The most unique P bass in history? Probably. (Bass Tales Ep.2)

Billy Sheehan has played packed out stadiums, made platinum albums and is quite possibly the most gifted bass guitarist on the planet. Any bass geek, who, like me has followed his career through shred-heavy albums with Talas, Steve Vai, Mr Big and Dave Lee Roth will know exactly what I’m talking about.

For this week’s video Billy invited us to his house in Nashville to check out his awesome bass collection, including the Fender P Bass that was his main axe with Talas and later served as the springboard for his signature Yamaha Attitude Bass.

Seriously, this bass is unbelievable..

In this video you’re going to learn:
- All about the ’70s Fender Billy calls “The Wife”
- Why he’d always wanted a Höfner Beatles Bass.
- And an Epiphone Rivoli in honour of Paul Samwell-Smith.
- You’ll also see his first Yamaha double neck.
- AND his all-new limited Edition Attitude Bass.
- Plus much, much more..

As always, see you in the shed…

Scott :)

===================================================================

GET MORE BASS TIPS 👇
_________________________________________________________________

ABOUT SCOTT’S BASS LESSONS (SBL)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
As the largest online bass education platform in the world, with an ever-expanding course library and 40,000+ active members, Scott’s Bass Lessons (SBL) has everything you need to master the bass, all in one place.

Featuring beginner level bass lessons, engaging courses from expert instructors, step-by-step development curricula, direct feedback on your playing, real-time mentorship from A-list bassists and a thriving and incredibly supportive community, SBL is the perfect platform to uplevel your bass playing, whether you’re a total beginner, or an advanced pro-level bassist.

RECOMMENDED BASS PLAYLIST
-------------------------------------------------------------
Catch up with SBL Content you’ve missed:
#bassguitarlessons #bassforbeginners #easybasslines

LINKS
--------------
Tune in to our Weekly Podcast:
Explore our FREE courses:
Try our FREE GrooveTrainer App:

[charlienape]

Billy always seems like such a genuinely great person.

[bryanwalsh]

My Nashville neighbor!!!! Billy is an awesome person. So gracious and approachable. The most down to earth dude there is. Thanks for having him and thank you Billy!

[ericstathis]

"Still is one humble, wise, smart man. Class act

[Marlon]

I'm not really into Mr. Big, but how on Earth you wouldn't love to hear this guy talking about bass all day long?

His enthusiasm makes me want to grab my bass and start playing right away.

[aarondavis]

That little "IM Still learning" was awesome! Beginners you need to pay attention to that, Billy is one of the best bass players out there, been playing for 40+ years and is still learning, the bass is really just coming in to its own as an instrument, it's only 60years old, compared to say a piano which has been around since time began.(not really, lol) even a bass master like Billy knows there ALWAYS more to be discovered with this AWESONE BEAST WE CALL THE BASS!

[tuxar]

Pino Palladino and Geddy Lee will be great !!!

[dakkonfury]

Just catching this. Jesus christ his tone in that intro isn't just fat, it's morbidly obese. Jaw-dropping.

[ihsuvs]

I love how concerned he is with not devaluing the instrument by making changes to it. "Its not the original pick guard on this which means it's worth $500 less than original but Billy Sheehan once owned it so its worth 5K more, " LOL

[JoeG]

It is unbelievable how amazingly humble Mr. Sheehan is. Like "hey, I'm just a bass player like you."

[bongosock]

Doug Wimbish with his customized Spector
Victor Wooten, and Steve Bailey both have cool bass collections
Les Claypool with his... everything

[mraduanemc]

Man, Billy Sheehan. On or off the stage, that guy is always a good time.

[travishawkins]

The older I get the less and less I find myself wanting to know about my heroes. THANK GOODNESS that Billy seems like such an awesome guy. Totally down to Earth without "celebrity" attitude. This has really made my day. Stat awesome Billy.

[aaronmoore]

Les Claypool. I would love to hear the history of his basses.

[thekatazsiuniverse]

If you were able to get Steve Harris from Iron Maiden, that would be absolutely incredible

[DrFrige]

I too was going to add Steve Harris but regarding Billy Sheehan, I got to meet him a few years back and I have to tell you, he is THE NICEST guy you would ever meet. There were people lining up to meet and talk to him and he wasn't rushed about it, He was there talking to each person and that was "You and him" time. The world needs more people like him. Very down to earth.

[EtoDemerzelSpaceBurial]

You can tell how passionate about music Billy is every time he speaks. Gotta love the guy

[Rustinho]

Geddy Lee! IIRC he is somewhat of a collector of classic basses.

[JustK]

You gotta give it up for Sheehan..if you’re from that era he was of the “superheroes” and one half of DLR’s “two-headed monster” with Steve Vai..Great music Great memories🍻

[dougstanley]

Man how the hell did y'all get up to Mt Olympus to visit the absolute God Billy Sheehan. The first time I heard him I thought to myself someday I'll not be able to do what he's doing lol.Now 37 years later I still can't do it but I have improved by leaps and bounds.Thank you for getting Billy to do this interview, very cool.

[youngchool]

Billy talks just like he plays bass. Eloquent, smooth, fun! Thumbs up! Another great musician I feel this way is Bill Bruford.