Robert “Kool” Bell
Robert “Kool” Bell's Gear
The Premier Guitar article "Forgotten Heroes: Robert 'Kool' Bell" by Joe Bosso mentions that Robert Bell uses the Eden WT800.
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The Premier Guitar article "Forgotten Heroes: Robert 'Kool' Bell" by Joe Bosso mentions that Robert "Kool" Bell uses the Eden D610XST 6x10 Bass Cabinet.
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The Premier Guitar article "Forgotten Heroes: Robert 'Kool' Bell" by Joe Bosso confirms that Robert Bell uses the Eden D410XLT 4x10 Bass Cabinet.
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According to Premier Guitar, Robert "Kool" Bell used the Avalon U5 DI preamplifier.
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According to an article from Premier Guitar titled "Forgotten Heroes: Robert 'Kool' Bell," Robert "Kool" Bell uses DR Strings Hi-Beams Medium 4-String Bass Strings, as it states that Bell used Hi-Beam strings, and the gauge matches those strings.
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The National Museum of African-American History and Culture (Smithsonian) preserves the bass, listed as "Bass guitar used by Robert "Kool" Bell of Kool & the Gang." The description informs it was manufactured by Oasis Guitars. This bass can be seen in many live performances and recordings, including "Celebration:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GwjfUFyY6M&list=RDfd0UYf58Gzg&index=4
It matches the Oasis Bass by Gary Cooper from Alembic , as it can be seen in Reverb: https://reverb.com/item/37033418-oasis-bass-by-gary-cooper-from-alembic-1977-1983-amber
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Robert “Kool” Bell's Fender Precision Bass can be seen up-close at 3:40 in this 1974 performance of Jungle Boogie, hosted on the Midnight Special YouTube Channel.
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