We caught up with Frank Bello, legendary bass player of Anthrax, to talk about his brand-new Spector NC-4 Frank Bello Signature Bass — and the deeply personal story behind it. ?
Frank shares why he chose the bass as his instrument, how he approaches songwriting with Anthrax, and what goes into shaping his signature tone. He also opens up about the Tinarose color — a tribute to his grandmother and mother, who inspired and supported his musical journey.
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Recorded in Presonus Studio One: https://bit.ly/S1Pro6
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Monitors optimised through Sonarworks: http://tho.mn/sonar
We use Cordial cables exclusively: https://www.thomann.de/intl/cat_brand_BF_cordial.html
Interesting bits and pieces:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Why Bass?
2:15 Songwriting process of Anthrax
4:00 How do you shape your sound?
4:52 About Spector
8:55 EMG Pickups
11:41 Story about the purple
15:47 Bass Specs
21:16 Outro
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