Jane Says, Been Caught Stealing, Stop—who doesn’t love the energetic rock sounds of Jane’s Addiction? So what does the bassist of the band that’s been so influential to the Alternative Rock scene use to get the sound he wants? In the recent September issue of Bass Player Magazine, Eric Avery of Jane’s Addiction mentioned using the MXR M288 Bass Octave Deluxe as a major part of his sound.

“I use the MXR octave pedal the most, because there are several occasions when I’m playing an octave higher than a bass normally would, and I find I’m missing some of the low end. Poor tracking is what kept me from using octave pedals in the past, but the MXR pedal tracks really well.” – Eric Avery (pg. 26 of Bass Player Magazine; Sep. 2009 Edition)

Besides the M288, he also mentions using the MXR Micro Amp and MXR Bass DI+ on his board.

For a clear demo of what the bass octave sounds like, check out this one from Tone Factor.

If you want to read more about our M288, check out our previous post that contains reviews and more demos.

For a full artist list, check out the list below.

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M288 Bass Octave

Marcus Miller
Will Lee
Justin Meldal-Johnsen – Beck, NIN
P-Nut – 311
Chris Chaney – Alanis Morrisette, Jane’s Addiction
Rhonda Smith – Prince
Bobby Vega – KVHW, Sly & the Family Stone, Tower of Power
Oskar Cartaya – Herb Albert, Spyro Gyra
Eric Avery – Jane’s Addiction
Dave Edwardson – Neurosis
Josh Paul – Chris Daughtry
Benny Rietveld – Santana
Troy Sanders – Mastodon
Troy Van Leeuwen – Queens of the Stoneage, SWEETHEAD
Uriah Duffy – Whitesnake, Lyrics Born
Eric Smith – Rhianna, Jay-Z
Nathan East – Eric Clapton, Fourplay
Doug Johns
Randy Hope-Taylor – Incognito, Jeff Beck, Jamiroquai, D’Angelo
Billy Sheehan
Bill Perry – Solo Artist
Sara Beth – Kill Slowly
Mike Inez – Alice in Chains
Juan Aldrete
Slash – Velvet Revolver
Randy Bradbury – Pennywise
Stanley Clarke
Oteil Burbridge
Jimmy Haslip
Benny Rietveld – Santana
Dan Lutz – Jonathan Butler
Stu Brooks – Dub Trio
Carlitos del Puerto – Steve Lukather, Stevie Wonder
Dominic Aitchison – Mogwai
Jonas Hellborg
Tom Dumont – No Doubt