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Tools of the Trade
Pictured throughout
the site is my main doublebass,
a Vincenzo Panormo copy built in 1993 by Maryland Luthier, Rumano
Solano.
These days, most of my work is done with
the Yamaha Silent Bass, SLB-200. It is an electric upright bass which incorporates a semi-hollow body for a very realistic acoustic bass
sound. Plus, its' graceful design is a thing of beauty. It's especially
useful for traveling, small stages, and on really loud gigs where acoustic feedback
would otherwise run rampant. I added a Fishman Full Circle pickup and use Kolstein Heritage strings on this bass to help create the sonic illusion of playing an acoustic bass.
For electric
bass projects,
A 1988 Tobias Classic 5 string is my tool of choice.
For old school electric, a Travis Bean TB2000 4 string comes out of retirement.
Listed below
are some other products and resources that help me get the job done.
Oy, if only I got a referral fee from these companies.....
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The ONLY shoes
I perform in!
Period.
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Chesapeake
Bass Shop
Doublebass repair &
sales, Annapolis, MD
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D'Addario
Helicore Hybrid double
bass strings,
.....which I used to use until I found....
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Excellent, and very flexible
preamp & direct box
And the fabulous Full Circle pickup
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The most comprehensive doublebass reference site on the web
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Double bass repair &
sales
Maker of "The Realist" pickup and the new
"Czech-Ease"
travel bass
NYC
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The EggPin
Fantastic endpin design!
Keeping me balanced for 14 years.....
Hard to find, but worth the search.
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When I use two basses,
Controlling both upright & electric basses with their mismatched
levels & different EQ requirements used to be a real pain.
The Radial Tonebone BASSBONE is my solution to easily
switch between them, and independently control each EQ!
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Bass News, Discussion Forums, Articles, Classifieds &
More
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Kart-A-Bag
The BEST equipment cart
on the market - can carry
300 lb., and weighs only 16 lb. folded
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Genz
Benz
Fantastic Amplifiers & Speaker Cabinets
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Shank's String
Instrument Repair
Double bass repair & sales. Elizabethtown, PA
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Strings, supplies, etc....Great
prices
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Thanks
to Yamaha Corporation for generously upgrading my original SLB
100 Silent Bass
to the new
SVB/SLB-200
YAMAHA
Silent Bass
Great big fat warm acoustic
sound, a blast to play. Makes traveling a breeze. Perfect
for small stages, or cranking it up. Beautiful eye-catching
design. A workhorse in my toolbox!
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RATstands
Complete line of innovative music stands
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SWR
Bass Amplification
My 20 year old SM-400, is still going strong....
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Due to nerve damage, I can no longer wear an electric bass on a strap.
The Mbrace keeps me from having to sit on the gig!
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Hercules Stands
I mount the Mbrace to a Hercules Transformer stand for stability & flexibility. A sweet stand!
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