Metallica's Robert Trujillo Bass Gear Rig and Equipment

Roberto Trujillo is a bassist who played in Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves, Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne's band before joining Metallica in 2003. Nice resume!

Although at times Trujillo has been known to use a pick, he prefers to use his fingers, like the early Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, but unlike Trujillo's predecessor Jason Newsted (who used a pick almost exclusively). He is also a very skilled slap bass player, as ably demonstrated in his work for Suicidal Tendencies, and particularly Infectious Grooves, where he used the technique extensively.

Let's look at what gear and equipment has been seen in Robert Trujillo's Bass Rig.

Robert Trujillo on bass

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Basses

- Nash P-Bass

- Warwick Robert Trujillo Signature bass (blue)

- In Aug 2008, it was announced Robert was using custom Yamaha basses. The basses are modeled after the TRB5PII and are "Rat rod" inspired.

- Fernandes Guitars Gravity 5-string basses particularly a model with a silver finish, blue flame decals, and EMG pickups

- Zon Guitars signature bass model, the Sonus RT

- Prior to Metallica, he was most often seen to play Tobias ( 5-strings Classics and Basics), ESP and Musicman Stringray basses (all 5-strings), as well as a Fender Precision Bass with Black Label Society and Ozzy Osbourne

- Rickenbacker 4001 Bass - modified (emg pickups)