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68Tele-Bass
Been playing bass (often poorly) for about 40years, noodling on and getting a bit better on guitar for 20 years. Have had many vocations and professions over my life-
Interesting Jobs- Cab Driver in Philly and Boston, Merchant Seaman, cook in a Japanese restaurant, Chemist working with epoxies and polyurethanes (refinishing, anyone???) Geotechnical on Boston’s “Big Dig”. University teaching assistant, and public school teacher.
Jobs- Pharmacist at (extremely) rural health clinic on the Navajo Nation.
- recently moved back to East coast to be closer to help with family and raise our two kids closer to “home”…
Interesting Jobs- Cab Driver in Philly and Boston, Merchant Seaman, cook in a Japanese restaurant, Chemist working with epoxies and polyurethanes (refinishing, anyone???) Geotechnical on Boston’s “Big Dig”. University teaching assistant, and public school teacher.
Jobs- Pharmacist at (extremely) rural health clinic on the Navajo Nation.
- recently moved back to East coast to be closer to help with family and raise our two kids closer to “home”…Member statistics
- Messages
- 1,678
- Reaction score
- 11,021
- Location
- Cape Cod
- Gender
- Male
- Current Setup
- Axes: Fender Classic 60s nitro finish Jazz Bass, Epiphone EB-3, Squier long scale VM Jaguar Bass, Fender 1968 Telecaster Bass, Squier Bass VI, Guild Ashbory.
Amps: Ampeg Rocket Bass 115 combo, Orange Crush Bass 50W Glenn Hughes limited edition.
Pedals: Boss CS-3 comp. Boss bass chorus, Caline Wine Cellar DI box, Behringer BDI-21 DI box. Caline Puffer fuzz. Dapper Bass DI fly rig.
- Occupation
- Dad
- Favorite Genres
- Psychadelic, Folk Rock- Brit Folk rock (HA!), Classic rock, Grunge/alt
- Gigs and Ensembles
- Piñon Pickers- a Rez band out of Piñon, AZ. All healthcare professionals who work at the IHS (Indian Health Service) clinics in Pinon and Chinle AZ. We play originals and covers. Wide array! Play locally on Rez, as well as Flagstaff, AZ, and Gallup, NM. (ON COVID HIATUS-STILL)
- Previously Owned Gear
- Ibanez Talman TB-100, Fender Rumble 40, Epiphone Rivoli II semihollow short-scale Bass, Mesa/Boogie 15” cab with vintage 60watt Sears Silvertone head. Oh, a Crate 50watt combo that couldn’t keep up with my drummer Back in the day!
- G.A.S. List
- None right now- need to pare down a bit maybe.
- Influences and Teachers
- Jack Casady, John Wetton (King Crimson..not Asia!) Ashley Hutchings, Skip Battin, David Gilmour playing RWs bass lines with Pink Floyd.
- Hobbies and Interests
- Skiing, music, History, geology, astronomy, languages world travel cooking and model railroads,
Signature
Combo Club #231, Telecaster Bass Club #17, SG & EB Club #134, Country Bassist Club #151, Rumble Club #1321, Crappy Bassist with Expensive Gear Club #457, Mediocre Bassist Club #1109
