derylgallant

2024 East Coast Music Association Musician's Achievement Honorary Award

Deryl Gallant has been involved in the PEI music scene for over 30 years. From garage band beginnings to a classical degree in double bass, Deryl has become a sought after performing, touring, recording, and instructing bassist.

He is one of the top calls in town, working with many artists in various styles.

Deryl has tracked bass on more than 30 recordings in his career and formerly was the classical bass professor at the University of PEI and one of the bass instructors at the Holland College School of Performing Arts.

You can also find Deryl at www.scottsbasslessons.com

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Birthday
October 22
Website
https://linktr.ee/derylgallant
Location
Charlottetown, PEI
Gender
Male
Occupation
Bassist / IT Guy
Current Setup
Modern Vintage MVP4-62 ’60s 4-String Bass – Alder, Rosewood, 3-Tone Sunburst
Dingwall Combustion 5 in Ultraviolet
2016 AMJ Guitars fretless bass - Custom Build
1984 Larrivée Paragon bass

Great solid carved double bass
Shadow Nanoflex pickup

Markbass Little Mark III
NY121
NY122

1980's Fender F-65 Acoustic Guitar
2003 American Standard Fender Stratocaster w/ hardtail
Classic Vibe Telecaster
Gigs and Ensembles
Route 225, Tara MacLean, Charlottetown Festival Orchestra (Anne of Green Gables, Canada Rocks, Evangeline), Dennis Lee Project, Late Night at The Mack, Groove Company, Jive Kings, Ian Toms, Meaghan Blanchard, Amanda Jackson Band, Winterjazz, Island Jazz, The Collective, Beck Sisters, Terry Hatty,....and more..
Previously Owned Gear
Biesele Double Bass Pickup and preamp (backup)
Christopher Double Bass
2021 Fender American Professional II Precision Bass (Sunburst)
Fender Active Deluxe V in Surf Pearl
1974 Fender Precision - Black Beauty
MIK 1993 Fretless neck
Fender Modern Player Satin Jazz Bass
2003 Fender USA Highway 1 Precision Bass
Eden Nemesis NC 115 Amp with NC250 PreAmp
Gallien Krueger MB500
Gallien Krueger NEO210
Peavey Grind 6 String defretted
Fender BXR 200
1997 MIJ Fender Fretless Jazz Bass
Yamaha BB 300
Yorkville B100
Laredo P-Bass Copy which ripped the frets out of
Charvette (by Charvel (by Jackson)) electric guitar
Red Harmony Electric Bass
BOSS A/B Box
G.A.S. List
A Fretted AMJ bass :)
Influences and Teachers
Jaco Pastorius, Ray Brown, Rocco Prestia, Duff McKagan, Ray Manczarek's Left Hand
Hobbies and Interests
Cooking
Available for Instruction?
  1. Bass Guitar Instruction
  2. Double Bass Instruction
Teaching Credentials
Bachelor of Music from University of Prince Edward Island

Contact

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