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Carl Hillman
Started on EBG at 15, DB at 20. Have been freelancing, playing whatever styles, with whoever, at any/all locations for 45 years.
Member statistics
- Messages
- 3,709
- Reaction score
- 9,245
- Gender
- Male
- Current Setup
- 1932 Hermann Beyer 3/4 double bass
Gage Metropolitan
Scherl & Roth brazilwood "El Cheapo" model German stick
Realist LifeLine pickup
Fishman Platinum Pro EQ
Acoustic Image Coda S4plus
Acoustic Image Contra converted into an extension cab
1978 MusicMan StingRay
1979 fretless MusicMan Sabre
2005 MusicMan StingRay 5 H w/Nordstrand pup and John East pre
2010 Ibanez GWB1005 made by Sugi Musical Instruments Ltd.
Mesa Walkabout Scout 1X12
SWR Basic Black 1X15
SWR Triad I cabinet
Roland V-Bass
dbx 160A
Lehle Mono Volume 90
BSS Audio AR-133 Active DI
Line 6 Bass POD xt Live
Loop-Master A/B/C box
Fulltone OCD
Boss Octave OC-2 (1988)
Mooradian, Reunion Blues, Mono, and SKB cases
- Occupation
- Freelance Bassist ret.
- Favorite Genres
- Jazz, Classical, Funk, Fusion, Rock, Whatever's Good
- Gigs and Ensembles
- The N'awlins Gumbo Kings
Broadway Dallas Orchestra
Professional Affiliations:
American Federation of Musicians Local 72-147
Theater Musicians Association
- Previously Owned Gear
- Englehardt C1
Underwood pickup
Gage copperhead pickup
Fishman Acoustic Blender
Sabine FBX Solo
Polytone Mini Brute I
Acoustic Image Contra
Peavey T-40
Acoustic 320/408
JBL cab model 2645B
- Influences and Teachers
- Paul Chambers, Scott LaFaro, Jaco, Ralphe Armstrong, and many, many more
- Hobbies and Interests
- Reading and composition
Signature
"The bass makes everything sound better" - Charlie Haden
"You have ears in - in your feet!" - Arturo Toscanini
"You have ears in - in your feet!" - Arturo Toscanini
