Brad Maestas

Gender:

Male

Home Page:

http://www.bradmaestas.com

Location:

Oakland, CA

Occupation:

PSAV Director of Event Tech, musician, photog

Current Setup:

Fodera Club
Sadowsky Club #95
Fender Precision Bass Club
Fender Jazz Bass Club #1507
Ampeg Portaflex Club #701
Black 'n Maple Club #26

Basses:
2016 Fodera Imperial Elite MG 5, Redwood Burl, Alder body, Ebony FB, Ash TB, Maple neck
2006 Sadowsky NYC 24-5 P/J Black Pearl on Ash, Maple neck & FB
2013 Fodera Emperor Standard Fretless 4, Walnut on Walnut, Ebony FB, Red Oak neck
1990 Fender 1962 Precision Bass Reissue Japan RW Sunburst
2018 Fender CS Time Machine 1960 Jazz Bass Journeyman RW Oly White
2013 Danelectro Longhorn Short Scale
1998 Anton Krutz 7/8 Double Bass with C-ext

Other instruments:
1999 Summit Artist Model F5 mandolin by Paul Schneider
2016 David Hernandez 7-string classical Cedar/Palo Escrito
2007 Alejandro Cervantes Hauser Signature classical Engelmann/Cocobolo
2005 Gibson J-45 Historic slope shoulder dreadnought
Fender Mexican Tele Ash Blackguard
Squire Classic Vibe 60's Strat Lake Placid Blue
1964 Ludwig 5-piece Hollywood drumkit in Champagne Sparkle
Istanbul, Bosphorous, Zildjian cymbals
Haffner Perander walnut pandeiro, Choro platinellas
Handmade Brazilian pandeiro w/HP Choro platinellas
2013 Tony Dixon Heavy Brass D Irish whistle
Jerry Freeman Tweaked Generation Brass whistles
2016 Phil Hardy Chieftain Thunderbird Low D whistle
Hammond 44, Suzuki M73C Melodicas
1965 Conn 17B Director Coprion Bell Bb trumpet
1963 Reynolds Medalist tenor trombone

Amplification:
Trickfish Bullhead 1K
Trickfish TF408
Trickfish TF112
1973 Ampeg B-15N, Tung-Sols
SWR Baby Blue II, Gold Lion
Acme Audio MTP-66 Motown Tube Preamp/DI
Demeter VTBP-201s tube pre, Gold Lions
Raven Labs MDB-1 pre
Raven Labs True Blue EQ
Cafe Walter HA-1A headphone amp

Strings:
Fodera Stainless Steel Medium, Taper B
Sadowsky Blue Nickel Light
Rotosound Swing Bass 66 on Jazz
LaBella 760FL on Precision
LaBella 760FD on Dano
Spirocore E/A, Obligato D/G on DB
Galli Genius, Oasis GPX or Thomastik on classical

Playback:
VPI Classic 4 Rosewood Turntable
VPI JMW 12.7 3D Dual Pivot Tonearm, ruby jeweled pivot
SoundSmith Paua Mk II Moving Iron Cartridge
HRX pulley, 3 band drive, periphery ring, center weight, TruLift, TruKleen
VPI SDS (Synchronous Drive System)
ModWright Instruments PH 150 Reference Tube Phono Stage
Apple iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 4.2 GHz i7, 32 GB RAM, Audirvana+, Tidal
Schiit Audio Yggdrasil Analog 2 DAC
Rogue Audio Sphinx II Integrated Amplifier
Harbeth Monitor 40.1 Loudspeakers, David Michael Audio stands
EquiTech R1.5 Balanced Power Conditioner
Schiit Audio Valhalla 2 Tube Headphone Amp
Grado RS1i, SR80e, Sennheiser HD 800 S, 600, 580, Audeze iSINE 20 headphones
Cardas Cable throughout
SolidSteel S5-5 rack

Favorite Genres:

Choro, MPB, Samba, Classical, Jazz, Afrobeat, Dub, Reggae, Funk, Soul, Bluegrass, Folk, Klezmer, Rock

Gigs and Ensembles:

Bill Frisell, Donald Fagen, Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris & The Nublu Orchestra, David Sanford's Pittsburgh Collective, New York Mandolin Ensemble, Chop & Quench (The Fela Broadway Band), The Yards, DOJO, Chris Conly, Crispus Attucks, Third Space, Amie Amis, Tanner Walle, Hylofi, Thought, Danan Healy, Rockwood Music Hall, Nublu, Barbés

Previously Owned Gear:

Instruments:
Acacia Custom 6 zebra/wenge
Alembic Europa 5 quilt/ebony
Alembic Persuader 4 cocobolo/walnut
Alvarez MS-D1 3/4-size acoustic guitar
1993 Conklin Custom USA 7 flamed maple/purpleheart
Eastman AR805CE archtop
Elrick Singlecut 6 maple burl/mahogany
Ernie Ball Stingray 4
Ernie Ball Stingray 5 fretless
Assorted European DB's
F Bass BNF5
F Bass Studio 5 ash/maple
1972 Fender Precision
Fender '57 RI Precision w/Fralins (USA)
Fender '64 RI Jazz w/Fralins (USA)
Fender '75 RI Jazz (USA)
Fender Jazz (USA)
Fender Jazz (Mex), fretless conv.
Fender P-lyte
Fender Sting model
2002 Fodera Edward 6 all black, ash/maple/ebony
1989 Fodera Emperor Deluxe 4 P/J ebony top/fb, mahogany body
2007 Giannini GWNC4/7 EL 7-string classical
Guild Ashbory
Guild Starfire RI bass
1970 Höfner 5000/1 Deluxe Blonde
Ibanez SR5, SR6
1989 Ken Smith BT6 Walnut top
1990 Ken Smith BT6 Koa top (previously Chuck Rainey's)
Kubicki Factor
Larrivée 4-string ABG
Linc Luthier 5 fretless zebra/birdseye/ebony
Loriente Clarita classical cedar/indian rosewood
Martin HD-28LSV dreadnought sitka/indian rosewood
Modulus Graphite Quantum 5 (x3)
2003 Modulus Graphite Quantum 6 quilted maple/alder
2001 Modulus Graphite Genesis 5 fretless alder/pau ferro
1992 Peavey B-Ninety (first bass)
1994 Peavey Quad 4
2001 Roscoe SKB-3007 flamed maple/alder/cocobolo
1999 Rick Turner Renaissance 5 fretless
2002 Rob Allen MB-2 5-string lined fretless flamed maple/mahogany/ebony
2004 Sadowsky Metro MV5 #M499 ash/maple
2005 Sadowsky NYC Modern 24-5 #4567 trans red quilt/ash/ebony
1992 Sadowsky NYC Modern 24-5 fretless trans white ash/ebony
Surine Regency Series I 6 string fretless cocobolo/mahogany/ebony
Tacoma CBKK50C Koa ABG
Taylor/Klein ABG
1995 Tobias Basic 5 maple/maple/ebony
1993 Tobias Classic 5 lacewood/alder/pau ferro
1994 Tobias Killer B 4
1994 Tobias Signature 5 quilted maple/walnut/pau ferro
1992 Tobias Signature 6 fretless zebra/mahogany/wenge/ebony
1993 Tobias Signature 6 zebra/mahogany/wenge/pau ferro
Warwick Streamer Stage I 5 flamed maple
Warwick Streamer Stage II 5
Warwick Thumb BO 5

Amplification:
AccuGroove Tri112
AccuGroove El Whappo
Acoustic Image Clarus I
Ampeg SVT-CL
Ampeg V4-B
Ampeg 410 Classic
Ampeg 810 Classic
Ampeg 465 Classic (4 x 6.5)
Ampeg 865 Classic (8 x 6.5)
Ampeg 1510HE (15+10+horn)
Bag End S15X-D
Bag End S15-D
Bag End D10X-D
Bergantino HT112
Bergantino EX112
Eden WT400
Epifani UL-110
Fender Custom Shop Rumble Bass Head (300W tube)
Mackie 1400i amplifier
Mesa/Boogie Mark IV tube guitar combo
Mesa/Boogie 610 Road-Ready
SWR Goliath I, II, III
SWR Goliath, Jr. II
SWR Henry 8x8
SWR Triad
SWR Big Ben
SWR Bass 350
SWR Studio 220
SWR SM-400S
SWR SM-900
TC Electronics TC 1140
Trace Elliot 15 combo + 15 extension
Walter Woods Electracoustic Ultra High Power

Effects:
ART Nightbass SE multi-effects + X15 controller
Boss OC-2 octave pedal
Boss DD-3 digital delay
Digitech S200 multi-effects
Korg Pandora Bass
Haz Labs Mu-Tron+
EH Q-Tron+
EH Bassballs
EH Guitar Micro Synth
EH Deluxe Memory Man
EH Holy Grail
SIB! VariDrive tube dist/overdrive
are you still reading this? :D

G.A.S. List:

1959 Precision Bass
1962 Jazz Bass
Fodera fretless

Influences and Teachers:

Studied with: Anthony Jackson, Reginald Veal, Bill Frisell, Ben Monder, Chris Thile, Nathan Berg, Bob Bowman, Larry Rice, Gerald Spaits, Ornette Coleman, Lawrence D. "Butch" Morris, Frederick Fennell, Bob Duffer, Craig Akin, Danny Embrey, Rod Fleeman, Gary Versace, Todd Strait...

Influences: J.S. Bach, Gary Karr, Jimmy Johnson, Edgar Meyer, John Grillo, Ray Brown, Dino 7 Cordas, Jacob do Bandolim, Hamilton de Holanda, Joe Macho aka Joe Mack, Jethro Burns, Tony Rice, Bryan Sutton, Hermanos Assad, Manuel Barrueco, Skúli Sverrisson, Hadrien Feraud, Willie Weeks, Baden Powell, Raphael Rabello, Guinga, Marcello Gonçalves, Chico Buarque, Tom Jobim, Ulisses Rocha, Charlie Haden, NHØP, David Russell, Gerardo Núñez, Jimmy Haslip, Ralph Towner, Jack DeJohnette, Dave Carpenter, Steve Swallow, Roland Dyens, Michel Alibo, Harry Partch, Lennie Tristano, Allan Holdsworth, Paul Jackson, Dave Holland, Miroslav Vitous, Scott LaFaro, Paul Motian, Keith Jarrett, Frank Wakefield, Henrique Cazes...

Hobbies and Interests:

cycling, tennis, fly & surf fishing, alternative darkroom chemistry, lutherie & instrument repair, japanese kitchen knives, cast iron cooking, chess, languages, tea, coffee, darts, mechanical watches, astronomy, four-line stunt kites

Available for Instruction?:

• Bass Guitar Instruction
• Double Bass Instruction

Teaching Credentials:

B.A. Music Theory/Composition with minors in double bass and percussion; 22 years private teaching experience on electric, acoustic, guitar, mandolin and percussion