TC Electronic Staccato’51 Bass Amp
TC Electronic have been busy busy again. The latest twist on the TC Electronic Classic450 Bass Amp – it’s called the Staccato’51, developed in conjunction with Rocco Prestia. Rocco is best known for holding down the bass in Tower of Power – a band he joined at 14 – and is a much renowned bassist. Checkout Rocco’s web page or the Rocco Prestia Live At Bass Day DVD
It’s very red! That’s ok by me, I like read. The sound has been taylored to Rocco’s requirements, so will suit anyone who is a finger style funk player. It is much like the RH450 in features, but with a very different tone and tweaked tone controls. The compress and tone shaping has also been tweaked.
Here is a video of Rocco Prestia and his new TC Electronic Staccato’51 bass amp:
There’s more detail about how the amp came about in this video from the TC folks:
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An old timer like me is sure having trouble adjusting to the visual of these small amps like the TC’s or the Mark Bass heads. But adjust I will, they are awesome!
Just received a Staccato 51 for review. Haven’t had time to run it through full tryout with a a band, but my first impression is that TC Electronic and Rocco got it right.set flat with a Lakland 55-94, this amp grabs the punchy, burp-gun Rocco sound. Tight, punchy, funky, with lots of options for personalizing. I’ll repost when a full review is ready.