School of Rock Bass

Introvox · Newbie Alert Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 3

Anyone know what kind of Bass was used for the movie School of Rock

Here is a link to a pick for those who haven't seen it yet

http://stevegarfield.blogs.com/school_of_rock/black_guitars.jpg

An interview with the kids revealed all guitars were from Gibson

herb · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 7:51 am Post subject:

Welcome to the forum, Introvox! Very Happy

I have no idea what that bass is, but I do know what it isn't - a Gibson! Wink

Steve54 · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 7:53 am Post subject:

Not sure.

Framus, Hofner, Kay?

Definitely sixties.

Introvox · Newbie Alert Joined: 20 Mar 2004 Posts: 3

Herb,

I am in no way a historian of vintage gear or anything...I'm hopin' you are...

This is an open discussion on TalkBass and it's pretty facinating. The only reason I pointed to Gibson is there is the transcript from an interview of the kids:

Did you guys get to keep the instruments?

(A big sigh comes from three of them)

REBECCA, KEVIN, JOEY: (looking sad) No.

JOEY: We all use Gibson guitars in the movie so we’re thinking sponsorship here.

(Major laughter)

JOEY: Quote that in your magazines. We want sponsorship from Gibson!

So you see why we all think (thought) it's a Gibby

please help solve this one and for all

feel free to join us here:

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1376091#post1376091

Thanks

herb · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:33 pm Post subject:

I've played Gibsons since 1965, and have never seen one like that. Besides, the headstock's shape is wrong. I also don't think I'd trust the word of young actors whose expertise is questionable at best, usually.

blueyedmule · Newbie Alert Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 3

If you look under Jack's right hand you can see the Epiphone E. That's all I know for now, it's not a Casady Epi anyway. Maybe a vintage Epi.

Taylor · Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 3:30 pm Post subject:

I dont see any "E"

plonserd · Tadpole Joined: 31 Oct 2004 Posts: 16 Location: Belgium

The cutaway reminds me of a Washburn i've seen,but the headstock looks like one of the Ibanez Artcore series (electro acoustic model for guitar,i I don't know if the have basses too...)

rossb · Newbie Alert Joined: 03 Aug 2005 Posts: 2

could be a late 50's Hofner