Ortus

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Birthday

July 3

Location

New York, NY

Gender

Male

Current Setup

Bass:
1973 USA Fender Jazz
1999 Franken-jazz '73 copy (Warmoth body, Allparts neck, Dimarzio pickups etc.)
1998 Fender USA 5-string Jazz Bass
1972 Aria Jazz Bass lawsuit copy
197? no-name Jazz Bass lawsuit copy
2016 Squier Vintage Modified Jazz Bass
19?? Unlined fretless frankenstein 51-style P-bass (Warmoth, Lindy Fralin etc.)
1977 Aria lawsuit '57 P-Bass copy
1978 Guild B-301
1978 Aria SB-700
1998 Carvin LB-20
20?? Ibanez Artcore hollowbody
1983 Cort Slammer short scale (Converted to baritone guitar)
Michael Kelly Dragonfly acoustic bass guitar
Eminence detachable-neck EUB
GK MB-500 heads (2)
GK 400RB head (vintage)
Behringer BX4500H head
Fender Rumble 115 cabinets (2)
Carvin Redline 410 cabinet
GK Backline Series 4x10 cabinet
GK MB-112-II combo
198? Randall combo
1983 Peavey TNT 130 combo amp
Anvil flight cases (for jazz basses)
Mono cases

Guitar:
Fender Franken-Broadcaster w/ 1984 Japanese Fender Tele neck, Warmoth body, Gemini pickups
Fender Frankenstrat w/ 1980 Fender Lead II neck, 2009 Squier body, Dimarzio pickups etc.
1973 Gibson SG Custom
1980 Peavey T-60
2013 Indy Custom Strat copy
196? Tiesco
20?? Epiphone LP Special
Epiphany AJ-18SCE acoustic
Epiphone Masterbilt acoustic
Simon & Patrick Folk acoustic
Simon & Patrick concert dreadnought acoustic
70's Music Man HD-series 2x12 combo
Peavey Backstage plus combo
Line 6 combo

Other:
Deering banjo
Godin electric mandolin
Rogue mandolin
Capitol uke
Lap steel
Yamaha drums
Various percussion
Various keyboards
Home studio running Logic X on a Mac with Apogee, Mackie, Symetrix, E-mu, Ashly, DOD, Golden Age, Behringer, etc. gear

Occupation

Musician

Favorite Genres

I own over 7000 CDs and LPs :-)

Gigs and Ensembles

Freelancer (have played with over 100 different artists)

Previously Owned Gear

1982 Gibson Victory Bass
Various MIM and MIJ Fender Jazz basses
70's Aria Hollowbody bass
70s Ibanez lawsuit Rickenbacker copy
Palatino EUB
70s Fender Mustang
Various Fender strats
Rogue RA-100 acoustic
Carvin PB-115 combo amp
GK MB150s combo amp
Peavey Basic 40 combo amp
1/2 sized plywood upright
Markbass New York 122 2x12 cabinet
Various mandolins

G.A.S. List

Nice F-style mandolin
Cool hollowbody bass (Guild Starfire, Epiphone Rivoli etc.-style)
'70s lawsuit jazz basses
Rickenbacker 4001
Vintage Guild acoustic guitar
'70s hardtail Fender Stratocaster

Influences and Teachers

Jack Bruce, Paul McCartney, Noel Redding, Bruce Foxton, David Brown, Billy Cox, Gene Simmons, James Dewar, Bruce Thomas, Geddy Lee, Jack Casady, Colin Moulding, Phil Lynott, Norwood Fisher, Phil Lesh, Jim Rodford, John McVie, Greg Norton, Nick Lowe, Carol Kaye, Rocco Prestia, Marshall Grant, Leo Lyons, Miroslav Vitous, Carl Radle, Gary Peacock, David Margen, Andy Rourke, Dusty Hill, John Entwistle, Jaco Pastorius, Phil Chen, Leon Wilkeson, John Paul Jones, Klaus Voorman....

Available for Instruction?

1. Bass Guitar Instruction

Teaching Credentials

BA from Fordham University, 17 years teaching experience (at one time 40 students per week).

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