Frank Bello discusses the origin of his signature series bass from ESP in thi... more
In this photo, Frank can be seen playing his [signature ESP bass](http://www.... more
In this photo, Frank can be seen playing his signature ESP bass.
This photo taken during a Jagermeister Fall music tour shows Anthrax and Helm... more
This photo taken during a Jagermeister Fall music tour shows Anthrax and Helmet bassist Frank Bello playing a live performance with his Fender Frank Bello Signature 4 string bass guitar. This bass is a hybrid featuring a Fender Jazz Body, Fender Precision Bass Neck, Samarium Cobalt Noiseless Jazz Bass pickup, and Seymour Duncan Basslines SPB-3 Quarter Pound Split-Coil Precision Bass pickup.
"This is the Frank Bello model. I'm very proud o fthis because it's everything I need and more to stay on the road for a year and a half at a tim. So this is what I go to war with." Frank Bello
ESP Frank Bello J-4 signature model bass. more
ESP Frank Bello J-4 signature model bass.
In this video from *Sweetwater Sound* "[David Ellefson](http://equipboard.com... more
In this video from Sweetwater Sound "David Ellefson (Megadeth) and Frank Bello (Anthrax) explain why they choose Hartke bass amps and cabinets for their bass rigs."
This video from Sweetwater.com is a promotional video for Larry Hartke produc... more
This video from Sweetwater.com is a promotional video for Larry Hartke products and features Megadeth's bassist David Ellefson and Anthrax's Frank Bello. Frank Bello talks about his new Hartke rig featuring the Hartke LH1000 1000 watt bass amplifier and Hartke Hydrive bass cabinets with half paper, half aluminum cones.
"I just fell in love with this. I knew it was for me. It was exactly what I need for Anthrax. I punches every night consistently. I don't have to worry about walking off the stage at any time." - Frank Bello
Listen to the specs of his rig. 2000 bass cabinet. This is how one can tell "... more
Listen to the specs of his rig. 2000 bass cabinet. This is how one can tell "outside of looking at the actual amp on screen" that he's not just playing through 2 stacked hydrive 410s.
This video made by BassPlayerMagazine.com features two of Larry Hartke's biggest fans. David Ellefson of Megadeth and Frank Bello, the bassist for Anthrax. He demonstrates his new 2000 watt Hartke Hydrive 810 featuring 8 10" half paper/half aluminum cones for a super punchy and bright sound.
"This thing is a f'n tank. It goes anywhere, plays anywhere, and plays tight everywhere... I don't have to worry about this thing breaking down. It hasn't gone down. I haven't asked Hartke for a new rig yet!" - Frank Bello
In this video by EMG Backstage, the guitar tech of Anthrax and Helmet's bassi... more
In this video by EMG Backstage, the guitar tech of Anthrax and Helmet's bassist Frank Bello does a brief rig rundown where he points at that Frank uses a simple rig consisting of only 1 effects pedal, the Tech 21 Sansamp Bass Driver DI pedal.
"A Sansamp is the only pedal we need. That's a Bass Driver DI and so we use that to get a little overdrive; a little blend of what he wants. That just runs straight into the Hartke LH1000" - Frank Bello's Guitar Tech
This video from EMG Backstage has the guitar tech of Anthrax and Helmet's bas... more
This video from EMG Backstage has the guitar tech of Anthrax and Helmet's bass guitarist Frank Bello. During his rundown of his "simple" rig, the camera catches a glimpse of the Whirlwind Multi-Selector in the rack between the Tech 21 Sansamp Bass Driver DI and Frank Bello's backup Hartke LH1000 Bass Amp.
In this video, Frank talks about his VXL Bass Attack. "The reason why I like ... more
In this video, Frank talks about his VXL Bass Attack. "The reason why I like this pedal, it's a shape pedal. If you need that, like you're not getting enough out of the amp, plug this in and you can get some good sounds out of it."
In this video, Frank Bello talks about the versatility of the pedal and how h... more
In this video, Frank Bello talks about the versatility of the pedal and how he uses it.
The Corona Chorus is like a candy store to me, and I have a sweet tooth. more
The Corona Chorus is like a candy store to me, and I have a sweet tooth.
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Shure endorsed band, Anthrax uses Shure's UHF-R wireless transmitter, accordi... more
Shure endorsed band, Anthrax uses Shure's UHF-R wireless transmitter, according to Shure's artist page.
Here we can see Frank Bello using an EC-1000 VB guitar for the set of Attitud... more
Here we can see Frank Bello using an EC-1000 VB guitar for the set of Attitudes & Altitude set at Metal Masters 2014
This video from ESP Guitars USA features the bass guitarist of Anthrax and He... more
This video from ESP Guitars USA features the bass guitarist of Anthrax and Helmet, Frank Bello, talking about his EMG PJX pickups and how he came about using them in his ESP bass guitars.
"My friend Jose in ESP turned me on to these EMG X's which are more like a passive pickup. You know there active pickups but they sound more like a passive which I kind of like. So Like a good mix in between so for this music, it cuts right between." - Frank Bello
In this video from *Sweetwater Sound* "[David Ellefson](http://equipboard.com... more
In this video from Sweetwater Sound "David Ellefson (Megadeth) and Frank Bello (Anthrax) explain why they choose Hartke bass amps and cabinets for their bass rigs."
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Frank Bello discusses the origin of his signature series bass from ESP in this video.