Le Commissaire

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Birthday

December 14

Location

Les États-Unis

Gender

Male

Current Setup

Epiphone Rumblekat, looking for a good smallish tube amp.

Occupation

Singing Bass Player/Bass Playing Singer

Favorite Genres

In no particular order:

-Pop Vocal/Standards
-Country, mostly old
-Rock Roll
-That which has no genre

Gigs and Ensembles

I play mostly solo acoustic, and currently have no band. In a band I prefer playing bass to guitar. I love singing with a good band where I just sing and let the band handle the accompaniment.

Previously Owned Gear

Basses:
-Fender Precision Bass, late 1980s, '57(?)reissue with gold anodized pickguard
-Höfner 500/, 1966
-Höfner 500,/2,
year ?
-Rickenbacker 2050
-Fender Bass VI, 1963 (still kicking myself over selling it. Ow!)

G.A.S. List

Rickenbbacker:
•Very early, 1st year 4001 with 4000-style gold anodized pickgyard
•4001S, any early-mid 60s model with the toaster & horseshoe magnet pickups
•One of the reissues of the above, with aftermarket horseshoe magnet pickup

Ok, that's enough Rickenbackers.

Gretsch:
•Thunder Jet with TV Jones Thundermags
•Various Custom Shop variations of the above. Three words:
Koa Thunder Penguin.