https://melonheadmusic.com Professional Southern California session & touring bass guitarist. Studio recording, live performance, tribute productions & national shows. Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:03:04 +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/2021/04/27/three-of-my-basses-have-a-one-of-a-kind-custom-pickguard-made-by-alper-from-alperiouspickguard/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=three-of-my-basses-have-a-one-of-a-kind-custom-pickguard-made-by-alper-from-alperiouspickguard Tue, 27 Apr 2021 19:54:53 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/04/27/three-of-my-basses-have-a-one-of-a-kind-custom-pickguard-made-by-alper-from-alperiouspickguard/ Three of my basses have a one-of-a-kind custom pickguard made by Alper from @alperiouspickguard. I couldn’t be happier with how they have turned out. These pickguards help to transform each […]

The post Three of my basses have a one-of-a-kind custom pickguard made by Alper from @alperiouspickguard. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1441 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/04/19/the-bracelet-im-wearing-is-made-from-repurposed-used-bass-guitar-strings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-bracelet-im-wearing-is-made-from-repurposed-used-bass-guitar-strings Mon, 19 Apr 2021 19:30:55 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/04/19/the-bracelet-im-wearing-is-made-from-repurposed-used-bass-guitar-strings/ The bracelet I’m wearing is made from repurposed, used bass guitar strings. Much thanks to my long-time friend and former work co-hort David Kohler for such a thoughtful gift from […]

The post The bracelet I’m wearing is made from repurposed, used bass guitar strings. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1433 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/03/09/truth/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=truth Tue, 09 Mar 2021 19:00:52 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/03/09/truth/ Truth! This chart was inspired by a post I saw on @bassmagazineonline, but I adjusted it to include the results from my own experience. I have developed a love/hate relationship […]

The post Truth! appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1340 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/03/04/im-fine-really/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=im-fine-really Thu, 04 Mar 2021 19:01:04 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/03/04/im-fine-really/ I’m fine, really! This is just how I change my bass strings and get a little extra iron in my diet. 🤘😎 Photo by @red_hareimages

The post I’m fine, really! appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1332 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/19/i-find-it-difficult-to-find-live-photos-where-im-not-making-a-ridiculous-face-so-it-might-be-time-to-surrender-and-re-institute-bassface-fridays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-find-it-difficult-to-find-live-photos-where-im-not-making-a-ridiculous-face-so-it-might-be-time-to-surrender-and-re-institute-bassface-fridays Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:01:25 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/19/i-find-it-difficult-to-find-live-photos-where-im-not-making-a-ridiculous-face-so-it-might-be-time-to-surrender-and-re-institute-bassface-fridays/ I find it difficult to find live photos where I’m not making a ridiculous face, so it might be time to surrender and re-institute BassFace Fridays.

The post I find it difficult to find live photos where I’m not making a ridiculous face, so it might be time to surrender and re-institute BassFace Fridays. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1318 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/14/heres-a-closeup-of-some-of-the-custom-work-on-my-sakura-bass/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=heres-a-closeup-of-some-of-the-custom-work-on-my-sakura-bass Sun, 14 Feb 2021 01:53:18 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/14/heres-a-closeup-of-some-of-the-custom-work-on-my-sakura-bass/ Here’s a closeup of some of the custom work on my “Sakura” bass. I originally picked up this bass as a backup, but it’s become my main bass for most […]

The post Here’s a closeup of some of the custom work on my “Sakura” bass. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1306 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/12/much-thanks-for-the-shout-out-from-new-pop-duo-taysti-in-the-release-of-their-latest-track-fallin-for-you/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=much-thanks-for-the-shout-out-from-new-pop-duo-taysti-in-the-release-of-their-latest-track-fallin-for-you Fri, 12 Feb 2021 23:29:42 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/12/much-thanks-for-the-shout-out-from-new-pop-duo-taysti-in-the-release-of-their-latest-track-fallin-for-you/ Much thanks for the shout-out from new pop duo Taysti in the release of their latest track, “Fallin for You”. 🤘😎 https://open.spotify.com/album/0oknJgIbw2Oqi4cNOFYMpx Repost from @taystimusic: “Fallin for You” Now Available […]

The post Much thanks for the shout-out from new pop duo Taysti in the release of their latest track, “Fallin for You”. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1304 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/09/bts-warming-up-bright-and-early-for-a-14-hour-day-doing-the-werenogentlemen-music-video-shoot-for-vicious-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bts-warming-up-bright-and-early-for-a-14-hour-day-doing-the-werenogentlemen-music-video-shoot-for-vicious-love Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:08:27 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/02/09/bts-warming-up-bright-and-early-for-a-14-hour-day-doing-the-werenogentlemen-music-video-shoot-for-vicious-love/ BTS – Warming up bright and early for a 14-hour day doing the @WereNoGentlemen music video shoot for “Vicious Love”. 🎥 by @AmandaGabelWNG

The post BTS – Warming up bright and early for a 14-hour day doing the @WereNoGentlemen music video shoot for “Vicious Love”. appeared first on Danny Knapp | SoCal Session & Touring Bass Guitarist.]]> 1298 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/2021/01/30/the-pop-duo-taystimusic-just-recently-released-the-lyric-video-for-their-first-single-that-i-played-bass-on-thank-you-for-the-memories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-pop-duo-taystimusic-just-recently-released-the-lyric-video-for-their-first-single-that-i-played-bass-on-thank-you-for-the-memories Sat, 30 Jan 2021 20:51:34 +0000 https://melonheadmusic.com/2021/01/30/the-pop-duo-taystimusic-just-recently-released-the-lyric-video-for-their-first-single-that-i-played-bass-on-thank-you-for-the-memories/ The pop duo Taysti just recently released the lyric video for their first single that features Danny Knapp on bass, “Thank You For The Memories”. You can watch the full-length […]

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