John McVie
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In this video you can see John McVie playing his Alembic bass at 2:50.
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If you scroll to the notable instruments section of this article you can see where it says John uses a Fender Precision bass
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JOHN McVIE OF FLEETWOOD MAC “The guys at Orange, have really put together a great amp system for me. It truly delivers the punch, bottom end and quality of sound that makes it a pleasure to hear night after night.”
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If you scroll to the notable instruments section of the article you can see where it says John uses a Fender Jazz Bass
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John McVie began using the Lakland Skyline 44-64 Vintage P bass in the 2010s, as shown in a user-uploaded photo on Ultimateclassicrock.
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John Mcvie playing a Ernie Ball Earthwood it was used from 76-82? i believe it was used for Never Going Back Again & Songbird and a couple of other songs
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John McVie, bassist for Fleetwood Mac, has a longstanding history with Rick Turner's instruments, beginning in the early 1970s with a custom Series 1 bass. By 1997, McVie was using a Rick Turner Electroline Bass during Fleetwood Mac's tours, including their live album "The Dance."
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John McVie has been a long-time user of Ampeg amplifiers, including the SVT-4PRO 1200-Watt model, which he used from the early '80s until 2019. Despite his endorsement with Orange, he continues to include a pair of SVT-4PROs in his touring rig, as noted on Talkbass.
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Listed on John's official Orange artist page.
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He is mentioned as a user of this in various Acoustic Control Company literature and in bass magazine, including: https://www.fretboardjournal.com/columns/catch-day-circa-1969-acoustic-360361-bass-amplifier/
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In this photo you see McVie who toured with his continuously fretted Alembic custom bass that was known as continuously fretted because it featured a stainless steel fingerboard.
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JOHN McVIE OF FLEETWOOD MAC “The guys at Orange, have really put together a great amp system for me. It truly delivers the punch, bottom end and quality of sound that makes it a pleasure to hear night after night.”
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JOHN McVIE OF FLEETWOOD MAC “The guys at Orange, have really put together a great amp system for me. It truly delivers the punch, bottom end and quality of sound that makes it a pleasure to hear night after night.”
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Listed on John's official Orange artist page.
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JOHN McVIE OF FLEETWOOD MAC
“The guys at Orange, have really put together a great amp system for me. It truly delivers the punch, bottom end and quality of sound that makes it a pleasure to hear night after night.”
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Listed on John's official Orange artist page.
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Listed on John's official Orange artist page.
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In this video from Fleetwood Mac: The Dance, you can see John playing his Tobias (I believe it is a Classic instead of a Basic, but that was not an option).
Check the 1:40 mark for a great example of his playing, and a clear view of the bass.
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John McVie is confirmed to use the Godin Shifter Classic 4 Bass, as evidenced by a photograph on the Godin Guitars Artist page, where he is depicted with the instrument. This information is provided by Godin Guitars.
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