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  • Duck's Gear

    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
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