- Age:
- 54
- Sex:
- Male
- Location:
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania USA
- Current Setup:
- Basses - a 2011 Fender 60th Anniversary Precision, a 1972 Fender Telecaster bass, a 2011 Fender American Standard Jazz bass, a 1995 Music Man Stingray, a 1988-89 Fender MIJ Precision, a Peavey Fury, a 2005 Schecter C-4 XXX, and a 1972 Telestar bass like I started on. Amps -A Fender Bassman 400 head over a Fender Bassman 115 as my primary weapon. A Bassman 60 lives in my second floor office for when the mood strikes me up there.
I currently own 7 kits
1964 Leedy (from the era that Slingerland owned them) kit with a virgin bass. The 12" tom originally clamped to the bass drum rim. It is in blue sparling pearl finish. It must have spent 40 plus years in cases as it is the cleanest 1960s kit I've ever seen. I picked up a 1958 13" tom on ebay in the same finish.
12", 13", 16", 20".
1973 Slingerland kit in sparkling blue pearl finish.
13", 16", 18", 24".
1975 Slingerland blakrome 7 pc kit with a virgin bass.
12", 13", 14", 16", 18", 22".
1970s Slingerland blakrome kit with a virgin bass
13", 14", 15" concert tom, 18", 24" (I haven't researched the serial numbers for the age yet.)
1981 Gretsch "Drop-G" badge 6 pc kit in walnut lacquer finish.
12", 13", 14", 16", 22".
2008 8pc DW Collector's Series kit in Broken Glass finish. I lusted after a set of DWs for 10 years before I took the plunge two years ago.
8", 10", 12", 13", 14", 16", 22".
1980s Remo Legero nesting kit that I bought to carry in the motorhome. They don't sound wonderful, but they will likely be the nicest kit at any campground we visit.
10", 12", 14", 20".
My current snare drum arsenal
1990s Ayotte Drumsmith Stainless steel 5 1/2" x 13"
2002 DW Solid Shell Natural Satin 5" x 14"
2004 DW Solid Shell Natural Satin 5" x 14"
2008 DW 10 ply maple Broken Glass 5" x 14"
2008 DW Edge Broken Glass 6" x 13"
2009 DW Super Solid Shell Broken Glass 5 1/2" x 14"
1970s Gretsch model 4160 Chrome Over Brass 5" x 14"
1981 Gretsch model 4160 Chrome Over Brass 5" x 14"
1990s Legend Maple 6 1/2" x 14" with die cast hoops Natural Lacquer finish.
2000s Ludwig Acrolite 5" x 14" Black Galaxie finish.
2000s Ludwig Classic Maple 3" x 13" Natural Lacquer finish.
2009 Ludwig Black Beauty 5" x 14"
2009 Ludwig Supraphonic 5" x 14"
2013 Ludwig Black Beauty 6 1/2" x 14"
2009 Mapex Big Cat 8" x 14" blue wrap with "Big Beat" logo signed by Jimmy Chamberlin.
1988 Noble & Cooley 7" x 14" solid shell maple Red Lacquer finish.
1990s Remo Black Piccolo 3" x 13"
1960s Rogers COB Dynasonic 5" x 14"
1958 Slingerland Radio King single ply 5 1/2" x 14" Sparkling blue pearl finish.
1962 Slingerland Artist model single ply 5 1/2" x 14" Sparkling Blue Pearl finish.
1963 Slingerland Artist model 3-ply 5 1/2" x 14" Sparkling Blue Pearl finish.
1970s Slingerland Chrome over Brass 5 1/2" x 14"
1976 Slingerland Buddy Rich model 5 1/2" x 14" Blackrome finish.
1979 Slingerland Model 140 Ribbed Aluminum 5 1/2" x 14"
1990s Slingerland Radio King Solid Maple 6 1/2" x 14" natural lacquer finish with die cast hoops.
And I own a bunch of cymbals (80 something)
I have full setups of
Bosphorus Traditionals
Paiste Signatures
Paiste 2002s
Sabian AAXs
Sabian HHXs
Zildjian "K"s
Zildjian K Customs
Zildjian Constantinoples
and about 20 or so Zildjian "A"s.
I have an exensive hand percussion setup featuring Latin Percussion Classic series Congas and Bongos, a Meinl bubinga cajon and a large selection of various shakers etc... - Previously owned gear:
- Early 1970s "Tele Star" bass bought at G.C.Murphy's 5 & 10. My niece in California wanted to take up bass, so for Christmas I sent her my Jackson JS40 that I wasn't using much anymore. I sold my Peavey Dyna. It was a great bass, but it just wasn't for me. I recently let a Peavey TX 210 cabinet go as I wasn't using it anymore. I recently sold my Squier Vintage Modified TB since I picked up a real 1972 Tele bass. I sold my TNT 160 too as it was gathering dust.
- G.A.S. List:
- I'd like to eventually buy a Rickenbacker 4003. I'd also like to pick up an Ampeg Heritage tube amp.
Really, nothing else is high on my Gas list. - Gigs, Bands, & Ensembles:
- I play hand percussion in an acoustic duo called "Feral" and hand percussion in a seperate acoustic trio called "The Green Ridge Runners.
- Influences and Teachers:
- I find a lot of inspiration from the group on TalkBass. I've particularly become close to all of the inhabitants of the CWB threads.
- Favorite Genres:
- Blues, rock, pop, jazz, country... (Anything but rap.)
- Other Hobbies & Interests:
- Drums and dogs...
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