Joey DeMaio's Piccolo Bass explained (often mistaken for guitar)

Mechanical engineer/luthier Dan Austin’s insight about Joey’s custom piccolo bass (that is often mistaken for a guitar)
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[@pato1881]

Joey is the only one who can play it becuase he has the power of truth

[@felipec.r.4767]

What are you? 14?..."power of truth."...hahaha

[@blackpillrising3164]

@@felipec.r.4767your moms 14

[@ltxr9973]

To be fair, there are other piccolo bass players than joey but it doesn't matter, he's quite unique. His way of playing is a huge part of what makes Manowar sound like Manowar. I don't know what kind of bass he played on the first few records but Secret Of Steel for example is arguably carried more by the bass than by the guitar.

[@GeorgeVrachliotis]

Nothing beats the 8-string Veillette Citron that he used on so many classics

[@stefhan4667]

Thank you, George! I ve always wondered what model that neck-thru'-beast was! Now I know! All hail!

[@GeorgeVrachliotis]

@@stefhan4667 Dawk - Manowar's head technician for quite some years till his passing - had a website with very interesting info on Manowar's equipment, especially on those early years, from guitars, to basses, amps, speakers etc. They were constantly experimenting with new gear and Dawk was the driving force behind. I also remember reading that the 1st incarnation of the picolo bass was a heavily modified Rickenbacker 4001

[@stefhan4667]

@@GeorgeVrachliotis That Rickenbacher, I know about . I saw Joey playing it mid-90s . Agony and Ecstasy Tour 1994, Hell on Wheels 1997 . Mirrored Scratchplate, big red Volume Poti and only the lower half of the Fingerboard played because the strings were narrowed to each other. And the Sound....omg! Dawk was certainly second to none.

[@cesarrodriguezgutierrez1144]

Basically Joey plays like a rythm guitar

[@maksphoto78]

Apart from his amazing solos and appregios

[@arcadiusz]

like Lemmy Kilmister

[@PauloHowlett]

Yes, and sometimes even like a lead guitar

[@laszlosmotzer3497]

🔥🔥🔥⭐⭐⭐

[@joseortiz-nf3sj]

Joey is the only one who can play it because metal!

[@realjoeydemaio]

Thanks for your support brother

[@realjoeydemaio]

Thanks to you brother

[@joseortiz-nf3sj]

@@realjoeydemaio hails!

[@Thrashmetalman]

I’m so confused as to why the bass is designed like that

[@jasonwhite7452]

And I believe Joey’s bass is tuned up to the octave of a guitar

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

He uses a piccolo bass

[@PauloHowlett]

Noone plays like Joey, man

[@MANOWARband]

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[@chrisi821]

Nobody can play as Joey its fact.

[@realjoeydemaio]

Thanks brother Mike and I are talking about a master class tour so we can speak with fellow players who like to shred and burn so maybe we will see you there !

[@Demonizer5134]

Joey is the greatest bass player in the world. FACT.

[@realjoeydemaio]

Thanks for the kind words brother