Recent content by Ed Peterson

I still have my P-Bass and the great double bass I got for graduation (it's insured for more than my GMC Yukon). The Bassman went away for a custom-built tube head and 8x10PQ cab. (it's really handy when your organ player's Dad and neighbor is a class I electronics engineer) Now I use an...

My Fender P-Bass fretless bought new in '66. I later added a jazz bass bridge pickup, and have always used flat wound strings. As a double bass player I must ask - what is a pick ? ;-}

I started playing double bass in 1961, and played through college (engineering degree on a music scholarship). My career was almost 38 years in state law enforcement. Through a variety of circum-stances I played in regional symphonies over 25 years, in a big band for 18 years, and 2 different...