Frank Bello's Effects Pedals
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
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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."
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In this video, Frank Bello talks about the versatility of the pedal and how he uses it.
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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.
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EBS compressor shown on Frank's pedalboard.
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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.
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The EBS Bass IQ can be seen at the top left of Frank's pedalboard in this video at 10:16.
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Frank Bello uses the KHDK Abyss Bass Overdrive, as detailed on the KHDK Electronics website.
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on the tc electronic website, it states that frank uses this pedal
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on the tc electronic website, it states that frank uses this pedal
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This rig rundown shows Frank uses the Whirlwind selector.
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In the YouTube video titled "Tech 21 Frank Bello Street Driver 48 Signature SansAmp: Riffs, Licks & Bits," Frank Bello discusses how he utilizes his signature pedal, the Tech 21 Frank Bello Street Driver 48 Signature SansAmp, during live performances. This video is provided by Tech21nyc.
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