Current Bass Collection

2 Apr

From left to right:

G&L Tribute JB, Jazz Bass (stock)
· G&L Alnico single coil J passive pickups
· stock round wound strings for now
· Weight 10.2 lbs
Neck pickup, Tone 100% – SansAmp Bass Driver DI
Both pickups, Tone 100% – SansAmp VT Bass DI

Fender ‘Frankenstein’ Precision Bass
· Maple jazz neck with block inlays
· CTS 450G series 250k pots, Orange Drop .047uf film capacitor
· Riggio hand wound P passive pickup
· D’Addario XL Chromes flat wound strings
· Weight 8.3 lbs
Tone 100% – SansAmp VT Bass DI

Riggio Papa Bass
· Riggio hand wound PJ passive pickups
· D’Addario XL Chromes flat wound strings
· Weight 8.5 lbs
Neck pickup, Tone 100% – SansAmp Bass Driver DI

Stagg EDB-3/4 Electric 3/4 double bass
· D’Addario HH610 3/4M Helicore hybrid bass strings

Spector Euro 5LX
· LHZ-2 HazLabs preamp
· EMG soapbar 40P5 & 40J active pickups
· Dunlop DBMMS45125 Marcus Miller Super Bright Strings
· Weight 10.2 lbs
Both pickups, Treble 100%, Bass 100% – SansAmp VT Bass DI

Hohner B Bass (stock)
· active preamp
· EMG HZ passive J pickups
· Dunlop DBMMS45105 Marcus Miller Super Bright Strings
· Weight 9.5 lbs
Neck pickup, Treble 100%, Bass 100% – SansAmp VT Bass DI

Spector NS-2A
· LHZ-2 HazLabs preamp
· Seymour Duncan Basslines active pickups
· DR MR-45 Hi-Beam stainless steel strings
· Weight 8.4 lbs
Both pickups, Treble 100%, Bass 100% – SansAmp VT Bass DI

Kala U-Bass
· Aquila Silver Rumblers strings

Pedals: Tech 21 SansAmp VT Bass DI · Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver V1 DI · Zoom MS-60B multi effect pedal · Donner tuner pedal · OneControl 1LoopBOX switcher pedal · tc electronic Spectra Comp compressor pedal

Not pictured: SWR Super Redhead bass amp, SWR Son of Bertha 15″ extension, Hartke Kickback 12 bass amp

Shiny New Red Guitar

10 Mar

Variax 300

I have 4 basses, an acoustic guitar, an alto sax, piano and several keyboards, but I didn’t own an electric guitar and whenever I needed to record, I borrowed one. I needed one I could use for recording and was able to play all kinds of styles. The Line 6 Variax 300 uses a technology called modeling and can emulate various vintage guitars. I’ve had it for a couple weeks now and love the tones it can make. My favorites so far are the Telecaster, Les Paul and Stratocaster models.