Count Bassie

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Location

Smithfield, RI

Gender

Male

Current Setup

Basses...
*Hamer Cruisebass ('83- thanks Brett7276!), now modded w/ Rickie p'ups and guts;
*Epiphone Thunderbird Classic Pro, 2013;
*Westone GT Spectrum, previously modded to fretless w/ DiMarzio Model One p'up;
*Epiphone EB-3, p'up mods incl DiMarzio Model One and Firebird bridge p'up;
*Czech plywood 3/4-scale upright.

Amp Stuff...
*Trace Elliot AH250 Mk IV;
*Eden WT405;
*GK 200RB;
*Carvin 215 cab/Eminence Kappalite 3015s;
*Hartke Kickback 12 combo

Pedals...
*Dogtone Bass Fuzz, never use it;
*Broughton hpf:
*EHX Cockfight;
*MXR Phase 90;
*SansAmp Bass Fly Rig;
*BBE Sonic Stomp;
*Walrus Audio Aetos power supply

Occupation

Carpenter, musician

Favorite Genres

Ragged fusion, funk, rock, reggae, punk, heavy doomy stoner rock. And blues. Just mostly ragged...

Gigs and Ensembles

Plan 9, psyche rock. Roots Reaction, reggae. The Earthmen, energetic rock n roll covers. Reverie, stoner/doom episodic jam rock. New prog/punk project w/ fretless, got a drummer so far...

Previously Owned Gear

SWR Goliath II cab; Henry the 8x8; Acoustic 370/301; Trace Elliot AH 200 GP-11, 200GP7SM, 250GP12SMX; Trace Elliot cabs, Guild/Hartke 410, Rickie basses, Peavey TNT-100, Ampeg V4B, Crest CA9, FA901, Peavey 8.5-C, Carvin Pro-Bass 200, Kustom 215 cab, Fender Jazz (a couple over the years), Fender P-Bass, Gibson EB-0, Hamer Cruisebass (first series),Rickenbacker 4001, 4001s Blackstar. Epiphone Thunderbirds (before the one I really dig, still playing it).

G.A.S. List

1)10-string touch-board bass; 2) 4001/3 Rickenbacker bass; 3) Wishbass fretless; 4) Alembic Series-I, Stanley Clarke or Distillate, Midnight Blue or Walnut top, med scale length; 5) Kubicki Ex-Factor.

Influences and Teachers

John Paul-Jones; Stanley Clark; Chris Squire; Jack Bruce; Wally Voss (Ft Lauderdale scene, 80s); Ray Harris (Miami scene, 80s); John Neves (Berklee); Boz Burrel; John Entwhistle; Phil Lynott; Marco Pettit (Miami scene, 80s); Cisco (Miami reggae scene, 90s); Glenn Quader (Miami, 90s); Richard Price (country); John Florence (Plan 9); Glenn Cornick; John Glasscock

Hobbies and Interests

Education, theater, carpentry, inventing ways to not buy stuff...

Available for Instruction?

1. Bass Guitar Instruction

Teaching Credentials

1 1/2 at Berklee Boston, taught private in-home lessons in Miami in the 90s, at Frets Music in Westerly RI, Ross Music in Warwick RI.

Contact

Skype

Rogerthebassplayer

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