Nigel John Taylor
UK bassist for Duran Duran
Nigel John Taylor's Gear
Nigel John Taylor frequently used the Aria Pro II SB-1000 as his main bass from 1981 to 1985, as evidenced in the photograph.
Here at minute 0:03 we can see that John Taylor uses a Peavey Cirrus BXP 4. Also, he uses it at many Live performances like the 2013 live in UK
http://www.duranduran.com/wordpress/2011/unplugged-bass-2/
It is a Yamaha Fretless acoustic bass APX-B12F…I thought it was the most beautiful acoustic bass of that period.I bought two and added frets to one- I imagine that is the one I use on ‘Unplugged’. It is currently on show at the rock + roll hall of fame. JT
According to manufacturer's website Taylor used to play these strings.
The picture shows John Taylor playing his custom Dingwall Combustion.
Nigel John Taylor used the Kubicki Ex Factor as his main bass from 1985 to 1990, as shown in a user-uploaded photo on BlogSpot.
The item can be seen at the very beginning of the video
In the picture Taylor can be seen playing the item.
In an interview with Premier Guitar, Nigel John Taylor of Duran Duran discusses using the Peavey MiniMEGA 1000-Watt bass amplifier head, noting its lightweight design and ability to cut through during performances.
My Peavey Cirrus through the Peavey Pro 500 head has a narrow, tight bandwidth that sits between the guitars, drums, and keyboards.
The picture shows him playing the item on stage in 1994 circa.
In 2003, a gear list compiled by Nigel John Taylor's guitar technician, featured on his former website trusttheprocess.com, includes the Gibson LPB-3 Les Paul Standard Bass.
It’s my home bass.. it rarely leaves the house. I love it.. it’s very old school!
In this video John Taylor can be seen playing his MusicMan Stingray, formerly property of Chic's Bernard Edwards.
In the video John can be seen playing a Les Paul Bass.
In this video John Taylor plays a black Ibanez AEB10E.
The picture shows him playing through a Peavey Mark III 400.
In this video Duran Duran's bass tech illustrates John Taylor's equipment. Item can be seen at 0'29''.
In this video Duran Duran's bass tech illustrates John Taylor's equipment. Item can be seen at 2'04''.
In a 2003 list compiled by his guitar technician and featured on his former website, trusttheprocess.com, Nigel John Taylor is noted for using the SWR Rack #1 bass amplifier head. This information is also available on the Duran Duran website.
A list of John Taylor's gear compiled in 2003 by his guitar technician and another one taken by his old website trusttheprocess.com.
A list of John Taylor's gear compiled in 2003 by his guitar technician and another one taken by his old website trusttheprocess.com.
In a 2003 compilation by his guitar technician, Nigel John Taylor is listed as using the Gallien-Krueger 800RB Bass Amp Head, as detailed on Duran Duran's official website.
At 0'41'' he can be seen playing through two Peavey Pro 810 Bass Cabinets.
In this video Duran Duran's bass tech illustrates John Taylor's equipment. Item can be seen at 0'40''.
The picture shows John Taylor playing the item.
A list of John Taylor's gear compiled in 2003 by his guitar technician and another one taken by his old website trusttheprocess.com.
In 2003, a list compiled by Nigel John Taylor's guitar technician, featured on his former website trusttheprocess.com, includes the Esh Sovereign bass as part of his gear.
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