| Basses
I'm not much of a gearhead. Here's my basic setup:
- A much-abused '60s Meisel upright bass. This bass is made from
the finest plywood, and was lovingly restored by Denver bassist
and luthier Pat Carbone after it was discovered in pieces in an
Iowa pawn shop. I've recently made the switch to Innovation synthetic
strings, which are much softer that the Thomastik orchestra gauge
strings I used before. It makes slapping a lot easier.
- A stock G&L LB-100, strung with D'Addario flatwounds. This bass
has the vintage Precision Bass feel, look and sound. I play this
for almost all electric gigs.
Upright pickup/mic
I use a K&K transducer through a Fishman preamp, into a rack
EQ unit, and then send that signal to the amp. I've tried many things
through the years and I'm the happiest I've ever been.
Amps
- I've struggled for some time to get an acceptable amplified
upright sound. I'm currently using a '70s Traynor YBA-1, a great
little amp, through an Avatar 2x10 cabinet. This is the best live
sound I've been able to get, although I'm always trying ways to
get better volume and better pitch definition. The Traynor also
sounds great with my electric bass.
- I also have a 150W Hughes and Kettner Basskick 505 combo, with
1 x 15 speaker. This is a very loud amp suitable for larger clubs.
For practice at home, I use a Fender Bassman 25, a nifty little
practice amp.
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