MELVIN LEE DAVIS - CHAKA KHAN AND LEE RITENOUR
"DR Strings! My relationship with DR began in 1994 on the Bryan Ferry Mamouna world tour. The consistency of DR strings continues to define how I hear music. The strings I choose to use are brilliant in tone, long lasting, more importantly they allow me to speak freely and honestly when I am having conversation in the language of music. The DR Long-Necks strings are my go-to and DR provides me with the tools I need to succeed! I am team DR!"
PRODUCTS
Long-Necks™
Taper Stainless Steel Hexagonal Core Bass Strings
Model: TMH5-40 & Custom 7-String
Long-Necks™ Tapered Bass Strings are ideal for contemporary bassists, as well as luthiers, who demand a tapered string to enable modern bass playing techniques. Long-Necks™ have increased stability in the lower registers which produces excellent clarity and definition. These strings employ a single wrap wire around the hexagonal core wire where the string passes over the bridge.
BIO
Los Angeles native Melvin Lee Davis was discovered at the tender age of 16 by Buddy Miles, when a horn player from Buddy Miles' band heard Melvin playing in a local club. Buddy Miles flew Davis to New York to audition for his band and immediately hired him. After playing the New York club circuit, Melvin found himself working with Don Cornelius of Soul Train. He has toured and recorded with Chaka Khan, the Pointer Sisters, Lee Ritenour, Bryan Ferry, David Benoit, Larry Carlton, Patti Austin, Gladys Knight, and many other top acts. Davis wrote the theme for the TV show "The Party Machine" and "Soul Train's A Coming" and has appeared on "Johnny Carson", "David Letterman", "Jay Leno", and "Arsenio Hall." Melvin has travelled the world and continues to be in high demand across many genres of music because of his incredible talent and positive demeanor on and off stage.
