Nigel John Taylor's Gear

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Nigel John Taylor frequently used the Aria Pro II SB-1000 as his main bass from 1981 to 1985, as evidenced in the photograph.

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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

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Signature model bass created for him

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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

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According to manufacturer's website Taylor used to play these strings.

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The picture shows John Taylor playing his custom Dingwall Combustion.

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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.

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The item can be seen at the very beginning of the video

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In the picture Taylor can be seen playing the item.

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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.

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The picture shows John Taylor playing the item on stage.

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My Peavey Cirrus through the Peavey Pro 500 head has a narrow, tight bandwidth that sits between the guitars, drums, and keyboards.

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The picture shows him playing the item on stage in 1994 circa.

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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.

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It’s my home bass.. it rarely leaves the house. I love it.. it’s very old school!

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In this video John Taylor can be seen playing his MusicMan Stingray, formerly property of Chic's Bernard Edwards.

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In the video John can be seen playing a Les Paul Bass.

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In this video John Taylor plays a black Ibanez AEB10E.

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The picture shows him playing through a Peavey Mark III 400.

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In this video Duran Duran's bass tech illustrates John Taylor's equipment. Item can be seen at 0'29''.

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In this video Duran Duran's bass tech illustrates John Taylor's equipment. Item can be seen at 2'04''.

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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.

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A list of John Taylor's gear compiled in 2003 by his guitar technician and another one taken by his old website trusttheprocess.com.

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A list of John Taylor's gear compiled in 2003 by his guitar technician and another one taken by his old website trusttheprocess.com.

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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.

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At 0'41'' he can be seen playing through two Peavey Pro 810 Bass Cabinets.

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In this video Duran Duran's bass tech illustrates John Taylor's equipment. Item can be seen at 0'40''.

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The picture shows John Taylor playing the item.

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A list of John Taylor's gear compiled in 2003 by his guitar technician and another one taken by his old website trusttheprocess.com.

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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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