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Gender:

Male

Birthday:

Mar 27, 1986 (Age: 33)

Home Page:

https://www.bandmix.com/chris-volpini/

Location:

Pittsburgh

Occupation:

Active Duty USAF

Current Setup:

Basses:
Yamaha BB734A
Fender Vintera 50s Precision
ESP LTD RB-1005SM Rocco Prestia
Lakland Skyline 55-02 Special


Amps:
Mesa WD800/Mesa Vintage Powerhouse 4x10
Hartke 508 combo

Favorite Genres:

jazz, soul, r&b, funk

Gigs and Ensembles:

Louie Castle & the Rooks; various session and film scores.

Previously Owned Gear:

Basses
Ibanez TMB100
Lakland J Sonic 5 red
Lakland 44-64 LTD
Ibanez Portamento fretless 5
Lakland Skyline 55-60
G&L Tribute LB100
Yamaha BB735A
Fender American Pro Jazz (2019)
Fender MIJ 75 Jazz Bass (1990)
'54 Warmoth build P
Reverend Phatfish 32 (Brad Houser sig)
Yamaha BB734A
ESP LTD RB-1004
ESP LTD RB-1005
Godin Shifter 5
Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro
Schecter CV5
Lakland US 44-60 gold/rosewood
Lakland US 44-14 natural/rosewood
Lakland US 55-14 sunburst/rosewood
Lakland Skyline Decade cherry/rosewood
Fender American Professional Jazz
Fender American STD Precision
Gibson Midtown bass
Ibanez ATK fretless
Taylor GS Mini Bass
Lakland Skyline 55-02 LTD
Lakland Skyline J Sonic 5
Lakland Skyline LOG 55-64
Lakland Skyline 55-60
Le Duc Saxon Belle Isle 5 string fretless
Lakland Skyline 55-02 Custom
Amahi Bass UKE
G&L US JB-2 fretless
Lakland Skyline Decade
Lakland Skyline 55-01
Ibanez Portamento fretless
Gould i4
Parts build Precision
Gold Tone MB 23 solid body
Lakland US 44-60
Fender Rascal
Musicman Classic Sabre with Status Graphite neck
Bacchus WL-JB ASH4
Electra Phoenix RI bass
Peavey G bass (Modulus graphite neck)
ESP LTD RB1004
Yamaha TRBX504 x 2
Schecter Baron H
Fender Japan 51 Precision Reissue
Dean Stylist
Reverend Dub King x 3
Warmoth fretless Precision
Warwick RB Star II
Reverend Decision x 3
Reverend Justice
Godin A5 Ultra Fretless
Lakland Skyline 55-60
Lakland 55-02 fretless
Lakland Skyline Decade
Eastwood Classic 4
Waterstone Meaden fretless
Warwick Pro Series Star
Reverend Meshell Ndegeocello Fellowship
Epiphone Jack Casady
Lakland Skyline 44-51 x 2
Lakland Skyline hollowbody 30
Lakland Skyline 44-64 LTD
Self-Designed Fretless from Augustas Guitars
G&L USA Jazz
Warwick German Thumb NT 6
Gamma Jazz Bass
Fender Kingman acoustic
Musicman Stingray Classic 5
Peavey Foundation fretless
Fender Mike Dirnt Precision
89 Pedulla Buzz fretless (shouldve kept this one)
Hofner Verythin re-issue
Kay Jazz Special re-issue
Modulus Flea Bass FBJ5
Modulus Flea Bass FB4
Modulus VJ Active (shouldve kept)
Fender Marcus Miller 5 x 2
Fender Marcus Miller 4 x 2
Fender Victor Bailey 5 string
Schecter Stiletto Studio 5
Fender American Standard Jazz x 4
Fender American Standard Precision x 2
Musicman Stingray 4 H
Fender Road Worn Jazz x 2
G&L L2000 (USA)
G&L L2000 (Tribute)
G&L L2500 (Tribute)
Michael Kelly Acoustic 5 Fretless
Fender Mexi Deluxe 5 Jazz
Musicman Bongo 6
Musicman Bongo 4
Conklin Groove Tools 4
Warwick Corvette Proline 4
Dean Edge Q4B
Dean Edge I

Amps:
Phil Jones B800
Phil Jones Bass Cub
Phil Jones C9
Phil Jones suitcase
Phil Jones C4
Ampeg BA210
Hartke LH1000
Hartke HD410
Schroeder 2x8 1x12
Aguilar TH700
Aguilar TH500
Aguilar SL410 cab
Carvin BRX500/VBoutique VGroove112s
Genzler Mag 800/Mag 212 cab (1)
Genzler Mag 800/Bass Array 2x10 cabs (3)
Crate BA-100 (my first amp!)
Bergantino 6x10 cab
Genz Benz 750 head 410 Uber cab
Carvin RB1200 and XR 410 cab
Ashdown 350 and Ashdown 410 cab
Peavey Touring 700 and Peavey Touring 810 cab
Orange Crush 250
Carvin Microstack
Ampeg Microstack
GK Backline 2X10, 1X15
Mesa M6 Carbine 2X12 combo
Ampeg Portaflex 500
Carvin B1000 10.2 Micro stack
Mills Custom Compass w/ matching 6x10 cab
Aguilar Tonehammer 500
Carvin BRX500 2 MB115 cabs
Mills Custom 2X15 cab
Carvin Power amps
Carvin BRX10.2 cab
Hartke LH500 and 2 1X12 Hydrive cabs
Hartke HD75
Roland Cube
Carvin B1000/BRX 10.2

Favorite Bass owned: My Gould i4 and Lakland 44-60 are tied... they are very different animals from one another, but both are the best basses I have ever been fortunate enough to own

Favorite Amp/Speaker Cab: Genzler Magellan head and 2x Bass Array cabinets

G.A.S. List:

A US Lakland 44-51-based custom design I have been working on for a while

Influences and Teachers:

James Jamerson
Pino Palladino
Bob Babbitt
Rocco Prestia
Mike Merritt
Nathan East
Lee Sklar

Hobbies and Interests:

sports, fishing, landscaping (i know that's weird), cars etc etc etc

Disclosures:

MJC Ironworks