Aug 14, 2020 - Explore Rlw's board "Phil Lesh" on Pinterest. But, who was the maker? See more ideas about Phil, Grateful dead, Greatful dead. Big Brown The Godfather Musical Instruments Drums Bass Musicals Guitar Music Instruments Flat. Numerous photos of Phil Lesh's Godfather appeared in the photo booklet that accompanied the album and it became apparent via the headstock shape that this bass was the same make as Casady's. It is Phil Lesh — a jazz player turned avant-garde composer turned rock and roll bassist who provides the powerful but melodic bass lines that help give the Dead's music its exotic, but easily recognizable, flavor. Let’s find out! 16. which has since been gutted and sold. But I tend to think of two main sonic footprints when it comes to Phil 1) Flat wounds with a bit of dirt (the Godfather & the Osage Orange Alembic bass) By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Today the "Godfather" is Phil's spare. u/blts. How did he get that amazing sound? Paul's original bass of choice. Phil Lesh inspired Bass mod. Here is a pic of Phil and this bass. After being passed over by his employers in the aerospace industry, the project of creating hollow, carbon fiber bass necks was brought to fruition by Gould and Alembic, who built a bass with a prototype neck and displayed it at a trade show in 1977 level 2 The one on the right is a modulus bass :) level 1 AXE HEAVEN® ornamentale Miniatur Replica Gitarren machen große Today we celebrate the birthday of one of rock's most enduring bassists: Phil Lesh, who's been playing bass for The Grateful Dead as long as they've been The Grateful Dead. This looks like a different bass but just as insane - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4_TxChxTA. His next bass, dubbed "The Godfather", George Harrison - Gretsch Country Gentleman, Jimi Hendrix - White Woodstock Stratocaster, Johnny Thunders - Gibson Les Paul T.V. ". This collectible miniature guitar replica was hand-crafted to honor the Legendary bassist. 13. This picture of the control layout blew my mind. Phils bass probably came before they made them as rack units. 3 years ago. Pluto/Maestro electronics I believe. Phil Lesh doing what he does best. Phil Lesh's bass, nicknamed the 'Godfather' or 'Big Brown' Do you have any nicknames for your basses This is a very cool and unique bass tone. Holy moly! My favorite thing … Close. Blood Brothers - Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 178. Currently it has 4 bartolini jazz pickups that can be turned on/off individually & made fretless. He had never played bass much before joining the Grateful Dead, though he was an extremely talented composer and musician. Community resources, and extensive FAQ … Press J to jump to the feed. Done around 1971-1972. On a side note i finally got his "Godfather" tone out of my Foundation of all things. His main bass is a custom-made Alembic with additional circuitry designed by George Munday of Pluto Electronics. He previously used Framus and Pyramid strings. Phil also uses George's tone-modifying Pluto Pedal, an active filter/boost/cut unit in which two filters can be swept at once. ChicagoJ, not2quick, AWA and 1 other person like this. Phil Lesh not only introduced Rick to Alembic, he is the principal liaison with the Dead. Phil Lesh inspired Bass mod. Video; Celebrity Topic; Month; Just added ; Video; Celebrity Topic; Month; Just added ; Phil Lesh. Society. Phil Lesh's Alembic Modified Guild Starfire-"The Godfather" August 2020. Lesh commissioned an inlay on his fretless bass, and introduced him to Bear and Ron Wickersham — and so Alembic was born. Legacy - Lesh was an innovator in the new role that the electric bass developed during the mid-1960s. MNAle Poo-Bah (1,971) Sep 6, 2011 Minnesota. 10. See more ideas about Phil, Grateful dead, Greatful dead. Alembic's website is down, but it's pretty much their Super Filter 2 rack unit inside the bass. Copyright 2020 iconicguitar.com. His main bass is a custom-made Alembic with additional circuitry designed by George Munday of Pluto Electronics. Regarding getting his tone, it really depends on which Phil-era you are talking about. Phil Lesh net worth: $100,000 - $1M. That's the Mission Control bass. I did not know of the osage orange alembic. So for the record the godfather is a Guild/Alembic starfire with an alembic head stock and alot of knobs that phil talks about in his book. His string choice is D'Addario Half Rounds, gauged at .045, .060, .075, and .090. Though the guitar wasn’t a... "Hank" is a 1941 Martin D-28 named after its previous owner, Hank Williams. Phil Lesh Steal Your Face Bass Mini Guitar Replica Collectible Phil Lesh’s Guild Starfire Bass with Alembic Electronics featured the Grateful Dead's Steal Your Face logo and was known as "The Godfather." The Wall Of Sound, Phil Lesh's quadraphonic Guild Starfire with Alembic electronics bass (The Godfather) and the Alembic guitars Jerry used. The Mockingbird Foundation. Could use some tips/advice. Posted by. He'll still use other basses from time-to-time. See more ideas about Phil, Grateful dead, Greatful dead. Phil Lesh net worth: $100,000 - $1M. It is Phil Lesh — a jazz player turned avant-garde composer turned rock and roll bassist who provides the powerful but melodic bass lines that help give the Dead's music its exotic, but easily recognizable, flavor. Let’s find out! Nov 22, 2017 - Explore Red's board "Phil Lesh" on Pinterest. anybody have an idea on what exactly all the knobs on phil's godfather bass do? You can get close to that sound by using a short scale bass with a rack mount Alembic Superfilters (SF-2). The filter modules contain controls for Q (resonance), bandwidth, frequency reponse, and filter mode (to allow for lowpass, bandpass, highpass, and notch filtering). Notice the details of this left-handed bass. Time Is Tight - Duck Dunn (Booker T. & The MG's) 177. While playing a show in Phoenix in the 70’s, “some guy” sneaked backstage and sold Frank a “Gibson” SG for $500. The one dots on the top part are actually buttons but I don't know what they did. This is from disc 2 of Dick's Picks vol.34. Does anybody know how the leslie speaker was incorporated into phils rig. Nevertheless, he complains that too many pedals only perform one or two functions. Phil Lesh's "Big Brown" Alembic bass. Saved by Adam Christensen. Famed for his three-decade stint as the bassist with the Grateful Dead, Phil Lesh was born March 15, 1940 in Berkeley, CA; rooted in jazz and classical performance, he initially explored the violin and trumpet, and while attending Mills College studied avant-garde composition and electronic music under the tutelage of Luciano Berio. See more ideas about Phil, Grateful dead, Greatful dead. Part of the of the early 70s sound was that both Phil's basses (Gibson EB3 & Guild Starfire II) are short scale basses with flat wound strings, And they were both modded by Alembic. I've been challenged trying to learn Phil Lesh's bass lines for several reasons. Big Brown. Starship Trooper - Chris Squire (Yes) 179. All it needs is the proper interface.". Legendary Bass Player of the Grateful Dead - Limited Edition of 10 Basses (Only 2 left) EYE OF HORUS FEATURES: PUs: Ritter Master Quattrobucker: Electronics: Phil Lesh Custom Mid Para / 4 Coil Switch: Hardware: Black: Gurtpins: Schaller Security Locks: Tuners: Ritter BT Tuners - Custom made by Gotoh: Nut: Bone: Bridge : Ritter 3D Bridge + Soundfin String Attachment: Body Wood: Mahogany … Phil briefly started out playing a Gibson EB-0, but eventually switched to a Fender Jazz Bass in 1968. They are really easy chord progressions, but Phil just plays octave up and down and all around. In the early 1970's, Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead had his heavily modified Gibson EB3 stolen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5A4_TxChxTA. Phil Lesh's Alembic Modified Guild Starfire-"The Godfather" « Reply #51 on: July 10, 2012, 01:23:00 AM » There are some great pictures of this bass under construction in the latest issue of Fretboard Journal that feature Rick Turner looking quite young indeed. Aces High - Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 174. The Alembic has the same pickup configuration found on the Guild: two standard humbuckers and a quad. There are very few bass tabs or transcriptions or youtube covers out there of his work. If basses had snakes for strings...https://www.youtube.com/user/TheGoldWebGear:Rickenbacker 4004Ci (Neck pickup, played w/ a pick)GK 800RB direct out Even if there are resources, I find that Phil improvises so much that each recording of a song sounds like he is playing something completely different. Phil likes it because of its versatility for bass tone modification. View latest updates on Phil Lesh’s earnings, income, bio, and facts below ⤵ http://alembic.com/club/messages/411/1922.html?1418110838. Society. Yes, we know that real Deadheads already know everything there is to know about Lesh's life and times, but hopefully we've come up with five things that will at least surprise some of you. Amendm said: ↑ I saw the Dead several times during the late 70's and early 80's. Phil also uses George's tone-modifying Pluto Pedal, an active filter/boost/cut unit in which two filters can be swept at once. Phil Lesh with The Grateful Dead live in 1974 with Custom Alembic In the late 1970s Lesh briefly played a Fender Jazz and a handmade Doug Irwin bass (Irwin had built Jerry Garcia’s iconic Tyger and Wolf guitars amongst others). See it in action in this 1972 show. The filters on both the Guild and the Alembic basses allow for 32 tone settings, with a mixing of filtered and flat response signals from the pickups. Ive always dug Phil Leshs studio sound back in the American Beauty era. Posted by 5 years ago. She was the girlfriend of Phil Lesh of the Grateful Dead, and introduced the two of them — Rick had done an inlay on a bass for Jesse Colin Young, so she thought they’d have something to talk about. Saved by Adam Christensen. It ... at which he marveled at the size and complexity of Phil Lesh's heavily modified bass (customized by Alembic) and began to consider the possibilities of lighter, stronger materials. Aces High - Steve Harris (Iron Maiden) 174. The Mockingbird Foundation is a non-profit organization founded by Phish fans in 1996 to generate charitable proceeds from the Phish community.. And since we’re entirely volunteer – with no office, salaries, or paid staff – administrative costs are less than 2% of revenues! The Godfather on the left is a heavily modified Guild Starfire by Alembic. He created the side project Phil Lesh and Friends. Edit: Here it is. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Phil Lesh's Alembic Modified Guild Starfire-"The Godfather" « Reply #15 on: June 26, 2006, 02:09:03 PM » When I saw Phil in december 2005, I think he played this bass once.