26. My Gear

[@Producelikeapro]

Wonderful to have Leland online sharing such great information! This is what the internet is all about! His talent and humility is second to none! Bravo Lee!

[@Producelikeapro]

P.S I’ve been blessed to record him and his sound and feel are unbeatable. Having a world class player like him elevates every recording, every live show and his personality lifts the session!

[@jrosner6123]

He is one of my favorite players, must have been such a fun time working with him!

[@Producelikeapro]

J Rosner yes, indeed! We worked with an all star cast of amazing musicians with the late great Dick Wagner for a song for St Jude’s Children’s Hospital! It was a wonderful experience

[@MrCookie31c]

Did he use the Producer switch on you? :)

[@Chiefmonks]

@@MrCookie31c We're big, we're bad and .... "can you make your sound a bit more shimmery?" :P

[@fivewattworld]

So great to see a man, at the zenith of a career, having done everything someone can hope to have done, and here he is with three amps and three basses basically saying "I can do pretty much everything I need with this stuff right here." Tremendous!

[@0HARE]

five watt world Yes, absolutely.

[@paulsimmons5726]

Lee is a piece of musical history himself, so authentic! This was one of the coolest “my-gear videos” I’ve seen on KZbin. The Frankenstein bass story was really great, thanks for sharing!

[@jameskeyes1131]

Such a humble, kind and compassionate man. Very minimal gear, not a bunch of showy crap just for ego purposes. Such a pleasure to hear the stories of his amazing life playing with almost everyone who makes music. What a resume'!

[@jrosner6123]

Wow!! The rundown on the Frankenbass was worth the price of admission alone. What a straight up, intelligent, witty humanist Lee is- I am loving this series.

[@Uneedhelp91]

As a guy who goes on the road with a small local group, I really appreciate the "I don't want to give the sound guy EQ issues", as well as keeping your gear to a minimum. That makes loading and setup alot less work. You can enjoy the music more. Thanks again!

[@ErrolGoveas]

Simplicity personified 🥰🙏🏻

[@TomoFujitaMusic]

Awesome gear tour!!

[@Johny9405]

That "Frankenstein" bass guitar is not just a work of art. It is a piece of history! Beautiful!

[@kanagawa2008]

Pretty amazing when Mr. Sklar just starts causally naming some of the world's best musicians ever signing his bass.

[@stephenwilson9612]

This is why the internet was invented. Such a joy to see and hear a legend talk about his profession and his life. A rare glimpse inside a truly unique world. A+

[@justinfedenyszen7049]

You are just the MAN! Your an inspiration to us bass players, and just a decent fellah. Thank you for the content Lee!

[@bradleypagliaro9133]

You are a national treasure and an encyclopedia of knowledge and history. Thank you so much for letting us into your home, and for caring as much about the music and the music makers (and the music listeners) as you do.

[@arthurbegin669]

As a keyboard and piano guy, this is so interesting the way you experimented. Kinda like trying to get a race car handling the way you want, so hard, but when you get a combo that works that day, you are unstoppable. Love your videos.

[@ALWTunes]

I remember watching James Taylor concerts on PBS when I was a kid and being fascinated with the bearded bass player. And now, through the magic of the internet we get to interact with these musical legends we grew up with. You're awesome, Lee. Thanks for sharing your time with us.

[@linkedup7346]

You are our hero. What an awesome person you are. On top of your great musical talent, your attitude is the best....

[@danielhoneycutt3100]

brother, love the frank bass! that thing has so much soul to it. All those musicians that have left their names, absolutely amazing!

[@luigitrentin4854]

Lee Sklar: humble, friendly, simple....and when you think about his career, c'mon! A GIGANTIC bass player, a real musician, incredible performer. Thanks a lot, Mr. Sklar, love from Italy

[@kimmyray1234]

This is my FAVORITE VIDEO OF ALL 700HUNDRED SOMETHING !! LOVE ❤ LOVE ❤ LOVE ❤ THIS ONE ! THANKS LEE 😊......YOU ARE MY BIGGEST FANTASTIC FAN! ( that really feels like family , your generosity @ kindness is immeasurable! ) 💕 💞 ♥ Kim-n-Carolina

[@iantheorem]

Thank you for sharing so much intimate details of your life with us. I truly appreciate you and love your contribution to music

[@TheSanityInspector]

Ha, I just now requested a video about your gear on another clip, and here it is in the suggestions! Great stuff, thanks.

[@kevinallen1761]

LOVE the selector switch on the Warwick. Lights up and "it doesn't do anything". Perfect!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

It's the perfect switch for when that PITA stickler says we need to change something but doesn't know what it is. Position 2 or 5 really work well, and Lee can get on with playing.

[@NikkieRoxxx]

Producer switch ;)

[@mysterj1]

@@NikkieRoxxx it’s genius

[@jeremythornton433]

Wow! He's played with more people than not. Amazing!

[@Goodrichvp]

Please clear coat that... It's so priceless! Thanks again

[@SEOTeamBerlin]

hey everybody, I've already watched this video before - and as today is easter again, I wish everybody some relaxed days, lovely people around, good food & drinks .. and as much sun as I have here :) - greetings from the Lake of Constance, Swiss German border ;-)

[@anthonydavis4829]

Thank you for the posting. You're one of the best bassist of all time. You & Nathan East.

[@rcjward]

The Warwick is very eye-catching.

[@janharris1085]

What an absolute treat! Thank you so much!

[@gwgwgwgw1854]

Your honesty is refreshing!

[@madbam]

Great stories...thank you for sharing. Be safe

[@JimmyMarrow]

Man. I love you dude.

[@vladaroo]

Thank you for sharing Lee. You are one awesome person.

[@OgopogoMusicPlayer]

The producer switch ist the best! :-)

[@dantesesin7435]

The bass wizard! Thanks for sharing

[@J.A.Hansen]

Maximum Respect🙏 Leland before i came to your channel i had no glue about your musical history and so on.But a few weeks ago somebody gave me a dvd from Toto live and i saw you playin on there and it blew me away. I'm a musician (Bluesguitarplayer and Writer,singer,but im not in the public)i'm just doin it for myself and i played here and there in my area germany small gigs in pubs or on the street)However i started when i was 14 and by now i'm 54.As time goes by.For a few years ago i'm fighting with some health problems which are a really drag sometimes.But i try to keep the good spirits up.Apart from that a few month ago i started an old hobby again,and i'm building ship modells.So i had totally forgot how much i missed it.The good side thing about building these modells is that i found out that these work is good for my fingers.It changed my style on guitar in a interesting kind of way. Anyway.Take care of yourself and stay healthy.Have a nice day an God Bless You🙏Thank you for this channel and sharing your expierince and knowledge. Greeings from mainz germany ✌☮😎☮✌ Jochen(Amos) Hansen⚓

[@louiscyphre6049]

The producer switch had me dying!! Brilliant!! BTW you sir are an absolute humble and beautiful human being! Love your bass playing with Phil! Beautiful gear!

[@acme401]

OMG I Loved this! I could listen to you talk gear all day. Please keep it up

[@shadricosuave]

One of my favorite videos yet. Thanks for sharing your gear choices and what you use them for.

[@lovrovrus5385]

Unbelievable! Thank you very much Lee. I am so grateful for all the videos you put out lately, but this is a real gem. I hope you get back on the road as soon as possible, and I hope to get a chance to catch one of your live shows. Love you!

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

Thank you for showcasing your equipment arsenal, Mr. Sklar. Additional thumbs up to anyone that has owned and played Taurus pedals. You may know by now (9 days out from Easter) that you were perfectly visible at the beginning. One could hope that you’re showing up on camera if you can make eye contact with the lens. That’s how I perceive it when I shoot Facebook live clips with my iPad (I detest selfie mode). Signed - a legally-blind musician. Perhaps, you could help me out with a query. My old instrument retailer told me playing slap bass on a fretless fingerboard has a deleterious effect on the fingerboard. How true is that?

[@koenraadhendrik]

Can you play one of the Phil Collins songs on the Frankenstein Bass? I’d love to hear it!

[@thorkami2814]

Yes please

[@neilpye6089]

#ME TOO

[@JoeKyser]

heck ya

[@NikkieRoxxx]

...but Phils songs often make use of very low bass notes... so i would understand why he mostly uses the 5 string Dingwall with low B.

[@adamisaac2758]

I love that your thumb wore the wood down. You gotta be diggin with that right hand. I had my first main bass stolen out of the van after a gig. You have great taste Lee.

[@RootsBassCanada]

That Warwick looks dope! ☺️

[@elizabethcoleman5729]

Leland Sklar is truly a musician for the generations he helped make the music of a lifetime with the best in the business. God bless you Leland for all the sound.

[@kathrynvaliquette2764]

Oh wow, my man Merle Haggard.

[@jjones7837]

The Sub Kick though!!! OMFG. The Basses are amazing man. Cheers.

[@cavetroll666]

i just ordered a dingwal d roc thanks leland sklar for showing this bass company to many others.

[@MikeBixby]

great series. Less is more Carlton played a 335 and small amp no pedals on a lot of Dan stuff. Thanks for giving us all a peek behind the curtain

[@aldojunior9748]

in my opinion, you are the best bass player in the whole world, you have incredible musical intelligence, I'm from Brazil and we admire your work a lot !!! I didn't have the opportunity to watch Phil Collins' show in 2018 when they were here together, but I've been following his career ever since !! 🇧🇷

[@philcaron]

Fascinating! You take care Lee!

[@tomsteger1]

I'm totally stealing this: "Hey, why don't you to CELEBRATE yourself?" LOL! Thank you, Mr. Sklar for the awesome tour. Such a joy to hang out here with you! Best to you, always!

[@walkingbassline]

Man I love these! Thank you

[@jamesnash7262]

...this was so good Leland,thank-you very much...if i had a nickel for every time i woodshedded in the day,playing my bass along with you,Jack Bruce,James Jamerson and Joe Osborn, i'd have to send you a big cheque for all the lessons...i'm serious, thank-you very much...

[@daro9582]

The producer switch is awesome

[@titowow21]

Thanks for sharing about your rig. Love your work! 😊

[@walterdouglas2931]

That Base is your HISTORY. OH MY. YOU are great. Im going to follow you and listen. THANK YOU. IM MEDICAL in NW INDIANA.. Blessings Sir

[@davej318]

Lee - you are the image of class. Thanks so much for posting.

[@brentdoncliff2845]

Love the producer knob, great innovation.

[@petersundberg5867]

Thanks Lee for a wonderful video your are a real role model for me. Regards/Peter

[@matthewarrowsmith9022]

I absolutely love your videos Leland! Thanks for sharing. I've admired you for years as a top notch bassist and it's a joy to get to know you through these videos. Take care! Best wishes from Sydney Australia.

[@mikemcgibney]

One small comment though: filming these in landscape make them much more satisfying to view on KZbin! Thanks for putting them up!

[@platinumstudiosllc8260]

So cool !!! Thanks Lee 👍👍

[@keithm7087]

Old basses are like running shoes, once you break them in they're hard to give up. I am still in love with my 74 Jazz, bought it new and will never part with it.

[@robertbettis6552]

thank you for sharing!! awesome story!

[@philjoslin4109]

Thank you Leland!

[@angogobloggian5377]

Frankenstein reminds me of that one desk in high school Haha

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

you know I was thinking the same thing my friend..I was looking at that thinking of the etched wood and the carvings into the desk

[@TheChzoronzon]

I want Lee to take it to Pawn Stars for the laughs of certificanting all that signatures

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@TheChzoronzon and the best part knowing how damn fake that show is they have them debunk signatures with their "so-called experts" no!! this isn't the right signature this is a fake. And Lee just rolls eyes

[@TheChzoronzon]

@@truckerkevthepaidtourist I have been the co-owner of a little pawn shop for 8 years, I know well how retarded is all that show, it would be hilarious

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@@TheChzoronzon yep average Joe off the street comes in hey I got this family heirloom it isn't worth shit quit wasting my time get the fuck out here.. we all know what they're pawn shop is mainly when you look at a lot of the people that come in there junkies and gamblers and addicts that pretty much whatever they get their hands on they want to try to sell for most part..Vegas folk and it's a shame too because it goes both ways to give small little mom-and-pop places like you a bad name because people see that or they used to watch Detroit pawn with Phil and they think they're a bunch of scammers and shysters.. or they're so turned off they don't want to come to a pawn shop thinking they're going to get belittled.. so they opted instead to put their stuff on eBay which is a shame..

[@calummcnab3222]

Thankyou so mich. I can so watch how of my Heroes works. x

[@howtomakestuffwell]

Thanks for sharing mate, Love the Frankenstein. I would love to see the Yamaha.

[@RawDaDa]

Thank you for sharing your equipment! Fascinating......even as a guitarist! LOL!

[@andinamm2246]

my God...Porcaro´s Signature...bless thank you Leland, Love you! take care!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

amazing

[@robrandall1540]

Love it, thanks Leland!!!

[@lancealot5639]

Love the signed bass you're definitely an inspiration to me

[@matto9734]

Leland "Lee" Sklar, I am such a fan of you since I heard Spectrum back in the late 70´s early 80´s. This album can´t be thought without your deep rhytms and lines!!! It is so wonderful to see you "as you are" after such a long time of knowing you from your music...

[@bmfsounddesign9643]

Man, the Frankenstein!! What a treat, thank you!!

[@matthewd6306]

It's cool to see a world class session and touring musician to have just a few basses and amps, nothing too fancy and not 100 different basses and amps. I have 3basses myself. A Fender Pbass, A Warwick 5 string Corvette, and a Warwick FNA Jazzman, looking to sell the Jazzman for a EB Music Man Stingray. And I play a through a Mesa WD800 tube amp, beautiful sounding amp. Each Bass sounds completely different and serves a different purpose. I have just a few pedals, DG VMT overdrive, DG DI pedal, and Compressor.

[@mcord76]

Hi Lee, This was awesome. Keep doing these videos!

[@chowchichang2922]

Wow ! That last bass guitar has history written all over it ... literally ! Thanks for sharing Lee .

[@bedtimegore1329]

I think your real tool is your fingers... but Frankenstein's sound has accompanied many of my travels... that bass is truly a piece of music history. Thank for that gem.

[@pcmechanic40]

Wow. All that sound with minimal but very specific and loved and well used gear. That’s amazing!!

[@jamesalfaro3155]

I’m speechless about your gear. Specially on “Frankenstein”. Simply: LOVELY !!! 👍👍👍

[@thomasharris1953]

Luv ya Leland, stay well.😎

[@Gioagla]

Lovely nice garage Sir 🍻😃🥇🌞

[@basilreardon5783]

Your fantastic explaning your gear thankyou . Now I can custom fit my bass for my arm comfort thankyou

[@daviddesmond2143]

Thank you for a rainy day and to Leland for making this wonderful video of your great stuff. Keep them coming, please. We love you, man!

[@SMOOTHFUNKYONE]

Great stuff.Thanks for sharing.

[@cameronlesley2428]

You are the reason that I have used EA for last 14 years the best a,p I’ve ever used. Thank you so much

[@citydrums7525]

I saw Leland back in the day with Phil Collins. Nice to see how down to earth, informative and engaging he is. Besides being a great bassist... Lee's Frankenstein bass reminds me of Steve Morse's Frankenstein guitar.

[@KenjiKitahara]

Thanks for keeping us enlightened during these rather not so fun times Lee... It's been hard to laugh at anything lately, but you're a true gentleman, and you've reminded me to have a sense of humour... Thank you!!! :)

[@michaelcaplin8969]

You have a good and healthy gear philosophy. After such a long career, you have three setups for the three main type of projects you currently do, and a couple of "best off" instruments that you actually use, each for it's own purpose. The mark of someone who knows what they are doing. Way more impressive than a room full of two hundred instruments and 70 amps.

[@sspbrazil]

Thank you Leland

[@tanukibrahma]

The Frankenstein bass should be your signature bass since it literally is.

[@kennonmoen4424]

Wow, that was the fastest twenty-two minutes I’ve spent in a long while. Time flies when you’re having fun. Thanks for the good time. Stay home...stay safe...save lives! (And be careful with roses.)

[@aarondavis4341]

That Frankenstein Bass is worth thousands with just the autographs alone,not to mention it's owned by Lee,if it ever goes on reverb I'm buying it,even if I gotta sell everything I own to get it,lol

[@Lordbaccus]

I am GREEN with ENVY over your Bass Collection 3:)

[@johnvcougar]

I think the pickup placement on traditional basses was to cater for early muddy bass amps (same rationale for Strats and Teles) that needed all the treble an instrument could muster. These days, I'm totally with you: pickups want to favour warming up the tone towards the treblier strings by moving them closer to the neck.

[@bradb2514]

That was fascinating!

[@basshoncho]

I also saw signatures from Matt Rollings and the late great Larrie Londin! Legendary musicians just as you are Leland, much respect sir.

[@Adipsia1]

My new favourite channel. Lee, thanks for sharing so much of yourself and your history.

[@adamday331]

Amazing stories thank you for sharing!

[@freeflyerlensman]

Leland, what a pleasure to stumble across this channel yesterday, I’ve followed your playing for a number of years and seen you live with Phil, and Genesis several times, and it’s been a pleasure to introduce you to my 15 year old son who’s been playing bass for a couple of years now. I’ll be a regular viewer from now on. Keep it coming. Take care. Graham.