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Who Would Endorse You?

Basses - Moser (got it)

Amps/Cabs - Marshall (WANT it!!)

Effects - Boss, Korg

Strings - DR Strings (got it)

Accessories - Line 6 (for wireless), Dunlop (for custom imprint picks)

Cheers!
:bassist::bassist::bassist:
 
What about us builders?!

I would endorse:

Husqvarna Chainsaws - especially the 455
Wood-Mizer mills
Grizzly planers
Delta stationary tools - props to the vintage Rockwell/Delta stuff! Best for that vintage tone build!
Porter Cable electric tools
DeWalt cordless tools
Freud blades
CMT router bits
Norton abrasives
Bridge City Tools for everything they make!
Starrett for my measuring tools
System 3 for all my finishing needs. Their optical purity cannot be beat!
 
Hmmmmm rough...

I play mostly Fender and Lakland basses. So picking two is easy. I also occasionally pull out my Spector or an NS WAV EUB. But by far it's the Fender and Lakland. So them.

Amps aren't quite so easy to narrow down. I play SWR with the band and GK at home. But the biggest chunk of my actual gigging history was with some variety of Acoustic gear. I had a 360 rig for a couple of years, then other stuff for a while. Then I got an Acoustic B4 into an Acoustic TC210p cab and a Randall 2x15 cab for like eight years. So even though I'm an SWR guy now, I'd say Acoustic.

I use DR strings now. But I used GHS Pressurewounds for a long time and often had a hard time finding them. So if I was a big star celebrity player, I'd endorse the Pressurewounds just to get the name out in public.

I don't use effects on bass. So none.

Accessorie-type stuff. Hmmmmmmm...I'm a big fan of my Levy's Double Gig Bag, my Levy's straps, my Intellitouch tuner...I don't know
 
I'll play.

I would endorse (if they asked me to):
Basses - Status
Amps - Markbass
FX - hmm, MXR maybe. Possibly Tech21 or EBS.
Strings - Rotosound, or DR
Accessories - Moody straps, Hiscox cases, Hercules stands.

So, yeah, mostly what I already use, so no surprises there.

(sits back and waits for flood of PMs from representatives of companies mentioned above)
 
Guidelines:

You get two bass manufacturer endorsements
You get one amp and one cab manufacturer endorsement (can be different companies or same)
I know we have some FX lovers in here, so you guys get three effects manufacturer endorsements
You get one string manufacturer endorsement
You get two accessory freebies on whatever you want to use (picks, fancy pots, hardware like bridges or tuners, etc)

Fender Geddy Lee Jazz
A fretless of some kind (not sure which one)
Genz Benz
Don't use effects at this time
DR Strings - Hi Beam and/or Fat Beam
ProTec Gig Bag

That's what I have now and what I would want to endorse I guess.
 
Not all that interested in schnorring endorsements, quite honestly. I enjoy my gear freedom. I took an Ampeg deal, but that's one of the rare cases where I have no interest in using anything else in the amp category so it fit my paradigm. For everything else, I like being able to switch any time I feel like it.