Name: Magic Feather
Genre: Country Rock
Publisher: Spencer Perskin (2004)
Bassist: Tim Harden
 12-String Bass Played: Hamer B12L		 Songs on Album: 14
Songs Recorded with a 12: 3

   Queen of Dreams
   Mystic Vision
   Miracle Girl
Artist: dUg Pinnick
Album Name: Emotional Animal
Genre: Rock
Publisher: Magna Carta (2005)
Bassist: Doug Pinnick
Read our Interview with Doug.
12-String Bass Played: Yamaha 12

Note: See our article about how dUg's bass was built by the Yamaha Custom Shop

 Songs on Album: 15
Songs Recorded with a 12: 3

   Change
   Haven't Been Here Before
   Mr. Hateyourself

Artist: Jerry Rigged
Album Name: Songs From Rodent Ranch
Genre: Roots Rock / Country
Publisher: Jerry Rigged (2005)
Bassist: Tim Harden
12-String Bass Played: Hamer B12L		 Songs on Album: 10
Songs Recorded with a 12: 9

   Some Mother's Child
   Life's Highway
   Fool Such As I
   Please Let Me Go
   Let Me Pretend
   Who Changed You
   Childhood Dreams
   Charlie's Back in Town
   Celestial Rodeo

Artist: Second Glance
Album Name: At Last: The Second Glance Collection 1997-2007
Publisher: Second Glance (2007)
Bassist: Brent Anthonisen
Bass Played: Musicvox Space Cadet 12

Notes: See Brent's Featured Player page. These two songs are included on the "Overkill Is Just Enough - The 12-String Bassists Collection" album.

 Songs on Album: 18
Songs Recorded with a 12: 2

   The Judas Blues
   Lavender
Artist: Section 16
Album Name: Identity Crisis
Genre: Metal
Publisher: Paragon PEG S162023 (2002)
Bassist: Ian Ringler
Read our Interview with Ian.
12-String Basses Played: Various Hamers
Note: The song “Live Through Me” was selected for an episode of the Power Rangers series, Ninja Storm.		 Songs on Album: 14
Songs Recorded with a 12:
All 14 songs, although the 12-string was only used for the introduction of the song "Alone". The remainder of that song was played on a fretless 4-string bass.

The 12 was recorded using a Line 6 bass pod.
Artist: Tony Senatore
Album Name: Holyland
Genre: Jazz / Fusion
Publisher: Jive Momentum Records (2005)
Bassist: Tony Senatore
Read our Interview with Tony.
Bass Played: Black Hamer B12L

Notes: Read our Review of this album. Tony's 12-string bass is shown on the front cover.

 Songs on Album: 13
Songs Recorded with a 12: 6

   A Black Place
   Life And Times
   Holyland USA
   Lord of the Subtones
   Shapla
   A Final Song

All of these songs are instrumentals.
Artist: SOiL
Album Name: Redefine
Genre: Metal
Publisher: J Records (2004)
Bassist: Tim King
Read our Interview with Tim.
12-String Bass Played: Black Hamer CH-12		 Songs on Album: 11
Songs Recorded with a 12: 2

   Redefine
   Obsession
Artist: SOiL
Album Name: True Self
Genre: Metal
Publisher: DRT (2006)
Bassist: Tim King
Read our Interview with Tim.
12-String Bass Played: Black Hamer CH-12		 Songs on Album: 12
Songs Recorded with a 12: 1

   One Last Song

Artist: Something Orange
Album Name: Something Orange
Genre: Alternative Rock
Publisher: Close Enough (1998)
Bassist: Bryan Zilonis
Bass Played: Black Hamer B12L		 Songs on Album: 6
Songs Recorded with a 12: 4

   A Lie
   Lucy
   Not Enough
   Picture Perfect
Artist: Something Primitive
Album Name: A Promise and a Threat
Genre: Rock
Publisher: Something Primitive (2005)
Bassist: Cory Robinson
See Cory's Featured Player page.
12-String Bass Played: Red Hamer B12S		 Songs on Album: 9
Songs Recorded with a 12: 2

   Goldilox
   Wasted Time

Note: This album contains songs that were originally recorded in the 1990's and were remastered for this album.

Artist: So What?
Album Name: 4 Guys 4 Songs
Genre: Top-40 Rock covers
Publisher: So What? (2005)
Bassist: Hans Grimm
Bass Played: Hense 12

Note: The headstock of the Hense 12-string bass is outlined on the front cover.

 Songs on Album: 4
Songs Recorded with a 12: 3

    Here Without You
    Dichterbij Dan Ooit
    Rain Down On Me

Artist: So What?
Album Name: The Mask Of Otto
Genre: Top-40 Rock covers
Publisher: So What? (2006)
Bassist: Hans Grimm
Bass Played: Hense 12		 Songs on Album: 12
Songs Recorded with a 12: 9

    Vertigo
    Let It Be
    Hush
    You Really Got Me
    Angels
    How You Remind Me
    When The Lady Smiles
    Rain Down On Me
    Hush (Bollywood Version)

Artist: So What?
Album Name: Headlines
Genre: Top-40 Rock covers
Publisher: So What? (2007)
Bassist: Hans Grimm
Bass Played: Waterstone TP-12/34

Note: Be sure to check out Hans' Featured Player page and Rig

 Songs on Album: 6
Songs Recorded with a 12: 3

    Something To Say
    Girl
    Heel Veel Hebben

Artist: Ricky Wayne Sprague
Album Name: Ricky Wayne Sprague
Genre: Hillbilly Country / Folk Rock
Publisher: (2004)
Bassist: Tim Harden
12-String Bass Played: Hamer B12L

Notes: The song "Forever Trapped in the Blues" was used in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 documentary, "It Runs in the Family".

 Songs on Album: 10
Songs Recorded with a 12: 8

   Far As I Can Get
   Life's So Fine
   Trail Blazed
   Can't Help Lovin' You
   Cold April Morn'
   All The Same
   Forever Trapped in the Blues
   Seek And You Shall Find

Artist: Talk Radio
Album Name: Mixed Up
Genre: Power Pop Rock
Publisher: Talk Radio (2003)
Bassist: Mike Rust
Bass Played: Chandler Royale

Note: Mike Rust is pictured on the "Artists" page of the  Chandler Guitars website.

 Songs on Album: 15
Songs Recorded with a 12: 12
Let It Go                    Taxi
 Cry Cry                    Fat Camp
Everything I Got        Nothing To Do
The Only Time I Know Is Now
 Behind This Dumpster
 It's Called An Offer
 Upside Down
Rejection Becomes Me
 Sucks to be Me

Artist: Tempest
Album Name: The Gravel Walk
Genre: Celtic / Folk Rock
Publisher: Magna Carta MA-9018-2 (1997)
Bassist: John Nania
12-String Bass Played: Hamer B12S		 Songs on Album: 10
Songs Recorded with a 12: 2

   Flowers of Red Hill
   Sinclair

Artist: Jeff Thomas
Album Name: Autobiography
Genre: Modern Acoustic Folk
Publisher: Jeff Thomas (2006)
Bassist: Jeff Thomas
Bass Played: Red Hamer B12S		 Songs on Album: 10
Songs Recorded with a 12: 1

   Book Of Faith

Artist: Thousand Pound Shyne
Album Name: There be monsters here...
Genre: Rock
Publisher: TPS (2007)
Bassist: Garth Blake
See Garth's Featured Player page.
Bass Played: Dean Rhapsody 12

Note: Read our Review of this album

 Songs on Album: 10
Songs Recorded with 12: 3

   Burn
    Orange
    Happy To Be

Artist: TriPod
Album Name: TriPod
Genre: Jazz Fusion / Rock
Publisher: Moonjune Records (2003)
Bassist: Clint Bahr Roonie
Bass Played: White Musicvox Space Cadet 12

Note: Tripod is a Bass / Drums / Sax trio. This album definitely gets my vote in the Worst Cover Art category.

 Songs on Album: 14
Songs Recorded with a 12: 14
Artist: Union
Album Name: The Blue Room
Genre: Rock
Publisher: Spitfire Records 5015-2 (1999)
Bassist: Jamie Hunting
Read our Interview with Jamie.
12-String Bass Played: Hamer B12A

Notes: Jamie also played his 12-string bass while on tour for two years with Vince Neil's Motley Crue.

 Songs on Album: 10
Songs Recorded with a 12: 1

   Do You Know My Name

This song recorded using a drop B tuning.
Artist: White Fear Chain
Album Name: Visceral Life
Genre: Rock
Publisher: ITG Music (1996)
Bassist: Steve Post
See Steve's Featured Player page.
12-String Bass Played: Hamer		 Songs on Album: 11
Songs Recorded with a 12: 2

   Roaches in the Lamplight Screaming
   Slave Become King

Artist: Xaltar
Album Name: Blood Of The Martyr
Genre: Christian
Publisher: Xaltar (2007)
Bassist: Rob Martinez
12-String Bass: Waterstone TP-12/34		 Songs on Album: 12
Songs Recorded with a 12: 1

   Every Sunday

Artist: Zebulon Pike
Album Name:  And Blood Was Passion
Genre: Doom Metal
Publisher: (2004)
Bassist: Steve Post
See Steve's Featured Player page
12-String Bass Played: Black Hamer Standard		 Songs on Album:
Songs Recorded with a 12: 1

   The Iommi Variations

Artist: Zebulon Pike
Album Name: Zebulon Pike II: The Deafening Twilight
Genre: Doom Metal
Publisher:  (2006)
Bassist: Steve Post
See Steve's Featured Player page
12-String Bass Played: Carlo Robelli		 Songs on Album:
Songs Recorded with a 12: 1

   Structure of  the Black Stallion