Bootsy Collins
US funk musician & songwriter
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Bootsy Collins' Gear
This Bass Player interview states that Collins uses this pedal.
Used "for loud and demanding lead vocals", according to AKG's official website.
According to Pigtronix's website, Bootsy Collins uses a Disnortion.
According to Pigtronix's website, Bootsy Collins uses a Mothership.
Specified on the official Millennia artist page.
Bootsy Collins (stereo STT-1 bass rig) Pix of Bootsy Collins with Millennia STT-1s
Featured in this November 15, 2011 video at 0:29.
Featured in this November 15, 2011 video at 1:11.
Featured in this November 15, 2011 video at 7:40. It is first visible at 3:44.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
An NYC reissue is featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this May 21, 2014 Bass Musician article.
“If you loved the original ‘Mutron’, then you are going to really love funkin’ with the all new ‘Tru-Tron 3X’,” says Bootsy Collins.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Featured in this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Listed in this November 1, 2010 Bass Player interview.
STUDIO GEAR
Bass Warwick Bootsy Collins Infinity Signature Bass
Rig SWR Mo’Bass, Hughes & Kettner BassBase 600, Warwick Hellborg preamps and power amps, four custom-made 4x15 cabinets with Electro-Voice speakers
Effects Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synthesizer, Musitronics Mu-Tron III, Gig-FX SubWah, MXR Bass Envelope Filter, Chunk Systems Octavius Squeezer, Akai SB-1 Deep Impact, MXR Bass Blowtorch, ModTone Extreme Metal, Boss RE-20 Space Echo. “I used all these pedals on the new record, although I never use a single pedal by itself. I always use a combination of pedals in order to create my own unique sounds,” says Bootsy.
STAGE GEAR
Basses Space Bass, custom F Bass
Rig Alembic F2B preamp, two Crown Micro 5000 power amps, two Crown Micro 3600 power amps, eight custom-made cabinets with Electro-Voice speakers: two 4x18s, two 4x15s, and four 8x10s
Effects, Alembic Super Filter, Roland Space Echo, MXR Digital Delay, Pro Co Rat II, Electro- Harmonix Big Muff distortion, DOD Thrash, DigiTech Grunge, DigiTech Whammy Pedal, Boss BF-3 Flanger, DOD Envelope, two Mu-Tron IIIs, Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synthesizer
Mentioned in this 2007 Guitar Center interview and listed in this November 1, 2010 Bass Player interview.
Guitar Center
I have a certain setting for each amp and output from the bass. It's pretty simple but hard to explain... Hughes and Kettner amps is what I use for recording and also on the road. But on the road I need some additional power for which I add Alembic pre-amps and two Crown Macro Tech 5000 and two Macro Tech 3600's...that's the Bootzilla monster sound.
Bass Player
STUDIO GEAR
Bass Warwick Bootsy Collins Infinity Signature Bass
Rig SWR Mo’Bass, Hughes & Kettner BassBase 600, Warwick Hellborg preamps and power amps, four custom-made 4x15 cabinets with Electro-Voice speakers
Effects Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synthesizer, Musitronics Mu-Tron III, Gig-FX SubWah, MXR Bass Envelope Filter, Chunk Systems Octavius Squeezer, Akai SB-1 Deep Impact, MXR Bass Blowtorch, ModTone Extreme Metal, Boss RE-20 Space Echo. “I used all these pedals on the new record, although I never use a single pedal by itself. I always use a combination of pedals in order to create my own unique sounds,” says Bootsy.
STAGE GEAR
Basses Space Bass, custom F Bass
Rig Alembic F2B preamp, two Crown Micro 5000 power amps, two Crown Micro 3600 power amps, eight custom-made cabinets with Electro-Voice speakers: two 4x18s, two 4x15s, and four 8x10s
Effects, Alembic Super Filter, Roland Space Echo, MXR Digital Delay, Pro Co Rat II, Electro- Harmonix Big Muff distortion, DOD Thrash, DigiTech Grunge, DigiTech Whammy Pedal, Boss BF-3 Flanger, DOD Envelope, two Mu-Tron IIIs, Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synthesizer
Listed in this November 1, 2010 Bass Player interview.
STUDIO GEAR
Bass Warwick Bootsy Collins Infinity Signature Bass
Rig SWR Mo’Bass, Hughes & Kettner BassBase 600, Warwick Hellborg preamps and power amps, four custom-made 4x15 cabinets with Electro-Voice speakers
Effects Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synthesizer, Musitronics Mu-Tron III, Gig-FX SubWah, MXR Bass Envelope Filter, Chunk Systems Octavius Squeezer, Akai SB-1 Deep Impact, MXR Bass Blowtorch, ModTone Extreme Metal, Boss RE-20 Space Echo. “I used all these pedals on the new record, although I never use a single pedal by itself. I always use a combination of pedals in order to create my own unique sounds,” says Bootsy.
STAGE GEAR
Basses Space Bass, custom F Bass
Rig Alembic F2B preamp, two Crown Micro 5000 power amps, two Crown Micro 3600 power amps, eight custom-made cabinets with Electro-Voice speakers: two 4x18s, two 4x15s, and four 8x10s
Effects, Alembic Super Filter, Roland Space Echo, MXR Digital Delay, Pro Co Rat II, Electro- Harmonix Big Muff distortion, DOD Thrash, DigiTech Grunge, DigiTech Whammy Pedal, Boss BF-3 Flanger, DOD Envelope, two Mu-Tron IIIs, Electro-Harmonix Bass Micro Synthesizer
Visible in this photo from this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
Visible in this photo from this November 23, 2017 Premier Guitar interview.
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Discography
Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band
1976
Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!
1977
Bootsy? Player Of The Year
1978
Live in Baltimore 1978 (live)
1978
The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away
1982
What's Bootsy Doin'?
1988
Fresh Outta "P" University
1997
Play with Bootsy: A Tribute to the Funk
2002
Active Resonance
2007
The-Official-Boot-Legged-Bootsy-CD
2008
Tha Funk Capitol Of The World
2011
World Wide Funk
2017
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