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Thanks for checking out my FAQ section! Due to my schedule craziness, it is often impossible to respond to each of the inquiries I receive...but I definitely do want to answer as many of your questions as I'm able. Here are some of my responses to the most frequent questions I receive. I'll try to add to this as time permits. Thanks for your interest! God bless you & your grooving...
FAQ
What gear do you use?
Basses:
- MTD Norm Stockton Artist Edition Fretted 5-string (#003) **More info forthcoming!**
- MTD 535 Fretted 5-string (#252)
- MTD 535-24 Fretted 5-string (#900)
- MTD 735 Fretted 7-string (#552)
- MTD J5 Prototype (#2)
- MTD J4 Prototype (#1)
- Kala U•Bass Fretted Acoustic 4-string with LR Baggs
- 1965 Fender Precision (strung with flatwounds)
- 1963 Hofner 500/1 "Beatlebass"
- Miscellaneous other basses for session work, etc.
Amplifiers/Speakers:
- Gallien-Krueger 1001RB Amplifier
- Gallien Krueger MB Fusion Amplifier
- Gallien-Krueger Neo 212 Cabinet
- Gallien-Krueger Neo 112 Cabinet
- Gallien-Krueger Neo 115 Cabinet
- Gallien Krueger MB212 Combo
Effects/Misc:
- Matthews Effects (various)
- Earthquaker Devices (various)
- Red Witch Zeus
- Amptweaker TightDrive Jr.
- Malekko (various)
- Aguilar Filter Twin
- Aguilar TLC Compressor
- Aguilar Tone Hammer
- Sansamp
- BackBeat
Strings:
- Dunlop Super Bright Stainless Steel Roundwound Strings: 45-65-85-105-125x
Cables:
- Sinasoid SLATE with Neutrik silentPLUG connector
In-Ear Monitors:
- 64 Audio A12's
My home studio is based around a Mac Pro running a legacy Pro Tools HD-1 system with Radial direct boxes and Sinasoid cabling throughout. My bass is tracked direct using either an API A2D mic pre and/or an A-Designs REDDI Tube DI with Essential Sound Products power cable. I also have a MacBook Pro running Pro Tools 12 for remote editing or tracking.
I use AVID Sibelius 7.5 for my notation.
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