Strings I use and like:
DR Hi Beams, Sunbeams and Lo-Riders. D'Addario ProSteels and Chromes, Ernie Ball Super Slinky's, GHS Brite Flats, MTD stainless. DR Hi-Beams are the first choice for most of my basses. The bass itself will actually dictate which strings to use. Some sound better with nickels, some with stainless.
Occupation
Happily retired
Favorite Genres
Progressive Rock, Classic Rock, Jazz, Blues rock, Opera
Previously Owned Gear
Basses:
Fender - 1975 Precision (my first bass), Fender Precision Special (Cowpoke), MIA Standard Jazz, Geddy Lee jazz, Zone, Lyte
MTD - KZ4, Kingston Heir, Beast
Sadowsky - NYC Will Lee, RV4, MV4, HPJ
EBMM - Sterling, Stingray, SLO Stingray
Rickenbacker - 4001 and 4003
Ibanez - SR800, SR600, SRX 690
Lakland - Darryl Jones, Duck Dunn
Spector - Legends (Classic and Custom),
Euro LX
Yamaha - RBX4 A2
Peavey - Foundation, Cirrus BXP, T-40, Millennium Plus,
Warwick - Corvette Standard and Rockbass Corvette
SX - Jazzes and Precisions
Warmoth - several bodies and necks
Guitars:
PRS P22
PRS Custom 22
2007 Agile AL-3000
2007 Agile AS-1000
2006 Agile PS-970
Various Fender Strats and Teles.
1979 Ibanez Les Paul lawsuit clone
1980 Gibson ES-335
1953 Gibson ES-125
I'm especially drawn to natural wood finishes, especially quilted or spalted maple, black korina and koa tops. There are many Warmoth basses I would love to make if I had the $$$. Especially a dinky hollowbody jazz or a quilted/spalted maple Precision. P basses get the short end of the stick when it comes to cool tops and finishes.
Influences and Teachers
Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, Ross Valory, Stanley Clarke, Dee Murray, Stanley Sheldon, Chris Squire, Dave Hope, Sting, and many many others. I'm influenced by many instruments other than just bass. Sometimes it's just something with a good beat. A good drum rhythm can make me want to play or even a chase scene from a movie soundtrack.
Hobbies and Interests
Graphic design, painting, photography, rock hounding and reading sci-fi/fantasy.