Guitar of the Day: 1960 Fender Precision Bass | Guest Host: Rudy Sarzo

[@guydude6546]

Always nice to see someone genuinely passionate about the instrument!

[@guitarocd9984]

I agree. You can't fake it.

[@jCd1058]

And knowledgeable.

[@blindguitarfox]

This guy was stoked to be here and it shows!

[@-_1_]

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[@guitarocd9984]

The best thumping Thursday ever. Norm should hire that guy. LOL

[@AdmiralQuality]

Worst ever. Enough with the guest hosts. Give them separate bits if you must as you've always done, but this isn't GotD worthy.

[@guitarocd9984]

Admiral you must have watched a different video. LOL

[@guitarocd9984]

mark hated bass guitars. So how do you figure this isn't guitar of the day Worthy.

[@AdmiralQuality]

@@guitarocd9984 Because my ears work?

[@guitarocd9984]

Are you sure LOL

[@oiramsq73]

No fair! Now you can sell it because Rudy S played it! And he’s right - bass has ALWAYS been cool - and he’s one of the reasons! Nice move to bring in a ringer!

[@ritualcities]

this is awesome. love how much GOTD is evolving. Rudy Sarzo brought a new enthusiastic authenticity to thumpinthursdays!!!!!

[@nosaj666]

This dude is rad. His stoke is contagious!

[@johnfritz15]

He’s awesome! I like the guest host mixed in occasionally.

[@guitarocd9984]

Great conversation. I loved his passion for guitars. it really showed.

[@mcflotty]

Man, I’m 50 and as far back as me listening to music Rudy has been a prominent player. He’s such a class act and I love listening to him play and talk. I’m I guitarist but any time I listen to him I learn something. Such a cool guy

[@rexreyes3175]

What a great surprise ! My buddy Rudy Sarzo !

[@ranspang]

Best thumpin' Thursday ever! A real bass player. Rudy Rocks!!!

[@rogercardenas111]

Now that's how you introduce a bass. A legend in my book Mr. Rudy sarzo. I'm sure he's influenced many bassist. Thanks Mr. Sarzo for being so passionate for the precision bass fender rules.

[@ConstantineIsslamow]

Not only an amazing bass player but so knowledgable about the instrument. I love Rudy.

[@MattyK-USA]

Okay. This is easily the best Thumpin' Thursday ever. By a long, long way.

[@modergav]

Easily one of the best episodes of guitar of the day anyway

[@fernandes5986]

Man, Kudos for Rudy Sarzo a real gentleman, guitar connaiseur, bass virtuoso and a top class entertainer.

[@alexanderjransil9567]

This guy is fucking awesome! Please have him again!

[@sunrah4469]

Love thumping thursday with an actual bass player.👍

So good to see a musician really explain and perform the instrument. Best Guitar of the Day for April!! Good job guys!!!

[@bobsteingraber]

GREAT guest host! Very knowledgeable, personable, and enthused. A+

[@contrabandjoe7974]

Wow! First time I've ever watched an entire thumping Thursday episode. Very informative and entertaining

[@BlackRob7208]

I'm not even a Bass guy but Rudy made this so interesting with his knowledge. Awesome guest host!

[@MrAnt_StephenC]

Love Rudy. Awesome Thumpin’ Thursday for my 50th B-Day. Thanks Michael and Jen!

[@justfine77777]

Rudy Sarzo is a savage. He is as good as it gets. Keep rockin! 🤘🏽

[@allstopblue5717]

Rudy Sarzo is the real deal. The authenticity oozes from this guy. Such a great vibe and spirit, it’s no wonder he’s been called upon so many times throughout his career to play with the best of the best.

[@thomasrichmond601]

Good to see brother Rudy jamming away, thanks Mike n Jen 💐🎸

[@evomink]

Rudy is so knowledgeable and such a gentleman. Great job Rudy, you’re a legend!!!

[@canucklehead0]

There is no substitute for enthusiasm. When Rudy first picked up this gorgeous bass and curled those fingers into his playing position, you could see the passion in his eyes. One of the best, if not The Best bass show and tell done on GOTD. Mr. Sarzo would be a welcomed guest for a Thumpin Anyday, at Norman's Rare Guitars!!

[@Kurt1969]

What a gentlemen and legend!

[@madbeanz_co]

Did I just watch Rudy talk himself into buying this thing?

[@davids9192]

First Thumping Thursday I've watched to the end. Thank you Rudy.

[@dwtn81]

I can listen to Mr. Sarzo all day!! AMAZING!!!

[@elduderino4579]

Rudy!! Yes! I love this dude! Such a genuine guy and has played with some of the best rock artists of a golden era in music. Also just a straight up bass monster!

[@voodoodr]

Rudy, thank you so much for appearing on the show. Loved your knowledge and input.

[@lukeneylon6471]

Pls do another episode with Rudy pls he’s amazing and very knowledgable

[@douglasphillips2079]

Thank you Rudy! What a pleasure to see you play! That made my day!

[@peterwaringofficial]

You’re a very interesting man to listen to Rudy, and you make that precision sound lovely. Thank you 😊

[@VersesRecords]

wow . . . Sarzo's passion is deep, sincere and radiates . . . super cool!

[@GodsTruthMinistries]

Rudy is always and very informative and super cool. A genuinely nice chap.

[@mat8272004]

Love the passion and knowledge. He made that bass sing again.

[@shootfromthehipband]

What an amazing job Rudy did,yes the passion

[@rallypoint1]

Love Rudy!!! Thought he was going to turn his left hand around as he fretted the strings. Total Rudy style!!!

[@jesseyasaitis9036]

I love the history lesson that comes with Guitar of the Day.

[@alfredditomasso5355]

---That bass sounds GREAT !!!

[@warmonger9100]

After watching, I actually want to go out and buy a bass. My wife is going to be pissed.

[@joerobinson2538]

I had the same itch last year-I got away with it by getting an Ibanez Short Scale (for us guitar players) on Amazon for $199-really fun!

[@countvond233]

Got my used 2002 P Bass off of Craig's List for $220. Fender Mexico. I'd put it up against any US made - they are essentially the same. Mine had a pro set up when I got it in 2010. New strings are the ONLY thing I've done to it. So get your bass. FYI: join your church worship team. You'll always have a gig and the rest of the team is former/current rockers. Absolutely the best players I've worked with since I began gigging in 1982.

[@AgressiveElevatorMusic]

Phenomenal! Hopefully he comes back time to time.

[@rozzerbob]

A brilliant Thumpin Thursday. So passionate and knowledgeable about his instrument!

[@moritzprivat7325]

Best Thumpin' Thursday ever!! Nice talking and so great to see how excited he is! love it guy's

[@LRS905]

Rudy Sarzo seems to be a very down to earth person. Such a nice guy.

[@abdulkhaliq1226]

Awesome seeing Randy thumping away. Brings back some great memories of times and songs past that brought big bass to rock. 👍

[@davis7959]

Rudy was refreshing. This was the first time I have really enjoyed Thumpin' Thursday. I appreciate accomplished professionals and their take on things and issues. I value their input. I got more out of this one video than the 30 or so Bass GOTDs that preceded it! Thanks folks!

[@bobsimmons3466]

What a great episode!!! This guy knows what he's talking about.

[@TheBigwillistyle]

This was so cool! Bring in a guy who can bring in out the tones of a bass and knows his stuff inside and out. Great episode.

[@vmat1000]

Great to see Rudy here, sorta on the fly, so to speak. He was very knowlegable. I also love his bit on playing 'unplugged' first. after all this time, i'd never plug in unless it was serious (buying mode). my '75 Strat i bought with out ever plugging it in. Like SRV said 'i just knew'.

[@thabilsterone]

What a champ! And what an honor it is to see someone like Rudy sarzo who has done tons of great music. Voice of experience there big time nice guy!

[@brandonmarti4476]

Please bring more bass players on thumpin Thursday please! Best bass video ever

[@strangedean]

Fantastic video and a great idea to involve professional musicians. It's great to listen to these people share their knowledge and experience.

[@slee6261]

Great episode guys! Thank you Rudy for dropping by and sharing your knowledge and passion with us for the Precision bass. That 60 is a beauty!

[@AntmanFelix]

Rudy with the Knowledge man. Wish he swung that bass around like in the Quiet Riot days

[@AdmiralQuality]

If only that "knowledge" was factual.

[@michaelgallagher3640]

@@AdmiralQuality ... Well, where is he wrong Sailor?

[@AdmiralQuality]

@@michaelgallagher3640 For one, Nitrocellulose lacquer isn't "illegal". (The *solvent* , acetone, is in *only in California* , *only in large quantities* and *only very lately* -- they use an alternative, but either way that all evaporates off anyway.) The slab board has nothing to do with international sales or neck stability. That was just how they did it. The laminate board was to save money/materials. The necks don't "petrify". That's ridiculous. The guitar would be faulty and impossible to setup if that was the case. That's just off the top of my head without forcing myself to watch it again.

[@michaelgallagher3640]

@@AdmiralQuality ... Thx...

[@guitarocd9984]

Admiral you don't know what you're talkin about. The lacquer of today is different from the lacquer of the 50s and 60s. He is correct that lacquer is illegal. Do some homework.

[@threed7]

“Tell me a little about this” tells them all about it lol I love Rudy

[@bigfootninjajr1481]

Rudy should write a book. His experiences and knowledge needs to be preserved.

[@pumpkinking5174]

He did

[@timothycormier3494]

I officially like bass day now!!! Check out Rudy giving history on the instrument and everything. Mark should be proud

[@markrushton1516]

Now that is a bass review. Players like Rudy know the instrument and can put across that knowledge and show the enthusiasm for their craft. More of this on Thumping Thursday please!

[@deanchristensen3393]

Nice !! I'll bet that one is sold already ... Rudy knows his stuff. Cool getting all the info, thanks to Rudy and everyone at Norms !!!

[@Natalia-jn8ul]

This guy is very cool!!!! I like him 🤘

[@g.medina3717]

One of my Rock Idols, Awesome Video, what an Amazing Bass player. 🤘🏼

[@jinx0192]

I always have been a fan of Rudy's tremendous talent playing the base, but I am an even a bigger fan of the person. To have all that success and stay such a down to earth person is incredible!

[@peterdebad1]

Rudy Freakin' Sarzo! Wow, what a treat. A fantastic musician playing a fantastic instrument! Thanks Michael for stepping aside on this one. Looking forward to Friday as well!!!

[@TheChadPad]

That was absolutely lovely. What a joy to see that passion he has for his craft! Rudy's cool

[@robinmorris5416]

Rudy's a freaken legend! I dig all the band's he's played in.

[@kylemiller47]

Loved this one Rudy! Everyday is thump day. I'm blessed to have played with you brother !

[@ZillaCrew]

Great watch! That was an absolute historical knowledge bomb. Please have him back again.

[@VonBluesman]

Very impressive, Rudy knows as much about basses as Rick knows about Gibsons !!! Great show Rudy, thanks for sharing all of your knowledge.

[@brettjensen994]

Great episode! It was so nice to hear an experienced guy talk about all the details of these vintage instruments. Glad he spent a while at it and didn't rush through!

[@christianchapman9799]

I thought this was a perfect episode! Great seeing the passion for the instrument, and telling EVERYTHING about it in and out. Covered all from the fretboard to the lacquer on it, which i thought was awesome. The demo was great too, shows how well rounded the instrument is!

[@TREEHUGGAH1]

I wish Rudy could do ALL the bass shows.!!!!!! amazing and MUCH RESPECT

[@RocketinExile]

A true legend. Outstanding talent and one of the nicest humans ever.

[@KristofferVad]

Best ever Thumping Thursday. Love Rudy and love the interaction between him and Mike!

[@Torsee]

Wow! So much great insight! Great selling points. Settled wood, lacquer finish, brightness before amplification! One of the best videos in this channel!

[@bazzer124]

Immmmmmmmpressive. First thumpin' thursday I've watched where I wasn't only interested in the set list entries. Way to go Rudy!

[@raymclaughlin2739]

This proves that, at the end of the day, we are all 13 years old kids on the inside - what a great enthusiatsic presentation of an incredible instrument.

[@johnhmaloney]

Best Thumpin' Thursday ever. I've been a fan of Rudy Sarzo since his Quiet Riot days and not only was it great to see him play, but it was also very educational. I hope he can come back for another one at some point.

[@freejrs]

Best guitar of the day ever! Super interesting and knowledgeable dude. Could listen to him talk about Fender bases for ages!

[@bassnm8]

Freaking cool! Actually watched thumpin Thursday

[@Thudden]

Wow! Priceless.

[@simonfreer9076]

The enthusiasm is so awesome.

[@GundogJake]

Really enjoyed thumping Thursday, and I actually learned a few things!

[@eternalme6077]

Damn.........That was AWESOME!!! So Cool to see Rudy, Great introduction to the instrument, and of Course watching him play. As Always, Thanks to All at Norman's Rare Guitars...............🎸💚

[@thebongoplayer1535]

Nice one guys! Would love to see Jake E Lee come by for a shred one day.

[@Sheepleton]

Now you're talkin!

[@guitarocd9984]

Can't remember the last Shredder that was on norms. Not too common.

[@vince_vatican777]

Man... Rudy Sarzo = Legend..... Makes me want to play! Great episode.

[@john564holloway]

Jen & Lemmo, this was way koool! Rudy was right-on in everything. Glad to hear his input!...Lemmo, now, back to you, bro!!!...

[@Rich206L]

Wow Lemmo! You just kicked it up a notch!! Awesome video!

[@fequalsma8428]

Cool episode. I used to skip the birthday shoutouts and songs. I would only watch the opening of the case and information about the guitar. Now I watch these all the way through.

[@little3765]

The Best Thumpin’ Thursday Yet. Gr8 job!!💥👊💥😉👍

[@jclev99]

Rudy Sarzo = awesome bass player... but more importantly, awesome guy!

[@bassimprovjams3772]

So beautiful!!! I would love a 1960 P with the Jazz neck. His voice was cool

[@tsk3767]

Rudy Sarzo is gem! Great guy! ✌🏼♥️

[@lordimpaler3899]

RUDYYYY!!! Saw this and was excited...and for good reason! 😁

[@charlesgarcia9693]

Always enjoy Thumpin' Day!

[@brucew.5177]

Fascinating , I could listen to this man all day . . . I would love to know how much it cost .

[@mikiryann5882]

I love Rudy so much man

[@catfishmudflap]

What a great show. Thank you.