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Famous Kustom users [message #8941]

Sat, 06 October 2007 15:01

pedro
Messages: 39
Registered: February 2007

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Last night I was watching an old video I had called 'Funky Town' which is a documentary about several Minneapolis bands trying to make it. I noticed while watching one of the bands, 'The Delilahs', that the bass player appeared to be playing thru 2 silver Kustom cabinet. I could not make out much about the rig but here is a link to a picture.

http://www.delilahs.saraphoto.com/large-11.html

Anyhoo, I'm not suggesting that this regional band was famous but it started me wondering about who were the famous users of Kustom amps. I'm mostly interested in bass players (but others are fine too) and am aware that both James Jamerson and Bob Babbitt used them back in the 60-70's but really don't know who else.

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Re: Famous Kustom users [message #8942 is a reply to message #8941]

Mon, 08 October 2007 07:08

rodak
Messages: 514
Registered: October 2001
Location: Georgia

Senior Member

CCR are probably the most well-known T&R users, but someone sent me several pics of the Grateful Dead, and there are several pieces of Kustom gear being used, most notably, a Kustom Kombo organ - WITHOUT the preamp panel. The only one I've ever seen.

Other than that, I can't think of any. But it seems like almost every local band I saw in the late 60s had at least a few Kustoms, and often an entire backline.

Oh, yeah, the Osmonds had a full backline of black T&R!

www.combo-organ.com

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Re: Famous Kustom users [message #8944 is a reply to message #8941]

Mon, 08 October 2007 07:49

stevem
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Registered: June 2004
Location: NY

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Judging by the hight of the its speaker cabinets in reference to the guitar player standing in front of it, I would say its a k100 PA with the 4-10 cabs and the harp player sitting to the left of it is the one I belive is playing thru it.

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Re: Famous Kustom users [message #8947 is a reply to message #8944]

Mon, 08 October 2007 10:54

pedro
Messages: 39
Registered: February 2007

Member

Thanks Steve, I'm sure you're right. I'm pretty sure I've seen Duck Dunn using a Kustom from time to time but I know he's an Ampeg guy.

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Re: Famous Kustom users [message #8973 is a reply to message #8947]

Sun, 21 October 2007 18:57

QModer
Messages: 413
Registered: June 2003

Senior Member

Let us not forget our Kustom babe Sheryl Crowe. Also one of the most infulencial bass players of all time that was ever in the studio James Jamerson used a Blue Kustom 2x15 200.
Even Mccartney talked about what and effect that Jamerson's playing had on him.
I saw a County bass player using what looked to be a white/silver 3x12 and a blue 2x15 while surfing thru Dish the other night. Remember Lucy Lu using her big 3x15 too in the movie of Charlie Angels.

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