Marty Hewes

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Birthday

May 9, 1954 (Age: 72)

Location

Lake Geneva WI

Gender

Male

Current Setup

Hofner Beatle Bass vintage 1964, Fender Squire Active Jazz V (Indonesia), Fender Jazz V (Mexico), Washburn Taurus 4 string, Hartke 250 driving 4 10's, bi-amped with a Hartke 350 driving an EV 18" sub. Too many regular guitars, Strat, Les Paul, and many more, with fingers too big to play them well. Oh yeah, and 5 Hammond Tube and Tonewheels.

Occupation

Engineer, tech, amateur luthier

Favorite Genres

Classic rock

Gigs and Ensembles

Just soloing in the man-cave.

Previously Owned Gear

Memory test... I give up :). Started with a Harmony Stella, moved on to the Hofner through dads Fairchild tube power amp back about 1970.

G.A.S. List

My next piece will be my current dream bass idea. 5 strings, steam bent neck (to tip the head back properly). Osage Orange fretboard, active electronics, stereo, neck pickup out to the 18" sub, bridge pickup out to the 4 10"s.

Influences and Teachers

Jack Cassidy, Noel Redding, teachers?

Hobbies and Interests

Electronics, speakers, and woodworking.

Teaching Credentials

I don't claim to be that good.