Russell Bergum

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Rochester, MN
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Occupation
physician, sports medicine/ortho
Current Setup
Bass: 2011 Seth Kimmel 3rd Avenue model #14, with C-extension.
2010 Upton Bass Bostonian Concert bass
EUB: 2009 Azola Carved UltraCoustic Bugbass, light violin satin tea finish, figured maple neck, back and sides, Macassar ebony fingerboard, modern scroll.
Bow: Prochownik purpleheart French Sartory model (2010) 128g, Prochownik pernambuco French Sartory model (2007) 135g, Claude Marchand pernambucco French model 142g.
Pickup: Ischell X48C, Ehrlund EAP, Upton Revolution Solo II
Strings: Genssler Sonores Rabbath set (Kimmel bass), TI Spiracore Weich (Upton bass). TI Belcanto (Azola EUB)
Rosin: Gaston Brohan's Oak (soft), Gaston Brohan's Oak (medium)
Bag: Messina (Kimmel), Upton Deluxe (Upton)

Bass Guitar:

2007 Lakland Skyline Joe Osborn 4 (burst-tort/ash/rosewood)

1992 Carvin LB70 fretless (koa/ebony) w/Aggie AG4J-60 pups & Aggie OP-2
1980 ('78 SN, '79 pot codes, '80 heel stamp and pup code) Fender Precision (black-black, alder/maple) w/ Norstrand NP4
1978 Fender Jazz (Siena Bust - White, alder/maple)

Amp: Markbass LMII, Acoustic Image Coda R Series III

Speakers: Avatar TB153 with Eminence KappLITE 3015LF spealker
Lab Series 1x15 w/ EVM Pro-Line 15B 400W speaker

Accessories:
Furman PL-Pro Series II
MusicValve direct box
Sadowsky outboard preamp
Korg DT-1000 tuner, Korg CA40 tuner
Boss DR-3 Drum Machine
Engles bass stand, Hercules bass guitar and upright stands.
Gigs and Ensembles
Current: rock, alt rock, folk rock, swing band, contemporary church group. Currently playing in symphony and occasional bar gigs with the old band. Previously in "Rich Mattson & The North Stars", "Not The Joneses", "The Glenrustles", "Big as Life". Austin Symphony Orchestra, Northshore Philharmonic Orchestra, Mesabi Symphony Orchestra
Previously Owned Gear
Basses:
Juzek fully carved (1950-60's ???) upright
1976 Rickenbacker 4001
2004 Pedulla ET5 Thunderbass #8782, light gold quilt maple top/maple/ebony)
2000 Pedulla Rapture PJ5
1996 Pedulla Rapture RB-4 #RB6282 (Butterscotch/Natural-tort/maple/rosewood)
1996 Pedulla Rapture RB-4 (Candy Teal-pearloid/maple/rosewood) - wish I still had it!
1995 Pedulla Rapture RB5 (purple/pearloid/maple/rosewood) RB-5112
1993 Pedulla Thunderbolt 4 (cherry red maple/rosewood)
1992 Pedulla Thunderbass T5 (AAA flame - vintage cherry burst/maple/ebony)
2005 Valenti J5 #008 (lake placid blue - pearloid/ash/maple) w/Nordstrand NJ5's and Aggie OBP-3
2010 Sadowsky Metro Will Lee 4 #M4530, (candy apple red/white, alder/morado)
2004 Sadowsky NYC 4 #4240 (teal green metallic-parchment/alder/Brazilian rosewood) with Ultra Vintage body & single coils
2002 Sadowsky NYC #3802 reverse PJ5(carmel burst-mint/swamp ash/maple) quilted maple top
1998 Sadowsky NYC Standard J4 #2913 (AAAAA quilted maple natural top/ash/maple),
1991 Sadowsky NYC #1109 Standard J4 (Olympic White/alder/morado)
2006 Fender AVRI '57 Precision (2TB-gold anodized, alder/maple)
2005 Fender AVRI '75 Jazz 4 (natural-black pg/ash/maple with black blocks & binding)
2001 Lakland USA Hollowbody Deluxe #HB31 (mahogany back and sides, carved flame maple top, 3TB, rosewood)
2012 Fender Precision Deluxe (3TB - black/alder/rosewood)

EUB: BSX Allegro A4 - burgundy burst

Amp:
Quilter Bass Bock BB800,
Ampeg SVT-6 PRO
Carvin PB300
vintage Fender Bassman 100 w/4x12 cab
Speaker: Hartke Transporter 410, Eden D210XLT, Avatar SB112 LF (neo)
Bow: Lipkins pernambuco French Vigneron model (2004), Prochownik pernambuco French Sartory model (1995), Codabow Revelation French bow, Tom Owen pernambuco French bow (2007), Emile Dupree pernambuco French bow
Rosin: Kolophonium, Kolstein Ultra (soft)
Strings: TI Belacanto, Kaplan medium, Corelli 370F, Pirastraso Obligatto
Pickup: David Gage Realist, Fishman BP100, K& K Bass Max,
EMG p-bass pup, SD SPB-3
Influences and Teachers
Influences: McCartney, Sting, Graham Maby, Timothy B Schmidt, Tony Levin, Scott Lafaro, Charlie Mingus, Mozart, Dvorak, Handel, Bach, Beethoven.

Teacher: Vince Osborn
Hobbies and Interests
fins, furs, feathers, sports

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Upton Bass Club #25
Club Pedulla #32
Club Sadowsky #44
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