fretless99

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Location

Burlington, ON, Canada

Current Setup

Ibanez SDGR 1000 active bass (4-string)
Dillion DRG45 Ric 4001 copy passive
Epiphone EB3 copy passive
Yamaha BB300 passive bass (1st decent bass)
Vibra 4-string bass (My first bass! To be fair, not much better than a canoe paddle :) )
Washburn Billy T model electric guitar
Gallien-Krueger 800RB
Fender 410 PRO 8 ohms
Yorkville XC410 8 ohms
Peavey Micro-bass practice amp, 30 watts w/6" speaker
DigiTech BP80 multi-effect pedal
Samson wireless system for bass
RotoSound strings
Dean Markley strings
Elixir strings

Favorite Genres

Classic rock, blues, power-trio-friendly music, 50's-60's, progressive rock, country rock, etc....

Gigs and Ensembles

My bands are called Straight Cut and Cover 2 Cover. We currently play from Waterdown,Stoney Creek/Hamilton area to the GTA

Previously Owned Gear

Ibanez 8-string active bass
Fender Jazz fretless bass (MIJ)
Fender Jazz bass (MIM)
Godin semi-hollow fretless bass
El Degas Tele bass copy
Mystery brand really-really-short-scale Ric copy :)
Olivo Italian acoustic-electric bass, 60's vintage
Pan Hofner-inspired acoustic-electric bass with a scrolled headstock and a solid-looking (but hollow) body (made in Japan-nice!)
Traynor Bass Master 50-watt head
Traynor 2-15" bass cab
Fender BXR 300 combo

G.A.S. List

Late 60's era Rickenbacker, 60's-era Gibson EBO, a nice light cab/head/preamp bass rig with lots of power, head room and flexible tone, a lead singer who is NOT a prima donna ;)...

Influences and Teachers

Geddy Lee, John Entwistle, Chris Squire, Felix Pappalardi, Wayne DeAdder, Tina Weymouth, Paul McCartney, Ken 'Spider' Sinnaeve, Bill Wyman, Jack Bruce, Flea

Hobbies and Interests

Women, astronomy, physics