Brad Maestas

Gender:

Male

Home Page:

https://www.bradmaestas.com

Location:

Petaluma, CA, USA

Occupation:

Luthier/Instrument Tech, Multi-Instrumentalist

Current Setup:

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

Double Bass:
1998 Anton Krutz 3/4 Double Bass with C-ext
Pierre-Yves Fuchs #53 French bow
2017 CodaBow Infinity French bow
1989 Knoll French bow

Electric Basses:
2020 Roscoe Custom LG-3006, Exhibition Quilted Maple, Antique Yellow, Mahogany body trans red, Ebony FB, Maple/Purpleheart neck, 5-knob Barts, reverse slant, 19mm

2016 Fodera Imperial Elite MG 5, Redwood Burl, Alder body, Ebony FB, Ash TB, Maple neck, 19mm

2014 Fodera Emperor Standard Fretless 4, Figured Walnut on Walnut, Ebony FB, Red Oak neck

2006 Sadowsky NYC 24-5 P/J Black Pearl on Ash, Maple neck & FB
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 MIK
2020 Kala California U-Bass Fretted 4 Figured Myrtle
2019 Kala U-Bass Exotic Mahogany Fretted, Galli tapes
2019 Kala U-Bass Solid Cedar Pau Ferro Fretted, LaBella flats
2020 Kala U-Bass Striped Ebony Fretless, LaBella rounds

Acoustic Amplification:
Ear Trumpet Labs Nadine Double Bass Mic
Realist LifeLine Double Bass Pickup
Grace Labs Felix Preamp
Raven Labs MDB-1 Preamp
Raven Labs True Blue EQ

Electric Amplification:
Trickfish Bullhead 1K
Trickfish TF408
Trickfish TF112
1973 Ampeg B-15N, Tung-Sol
Markbass Big Bang
Noble Amps Tube Preamp
Acme Audio MTP-66 Motown Tube Preamp
Demeter VTBP-201s Tube Preamp, Gold Lions
PJB HA-2 Big Head Pro Headphone Amp

Pedals:
Chase Bliss Audio Dark World
Chase Bliss Audio MOOD
Chase Bliss Audio Thermae
Earthquaker Devices Avalanche Run v2
Earthquaker Devices Hoof Reaper v2
Earthquaker Devices Organizer v2
Earthquaker Devices Pyramids
Empress Compressor
MXR M280 Vintage Bass Octave
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio ARP-87
Walrus Audio Aetos 120V PS
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus
Ibanez RC99 Rotary Chorus
TC Ditto X2 Looper
TC Polytune 3
Temple Audio Solo 18 GM Pedalboard
Sonic Research ST-300 Strobe Tuner
Peterson VS-1 Strobe Tuner

Strings:
Spirocore Reds (Medium)
Fodera Stainless Steel or Nickel Medium, Heavy B
Sadowsky Blue Nickel Medium
Thomastik Rounds on Jazz
Thomastik Flats on Precision
LaBella 760FD on Dano

Other instruments:
1996 Larrivée US10KA Deluxe Koa Soprano Ukulele
2020 Kala Elite Limited Satin Koa Soprano Ukulele
2019 Kanile'a KPA-C Premium Koa Concert Ukulele
2019 aNueNue UT200 Moon Bird Tenor Ukulele, Spruce/IR
2018 Kala Elite 3KOA-TG Gloss Koa Tenor Ukulele (high G)
2019 Kala Elite 3KOA-TG Gloss Koa Tenor Ukulele (low G)
2018 Kala Elite Big Leaf Maple Super Tenor Ukulele
2017 Kala Solid Acacia Baritone Ukulele
1999 Summit Artist Model F5 Mandolin by Paul Schneider
2016 David Hernandez 7-string Classical Guitar, Cedar/Palo Escrito
2007 Alejandro Cervantes Hauser Signature Classical Guitar, Engelmann/Cocobolo
2020 Martin 00-28 Standard Acoustic Guitar
2005 Gibson J-45 Historic Collection Acoustic Guitar
Fender Mexican Tele Ash Blackguard
Squire Classic Vibe 60's Strat Lake Placid Blue
1960 Petosa AM-900 43/120 LMH/MMM Piano Accordion
2016 Buffet Crampon R13 Bb Clarinet, Backun Lumière barrels/bells
2018 Theo Wanne Mantra Straight Soprano Saxophone Platinum
1946 King Super 20 Full Pearls Alto Saxophone Lacquer
1937 King Zephyr Tenor Saxophone Silver Plate
Many mouthpieces
1965 Conn 17B Director Coprion Bell Bb Trumpet
1963 Reynolds Medalist Tenor Trombone
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
Möeck 236 Maple Alto Recorder, Aulos & Yamaha Recorders
Hammond 44 Melodica, Suzuki M37C Melodion
2013 Tony Dixon Heavy Brass D Irish Whistle
Jerry Freeman Tweaked Generation Brass Whistles
2016 Phil Hardy Chieftain Thunderbird Low D Whistle

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, TruSweep
VPI SDS (Synchronous Drive System) Controller
ModWright Instruments PH 150 Reference Tube Phono Stage
Apple iMac Retina 5K, 27-inch, 4.2 GHz i7, 32 GB RAM, Audirvana+, Roon, Qobuz Studio
Schiit Audio Yggdrasil Unison DAC
Pass Laboratories INT-60 Integrated Amplifier
Harbeth Monitor 40.1 Loudspeakers, David Michael Audio stands
Schiit Audio Bifrost Multibit Unison DAC
Rogue Audio Sphinx II Integrated Amplifier
ATC SCM 10 Studio Control Monitors
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, ATH-M40x headphones
Wireworld, Furutech, Cardas cable
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, Ben Monder, The Crooked Jades, Jen Myzel, 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 burl 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 trans blue 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 T-112, UL-110, UL-112
Fender Custom Shop Rumble Bass Head (300W tube)
Mackie 1400i amplifier
Mesa/Boogie Mark IV tube guitar combo
Mesa/Boogie 610 Road-Ready
SWR Baby Blue II
SWR Bass 350
SWR Big Ben
SWR Goliath I, II, III
SWR Goliath, Jr. II
SWR Henry 8x8
SWR SM-400S
SWR SM-900
SWR Studio 220
SWR Triad
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
EH 16-Second Delay w/Controller
EH Q-Tron+
EH Bassballs
EH Bass Micro Synth
EH Deluxe Memory Man
EH Guitar Micro Synth
EH Holy Grail
Haz Labs Mu-Tron+
Ibanez RC-99 Rotary Chorus
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Korg Pandora Bass
SIB! VariDrive tube dist/overdrive
are you still reading this? :D

G.A.S. List:

Alleva-Coppolo
1962 Jazz Bass
F Bass AC5/AC6

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, golf, fly & surf fishing, amateur radio, electronics engineering & repair, tennis, alternative darkroom chemistry, japanese kitchen knives, cast iron cooking, chess, languages, tea, coffee, darts, mechanical watches, astronomy, four-line kites

Commercial User?:

• Yes

Disclosures:

Luthier and Instrument Tech at Kala Brand Music Co.

Available for Instruction?:

• Bass Guitar Instruction
• Double Bass Instruction

Teaching Credentials:

B.A. Music Theory/Composition with minors in double bass and percussion; 24 years private teaching experience on electric, acoustic, guitar, mandolin and percussion