Mike Porcaro's Gear
Mike Porcaro used the Peavey Cirrus 5 Quilt Top Tiger Eye bass guitar from 2001 until the end of his career. This is evident in the TotoVEVO video of "Africa (Live)" on YouTube.
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Mike Porcaro uses this bass in red in the music video for TOTO's Stop Loving You. The distinctive Banana shaped headstock can be seen multiple times through the video.
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A user-uploaded photo on this site shows Mike Porcaro using Dunlop Tortex Standard 0.88mm Guitar Picks.
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On the official TOTO website, it is noted that Mike Porcaro uses the Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI.
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In the 1990 concert video "Toto Live In Paris" on YouTube, Mike Porcaro can be seen playing an Alembic Europa Series II 5-String Bass.
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In the video 'Waiting for your Love' on multiple occassions you can see him using his Ibanez
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Mike Porcaro is seen with a Status Bass in a photograph featured on an Instagram post captioned with appreciation for the late bassist, highlighting his connection to the instrument.
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He used a Fender Precision Bass on some of his sessions as a Toto member and prior to joining Toto. It was used on his recordings with Pablo Cruise and on Shaun Cassidy
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Mike Porcaro is listed on the official Toto website as using a Peavey Cirrus BXP 5 bass guitar.
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Mike Porcaro is listed as using the BBE DI-1000 on the official TOTO website under his gear section.
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In a photo taken in Copenhagen, Mike Porcaro is shown with a Yamaha BB414 Bass, as shared on Instagram.
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Mike Porcaro is associated with the G&L Tribute L-2500 bass guitar, as detailed on Guitar-list.
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On the official Toto website, it is noted that Mike Porcaro uses the Line 6 Bass POD xt Pro for his sound processing needs.
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Mike Porcaro is noted to use the Shure ULXP4 Wireless Unit, as detailed on the official TOTO website.
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Mike Porcaro is seen playing a Gold Top Fender Jazz Bass in a photo shared on Instagram, highlighting his role as a musician with the band Toto.
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In the music video for "Angel Don't Cry" by Toto, Mike Porcaro can be seen playing the Ibanez Roadstar II RB924 on multiple occasions (Source: TotoVEVO, YouTube).
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