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Website

http://www.chriscontemusic.com

Location

Dobbs Ferry, NY

Gender

Male

Current Setup

-1940s American Standard (plain guts)
-1934 King Mortone (Upton Bass Carved Top)
-1880s French Guild 3/4 Bass
-1880s French Mirecourt 7/8 Bass
-Kolstein Busetto travel bass

Planet Wing pickups, Grace Design Felix, Full Circle, AMT mic, Fishman Model B preamp, MXR Ten Band EQ, Shure KSM8 vocal microphone

amps: AI Clarus, Tecamp Puma 900, GK 200MB (micro head), GK400RB
cabs: Assortment of MAS Big E cabs for both Bass and P.A. applications and a RevSound 210 that lives at a church job with my GK400RB

slabs: Warwick FNA 5 string, American Fender Jazz, Mexican Fender Precision, Epiphone short scale (piccolo bass), 1982 Gibson Victory Bass Custom

Occupation

Musician

Favorite Genres

West Coast Jazz, Funk/Groove

Gigs and Ensembles

The Chris Conte Trio, The Phunk Philosophers, Freelance Bassist

Previously Owned Gear

Gibson Victory Artist, Gibson Victory Custom (Fretless), Schecter Elite 4 String, Squire P-Bass Special, Squire Jazz Bass, MTD Fretless, Squire 5 String Jazz Bass, Fender Fretless P-Bass Special, Variax, KMD 130 watt head, Trace Elliot 2X10 cab, Traynor 200 watt tube amp head and 2 X 12 cab, Randall 300watt head, Fender BassMan 100, Double Big Twin pickup,

old german 3/4, Early 1900's 7/8 German, 1941 Kay 0-100, 3 1940s Kay M-1s, 1940s Herold Jaeger, 2 2007 7/8 Shen Willow Flatbacks, Swanson "Symphony" Bass (Pittsburgh, Pa maker c. 1960s), Czech-ease travel bass, Shen SB190, 2007 Christopher Plywood Bass, realist, Roland db-500, Underwood, K&K Dual Channel Pro Preamp, String Charger, K&K Golden Trinity Microphone, AI Ext. Cab, Wizzy 10, Crazy 8, Acme Low B1s

Influences and Teachers

Nathan Santos, Jeff Mangone, Ray Brown, Charlie Haden, Eugene Wright, Rufus Reid, and Kenny Ewing

Hobbies and Interests

Singing Jazz and Opera, walking, cooking, and watching movies

Available for Instruction?

1. Bass Guitar Instruction
2. Double Bass Instruction

Teaching Credentials

B.A. (Vocal and Double Bass Performance) 15+ years experience as fulltime musician. In addition to leading my own group I played electric and acoustic bass for National Touring Musical Theater Productions and Ringling Bros. Circus Showband.

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