Rinus Gerritsen

Rinus playing the famous doubleneck longhorn bass he built back in the 70's with his father. This is one of the instruments Rinus is famous for using. It basically combines the Danelectro Longhorn shortscale (30" Scale bass) with a long scale (34" Scale) Fender Precision Bass. The shortscale side has a Kahler Bass Trem.

This bass was mostly used from the mid 1970's up through recording/performance of "Cut" in 1982 and maybe sometimes afterward when he started using the "Warhorse" basses that Vox Humana now makes (a Dutch luthier). Typically the more aggressive sounds come from teh short scale neck and the more traditional bass sounds come from the Long Scale.

Here (https://www.voxhumana.nl/content/rinus-gerritsen-signature-basses) you can find some more info on this bass (scroll down to doubleneck repair)

Here's Rinus from the Vox Humana (Dutch Luthier) website playing one of the custom basses he uses that they built for him. This one is the RG Longscale (34" Scale) model.

In this pic you can spot Rinus with his Danelectro playing through a wall of Faylon speakers

https://youtu.be/xXeJ7JooE3w Here's Rinus in a promo for "She Flies on Strange Wings" playing a Danelectro Longhorn bass, this was an essential bass in the early days of Golden Earring sound wise, it has a that burly, bubbly, bouncy bass sound.

'I don't think it's an Ampeg, looks like a custom build with an Ampeg badge. Looks like it just has a 1-space rack unit instaled on top.'

In this online discussion (w/ pics) it is stated that Rinus uses the Ampeg B1 combo as the speakers of another pre / poweramp that is placed in place of the Ampeg's

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/what-ampeg-combo-is-rinus-gerritsen-using-on-stage-in-2017.1372346/

In this pic you can see this doubleneck guitar / bass in the hands of Rinus

In a user-uploaded photo, Rinus Gerritsen's Ampeg B-410HE bass amplifier cabinet is visible beneath the top equipment, highlighting his use of this gear.

In this pic you can spot the Taurus footpedals on the stage; the tone generator is not visible You can spot the MOOG logo, the Taurus logo and a small II

In this pic you can spot the Ernie Ball VP

In this pic you can spot the MIDI controller on the ground of the stage;

In this pic you can spot the Vox Humana RG guitars semi hollowbody bass

at 0:28 you can see Rinus with a Red Rickenbacker 4001.

At 1:43 you can see Rinus with a Black Fender Jazz Bass.