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Benj-jammin
I've been playing bass for over 47 years, but in reality, I'm just your average meat and potatoes classic player, nothing fancy. My late mother was a world class classic pianist, she taught me a lot about theory, harmony and melody.
Member statistics
- Messages
- 766
- Reaction score
- 1,258
- Birthday
- Jun 3, 1957 (Age: 69)
- Location
- North Carolina
- Gender
- Male
- Current Setup
- Fender Precision Special, Schecter Stiletto Extreme, Ampeg BA-210, Zoom B3 and Zoom B1Four multi-effects pedals, Boss SY-1 synth pedal - D'Addario XL-170 strings. I also have 4 keyboards - Korg Karma, Korg TR61, and Casio WK7500 workstations and a Korg SP-200 digital piano.
- Occupation
- Health Care
- Favorite Genres
- Classic hard rock, prog rock
- Gigs and Ensembles
- All in the past!
- Previously Owned Gear
- 1978 MM Stingray, 1976 Precision (could kill myself for getting rid of those!), Kramer DMZ 4000, Ricky 4001 and a Peavey T-40. My first bass amp was an Acoustic 136, circa 1974, also played an Acoustic 370 head combined with an SVT bottom. Keys included a Roland Juno 106 and a Korg Poly 800
- G.A.S. List
- A USA made Spector NS or a Fodera Monarch
- Influences and Teachers
- Geezer Butler, John Paul Jones and Chris Squire
- Hobbies and Interests
- Biking and hiking in the Blue Ridge Mountains