12-String Bass Discography -
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Life Sex & Death Album Name: The Silent Majority Genre: Rock Publisher: Reprise 9 26996-2 (1992) Bassist: Bill E. Gar (Billy Garguilio) 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 12: 14 This is the first studio album recorded entirely with a 12-string bass. One of our favorite albums! |
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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 |
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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
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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". |
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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 |
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Mother Love Bone Album Name: Mother Love Bone Genre: Rock Publisher: Polygram (1992) Bassist: Jeff Ament 12-String Bass Played: Hamer |
Songs on Album:
19 Songs Recorded with a 12: 2
Star Dog Champion |
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Vince Neil Album Name: Live At The Whiskey - One Night Only Genre: Rock Publisher: VNS Records (2003) Bassist: Jamie Hunting 12-String Bass Played: Hamer B12A |
Songs on Album:
12 Songs Recorded with a 12: 12
Note: The live version of "Dr. Feelgood" is a great example of how a 12-string bass can fill up the sound in a 3-piece band. (Vince was not playing on this song.) |
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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 Buy your copy Here. It is also available for sale or download on the CD Baby website. Monty Colvin (Galactic Cowboys, Crunchy) created the cover art. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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dUg Pinnick Album Name: Emotional Animal Publisher: Magna Carta (2005) Bassist: Doug Pinnick 12-String Bass Played: Yamaha 12 Note: In the video included Doug said, "I use my 12-string on three of the songs on my new album. I haven't been using my 12-string much but a few friends have been tellin' me, 'Come on, bring it out!'" |
Songs on Album:
15 Songs Recorded with a 12: 3
Change Read our Interview with Doug. |
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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 12: 9
Some Mother's Child |
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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 |
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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. |
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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
All of these songs are instrumentals. |
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Shalini Album Name: Metal Corner Genre: Rock Publisher: Dalloway Records (2004) Bassists: Shalini Chatterjee and Mitch Easter 12-String Bass Played: Chandler Royale |
Songs on Album:
12 Songs Recorded with a 12: 2
Downed (Mitch)
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 Note: This album contains songs that were originally recorded in the 1990's and were remastered for this album. |
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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 |
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So What? Album Name: The Mask Of Otto Genre: Top-40 Rock covers Publisher: So What? (2006) Bassist: Hans Grimm Bass Played: Hense 12 Note: The cover shows a Venetian carnival mask superimposed over a photo of Hans' dog Otto. |
Songs on Album:
12 Songs Recorded with a 12: 9
Vertigo |
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So What? Album Name: Om Te Zoenen!!! (Live in Loenen) Genre: Top-40 Rock covers Publisher: So What? (2006) Bassist: Hans Grimm Bass Played: Hense |
Songs on Album:
16 Songs Recorded with a 12: 11 Summertime Blues Let It Be Here Without You You Really Got Me Going To The Run How You Remind Me When The Lady Smiles Rain Down On Me Angels Vertigo Dichterbij Dan Ooit |
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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 |
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So What? Album Name: Flush Genre: Top-40 Rock covers Publisher: So What? (2009) Bassist: Hans Grimm Bass Played: Waterstone |
Songs on Album:
7 Songs Recorded with a 12: 1 Every Rose Has It's Thorn |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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TriPod Album Name: TriPod Genre: Jazz Fusion / Rock Publisher: Moonjune Records (2003) Bassist: Clint Bahr Bass Played: White Musicvox Space Cadet 12 Note: Tripod is a bass / drums / sax trio. |
Songs on Album:
14 Songs Recorded with a 12: 13
This album definitely gets my vote in the Worst Cover Art category! |
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Union Album Name: Live in the Galaxy Genre: Rock Publisher: Deadline Records (1999) Bassist: Jamie Hunting 12-String Bass Played: Hamer B12A |
Songs on Album:
13 Songs Recorded with a 12: 2
I Walk Alone |
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Union Album Name: The Blue Room Genre: Rock Publisher: Spitfire Records (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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Z Album Name: Music For Pets Genre: Rock Publisher: Fighty-Bitey Music (1995) Bassist: Dweezil Zappa 12-String Bass Played: Hamer |
Songs on Album:
19 Songs Recorded with a 12: 1 Pure |
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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 |
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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 |
