After 40 years in the business, the Bass Centre continues to support, and be supported by, a huge worldwide community of professional players who recognise the quality, durability and performance of the Elites range of superior quality bass strings.
Many of these artists have been Elites users for many years (some since the launch of our original stainless steel roundwoundStadium Series way, way back in 1986) and it is through their loyalty, communication, and feedback that we have been able to strengthen and broaden the range with the addition of Player Series nickel wound and Acoustic Series phosphor bronze sets.
Most recently, we have responded to customer demand with Peter Hook and Danny Thompson approved custom sets, the Groundwound Series — as used by Mani on the 2016 Stone Roses arena tour — and our hugely popular Detroit Flats, now the string of choice for a whole new generation of players.
From familiar faces and veterans of advertising campaigns over the years, to a host of fresh, young four-string gunslingers, here's a tribute to those who loudly and proudly PUT THE BASS IN with Elites Strings.
NEIL FAIRLCOUGH Queen + Adam Lambert
PETER HOOK Peter Hook & The Light
NORMAN WATT-ROY Wilko Johnson
GRAHAM GOULDMAN 10CC
MALCOLM JOSEPH Grace Jones
PAT DAVEY Paul Young / Cregan & Co.
HANNAH BARRACLOUGH Venus Grrrls
JON CAULTON Pure Queen / Radio Ga Ga
ANDY MAIDENS RiverWolf
BILL BANWELL Rag'n'Bone Man
GORDON MOAKES Young Legionnaire
DANNY HIGGINS Darla Jade / Generations / CLKWRK
Alistair Martin Pink Floyd Legacy / The Live Karaoke Band
WILL DAVIES N'famady Kouyaté / The Beat-Hells / Cardinal Black
LEE POMEROY Jeff Lynne's ELO / Genesis Revisited
CAMERON DAWSON Mamas Gun
GLENN SISSONS Lord Toffingham
ALEX JAMES Blur
JAMES CROFTS The George Michael Story
PJ PHILLIPS Heavy Metal Kids
TOM WILLIAMS A.J. Williams
MATT BROOKS Wille & The Bandits
GUY PRATT Pink Floyd / Saucerful of Secrets
MERV GOLDSWORTHY FM
JASON GALE Ulysses Wells
MARK HAMILTON Ash
CHARLIE JONES Goldfrapp / The Cult
ANDY PEARSON The Selecter / The Beat
PETE TREWAVAS Marillion / Transatlantic
STAN WHITE Faithless
MARK BEDFORD Madness
LEO LYONS Ten Years After / Hundred Seventy Split
GEORGE ANDERSON Shakatak
STEVE LEWINSON Simply Red
JIMMY SIMS George Ezra / Amy McDonald
JOZEF NOROCKY Devil Sold His Soul
FREDDIE THOMPSON Heather Small / Westlife
JAMIE REYNOLDS ex-Klaxons
STUART GOODACRE Sessions
WAYNE ELLIS Limehouse Lizzy
ALEX MOORE Roots Manuva / Bastedo / Sessions
ALEX "HAL" CARTER The Style Councillors
CHRIS HARRIS Curved Air
CLINT WILLIAMS Mica Paris / Boney M
GREYUM MAY Keepers Brew
JAY COX Rick Astley
JONNY MILLER Talon - Best of the Eagles
PHIL SPALDING Brit Session Powerhouse (1957-2023)
STEVE VANTISS Fish
DON CHANDLER UB40
MARTIN BLUNT The Charlatans
NICK OWEN Sway All-Stars
GED GRIMES Simple Minds
JERRY MEEHAN Robbie Williams
WAYNE NUNES Billy Ocean / Rozalla / Tricky
SIMON PEDDLE Pattison Fogg
JOE HOLWEGER Adam & The Ants
ANDY ROWE The Room
LORNA THOMAS Horse
JON RANDLE Dr. & The Medics
DAVID LEVY Chris de Burgh / Roachford
TREVOR BARRY British session legend & Strictly veteran
