New BASS HEAD arrived (Darkglass)... and I'm giving it away?

A brand Darkglass M900 bass head just arrived at the studio (it's VERY cool!)...
So, I thought I'd do an 'unboxing' video for you and put this new head through it's paces to see what it can handle! ;)
Make sure you watch ALL of the video... because I'm giving this new amp head away (the full details of the giveaway are in the video).
As always, see you in the shed...
Scott :)
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[@alice.s.m.6482]

Mike Kerr, from Royal Blood! It is just unbelievable how he pulls out those sounds on the bass using several amps, pedals, diferent tunings and strings

[@JoesMok]

Definitely gotta be Billy Sheehan. He's got the chops, the pedigree and he's gota be one of the nicest guys in music.

[@m3m3shugg4h3]

JOE LESTER of Intronaut!!! Fretless Bass needs hmoooaare (get it?) space on your channel and in heavier music it's still soooo refreshing! Joe Lester doesnt play just roots and stuff, he is a jazz mastermind and adds so much remarkable and catchy lines to Intronaut's proggy and organic music. I was hooked the first time i have heard them and I would love to see how he approaches his style and how he uses his instrument in band context.

[@dankof]

I'd love to see a teaching lesson from Ryan Martinie (Mudvayne). Thanks Scott for all your videos and continuous involvement on bass community !

[@veganchoicesareaneasywayto3584]

Dave Hollingworth of Dorje/Toska is a really interesting progressive metal bass player (and I think he also uses one of these Darkglass heads!).

[@MrRomero161]

Gotta be Chris Wolstenholme from Muse. His riffs are massive, both with distortion and clean. You can also notice that he has a massive knowledge about pedals, so it would be really really interesting. Cheers from Spain!

[@bryanwalsh999]

Bob Daisley who is one of the most under-discussed rock bassist of all times! Got a gig doing Ozzy tribute band stuff and his work and lines are freaking awesome,understated technical brilliance :-)

[@chrisdakers3688]

I'd love to see Justin Chancellor from Tool. Especially if you're talking about tone. His tone is noticeable a mile away, and of course he's an excellent player!

[@EricRausin]

Steve Harris from Iron Maiden would be absolutely amazing! Not only a great player, but an icon and a song writer.

[@slayermaverick]

Ryan Martinie! I feel like he was one of the more influential bassists in the early 2000's when it came to metal.

[@DBlackRihno]

Justin Chancellor would be nice because of his unique style und the fact that there isn't a lot about him on KZbin!

[@xOptix78]

I'd say Robert Trujillo. I've watched some videos of this guy performing live and instantly NEEDED to pick up my bass and play afterward. He's an absolute machine, and while I'm not necessarily a fan of the more modern stuff that Metallica has done, I'm a fan of Trujillo and what he brings to the band.

[@iandavidfarquhar]

Gotta be Geddy Lee. Not only could he talk about his amazing bass lines but also how he approaches singing and playing multiple instruments at the same time..... years of experience, years of awesome bass lines, that man has a lot of knowledge to share!! Plus, he always seems really nice in his youtube videos!

[@nunolance23]

I'd say Simon Grove, great bassist, and definitely someone who would use that kind of sound!

[@raphaelvancheri3988]

Justin Chancellor would be so COOL! ;D, im all about Tool atm and i just love the guy

[@XboxGamerGolem]

Christopher Wolstenholme would be awesome, he is a really good rock bassist, he manages well the overdrive in the Muse songs, and yet he makes some good Bass lines with clean sound

[@fredrkane8481]

Geezer Butler. Geezer started out playing jazz and blues. He, along with fellows, Tony Iommi, Bill Ward and Ozzy Osborne , created the genre we've all come to know and love as heavy metal. Geezer has kept abreast of the genre and many of its many evolving sub-forms. He's proven time and time again that he is NOT an obsolete has-been. Geezer has probably forgotten more about the subject of hard rock-metal bass than most of us will ever have time to learn. He's technically proficient to a super degree. He knows how to tastefully fill the dead spots in simple riffs and generic drumming (not calling out anybody in particular, Vinny Appice). He's innovative, melodic, and HEAVY. So, it should be a no brainer. Geezer is the man.

[@requintueur]

I'd love to see Simon Grove from "Plini" he is such an inspiration to play bass !!

[@xneurianx]

That guy is ridiculously good!

[@requintueur]

James Lennon I buy a B7K and a 5 string bass with à High C because of him and I have no regrets x)

[@Kombo-us8ru]

Scott, if you could have Billy Sheehan teach a lesson that would be amazing. The guy has so much knowledge and wisdom. I just watched his guitar center clinic and picked up a bunch of new things. I know he could be so beneficial to anyone (and really everyone) watching your videos.

[@frankstevenson333]

This is a great idea. Billy's got some serious chops. I'm not the hugest fan of his tone, but nevertheless the guy's a serious player.

[@twc1313]

I can respect Billy for his chops and knowledge for sure. Also, he always comes off as a professional and genuine musician. I too am not crazy about his tone or style, but he is to be respected as a bassist and human being.

[@juliendesamericq8187]

A Les Claypool video would be amazing! I enter the contest, keep sharing your tips Scott, you're doing a good job!

[@colinsmith5879]

I've been using one of these for half a year now, and I swear I love it more every time I use it. Absolutely amazing transistor amp.

[@stavrosaganis5278]

Juan Alderete seems like he'd make a fun lesson. He's always really passionate about what he does, and he's damn good!

[@mmolisc7798]

Alex Webster from Cannibal Corpse. He uses Darkglass and is well versed in theory- he writes music and lyrics and has a cool outlook on life. He's written one of the only Extreme Metal Bass instruction books out there and he'd make a killer faculty!

[@Twiggyay]

The guy who made me pick up the bass. Love him!

[@jibblet08]

I completely agree. Alex would be awesome, and it would be cool to learn how he uses the bass to write songs of a heavier genre.

[@mmolisc7798]

\m/ Bring on Alex!! \m/

[@davidgrundy9750]

Chris Wolstenholme from Muse - I know he's got an impressive signal chain and I wanna learn how I can improve my sound. Great vid as always!

[@ConvenientlyFresh]

Lou Barlow! Delicious distorted, driving, melodic basslines. Perfect for your channel, Scott!

[@fcardenas184]

Steve Harris!!! Although he may be a little hard to book.

[@paolopresotto5114]

I'd LOVE to see Simon Grove from Plini and Intervals!

[@celsolehnemann3680]

Justin Chancellor would be an incredible choice.

[@L.A.W.Studios]

+1..yes

[@benjaminstorm3910]

I'd love to see someone like Chris Wolstenholme talking about writing melodic bass lines within a three piece and his approach to that band dynamic.

[@ericberti3629]

Les Claypool would be a pretty awesome interview/lesson.

[@peixecobain]

Geedy Lee from Rush!!!! I would love to see him!!! It would be Perfect!!!!

[@BassForever44]

Steve DiGiorgio would also be a great option

[@goliath678]

If I had to ask for ANYONE I think David Ellefson would be awesome. The Grand Daddy bass player of early heavy metal, he seems knowledgeable and well rounded as well as a pretty swell fella. Oh boy this would be quite the win given it's my birthday on the 18th. Thanks Scott, keep on groovin'!

[@noswad96]

Dave Hollingworth from Dorje and Toska!!

[@Hennu_TRM]

I'd love to hear from John Paul Jones. Saw an interview of him talking about/playing some riffs. Super cool and beneficial to my playing.

[@cau272]

Justin Chancellor from Tool. Massive pedal board and killer tone!

[@lancelotlink007]

Cau Marini funny that Justin Chancellor plays Gallien Kruger amps

[@davidlape7520]

I would vote for Rachel Bolan from Skid Row. The guy always has a flow to his playing technique that oozes ROCK-N-ROLL! Thanks again for another killer contest man!

[@LawrenceWeissftw]

I originally mentioned Duff McKagan as nobody mentioned him yet and Appetite basslines are epic but on second thought I gotta go with John Paul Jones just for his variety and different approaches based on the needs of the song. Also love the idea of Nate Mendell (hugely underated), Geezer Butler (a god), Steve Harris, or Justin Chancellor. I would prefer someone not funky (Flea) or overly experimental (Les Claypool). Someone who sticks out but doesn't take over.

[@matthewd6306]

Duff Mckagan is a very underrated bass player, he just finds the best way to create fills and bass lines around Slash without "doing too much".

[@JayTired]

I would love to see Justin Chancellor! He is a pick bassist and a rock one !! He is also from Tool :)

[@Sad_._Panda]

I'd love to hear how many people have picked up a bass because of his lines.

[@JayTired]

I began the bass because of Justin ! I was playing guitar but the bass sound was way more deep and I was liking that !! So I bought a 1990 Music Man, Stingray 5 Honeyburst ;)

[@denniskipp9369]

First of all what a killer amp!! I'd really like to see Dave Hollingsworth from Dorje at your Academy. Greetings from Germany.

[@baixistamaluco]

This one is hard... "And the nominees are": Billy Sheehan for sound, Geddy Lee for melody making, John Paul Jones for the context the bassist should be in and the different tools (basses and other instruments) to use, Les Claypool for the virtuosity part and how to remain super productive, Steve Harris for the power playing parts, Tony Levin for the technique, Tim Cummerford for the pedal usage and overall technical sound shaping side of things... Soooo many and each of them valuable. Any of them would be a plus :-)

[@jgdragonflame]

I'd love to see David Ellefson. His bass lines are super interesting and his ability to compliment guitars and really drive a song are near unmatched.

[@bonesjr83]

Josh Gill I mentioned him last time and man he has a lot of great teaching bass stuff out there. Great pic. Have you seen stuff from black label society's JD. Check him out

[@jgdragonflame]

Oh, plus it would be nice to see someone who regularly uses a pick, just for some contrast and new techniques.

[@alanalbrecht1184]

Justin Chancellor would be neat. Impossible, but neat.

[@cesarromo1]

Ryan Martinie would be an amazing choice for this!

[@Basslessonsmelbourne]

Ooh good choice!

[@Sad_._Panda]

His new album just came out. Very jazz fusion

[@lowender75]

Absolutely agree with Nolly from Periphery as a guest instructor; he could also give some great insight into recording, mixing, and engineering bass sounds as well...terrific all around resource

[@mikakoskimies36]

Can't spell rocking bass without Paul Simonon.

[@ozziemunoz9099]

Adam "Nolly" Getgood. He is magic on a bass guitar, and uses Darkglass as well!

[@RufusMann]

and in the uk too

[@djconlan9867]

I'd LOVE to see Dave Hollingsworth from Dorje!

[@loganmueller1708]

Dave.

[@Sad_._Panda]

Dave!!!!!!

[@MadyJay76]

I have begun switching to darkglass! Just got one of the first Hyper Luminal compression pedals and it is SWEET! Next I think I might have to get this Head! with matching Cab of course LOL!

[@jazn271]

I'd like to see Alex Webster making a course for SBL, that would be fantastic :D

[@mrlowgroove9541]

Ue-Chan from Maximum the Hormone? Yes, he definitely must tell us how he's doing his stuff

[@lefmankan]

I'd love to see Tim Commerford!

[@JoeTreyAdventureHermitPersonal]

Of course guys like Billy Sheehan, Geddy Lee and Tony Levin would be awesome. Levin - specifically his work with Peter Gabriel - on Secret World is still one of the coolest pieces of bass playing ever. But, who really fascinates me is Pino Palladino. How he can play with The Who, Nine Inch Nails, Tears for Fears, Erykah Badu, Clapton, Ed Sheeran, Adele, Phil Collins, David Gilmour and so many more.I've been fortunate, to see him live with many of these musicians. Each time, it just blows my mind, how he agelessly morphs into each band, musically as well as visually, as if he has always been a member. I first discovered him in 1989 in the James Jamerson, Shadows of Motown training book and cd. (back then it was a cassette) - His teaching of For Once In My Life / I Second That Emotion and (I Know) I'm Losing You kept me woodshedding for days. So, in addition to being a great player, I also think he is a great teacher!

[@skankinjimbo]

Matt Freeman from Rancid would be awesome.

[@toxikavenger5912]

Alex Webster please! He´s got an incredible technique!

[@thedarksiderebel]

a lesson from the absolute legend that is Geddy Lee would be amazing!

[@jwepurchase]

Geddy Lee might be too expensive. You'd have to pay him 10 bucks. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bnvQZX-lhMZ0jas

[@thevisionary2007]

John Purchase And he'd apologize, cause he's Canadian.

[@whoisdark__]

scott is just a beast, you give him anything to toy with and he will give u a stank face from the groove

[@jackspicer3777]

Oh god if you get geezer butler on this that would be so fucking cool

[@salottin]

Alex Webster! Would be awesome! He even has a book about bass playing xP

[@XPantera13X]

hell yeah !

[@skcmcpk]

Justin chancellor would be interesting

[@MeatloafOfDecay]

For me it would have to be Evan Brewer. I remember watching him and Scott do a Skype session way back, and it was just so inspiring to hear two great bass players talk about bass guitar. I love the versatility Evan brings to creating bass lines and tone wise in whatever project he plays in: from a smooth midrangey tone in The Faceless, beautiful tapping and chord progressions in his solo project, to the aggressive double thumb slap technique in Entheos. I would love to have him create a course for Scott's Bass Lessons. The amount of diversity that course would contain is just mind blowing!

[@wrathaz]

Billy Sheehan doing a video lesson for you would be amazing

[@wizardmix]

Chris Wolstenholme, MUSE --fitting for the amp :)

[@crooke3711]

samesame

[@mutantbaby1672]

Ryan Martinie!

[@philwilkinson68]

Steve Harris from Iron Maiden. Brilliant musician and such a great tone. Love the galloping bass lines

[@angusleslie9965]

Michael League from Snarky Puppy!

[@blakewatson9526]

Bryan Beller of The Aristocrats or Billy Sheehan!

[@norbmolina7]

Get: Nolly from Periphery Dave Hollingworth from Dorje Bryan Beller Billy Sheehan Jon Stockman of Karnivool

[@geoffgash4133]

Jon Stockman all day, especially using darkglass equipment would be an epic lesson. Thanks for the great videos!

[@JT-xu6zy]

Justin Chancellor from Tool.

[@johnbradford4839]

Tony Levin,please

[@salottin]

Les Claypool would also be great!

[@samer19701]

Geddy lee

[@maciuklarry]

John Myung

[@salottin]

I'll just throw Alex Webster here again!

[@000tyla]

I'd Go ROB TRUJILLO of metallica because his style of playing facscinates man and how he manages to do what he does with the bass by his knees i do not know x

[@harrymanback5133]

Tyla Challenger It's actually not hard at all. I usually do that when I play Metallica with my friends. Really funny but not hard.

[@BassForever44]

Although I hate his work with Metallica, his work with Infectious Grooves and Suicidal Tendencies are the bomb. Greatly underrated bass player.

[@psykoticllama]

Dominic Forest Lapointe! For his creativity in composition and use of a 6 strings fretless.

[@timmyshor3494]

Robert Trujillo it's a great bass player.

[@easycompany6384]

TimiShorul that would be cool

[@HilmanArsy]

christopher wolstenholme ?

[@bobkontjes3159]

I really want to see Geezer Butler

[@ernestabdul-raheem1910]

Quilter bass blocker

[@JonHathaway1]

Man, I heard a bit of Tool in that B3K overdrive. If you can snag Justin Chancellor for a lesson I'd be super impressed.

[@nathand6290]

John Paul Jones

[@kadifonika5766]

Definitely Tony Levin

[@L.A.W.Studios]

+1 on this choice too, Tony is just so good..

[@sungjin1989]

Robert Trujillo!!

[@riffsta187]

Colin Edwin from Porcupine Tree.

[@endisnow]

It has to be Jason Newsted.

[@morsaPT]

John Myung or Flea would be great! ;)

But myung is silent all the time. Hzzz

[@lakshayagrover3432]

Connor Green from Haken

[@WhiteDemon87]

Rex Brown!!! He is one of the best Metal bass players I've seen.

[@salvosanta1017]

I'd see Flea!

[@stimpsonjcat26]

Good but over rated IMO.

[@L.A.W.Studios]

Care to elaborate? Listen, I'm no fanboy, but a comment like yours deserves at least an opinion, wouldn't you agree? If you are talking pure technique and speed (over-rated) then yes, flea is not top of that list, but I'll taker note choice and intuitive feel any-day.. So... go on...

[@stimpsonjcat26]

Over rated in technicality mainly. Don't get me wrong, he is good at what he does but he wouldn't be my first choice for similar style playing. My two choices for a bass players with a kind of slap/funk/rock style from that era would be Norwood Fisher or Billy Gould.

[@L.A.W.Studios]

Fair enough, thanks for the reply

[@mutantbaby1672]

Flea is more funk than rock.

[@GamePlayMetal]

John Myung, just to see him talk for once haha

[@VinceAnity]

Tim CommerFord

[@masterofpuppet92]

Steve diGiorgio from Death and Testament 😃

[@JrBaz]

Wow! Awesome stuff!!! Thank you (again) Scott. Would be great having a video with Flea :-D

[@joekantaz]

I'd love too see geezer Butler

[@danielstelmach8456]

Geddy Lee and Flea

[@SpencerPhreak]

Heh, my exact answer as well

[@TheAwesomeGingerGuy]

michael league from snarky puppy

[@pureoctober4524]

YOU NEED TO GET NOLLY FRI PERIPHERY

[@RSMurray94]

Colin Greenwood. Such a consistently tasteful player with a lot of cool chops. The man knows exactly when to tone it right down and not overplay, and when to use his bass as the main component of the song.

[@fttaufiq9614]

Tim commerford!!!

[@mamado1953]

Adam Nolly Getgood, Periphery

[@LukeBass1000]

Well, ex-periphery :P

[@ben.df3516]

paul chambers ?

[@devinebass]

;)

[@littleroots2002]

John Paul Jones!

[@stonerboner221]

Tim Commerford

[@JackTurnbullBass]

Juan Alderete!