billgwx

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Birthday

Apr 4, 1963 (Age: 63)

Location

Centereach NY

Gender

Male

Current Setup

Fender 1992 MIJ '62 Reissue Jazz Bass, strung with either:
GHS Boomers Round Wound, Extra Light, 30-90, Long Scale
GHS Round Core Boomers Round Wound, Medium, 45-105, Long Scale
D'Addario ECB81 Chromes Flat Wound, Light, 45-100, Long Scale

Fender 1998 MIA Standard Precision Bass, strung with either:
D'Addario ETB92 Tapewound, Medium, 50-105, Long scale
GHS Round Core Boomers Round Wound, Medium, 45-105, Long Scale
Rotosound Jazz Bass 77 RS7LD Monel Flat Wound, Medium, 45-105, Long Scale
LaBella 760FL Deep Talkin' Bass Light, 43-104

SX Custom Handmade Vintage Series Precision Bass, strung with:
Rotosound Jazz Bass 77 RS77LD Monel Flat Wound, Medium, 45-105, Long Scale
LaBella 760FL Deep Talkin' Bass Light, 43-104

Hartke 2000 Bass Amplifier
Hartke 410 XL Bass Cabinet
BOSS GT-10B Bass Effects Processor
BOSS AB-2 2-Way Selector
BOSS FS-6 Dual Foot Switch
Planet Waves and Monster Cables

Occupation

Meteorologist

Favorite Genres

Alt-Rock, Alt-Country/Americana, Stax Soul, Classic Rock

Gigs and Ensembles

The Mondays (NYC area indie pop rock band)
St. Margaret of Scotland Parish Music Ministry, Selden NY

Previously Owned Gear

Brice HXB-405 5-String Fretless Bass
BOSS GT-6B Bass Effects Processor
Boss ME-50B Bass Multiple Effects
Digitech BP200 Bass Modeling Processor

G.A.S. List

Smaller but still 200+ watt combo amp or head/cabinet with a tube preamp

Influences and Teachers

Bruce Thomas
Davey Faragher
Duck Dunn
James Jamerson
Pino Palladino
Robert DeLeo
Paul McCartney
Garry Tallent
Kelley Looney (with Steve Earle and the Dukes)
Flea
Geddy Lee
Darryl Jones
Gary Grainger (with John Scofield in the mid 1980s)
Stanley Clarke
Jaco Pastorius

Hobbies and Interests

Guitar, gardening

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