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Birthday

June 3

Website

http://laitakaupunginorkesteri.fi

Location

Finland

Gender

Male

Current Setup

Basses:
*2 Schecter Custom shop Jazz basses (USA) :
- maple neck, sunburst, hipshot D -tuner
- rosewood neck, sunburst, hipshot D -tuner
*Schecter Custom shop Precision (USA): maple neck, black
*Sadowsky MV5 59 Burst Metroline (Made in Japan 2004 #545), Metroline Series, maple neck
*ESP Amaze 5 (JAPAN, 2005): natural maple neck 35 inch
*Modulus Quantum Spi 5 (USA, 1990) sunburst, 35 inch, Bartolini, Kahler
*Yamaha TRB-5 fretless (Japan, 1994), Modifications: Glockenklang preamp, Bartolini pickups. B string through body
*Warmoth PJ, EMG´s, 57´maple neck, Schaller hardware (1997) natural (oil and Wax surface)
*Lakland DJ5 (Korea, 2006) white, 35 inch, Lindy Fralin pickups
*Fender Custom Classic Jazz Bass (2002, USA): Maple, blue
*Fender Roadworn Precision (2009) with SD Antiquity: maple, vintage sunburst (Mexico-USA)
*Fender Precision Tony Franklin Fretless (2005), sunburst, ebony
*Fender Marcus Miller Jazz bass (Japan 2004), natural, maple Dimarzio pickups
*ESP EII Vintage 4 sunburst or triburst (Japan, 2014), Seymour Duncan Hot PJ, rosewood
* Rubner (German) 3/4 double bass 1982
and CodaBow Revelation, David Cage Realist copper

Amps:
Aquilar AG 500 dual channel,
TC Electronic Blacksmith,
Aquilar Ag 700,
AER Basic Performer 2, 4 x 8 combo for electric and double bass
AER Amp Three , 2 x 8 combo for electric and double bass
EBS Gorm 350 ET 210

Cabs:
EBS Neo 410
EBS Neo 212
Aquilar Sl 212

Preamps and Di boxes:
Radial JDI,
Radial J48,
Radial Bassbone Tonebone,
Aquilar Tonehammer preamp x 2
Lehle Basswitch
EBS Microbass 2
EBS Microbass 3
EBS Stanley Clarke Preamp
Sadowsky SMP 1 x 2

Pedals:
TC Electronic SCF,
Carl Martin Compressor/Limiter
Mad Professor Forrest Green comp hand made.
EBS Octaver x 2
EBS Wah-One,
EBS Multichorus,
EBS BassIQ,
Xotic BB Preamp, BB Booster,
Xotic X-Blender,
Xotic Robotalk,
MXR Phaser 99 custom shop,
HomeBrew Electronics Psilocybe Phaser,
TC Electronic Corona Chorus,
T-Rex Mini Fuel Tank,
Voodoo Lab pedal power and Iso5
Boss tu-2
Darkglass vintage microtubes
MXR Phaser 100
Voodoo Lab Analog Chorus,
Boss Oc-2 x 2
Aquilar TLC,
Carl Martin Envelope Filter,
Sonic Research Turbo tuner ST 300 x 2
Sonic Research Turbo tuner ST 300 mini
Radial I/O big shot
Boss CE-2 Waza
Cali76 bass compressor compact

Strings and things:
Pirastro Evah Pirazzi and Obligato double bass strings
Richard Cocco strings Stainless steels and nickel(SS, N),
Sadowsky Black and Blue
D´Addario Pro Steels,
DR strings High Beams, Low Riders (SS, N), Black beauty and Pure Nickel
Evidence, DiMarzio, Bullet, George L, Spectraflex Cabels
T-Rex (2), Pedaltrain, Rockbag pedalboard and Diago Pedalboard (broken)
Monocase Bass Bag Vertigo
Sadowsky Road Gig Bag
Incase Tour Bass Bag x 2
Levy´s Bass Bags x 2 (CM19)
Harvest Leather Bass gig bags 3
Harvest Leather Double bass gig bag

Occupation

musician, vice headmaster

Favorite Genres

music - rock, blues, jazz, world, folk, classical, fusion, pop, dance, Latin, electronic, no name

Gigs and Ensembles

Theatres and bands nationally in Finland and internationally
Theater:
Seinäjoki Theatre musical band 1999-
The King is back" -revye band
Jim Steinman´s Dance of Vampire Nordic Premier show orchestra 2010-2013 (Bass guitar and Double bass) in Seinäjoki
Palatsi-theatre Tampere, (Elvis - the king is back concerts)

Orchestras:
Seinäjoki Kaupunginorkesteri, Seinäjoki Symphony Orchestra
Tangomarkkina orchestra (and winners in Tango Festival in Seinäjoki)

Main bands now:
Laitakaupungin orkesteri
Laitakaupungin orkesteri with Guests Samuli Putro 2014
Paleface 2016 - 2018, Otto Grundström (2013), Jose Mäenpää (2018)
Orffit 2017
Rehupiikles 1992-

used to be
Blueprints,
Bigboy,

as a Freelancer:
Wasa Dixie Tigers,Mika Järvinen, Jarkko (Jartse) Tuominen

The Headphones 2014 -
HoneyBunny and the Silver Bullets 2015
Tango Update,
Seppo Tammilehto, Ismo Haavisto,Pepe Ahlqvist, Dave Lindholm,
Kari Mäkiranta
M.A Numminen & Pedro Hietanen,
Olavi Virta -musikaalikiertue
Ari-Matti Hedman & Jukka Nykänen
Aina Puurinen
John Westmoreland
Paleface
Samuli Putro

Dancemusic:
Anneli Saaristo, Arja Koriseva, Tomi Metsäketo,Topi Sorsakoski,
Risto Nevala, Juha-Matti, Anne Vihelä,

Jazz or almost:
Matti Pihlajasalo Quintet and Quartet,
Jari Perkiömäki,
Inga Sulin, Raija Jääskä, Klaus Järvinen, Pentti Lasanen, Kuortetti, Zaaztet

Previously Owned Gear

Fender Basses, G&L Basses, EBS amps, pedals and cabinets, Lakland Basses, Neuser Basses, Hartke bass amps and cabinets, Ashdown amps and cabinets, Gallien Krueger amps and cabinets, Markbass amps and cabinets, Yamaha Basses, Tc Electronic amps and cabs, Acoustic amp, AMP BH 260 and 420, Trace Elliot BH500

G.A.S. List

Alembic 5 string Series 2, F bass 5 string, Ken Smith BT 5, Fodera 5, Oldish Fender Precision 1973 sunburst, rosewood neck And black pickguard

Influences and Teachers

Jaco Pastorius, Alphonso Johnson, Duck Dunn, James Jamerson, Will Lee, Tom Fowler, Scott Thunes, Arthur Barrow, Chuck Rainey, Neil Jason, Tom Barney, Anthony Jackson, Tim Levfevbre, Paul Chambers, Chuck Israels, Scott La Faro, Charlie Mingus, Marc Johnson, Dave Carpentier, Nate Watts, Ralphe Armstrong, Baron Browne, Ray Brown, Peter Cetera, Roger Glover, Phil Lynott, Edgar Meyer, Oteil Burbridge, Jorma Katrama, Olli Kosonen, Enzo Radukanov, Franticek Posta, Miroslav Vitous, Paul Jackson, Verdine White, Larry Grenadier, Palle Danielsson, Gary Peacock, Eddie Gomez, Avishae Cohen, Tom Cogbill, Jerry Jemmott, Kyle Brock, Roscoe Beck, Tom Barney, Michael Rhodes, Tony Levin, Darryl Jones, Mike Brigandello, Chris Maresh, Andy West, Dave Larue, Glenn Hughes, Peter "Mars" Cowling, Paul Goddard, Doug Steigmeyer, Victor Wooten, Paul Goddard, Roger Glover, Ray Schulman, Geddy Lee, Mike Rutherford, Greg Lake, Jonas Reingold, Pete Trevawas, Pekka Pohjola, John Deacon, Dave Meros, Dee Murray

Hobbies and Interests

sports (in-line skating, skiing, ice-hockey, Floorbandy, volleyball, mtb) movies, books, art, music listening

Available for Instruction?

1. Bass Guitar Instruction
2. Double Bass Instruction

Teaching Credentials

Master of Arts, bass and double bass teacher since 1988 music schools and institutes

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