Staccato'51 was created by combining the unique 'Bass Amp 2.0'
capabilities of our RH450 and Rocco's decades of experience as a true
bass legend. To get the sound exactly as Rocco wanted, we went through
thorough tuning sessions along with countless hours of real life gigs on
the road with Rocco and Tower of Power. Here's a rundown of how this
unique bass amp came into being...
Rocco had been on the lookout
for the ultimate bass amp. Hearing rumors about a new and very different
bass amp concept – 'Bass Amp 2.0', Rocco arranged to meet with us on
the Denmark leg of Tower of Power's 2009 European tour.
Rocco
tried out the RH450 rig prior to the Tower of Power sound check - and
liked what he heard so much that his usual rig was instantly removed
from the stage the RH450 put in its place.
Shortly afterwards the
idea of the customized Staccato'51 was born - Staccato because of
Rocco's style of playing, '51 to represent his birth year. Next we meet
with Rocco in Hollywood, to start the work on the custom tuning.
During
the days of tuning, hours of intensive playing, listening and comparing
was undertaken. We tested different playing styles in addition to
Rocco's to make sure that the amp would work perfectly - not only for
Rocco, but for any player.
Rocco took the first Staccato'51
prototype 'live' on the Japanese TOP tour (May '09). The results were
extremely positive. Fine-tuning and minor tweaks finalized Staccato'51,
and the rest is history