Premier Guitar | 2 months ago

Full MonoNeon Rig Rundown: https://youtu.be/fjHgrc06Ov8
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The Grammy-winning bass phenom talks about working with and learning from three musical legends.

MonoNeon, aka Dywane Thomas Jr., came up learning the bass from his father in Memphis, Tennessee, but for some reason, he decided to flip his dad’s 4-string bass around and play it with the string order inverted—E string closest to the ground and the G on top. That’s how MonoNeon still plays today, coming up through a rich, inspiring gauntlet of family and community traditions. “I guess my whole style came from just being around my grandma at an early age,” says Thomas.

His path has led him to collaborate with dozens of artists, including Nas, Ne-Yo, Mac Miller, and even Prince, and MonoNeon’s solo output is dizzying—trying to count up his solo releases isn’t an easy feat. Premier Guitar’s Chris Kies caught up with the bassist before his show at Nashville’s Exit/In, where he got the scoop on his signature 5-string, Ampeg rig, and simple stomp layout, as well as some choice stories about influences, his brain-melting playing style, and how Prince changed his rig.

Shop MonoNeon's Rig:
Fender MonoNeon Jazz Bass V - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyBQeM
Ampeg SVT - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Jz03zN
DigiTech Whammy - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4LBRO
CIOKS SOL - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jrPL2v

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