1965 Fender Jazz Bass
1980's Fender A/E Precision fretless
1996 Turner Renaissance fretless 5
1990's Fender Roscoe Beck IV
1939 Kay Orchestral Model upright/ J.D. Hill, French bow
GB NeoPak & Shuttle 6.0
Bergantino HT112/EX112
Hatke Kickback 12
ebow
Also use on gigs:
various classical guitars
banjo
Still have, just don't use:
Ampeg SB-12
Ampeg B15-S
Ampeg B15-N
Ampeg BT-25
Yamaha B100-III
Influences and Teachers
In no particular order: J.S. Bach, Sir Paul, James Jamerson, Ron Carter, Scott LaFaro, Percy Heath, Paul Chambers, Stanley Clarke, Victor Wooten, Jaco, my brother Chris, Edgar Meyer
Hendrix, Miles, Shostakovich, Scriabin, Stravinsky,Turtle Island String Quartet, Kronos Quartet, Leon Redbone, Bing Crosby, Vince Dimura, Vince Guaraldi, Bill Evans, etc. and everyone, and I mean everyone, who I have ever listened to!
Hobbies and Interests
biking, camping, high energy particle physics and cosmology