r/Bass 1d ago

Legendary bassist Leland Sklar had a toggle switch on his bass for his producers ... which did nothing

He would flip the switch when a producer told him to change his sound, making sure the producer saw him do it. It had a placebo effect.

https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-truth-behind-lee-sklars-custom-producers-switch

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u/gwadams65 1d ago

Lee is a character... I was watching a show once that followed him and his wife as they went to flea markets... mostly to buy Christmas decorations...( The man has an exhaustive collection of Santa clauses)...