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| Signature | Fender basses powered by SWR 
Public School Orchestra Director, Bass Instructor, Praise & Worship Bassist Club #575, Fender Precision Bass Club #620 |
| Forum Info | Contact Info | | | | Eric Swaim has no contact information. | | | Additional Information | Group Memberships | - Date of Birth:
- July 19th
- Sex:
- Male
- Location:
- Murfreesboro, TN
- Current Setup:
- 1998 Fender Jazz Bass in Purple (USA)
2004 Fender Jazz Bass in Black (USA)
1984 Ibanez Roadstar P&J set up
(1) 1990's Peavey Sessionbass bass head
(1) Genz Benz 1x12 & horn great cab. blows me away
(1) Peavey 2x10
(1) 1978 Peavey Mark III bass head
(1) 1982 Peavey Centurion bass head
"Scaled back my gear and presently using the blast from the past" - Previously owned gear:
- To much to remember, but I'll do my best:
38 Ken Smiths BT & BSR's
3 Foderas Monarchs
7 Alembics Series I's
1 Alembic Distallette
1 Alembic Elan 5-string
1 Alembic Epic 5-string fretless
2 Steinbergers
3 Pedullas
60 + Fenders from the 1960's to the present,
1972 Fender Telecaster bass
R-Basses
1 Kramer
1 Surine
4 Peavey's T40, Foundation and Fury
PBC
1 Warrick streamer
Pensa Shur
10 Ibanez roadstar, musician, roadstar II,
1 Gibson Ripper fretless
1-Gibson Ripper
1 Epiphone Viola bass
1999 Ken Smith BSR "Black Tiger" 4-string
2004 Peavey Cirrus 4-string
2010 Fender Jazz Bass (USA)
1981 Carvin 4-string
ETC. I have owned 280+ basses in my 31 years of playing. Always looking for the Holy Grail of basses, and found out the Holy Grail does not exist. You have to take what you have and make the most of that bass.
SWR SM500
SWR SM400
SWR SM400S
SWR Bass 350
SWR Studio 220
SWR Super Red Head
SWR Red Head
SWR Siverado 4x8" configuration
Eden Metro
SWR Triad
SWR Golliath Jr
SWR Golliath Jr. II
SWR Golliath Jr. III
SWR Baby Blue
Peavey Max (in flight-case from the 1980's),
Peavey Mk VIII
Peavey SessionsBass
Peavey Nitro
Peavey Firebass 700
Peavey 1820
Peavey 1810
Peavey 4x10 TXF
Peavey 2x10 TXF
Seymour Duncan bass 400
GK 400rb
GK 400rb III
GK 400rb IV
GK 700rb
Trace Elliott AH1200SM
Yamaha B100
Hartke 4x10XL
Acoustic 360 head and cab. etc.
Ampeg BA115HP combo
Peavey Combp 300
Peavey Max (original built in flight case)
Peavey Nitro
Peavey Firebass 700
Peavey centurian
Upright basses include:
1953 Kay M1
1951 Kay
Chinese Fully Carved
Chinese Fully Carved (Schuman label, from Yang's Violin)
Romanian fully carved Upright (I have owned 2 of these)
1970's German (Laminated)
Romanian (Laminated)
Englehart
Curruthers Electric Upright
Kay 1958-59 - G.A.S. List:
- A Fender Precision or Jazz Bass that looks like someone tied a chain to it and drove it down an old gravel country road.
- Gigs, Bands, & Ensembles:
- Church on Sundays, "Dennis and the Menace" (I play guitar with this band) Mood Swing Jazz Quartet, sight reading jazz gigs , currently working on a jazz quartet project with original pieces I have composed.
- Influences and Teachers:
- My Teachers were:
David Hyde (Hammond Louisiana),
Victor Wooten (Nashville),
Roy Vogt (Nashville),
Ernest Szugyi (Nashville Symphony, retired)
My Influences were and are: Stanley Clark, Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten, Stu Hamm, Nicoli Paginini, Ron Carter and many others. Impact players and not clones. - Favorite Genres:
- Everything that sounds good
- Other Hobbies & Interests:
- Tennessee Titans Football, LSU, Alabama (all SEC) Football, Politics as I am a conservative, wife
- Available for instruction:
- Murfreesboro
- Areas of Instruction::
- Double Bass (Classical), Double Bass (Jazz), Bass Guitar
- Teaching Credentials:
- Bachelors Degree In Instrumental Music Education from MTSU, Presently a String Orchestra Teacher and Theory Teacher in Public School System. Years and years of performing experience.
A whole lot of private students through the years. | Eric Swaim is not a member of any public groups |
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