12-String Bass Featured Player
This page is dedicated to working 12-string bassists everywhere!
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Hans Grimm from Uithoorn, The Netherlands and his Waterstone 12-String Bass Hans writes, "I have the feeling that my playing style has always been just right for the 12ver as it is a cross between rhythm- and bass-guitar! :)" |
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Hans got his first 12-string bass, a Hense, in 2005. He has played an Ibanez Musician 8-string bass since 1980. He lists his major influences as Tom Petersson, John Entwistle, Jim Lea (Slade), Rob Gifford (Midnight Oil), Graham Maby (Joe Jackson), and Tom Hamilton (Aerosmith). |
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Hans with his band "So What?". He built this red, medium-scale 4-string bass himself in 1985. |
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Hans' basses and his rig, which consists of Hughes & Kettner Basskick 515 200-watt combo plus a 15" ported JBL cabinet. |
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"Real Men Use 12 Strings" A great t-shirt, Hans! |
See Hans' New Rig
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Be sure to check out the So What? website |
