T.M. Stevens
US bass player Thomas Michael Stevens
T.M. Stevens' Gear
At 2:30 of this video Stevens talks about his signature Wah Pedal saying "once again it’s not the gear it’s the ear, but these things are a part of my secret."
In a video titled "TM Stevens Cort Asian Tour" by Jooil Jun on YouTube, T.M. Stevens is seen using the Cort Funkmachine electric bass. This bass features Bartolini Mk1 pickups and Mk1 EQ, a built-in auto-wah and compressor, an American linden body, and a maple bolt-on neck. It also includes 24 frets, shark teeth inlays, and "Platinum" hardware. The back of the bass offers controls for overall gain, slap depth, decay, level, and threshold.
At 42:23 in this video, TM Stevens talks about his Boss MT-2. He says, "This gives me a lot of shred."
At 41:10 in this video, T.M. Stevens talks about the Boss OC-2 on his pedalboard. Of it he says, "I tend to give just a pinch for that raw sound...it gives that low growl."
In this video, TM Stevens talks about his Warwick signature model.
While discussing effects, around 38:50, TM Stevens mentions his Digitech Whammy. He says, "It gives you a more of a guitaresque feel to the bass...And over here of course it's a pitch shifter."
Mentioned in the official product description.
The BR-2 is already standard equipment for Bass luminaries like Bootsy Collins, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and TM Stevens as well as Funk Keyboard pioneer Bernie Worrell.
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