Derek Forbes
Derek Forbes' Gear
From an interview with Derek on basschat.co.uk Derek says:"I loved the sound Jean Jaques Burnel had with the Stranglers, but my sound came from me twiddling around, coupled with advice from studio engineers whilst recording parts. I have only used 2 effects. An MXR Flanger and an Octaver."
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Derek Forbes primarily plays a Fender Precision Bass, often using a pick, as shown in the user-uploaded photo from Ytimg.
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In a discussion on Basschat, Derek Forbes is noted for using the Ampeg SVT-2 Pro Head, along with the Ampeg SVT 810, highlighting his preference for this gear.
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In an interview with Tony Bacon for The SG Guitar Book: 50 Years of Gibson's Stylish Solid Guitar (2015), which was excerpted by Bacon in "The oral history of the Gibson SG" for Guitar (September 3, 2019), Tony McPhee shared that he briefly used an SG Special after its purchase circa 2006, only to give it to Forbes when he found the neck to be too narrow.
Later, around 2006, I bought an SG Special. It had a great action, but I found the neck was too narrow, and Derek Forbes, ex-Simple Minds, has it now.
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