Ernie Ball Pino Palladino flatwounds - £90 a set

[dave_bass5]

19 minutes ago, chris_b said:

I've been using a set of TI flats for the last 10 years. . . . and I sound exactly like Pino.

 

Well I sound like a bloke playing TI flats on a Precision bass, which is what Pino sounds like. I'm still working on the technique and bass lines though.

I think its easier to sound like Pino talking in Welsh than it is to sound like him playing bass 😀

[Steve Browning]

Pino used Rotosound Swing Bass strings to record with Paul Young. His Stingray is, apparently, on its 3rd fingerboard as a result. 

[Misdee]

l cannot help but think that PIno might have done some endorsements at this late stage in his career because he has one eye on retirement, or at least cutting back a bit. He's never really put his name to anything much before, and he could have done deals with any company in the world. 

 

It's the same with Geddy Lee and Geezer Butler. They never did endorsements until the later stages of their career. It's not just a coincidence. Getting paid a percentage on sales of your signature models can be a nice little earner that requires relatively little effort on the part of the artist.  I think they call it "passive income".

Edited 6 hours ago by Misdee