Eddie Jackson (musician)

Eddie Jackson (born January 29, 1961 in Robstown, Texas) is the bass guitarist for the progressive metal band Queensrÿche. He has been with the group since 1985, when they were known as The Mob.

During the mid-1980s "Edbass", as he is commonly known as among fans, was an endorsee of Kramer basses until Kramer bought out Spector basses. Two main Kramer Spector NS-2 basses, one black and one white, became his primary instruments throughout the late '80s and into the '90s. In the late 1990s, Jackson endorsed master luthier Mike Lull, who had done all of the repair and upkeep work on [http://www.mikelull.com/Clientele%20list.htm Queensryche] 's guitars and basses (due to their both living in the Greater Seattle area) and has currently played since the late 1990s both [http://www.mikelull.com/artist_pages/queensryche_tour_photos.htm Mike Lull] "Modern Jazz" and modern-era Spector basses. Specifically, he uses [http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1183306&postcount=13] :

* Spector "Kramer-era" (late '80s) NS-2s in white and black, as can be seen on the "" VHS/DVD
* [http://www.spectorbass.com/NewFiles/euro.html Spector Euro 5]
* [http://www.spectorbass.com/images/artists/EddieJackson_lrg.jpgSpector ReBop 5 DLX FM] in Black Cherryburst with EMG pickups
* [http://www.mikelull.com/custom%20guitars/bass%20images/M4_1074.jpgMike Lull Modern 4] (sunburst w/J-pickups, hipshot D-tuner)
* Mike Lull Modern 4 (Black w/EMG's, hipshot D-tuner)
* [http://a620.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/36/l_a5499ceb270d2838f4be61c3ee4548b3.jpgMike Lull Vintage 5] ( sunburst w/j-pickups)
* [http://www.ibanez.com/acoustic/guitar.aspx?m=AEB10EBK Ibanez 4 string acoustic basses] (black)

Jackson is notoriously known for putting pranks on the inside of album covers. [ [http://www.globalbass.com/archives/nov2001/eddie_jackson.htm Globabass interview with Eddie Jackson] ]

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