12-String Bass Videos
These 12-string bass videos include general information, playing tips, and music videos from bands that incorporate a 12 into their music. If your band has a video that includes a 12-string bass, let us know and we will include it here.
Welcome to the 12-String Bass Encyclopedia!
We’re glad you are here! Our editor Surf noodles around on a Whitehouse 12-string bass and babbles about the site for a couple of minutes.
Richard Savoie
Richard Savoie - “Ma Chance”
Richard Savoie played his Hamer B12L 12-string bass on this video from his album M. Décibel - Vol 1. He had previously played his 12 with the band Éonz. This video features:
Richard Savoie - 12-string bass and lead vocals
Benoit Bolduc - guitar, backing vocals
Rémy Boivin - drums, backing vocals
The DJ Judge Show
The DJ Judge Show - “Gotta Go”
The DJ Judge Show is based in Northern California and includes some of the region’s strongest and most experienced musicians. In this video Odell Robinson plays his custom Klingon Bird of Prey 12-string bass built by Mike Marino of Mike’s Custom Guitars. This video features:
Art Barrera - lead vocals
Cortney DeAugustine - lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars
Frank Garay - guitars
Matt Evans - drums
Odell “DJ Judge” Robinson - 12-string bass
The DJ Judge Show - “Deconstruct”
Each song from the DJ Judge Show includes a slightly different cast of players. In this video Odell Robinson plays his Hamer “Dreamsicle” B12M 12-string bass. The musicians include:
Cortney DeAugustine - lead vocals, drums
Charles Carasco - guitar
Mike Marino - 10-string bass
Odell “DJ Judge” Robinson - 12-string bass
Super Mega Everything
Super Mega Everything - “Inside” - from the Fat Cat Live Studio Session
Super Mega Everything is a bombastic hard rock band based out of Northern California. “Inside” is the first of three videos recorded and shot with a live audience at the Fat Cat Recording Studio in Sacramento, California. The song opens with Odell Robinson playing a Hamer 12-string bass as Surf, this site’s editor, looks on. The band includes:
Star Cannon - lead vocals
Frank Garay - guitar
Matt Evans - drums
Odell “DJ Judge” Robinson - 12-string bass
Super Mega Everything - “Look @ Me”
The song is a commentary on the foibles of social media and how it perhaps doesn’t live up to its potential. Odell is playing his Hamer CH-12 12-string bass, which has been autographed by Doug Pinnick of King’s X.
Frühstück
Frühstück - “Rage”
Frühstück is a hard rock band from Wrocław, Poland. Their bassist Wojtek Karel plays a Hamer B12L 12-string bass on several songs. The band members:
Martijn Krale - vocals
Tomek Kuźbik - drums
Marcin Karel - guitars
Wojtek Karel - 12-string bass
Hamsas Xiii
Hamsas Xiii - “The Aftermath of New Beginnings”
Hamsas Xiii from Columbus, Ohio includes:
Robyn Bright - Vocals
Rich Witherspoon - Guitar, 4-string and 12-string basses, percussion, programming
Witherspoon used a Hamer B12L on “The Aftermath of New Beginnings”, and a Waterstone TP-12/32 on “March Masque -hxiii”.
Hamsas Xiii - “March Masque -hxiii”
1 Rule Guitar - Strings & Things Show
Episode: A “12 String” What?!!!
On September 17, 2020 Surf was a guest on the daily “Strings & Things” guitar show hosted by Mike Frizzell of 1 Rule Guitar. Surf discusses the basics of what a 12-string bass is and why you would want to use one in your band, plus demonstrates both the Standard and Inverted string arrangements. Surf’s section starts 6 minutes into the show.