Ares Tavolazzi

Developed in collaboration with Tavolazzi.

Visible throughout this 1977 recording session with Area, starting at 0:10.

Featured in this Facebook post by Laurus. Tavolazzi used the bass frequently throughout the 1980s and 1990s as a sponsored artist, as is visible in this photo from the official Laurus website and this 1994 live performance with Area.

IL GRANDE "ARES TAVOLAZZI" DI NUOVO IN "LAURUS FAMILY" con il modello Quasar XRH-5 "Custom" (foto di Pierino Sacchi)

Ares Tavolazzi is quoted in the history book Laurus, lo Stradivari dei bassi by Andrea Fogarollo as saying the following:

"Del Laurus mi colpirono subito la qualità del suono, con le sue tante equalizzazioni possibili, l'ergonomicità dello strumento e la scorrevolezza della tastiera. Insomma, ne acquistai due, fretless e fretted, che ho utilizzato per molti anni e in diversi lavori discografici."

Listed on Tavolazzi's offical Markbass artist page.

Listed under Tavolazzi‘s testimonial on the official SimpleBass website.

Custom made for Tavolazzi, as featured in this Facebook photo album by SimpleBass. It is visible in this photo.

Hollow Body, custom design for Ares Tavolazzi

A custom 7-string was made for Tavolazzi, as mentioned in this June 2002 Global Bass interview.

AA: shifting to more technical issues, now, I saw some pics of you using an electric bass of an unknown brand (the photo wasn’t very detailed) which had seven strings.

AT: yes, it’s a Warwick; it’s a bass that Warwick made, or – better – adapted for me. It’s a streamer that’s been converted to seven strings, with a special bridge and broader pickups…

AA: what’s the tuning?

AT: it’s like a six strings with a higher string on top, a high F, so it’s still tuned in fourths.

AA: do you use it for its melodic character or more to comp with chords?

AT: well, it has many functions, it’s like a piano, so I can use it like a bass, like an harmonic instrument… that’s why I had it made, because I wanted to develop some harmonic stuff I was interested into.

Listed on Tavolazzi's offical Markbass artist page.

Listed on Tavolazzi's offical Markbass artist page.

Listed on Tavolazzi's offical Markbass artist page.

Listed on Tavolazzi's offical Markbass artist page.

Listed on Tavolazzi's offical Markbass artist page.

Used as a vocal mic, as is visible in this picture of Tavolazzi.

Listed under Tavolazzi's testimonial on the official SimpleBass website.

Mentioned on Tavolazzi's official Biarnel artist page.

Dal giugno 2011 suona Biarnel Akmè 6 corde e Iter 5 corde, attualmente suona Akmè 4 corde deluxe con ponte piezo e l’esclusivo Akmè 5+3 fretless/fretted con ponte piezo.

Listed under Tavolazzi's testimonial on the official SimpleBass website.

Developed in collaboration with Tavolazzi.

Dal giugno 2011 suona Biarnel Akmè 6 corde e Iter 5 corde, attualmente suona Akmè 4 corde deluxe con ponte piezo e l’esclusivo Akmè 5+3 fretless/fretted con ponte piezo.

Developed in collaboration with Tavolazzi.

Dal giugno 2011 suona Biarnel Akmè 6 corde e Iter 5 corde, attualmente suona Akmè 4 corde deluxe con ponte piezo e l’esclusivo Akmè 5+3 fretless/fretted con ponte piezo.

Mentioned on Tavolazzi's official Biarnel artist page.

Dal giugno 2011 suona Biarnel Akmè 6 corde e Iter 5 corde, attualmente suona Akmè 4 corde deluxe con ponte piezo e l’esclusivo Akmè 5+3 fretless/fretted con ponte piezo.

Visible in this photo of Tavolazzi. He previously used a white Jazz Bass with Area, modified to have four pickups, as is visible in this 1977 live performance with the band at 3:08.

Developed in collaboration with Tavolazzi.

Developed in collaboration with Tavolazzi.

Developed in collaboration with Tavolazzi.

Visible throughout this 1977 recording session with Area, starting at 0:10.

Visible behind Tavolazzi in this 1977 live performance with Area, particularly at 0:52 and 1:34.

Visible in this 1994 live peformance with Area, starting at 0:15.