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- Jun 8, 2019
- Joined:
- Apr 13, 2007
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- Location:
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About
- Location:
- Jersey Shore, USA
- Current Setup:
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BASSES:
1986 Spector NS-2 (born 7/10/86 @ Kramer factory in Neptune, NJ. Originally built for Kenny Aaronson)
-D'Addario EXL170 (45-100)-
2010 Fender American Standard Precision V
-D'Addario EXL170-5 (45-130)
1994 fretless Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5 (born 4/15/94)
-La Bella Black Nylon Tapewound, 760N5 (60-128)-
2008 Squier Classic Vibe 60's Precision (Sonic Blue)
-La Bella 760FL (43-104)-
2006 Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass
-DR Legend Flats (45-105)-
Hofner Icon Series Beatle Bass
-La Bella 760FXHBB (39-96)-
Dean Playmate ABG
-Ernie Ball 2070 Earthwood (45-95)-
Upright (unknown origin)
AMPS:
Markbass Mini CMD 121P combo (main)
Hartke Kickback 15 combo (backup)
EFFECTS:
Tech 21 VT Bass (v2)
Yamaha NE-1
electro-harmonix Micro Q-Tron
Danelectro Fab Tone
DOD Octoplus FX35
MXR Phase 45
Monster cables
- Favorite Genres:
- It's all good
- Gigs and Ensembles:
- Joe Baracata Band, freelance live/studio
- Previously Owned Gear:
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1972 Fender Jazz (BIG mistake selling that one...)
1987 Yamaha BB5000 (miss that one, too...)
80's MIJ Fender Precision
1970 Gibson EB-0
80's Gibson Victory (fretless)
90's Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay 5 (fretless)
Yamaha BB415
90's MIJ 'Foto Flame' Jazz Bass
90's MIJ Fender Jazz Bass (fretless)
90's Fender 'A/E' Precision (fretless)
70's Fender Musicmaster
80's Barrington Foxxe
80's Kramer Striker 700ST (my first "real" bass)
1998 MIM Fender Deluxe Active Jazz Bass V
2002 Brice Douglas Jazz Bass 5
2003 ESP J-1005
2007 Spector ReBop5DLX EX (zebrawood)
2007 Benavente SCD 5 Standard
Warmoth 5-string
Bacchus BJB-5-700 (3TS)
SX SJB-75 LTD NA (short scale)
Ovation Celebrity ABG
Dean Pace 4
- G.A.S. List:
- G.A.S. free... not because I want to be, but because I HAVE to be!
- Influences and Teachers:
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In no particular order:
Sting, James Jamerson, Charlie Haden, Geezer Butler, Jack Bruce, Eric Avery, Paul Jackson, Charles Mingus, Juan Nelson, George Porter, Jr., Rocco Prestia, Tony Levin, Rick Danko (Fan Club Member #4), Cliff Burton, Me'shell Ndegeocello, Aston "Family Man" Barrett, Brian Ritchie, Bernard Edwards, Eberhard Weber, Graham Maby, Mike Watt, Doug Wimbish, Jaco Pastorius, Pino Palladino, Larry Graham, Jerry Jemmott, Lonnie "Meganut" Marshall, Glenn Hughes...
- Hobbies and Interests:
- Proud Daddy of two!
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Signature
"What I do, nobody notices until it stops." - Garry Tallent
Spector Club #13, Blue Bass Club #13, NJ Bassists Club #98, Bassists w/ Beards Club #66