AboutAndy Expertise I am very familar with all sorts of questions pertaining sublime and the groups members.Whether it be about brad's songs,tattoos,guitars,amp,recordings,there isn't much i can't answer,and if i am not able i am willing to research until i can find one.
Experience Saw sublime play at the 1st warped tour on august 17th 1995 at the tweeter center(was the blockbuster pavillion then),saw Long Beach Dub Allstarts perform in 2002 at the electric factory in philly.I have been playing guitar for 8 years and have both published versions of sublime guitar tab,plus can play almost 90% of sublimes music to a tee.I also have connections in the tattooing industry,and knowlege about the bands tattoo's from various interviews,pics,live show tapes,and a segment from tattoo magazine featuring opie ortiz,who inked alot of the band.Have Also been following the LBC music scene since 1995
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Expert: Andy Date: 7/2/2008 Subject: Eric's Strings and Guitars
Question What kind of strings did Eric play with in Sublime? Also, what guitars did he use? Did he ever play a Precision? Thanks.
Answer Recently eric has been playing celinder bass guitars..though he did play a fender model you referred to in the question.For all of sublimes last an self titled album he used a dan macdonald custom bass(mcdonald was also responsible for guitar teching and built brad's custom brown guitar)In the Mcdonald model eric had a gibson EB-1 in the neck position which he used exculsively and a bridge pickup used only for heavy material.
Celinder has a website that is currently being updated..check it out in the near future..i think they are pricey..but if you want a nice bass..than you want a nice bass!!
Not sure of the string size..although he preffered a ton of low end..in one interview he stated he hated hearing his fingers clacking around on the strings...so i'm sure he tuned down a 1/2-full step if needed to relieve the tension on the neck.
Wilson was also proficent in the fretless bass and one of a few players who absolutley pwns on the standup bass..being such a large guys he just looms over the thing and drops lines hard enough to rattle you!
hope this helps out evan.,.,,take care and happy 4th.,.andy=}
