Frank Bello

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

The Fender Frank Bello signature bass was a signature model made by fender based on Franks aerodyne jazz bass pictured above. This bass is no longer in production. It had a Split coil pickup in the neck position and a single coil in the bridge position.

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."

This is affordable version of his Fender Signature Jazz Bass.

In this video, Frank Bello talks about the versatility of the pedal and how he uses it.

In this video sampling the Zoom B3 Bass Effects & Amp Simulator pedal Frank Bello can be seen playing an ESP Vintage-4 Bass with a maple neck, black body, and white pickguard.

In this March 21, 2014 Facebook post, Bello can be seen playing his Signature 8-String Bass.

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

These strings are shown at 1:44 in the video.

Pedalboard shown in this rig rundown.

In this photo, you can see Frank Bello playing with this bass.

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

Frank Bello of Anthrax describes the TC Electronic Corona Chorus as "like a candy store to me, and I have a sweet tooth," highlighting his enthusiasm for this chorus effects pedal. This quote is from his feature on TC Electronic's website, showcasing his gear preferences.

In this photo Frank Bello can be seen playing his signature ESP FB-4 with a mirror pickguard. As well as an "I'm the Man" sticker on it.

According to SamsonTech's artist page, Frank Bello uses the Hartke TX600 - 600W Lightweight Bass Head.

EBS compressor shown on Frank's pedalboard.

In this photo, Bello can be seen with his custom shop ESP Blue Thunderbird bass with a hockey stick headstock, EMG humbuckers, nickel tuners, and a silver pickguard. The link is the the current sale for it on ebay, there is way more info there about it.

Frank Bello, bassist for Anthrax, has used the Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass, notably featuring a scratched "R.I.P. Dimebag" tribute. This customization was a personal homage made the night Dimebag Darrell passed away. The bass was later honored by Fender with a signature model. This connection is highlighted in a post by bassguitarhub on Instagram.

Frank Bello discusses the origin of his signature series bass from ESP in this video.

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 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

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.

Here we can see Frank Bello using an EC-1000 VB guitar for the set of Attitudes & Altitude set at Metal Masters 2014

In a video by Loudwire, Frank Bello of Anthrax is seen playing his signature ESP Frank Bello J-4 bass while demonstrating his favorite bass lines.

As stated on Hartke's/Samsontech's Artist pages.

The FB-204 is Frank's signature entry level bass. Unlike his other basses this bass does not feature EMG pickups, instead uses ESP pickups. This is the more affordable version of his signature models.

The EBS Bass IQ can be seen at the top left of Frank's pedalboard in this video at 10:16.

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."

Shure endorsed band, Anthrax uses Shure's UHF-R wireless transmitter, according to Shure's artist page.

Frank Bello uses the KHDK Abyss Bass Overdrive, as detailed on the KHDK Electronics website.