From the first time Brett Marquette’s dad took him to get an acoustic bass in high school to the upcoming release of his band, Forty Foot Tall’s new album, A Good Distraction, out now, there has only been one musical instrument in his life. As well as his own bass set-up, Brett is lucky enough to get his hands on his dad’s Rickenbacker 4001 so, we sat down with Brett and talked all things bass with him in this latest installment of Geared Up. Tell us a little bit about your current set-up… Brett Marquette: “Right now I’m rocking a white Fender Precision bass, with the Little Mark Ninja head and the New York 122 Ninja cab. It’s simple, clean, and powerful (1000 watts).” What took you down the route of being a bassist, and who are your biggest influences? “I went to a school where they...
