With the death of Donald "Duck" Dunn, we've been reading a lot about the man himself, and singing the praises of this outstanding bassman who played a huge part in defining the "Stax" sound of the 60s.
Let's also take a look at the gear that helped to form the sound of Dunn's Thunder.
In 1998, Dunn collaborated with Fender to produce a signature Precision Bass, a candy apple red-colored model based on the late 1950s style, with a gold anodized pickguard, a split-coil humbucking pickup and vintage hardware.
The Duck Dunn P-Bass became the basis for a Skyline Series signature bass made by Chicago bass company Lakland a few years later, which is still available in an updated version featuring a thinner Jazz neck with cream binding and rectangular block inlays.
Dunn used an Ampeg SVT-4PRO head and SVT-810E 8×10 cabinet through his endorsement deal with Ampeg.
The Duck Dunn Signature Lakland Skyline Bass
Nut Width: 1.5"
Nut Type: Delrin
Fret Size: .041/.085"
Width at Final Fret: 2.5"
1st Fret Neck Depth: .77"
12th Fret Neck Depth: .94"
Fingerboard Radius: 10"
Fingerboard Blocks and Binding: Yes
Scale Length: 34"
Frets: 20
Bridge String Spacing: .78"
Neck Wood: Flat-Sawn Maple
Body wood: Ash
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Tuners: Hipshot Lisc. Ultra-Lite's (Optional Hipshot D-Tuner)
Truss Rod Access: Neck Heel: 4mm Hex
Pickguard: Yes
Controls: Volume/Tone
Bridge: Lakland Dual Design
Pickups: New Lakland Hybrid Split Pickup
The Duck Dunn Signature Fender P-Bass
Head/Cab
SVT-4 PRO Bass Head
RMS Power Output: 300-Watts x 2/900 (mono-bridged @ 8 Ohms)
RMS Power Output: 490-Watts x 2/1200 (mono-bridged @ 4 Ohms)
RMS Power Output (2 Ohms): 600-Watts x 2
Preamp: Tubes (3 x 12AX7)
Power Amp: Solid State
Tone Controls: 3-Band
Mid Tone Control: 5-Position
Graphic EQ: Yes, 9-Band
Ultra Low/High Boosts: Yes
Balanced Line Out: Yes x 2 Pre/Post with Level
Effects Loop: Yes x 2
Preamp Out/Power Amp In: Yes x 2
Dimensions (W x H x D inches): 19 x 5.6 x 15.5
Weight: 39.5 Pounds
SVT-810E Cab
LF Drivers: 8 x 10”
Voice Coil: 2”
Magnet Weight (each): 30 oz
RMS Power Handling: 2 x 400-Watts (Stereo)
RMS Power Handling: 800-Watts (Mono)
Frequency Response (-3dB): 58Hz-5kHz
Usable Low Frequency (-10dB): 40Hz
Nominal Impedance: 2 x 8-Ohms (Stereo)
Nominal Impedance: 4-Ohms (Mono)
Sensitivity: 100dB
Maximum SPL: 130dB
Dimensions (W x H x D inches): 26 x 48 x 16
Shipping Weight: 165 Pounds
Handling Weight: 140 Pounds
Sources:
Wikipedia
Lakland
Ampeg SVT Pro
Ampeg SVT 810E