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basstoid
I'm a novice on bass, but I've played guitar for over 35 years and currently own 37 guitars. About half of these are Strats, but I've been favoring a goldtop Les Paul Classic 1960 reissue and a goldtop Paul Reed Smith Custom 24 with a Carr Skylark or Mesa Boogie Subway Blues amp. At the top of the pedal heap are a Keeley compressor, Xotic EP Booster, Fulltone Fulldrive 2, Budda wah, and MXR Carbon Copy delay.
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- Messages
- 9
- Reaction score
- 6
- Location
- Minneapolis
- Gender
- Male
- Current Setup
- I'm playing an Ibanez Prestige SR-1000 (flame maple) through an old Peavey Minx with a Keeley Bassist compressor and Voodoo Lab Tremolo. Sometimes I use a Phil Jones BigHead with Phil Jones H-850 headphones.
I'm experimenting with a Pigtronix Bass Envelope Phaser and an MXR Bass Envelope Filter, but I'm not happy with either unless I'm hitting the strings a lot harder than I want to.
I also have an SR-500 and a Charvel Surfcaster acoustic bass.
- Favorite Genres
- Jazz, blues, funk, alternative...
- Previously Owned Gear
- In the 80s, I had an old Fender Mustang bass and a Fender Musicmaster bass. Sorry to have let those go.
- Influences and Teachers
- I wouldn't say I have "influences," because I'm just developing basic technique now, but my inspirations include Marcus Miller, Leigh Gorman, Ralphe Armstrong, Mick Karn, Victor Wooten, Pete Farndon, and Nick Lowe. Oh, and Derek Smalls, of course.
- Hobbies and Interests
- Coffee, writing, coffee, weird movies, coffee, cats, and coding. Also, coffee.
- Teaching Credentials
- I taught guitar for 6 years in the late 80s and early 90s.