Duff McKagan & The American Professional Precision Bass | Fender

Sharing the stage with the likes of Axl Rose, Slash, and Dave Navarro would seem like a tall task for most bass players, but American hard rock legend Duff McKagan has always made his presence felt no matter who is he playing with. The low end master for Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, McKagan has play a massive role in shaping the sound of American Rock music. Watch as he and Matt Sweeney breakdown his approach to carving out his own space, his longstanding love for punk, and the Fender Precision Bass.

Without the Fender Precision Bass, the original electric bass, dance floors and rock clubs everywhere would be empty. As music evolves, our instruments change in lockstep; the end result is today’s version of this seminal instrument—the American Professional Precision Bass. Boasting a single Michael Bump-designed V-Mod split-coil Precision Bass pickup and the infamous ’63 P Bass neck profile, the American Professional Precision Bass gives you the power to make your voice heard.

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[qwertyzxcv]

The fact that Duff is well-loved in the grunge music community is testament to his punk rock roots.

[jockflock]

Duff is a super friendly guy, I once said hey Duff! Expecting him to go yeah whatever but we ended up chatting for about half an hour.

[godfatherNYC]

He's right. A Fender is all you'll ever need, especially a P-Bass.

[mateocabj]

Duff McKagan and Mike Starr are my favorite bassists, they are two unmatched geniuses

[gnfr]

This guy is the man that made me pick up a bass! Thanks duff, for everything!

[Djanuerja]

the most unique bass tone, duff mckagan pride

[lazylion]

"I dunno if I have a style as much as a conglomeration of so many influences"
*THAT'S WHAT A STYLE IS*

[wesbeach]

Duff has always had my favorite bass sound.

[oh]

I feel like guns n roses basslines have always been so underrated. Rocket Queen is sooo good

[leonardogrolsch]

The sound of that punch in the end is awesome

[TommyGun]

@1:13 From there, THAT!!! That is the Duff McKagan's sounds to me. I think Duff is one of those underestimated bassists. In Guns "N" Roses, he was that hard kicking rythmic bridge linking Steven's/Matt's powerful drum, Izzy's steady dirty rythm riffs and those perfectly groovin' "Ace Frehley sloppy style" solo riffs Slash was pulling out... The whole thing was dangerously Rock and Roll and Duff's bass riffs was the element holding it all together.
Adding the voice and lyrics of Axl when he was firing on all 8 cylinders was giving the recipe for the perfect storm...

[mjolnircarlssen]

Duff McKagan and Billy Sheehan are the reasons that I picked up the bass.

[hotticket]

Duff played some bass on Iggy’s Brick by Brick album. He’s got great feel as a musician. On Appetite he has some of the greatest bass “moments “ in rock history.

[ユジン]

Hearing his bass tone in the whole appetite for destruction.awesome!

[nickymadd]

One of the biggest influences on my playing and even on life. Punk Rock is also a way I approach my life too. Punk Rock is everything and more then just a music genre. the fender bass in general weather its a standard Precision, Jazz, P&J fender has a tone like no other.

[makepizzagreatagain]

The P-bass, the best rock bass made today.

[carloscastro-oyrk]

Este señor tiene un toque muy especial mi idolo! tanto que hasta el Fender mackkagan conseguí!!

[MJ-mwih]

Duff is the Legend! And the super nice and smart gentleman!

[yeremiapatuan]

One of the best Basses, especially 1970 and 1980's versions!