Author Topic: What kind of bass is Alphonso Johnson playing (Read 148 times)

crobbins · « **on:** September 17, 2011, 07:03:19 PM »

On this video?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIXLY4riang&feature=related

crobbins · « **Reply #1 on:** September 17, 2011, 07:07:31 PM »

Fretless Ibanez?

bassfingers · « **Reply #2 on:** September 17, 2011, 07:29:16 PM »

Pretty sure that's his Rex Bogue bass.

crobbins · « **Reply #3 on:** September 17, 2011, 07:34:50 PM »

Thanks..

adriaan · « **Reply #4 on:** September 18, 2011, 03:59:40 AM »

Charles LoBue?

bassfingers · « **Reply #5 on:** September 18, 2011, 06:09:47 AM »

I stand corrected and adriaan is right.

crobbins · « **Reply #6 on:** September 18, 2011, 08:00:30 AM »

Intresting story here.

http://www.lobueguitars.com/index.asp

sonicus · « **Reply #7 on:** September 18, 2011, 08:09:28 PM »

I love Alphonso's playing and he is great on this video .
Thanks for posting.

terryc · « **Reply #8 on:** September 19, 2011, 11:41:54 AM »

Hey I have got the vinyl that is off...it's called 'ALIVEMUTHAFORYA', recorded in the mid 70's. I think I will go in the attic dig it out and give it a listen

adriaan · « **Reply #9 on:** September 19, 2011, 11:37:14 PM »

There's a picture of the bass on the Contact page of AJ's web site.