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funkinbottom
- Birthday
- Oct 14, 1954 (Age: 70)
- Location
- Oregon Coast
- Gender
- Male
- Current Setup
- Basses
Custom 5 string, 31" scale; Bartolini P25C; John East preamp; Hipshot
hardware
Custom 5 string, 31" scale; Nordstrand Zen Blades; Taurus preamp; Hipshot &
Gotoh hardware
5 string 32" scale P/J parts bass; Handwound ZR pickups; Noll preamp
Spector Q4 pro
1960 Fender Jazz bass
Brice HXB-2, 30" scale 5 string; converted to fretless
Amps & Cabs
Acoustic Image Clarus SL
Trace Eliot Elf
two 1x12's TL806 W/Eminence Delta light 2512 II
Genz.Benz 4-10
2x8" custom built
- Favorite Genres
- Funk, Soul, Jazz/Fusion, Reggae, Latin
- Gigs and Ensembles
- Dream Farmers
Sasquatch Prototype
- Previously Owned Gear
- Basses
Modified Tiesco short scale
Knox (MIJ Tiesco )
Aria
Gibson
Kramer
Stagg short scale
Amps & Cabs
Markbass LM II
TC Electronic BH250
Peavey MKlll
Ampeg
Sunn
Fender
Acoustic
EV Eliminator
Various 1x15" and 2x15" custom built cabs.
- Influences and Teachers
- Chuck Rainey, Jerry Jemmott, Rocco Prestia, James Jamerson, Robert "Pops" Popwell, Paul Jackson, George Porter, Jaco, Stanley Clarke, Wilton Felder John Paul Jones, and many others.
- Hobbies and Interests
- Building basses
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Spector® Owners Club Member # 538
Spector; Fender; Markbass; TC Electronics; Trace Elliot
Spector; Fender; Markbass; TC Electronics; Trace Elliot
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