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Monkey
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Monkey

Male, from Ohio, USA

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  • About

    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Ohio, USA
    Current Setup:
    BGs (I designed and built)= 5-string chambered fretless, short-scale 4-string fretless, medium-scale 4-string fretless, 5-string long-scale fretted, Ashbory-style silicone-stringed fretless bass.

    Customized Danlectro Longhorn fretless

    DBs =1945 Kay double bass, Spirocore Weichs, Shen Ophelia French bow, Carlsson or Pops rosin, Fishman Full Circle or KK BassMax pickup.

    Other instruments= cello, violin, viola, 2 sitars, oud, Irish bouzouki, didgeridoos, spike fiddles, Turkish cumbus, Epi Les Paul guitar, Squier Strat, Washburn acoustic guitar, classical guitar, Scottish smallpipes, mandolin, assorted brass, wind and percussion instruments.

    Main rig = Markbass amps (LMII, LMIII, Ninja), 2 fEARful 12/6s. GK MB-II2 for practice and small venues.

    Other stuff = Fdeck HPF-III, Carvin 1x10 combo, Yamaha PA system, home-built pedalboard, lots of pedals, Boss looper, Reaper for recording, etc.....
    Favorite Genres:
    Roots reggae, rock (especially older prog), jazz, funk, classical Indian, Arabic, baroque classical, Celtic....
    Gigs and Ensembles:
    I've been playing gigs since 1979, primarily roots reggae, jazz, rock, funk, folk, singer-songwriter. Currently playing in a jazz trio and a roots reggae band, with occasional one-off gigs.
    Previously Owned Gear:
    I've owned a huge variety of gear since I started playing in 1975. BGs include Rickenbacker, Fenders, Music Man Sabre, Yamaha, Carvin, Danelectro, Peavey, and others.

    I've built many instruments: 4 and 5-string basses, electric upright, electric guitars, spike fiddles, etc.
    Influences and Teachers:
    Electric bass: Aston Barrett, Robbie Shakespeare, Jaco Pastorius, Tony Levin, Chris Squire, Geddy Lee, Flabba Holt, Stanley Clarke, Sting, James Jamerson, Eberhard Weber, Jah Wobble, Tina Weymouth, tons of others...

    Acoustic bass: Charlie Haden, Dave Holland, Ron Carter, Edgar Meyer, NHOP, Chris Wood, Charles Mingus, Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, many others.....
    Hobbies and Interests:
    Instrument building, singing, reading (primarily non-fiction, mostly history), fishing.

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