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Gender:
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Birthday:
January 6
Location:
New York, NY
Occupation:
musician/writer/artistic entrepreneur

Mystic Michael

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  • About

    Gender:
    Male
    Birthday:
    January 6
    Location:
    New York, NY
    Occupation:
    musician/writer/artistic entrepreneur
    Current Setup:
    BASS GUITARS
    Carvin B25S (Bromberg) - fretted
    Carvin B25PF (Bromberg) - fretless
    Carvin Icon 5 - fretted
    Carvin Icon 5F - fretless
    Carvin SB5000 - fretted
    Carvin LB75 - fretted
    Carvin LB70 - fretted
    Carvin LB70F - fretless

    BASS AMPS
    Gallien Krueger 700RB-II amp head
    Eden Nemesis RS700 amp head
    Gallien Krueger MB800 amp head

    BASS CABINETS
    Mesa Boogie Powerhouse PH112 cabs (2) (8 ohms)

    BASS EFFECTS
    Aguilar TLC compressor
    Aphex Bass Xciter
    ART Bass Command Center multi-effects processor
    Diamond BCP-1 compressor
    Dunlop 105Q Crybaby bass wah pedal
    EBS MultiDrive
    EBS UniChorus
    EBS Bass IQ
    EBS OctaBass
    SFX Sound micro-Thumpinator (2)

    VOCAL EFFECTS
    TC Helicon VoiceTone Create XT vocal effects processor
    TC Helicon VoiceTone Synth vocal effects processor
    TC Helicon Switch-3

    MICROPHONES
    Shure SM58
    Shure SM57 (4)
    Sennheiser e835 (3)
    AKG D112
    Audio Technica AT2020

    ACCESSORIES/MISCELLANEOUS
    Phil Jones Bass Buddy
    Novation Launchpad Controller for Ableton Live
    Korg BT2 tuner
    Bayou Audio heavy-duty custom Speakon cables (4)
    HAVE, Inc. heavy-duty custom Speakon cables (4)
    Bayou Audio instrument cables (3)
    HAVE, Inc. instrument cables (12)
    Carvin speaker cables
    Carvin 13-pin 20-foot MIDI cables (6)
    CBI 5-pin 20-foot MIDI cables (6)
    SKB 3-space shallow X rack
    SKB 2-space regular rack (4)
    Pedaltrain 2 pedalboard
    Pedaltrain Junior pedalboard
    DR stainless steel Lo-Riders strings
    DR Fatbeams strings
    DR Hi-Beams strings

    AFTERMARKET COMPONENTS
    SGD Series 3 Neo wide-aperture humbuckers (2 sets)
    Custom Nordstrand Dual Coil humbuckers (wired in parallel) (1 set)
    Delano JMVC 5 FE noiseless split-coil humbuckers (1 set)
    DiMarzio Ultra Jazz noiseless humbuckers (1 set)
    DiMarzio Model J noiseless humbuckers (1 set)
    Audere 3ZB2-VB 4-band onboard preamp with Z-mode switch (2)
    Audere Classic 4-band onboard preamp (2)
    Audere JZ6D-VB-3B Jazz plate onboard preamp (1)
    Aguilar OBP-3 3-band onboard preamp (2)
    Bartolini NTMB 3-band onboard preamp (1)
    GraphTech Acousti-phonic piezoelectric transducer (2)

    GUITARS
    Carvin DC127C
    Carvin DC135C
    Carvin SH65
    Carvin CT424M

    KEYBOARDS
    Roland RD-700NX digital stage piano / MIDI controller

    ELECTRONIC PERCUSSION
    Roland HPD-15 digital hand percussion controller
    Roland Octapad SPD-30 digital percussion pad

    ACOUSTIC PERCUSSION
    tambourines
    cowbells
    shakers
    claves
    bongos
    doumbeks

    OTHER AMPS/CABS/MONITORS
    Traynor K4 keyboard stereo combo amp
    Line 6 Spider IV 120 guitar stereo combo amp
    Roland PM-10 V-Drum monitor/amplifier

    RECORDING GEAR
    Focusrite Liquid Saffire 56 Firewire Audio Interface
    PreSonus FireStudio Mobile Portable Audio Interface
    MOTU MIDI Express XT USB MIDI Interface
    MOTO Micro Lite Mobile USB MIDI Interface
    Mackie Onyx 2x2 USB Audio Interface
    Avalon U5 DI
    Radial JDI passive DI box
    Radial JDI Duplex stereo passive DI box
    Hughes & Kettner Red Box Classic DI box
    DBX DB12 active DI box
    Favorite Genres:
    contemporary experimental rock, neo-psychedelic rock, post-rock, ambient/electronic/groove/trance, avant garde, fusion
    Previously Owned Gear:
    1992 Carvin LB70 fretted stereo bass
    1966 Fender Precision bass
    1979 Rickenbacker 4001 bass
    1978 Gibson RD Artist bass
    Fretless '70s Fender Precision Bass
    '70s Fender Jazz Bass
    AudioKinesis Thunderchild TC112 cab (4 ohms)
    AudioKinesis/Arnopol Thunderchild composite TC115 cab (4 ohms)
    Acme Sound Low B-112 Full Range cabs (2)
    Euphonic Audio iAmp Pro amp head
    Kustom KXB500 amp head
    Gallien Krueger Neo 112-II cabinets (2)
    Eden Nemesis NC210 combo amp
    Carvin RSP stereo rackmount bass preamp
    1996 Eden Nemesis NC410 combo amp
    1977 Carvin SC2000 125-watt solid-state head
    1977 Carvin TR1000 2x15 cabinet
    Peavey TNT100 bass combo amp
    Hartke HyDrive HX112 cabinet
    Delano Sonar 3-band 3 MS/E onboard preamp
    SKB 2-space & 3-space shallow X racks
    SKB PS-45 powered pedalboard
    G.A.S. List:
    BASS GUITARS
    Alembic Essence 5 (with Series II electronics) - fretted
    EBMM Bongo 5 HH Stealth Black - fretted
    EBMM Bongo 5 HH Stealth Pearl - fretted
    Peavey TL5 (2nd Gen) black - fretted
    Yamaha BBNE2 Nathan East signature five-string - fretted (black and/or white)
    Yamaha BBNE2 Nathan East signature five-string - fretted (30th Anniversary pewter)
    Peavey B-Quad 5 - fretless
    Carvin LB76 with diamond pearl white finish & chrome hardware
    Carvin LB75 with diamond pearl white finish & chrome hardware
    Carvin LB70 with diamond pearl white finish & chrome hardware
    Rickenbacker 4003 in Jetglo
    Rickenbacker 4003 in Snowglo
    Carvin AC50F fretless five-string electric/acoustic
    Spector SSD SD-5 - fretted
    Spector NS-5 - fretted
    Brian Moore i5.13 five-string - fretted
    Wal Mk3 four-string - fretted
    Fender Walnut Special Precision Bass - fretted
    Fender American Deluxe Precision Bass - fretted
    Music Man Sterling 4 HH - fretted
    G&L L2000 - fretted

    SHORT LIST
    Alembic Essence 5 (with Series II electronics) - fretted
    EBMM Bongo 5 HH Stealth Black - fretted
    EBMM Bongo 5 HH Stealth Pearl - fretted
    Yamaha BBNE2 Nathan East signature five-string black - fretted
    Yamaha BBNE2 Nathan East signature five-string white - fretted
    Peavey TL5 (2nd Gen) black - fretted
    Carvin LB75 with diamond pearl white finish & chrome hardware
    Carvin LB76 in tenor (EADGCF) tuning w/GraphTech Ghost piezoelectric system
    Carvin AC50F fretless five-string acoustic/electric bass guitar

    BASS AMPS
    EBS Reidmar 750 amp head
    Gallien Krueger MB Fusion 800 amp head
    Genz Benz ShuttleMAX 9.2 amp head
    Genz Benz ShuttleMAX 12.2 amp head
    Peavey MiniMega 1000 amp head
    Bugera Veyron BV1001M amp head
    Glockenklang Blue Rock amp head
    TecAmp Puma 900 amp head
    Carvin B1000 amp head
    Orange Terror Bass 1000 amp head
    Demeter VTBP-M-800D amp head
    Mesa Boogie M-Pulse 600 amp head
    Mesa Boogie Walkabout amp head
    Mesa Boogie Subway D800+ amp head
    Genz Benz GBE 750 amp head
    Carvin B2000 amp head
    AER Bottom Line Amp Three combo amp

    SHORT LIST
    Gallien Krueger MB Fusion 800 amp head
    Orange Terror Bass 1000 amp head
    EBS Reidmar 750 amp head
    Carvin B1000 amp head
    Bugera Veyron BV1001M amp head
    Genz Benz GBE 750 amp head
    Mesa Boogie M-Pulse 600 amp head

    BASS CABS
    AudioKinesis Thunderchild TC112 cabs - 4/8 ohm, v3 (2)
    AudioKinesis Hathor 1203 cabs (2)
    AudioKinesis Birdhaus 46 (1)
    Barefaced One10 (2)
    Barefaced Two10 (2)
    Bergantino HDN112 cabs (2)
    Bergantino HDN210 cabs (2)

    SIGNAL PROCESSORS
    TC Helicon VoiceTone Harmony-G XT vocal effects processor
    JamHub TourBus
    Eden WTDI
    Empress ParaEQ pedal
    Aguilar Octamizer octave effect
    Iron Ether Subterranea synth octave effect
    Lexicon Jam Man 32-bit sequencer/digital delay
    Carl Martin Bass Drive overdrive effect
    TC Electronic Ditto Looper
    TC Electronic PolyTune 2 Noir
    Empress compressor
    FEA Opti-Fet compressor
    Xotic SP compressor
    Co-pilot Fx Cubic synth octave effect
    TWA Great Divide synth octave effect
    FDeck HPF-Pre Series III high-pass filter
    one-space rackmount parametric equalizer
    one-space rackmount optical compressor

    GUITARS
    Parker Fly Deluxe MIDI guitar
    Carvin DC127C guitar with diamond pearl white finish & chrome hardware
    Carvin DC 127-12 12-string guitar

    GUITAR AMPS
    Hughes & Kettner Grandmeister 36 guitar amp head
    Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister 18 guitar amp head
    Bogner Atma guitar amp head
    Orange Dual Terror guitar amp head

    GUITAR CABS
    BFM XF210 guitar cabinet

    KEYBOARDS
    Yamaha Montage 7 digital synthesizer/workstation

    OTHER INSTRUMENTS
    Chapman reciprocally tuned 10-string Stick Bass
    Chapman 8-string Stick Bass
    NS Design 5-string electric upright bass

    MICROPHONES
    Sennheiser MD 421 II dynamic cardioid microphone
    Electro Voice RE20 dynamic cardioid microphone
    AKG P2 dynamic cardiod microphone

    MISCELLANEOUS
    DBX DB10 passive DI box
    Radial J48 active DI box
    Radial X-Amp active reamplifier box
    SurgeX Power Titan surge protector
    ToneRite 3G
    Zoom MS-60B multi effects pedal
    Tech 21 SansAmp Para Driver DI
    TC Electronic PolyTune 2 tuner pedal
    Empress Para EQ parametric equalizer
    Influences and Teachers:
    Chris Squire
    Paul McCartney
    Jack Bruce
    John Entwistle
    Greg Lake
    Michael Rutherford
    John Lodge
    Peter Cetera
    Jon Camp
    Bruce Thomas
    Paul Denman
    Mick Karn
    Mark King
    Michael Manring
    Jaco Pastorius
    Tony Levin
    Jonas Hellborg
    Doug Wimbish
    Ralphe Armstrong
    Andy West
    Bill Laswell
    Patrick O'Hearn
    Colin Edwin
    Gary Thain
    Nathan East
    Dave LaRue
    Trey Gunn
    Billy Sheehan
    Hobbies and Interests:
    analytic philosophy (metaphysics, epistemology & logic), mystical poetry, international travel and cultural experience
    Apprentice revelator, seeker of the sublime. I am a musician, writer/poet, metaphysical theorist, and explorer of abstract being. I am independent, iconoclastic, intuitive, intellectual and intense. I am an INTP.

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    Michael V Kniat

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    "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
    ~ Albert Einstein