https://melonheadmusic.com Professional Southern California session & touring bass guitarist. Studio recording, live performance, tribute productions & national shows. Thu, 27 Nov 2025 04:47:04 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://i0.wp.com/melonheadmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Danny_Knapp_Melonhead_Bass_Guitarist_Website_Icon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://melonheadmusic.com 32 32 171946873 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/11/17/im-so-happy-with-my-current-bass-rig/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-so-happy-with-my-current-bass-rig Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:32:51 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/11/17/im-so-happy-with-my-current-bass-rig/ I’m so happy with my current bass rig. For the past four years or so, using @kemperamps_official has been a game-changer for me, both for my original projects as well […]

The post I’m so happy with my current bass rig. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1182 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/11/07/close-up-of-the-neck-of-my-bass-named-sakura/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=close-up-of-the-neck-of-my-bass-named-sakura Sat, 07 Nov 2020 23:51:52 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/11/07/close-up-of-the-neck-of-my-bass-named-sakura/ Close-up of the neck of my bass named “Sakura”. It’s a 2008(ish) Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 5 HH that I’ve customized quite a bit. I had it Plek’d & set […]

The post Close-up of the neck of my bass named “Sakura”. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1174 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/26/maybe-im-smiling-because-i-just-checked-my-calendar-and-realized-its-halloween-week/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=maybe-im-smiling-because-i-just-checked-my-calendar-and-realized-its-halloween-week Mon, 26 Oct 2020 18:30:23 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/26/maybe-im-smiling-because-i-just-checked-my-calendar-and-realized-its-halloween-week/ Maybe I’m smiling because I just checked my calendar and realized it’s Halloween Week! 🤘😉 Photo by @red_hareimages

The post Maybe I’m smiling because I just checked my calendar and realized it’s Halloween Week! appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1162 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/21/big-thanks-to-jamiekaufmanphoto-for-all-the-great-shots-he-took-at-the-werenogentlemen-show-on-takeover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-thanks-to-jamiekaufmanphoto-for-all-the-great-shots-he-took-at-the-werenogentlemen-show-on-takeover Wed, 21 Oct 2020 00:31:30 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/21/big-thanks-to-jamiekaufmanphoto-for-all-the-great-shots-he-took-at-the-werenogentlemen-show-on-takeover/ Big thanks to @jamiekaufmanphoto for all the great shots he took at the @werenogentlemen show on @takeover.live — all round we had a great show and Jamie captured it perfectly! […]

The post Big thanks to @jamiekaufmanphoto for all the great shots he took at the @werenogentlemen show on @takeover. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1156 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/15/yay/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=yay Thu, 15 Oct 2020 00:10:25 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/15/yay/ Yay! The first batch of my new custom bass picks from @steveclaytoninc were delivered. Now I just need some more gigs so that I can throw them at people 🤘😎

The post Yay! appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1144 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/09/quick-little-project-i-added-some-glow-in-the-dark-paint-to-the-fret-markers-on-my-basses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=quick-little-project-i-added-some-glow-in-the-dark-paint-to-the-fret-markers-on-my-basses Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:37:56 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/10/09/quick-little-project-i-added-some-glow-in-the-dark-paint-to-the-fret-markers-on-my-basses/ Quick little project: I added some glow-in-the-dark paint to the fret markers on my basses. On a dimly lit stage, it’s often very difficult to quickly check your hand position […]

The post Quick little project: I added some glow-in-the-dark paint to the fret markers on my basses. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1140 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/30/i-just-posted-a-bass-play-through-on-my-youtube-channel-for-the-new-song-from-my-band-the-bredren-cali-livin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-just-posted-a-bass-play-through-on-my-youtube-channel-for-the-new-song-from-my-band-the-bredren-cali-livin Wed, 30 Sep 2020 19:01:55 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/30/i-just-posted-a-bass-play-through-on-my-youtube-channel-for-the-new-song-from-my-band-the-bredren-cali-livin/ I just posted a bass play-through on my YouTube channel for the new song from my band The Bredren, “Cali Livin”. I’m especially stoked to share this song because I […]

The post I just posted a bass play-through on my YouTube channel for the new song from my band The Bredren, “Cali Livin”. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1126 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/29/presenting-a-softer-quieter-melonhead-for-a-soothing-evening-vibe-%f0%9f%98%89/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=presenting-a-softer-quieter-melonhead-for-a-soothing-evening-vibe-%25f0%259f%2598%2589 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 01:16:19 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/29/presenting-a-softer-quieter-melonhead-for-a-soothing-evening-vibe-%f0%9f%98%89/ Presenting a softer, quieter Melonhead for a soothing evening vibe 😉. I enjoy the challenge of getting to play ‘unplugged’ on my acoustic fretless bass — it requires adapting my […]

The post Presenting a softer, quieter Melonhead for a soothing evening vibe 😉. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1110 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/26/soundcheck-is-always-very-serious-business/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=soundcheck-is-always-very-serious-business Sat, 26 Sep 2020 19:01:08 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/26/soundcheck-is-always-very-serious-business/ Soundcheck is always very serious business. There’s no time for goofing around or mugging at the camera man! 😜 📷@red_hareimages

The post Soundcheck is always very serious business. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1084 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/13/this-bass-is-named-elvis-because-of-its-classic-tone-and-flashy-gold-star-theme/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-bass-is-named-elvis-because-of-its-classic-tone-and-flashy-gold-star-theme Sun, 13 Sep 2020 01:24:27 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/13/this-bass-is-named-elvis-because-of-its-classic-tone-and-flashy-gold-star-theme/ This bass is named “Elvis” because of its classic tone and flashy gold-star theme. It’s an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 5HH with a custom-made @alperiouspickguard. It’s different than most of […]

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