https://melonheadmusic.com Professional Southern California session & touring bass guitarist. Studio recording, live performance, tribute productions & national shows. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:03:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 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/2021/02/03/i-get-asked-quite-often-about-my-customized-bass-guitars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-get-asked-quite-often-about-my-customized-bass-guitars Wed, 03 Feb 2021 03:33:25 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/03/i-get-asked-quite-often-about-my-customized-bass-guitars/ I get asked quite often about my customized bass guitars. Several of basses have custom pickguards made by Alper Eskimez of @alperiouspickguard. His work is absolutely amazing. These pickguards are […]

The post I get asked quite often about my customized bass guitars. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1290 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/12/27/much-thanks-to-red_hareimages-for-capturing-the-werenogentlemen-shenanigans-at-soundcheck-before-one-of-our-performances-on-takeover/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=much-thanks-to-red_hareimages-for-capturing-the-werenogentlemen-shenanigans-at-soundcheck-before-one-of-our-performances-on-takeover Sun, 27 Dec 2020 00:20:28 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/12/27/much-thanks-to-red_hareimages-for-capturing-the-werenogentlemen-shenanigans-at-soundcheck-before-one-of-our-performances-on-takeover/ Much thanks to @red_hareimages for capturing the @werenogentlemen shenanigans at soundcheck before one of our performances on @takeover.live — Was I aiming for a yoga pose or a ballet move?

The post Much thanks to @red_hareimages for capturing the @werenogentlemen shenanigans at soundcheck before one of our performances on @takeover. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1240 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/12/25/wishing-everyone-happy-holidays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=wishing-everyone-happy-holidays Fri, 25 Dec 2020 02:39:12 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/12/25/wishing-everyone-happy-holidays/ Wishing everyone happy holidays. Stay safe and warm. Cheers! 🤘🥶

The post Wishing everyone happy holidays. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1236 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/2020/09/13/i-dont-play-with-a-guitar-pick-very-often/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-dont-play-with-a-guitar-pick-very-often Sun, 13 Sep 2020 19:08:44 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/13/i-dont-play-with-a-guitar-pick-very-often/ I don’t play with a guitar pick very often. However, sometimes you really need that really aggressive attack that you can only achieve by using a pick. I just ordered […]

The post I don’t play with a guitar pick very often. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1100 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 […]

The post This bass is named “Elvis” because of its classic tone and flashy gold-star theme. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1058 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/07/i-just-updated-my-kemperamps_official-to-the-latest-firmware/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-just-updated-my-kemperamps_official-to-the-latest-firmware Mon, 07 Sep 2020 19:01:16 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/07/i-just-updated-my-kemperamps_official-to-the-latest-firmware/ I just updated my @kemperamps_official to the latest firmware. There’s some fantastic new features and it’s rock solid and stable as always! I still use a few external pedals for […]

The post I just updated my @kemperamps_official to the latest firmware. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1050 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/04/i-just-posted-the-play-through-for-disguise-on-the-official-were-no-gentlemen-youtube-channel-as-well-as-the-melonhead-on-bass-channel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-just-posted-the-play-through-for-disguise-on-the-official-were-no-gentlemen-youtube-channel-as-well-as-the-melonhead-on-bass-channel Fri, 04 Sep 2020 20:12:29 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2020/09/04/i-just-posted-the-play-through-for-disguise-on-the-official-were-no-gentlemen-youtube-channel-as-well-as-the-melonhead-on-bass-channel/ I just posted the play-through for “Disguise” on the official We’re No Gentlemen YouTube channel as well as the ‘Melonhead On Bass’ channel. This song in from our second EP, […]

The post I just posted the play-through for “Disguise” on the official We’re No Gentlemen YouTube channel as well as the ‘Melonhead On Bass’ channel. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1044