Other Basses I Know & Love

Monday, October 04, 2010

Dingwall Basses

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Currently I am playing Dingwall basses, built in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada by Sheldon Dingwall and his talented crew. These instrume...

Dingwall Voodoo Prima ('96)

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Voodoo Prima This Dingwall Voodoo Prima was built in 1996 and I feel very lucky to have come across it. This instrument features beautifully...
Sunday, November 08, 2009

Dingwall Afterburner I

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This Dingwall Afterburner bass is currently one of my main gigging basses. Until very recently the Afterburner I model was the budget bass ...

Dingwall Afterburner II

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This Dingwall Afterburner II with bubinga facings shares a top spot among my favourite instruments. Dingwall takes the Afterburner model t...
Monday, January 07, 2008

Peavey Cirrus

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Cirrus Here's a US-made bass that is a pleasure to gig with and truly sounds great. When I leave my Wal basses at home, this is one of ...
Sunday, January 06, 2008

'62 Fender Precision

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Trusty ol' Pbass I spent more than twenty-five years playing this bass exclusively, and it still inspires me to write, practice and play...
Saturday, January 05, 2008

'78 Fender Jazz Bass

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Trusty Jazz Bass This bass came from the local consignment shop not too long ago. I was looking for a Jazz in decent shape and there's ...
Wednesday, June 28, 2006

EB Musicman Bongo

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The Mighty Bongo Hauling Wal basses out to local gigs was starting to become worrisome. Some places can be just a bit rough for an irreplac...
Monday, June 26, 2006

Tobias Signature

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The Tobias Signature I was certainly fortunate to secure this instrument which appears to be the last California-made Tobias bass assembled ...
Saturday, June 24, 2006

Warwick Streamer (Stage II)

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1990 Warwick Streamer (Stage II style) This lovely instrument was handbuilt by Warwick in 1990. I purchased this instrument from a fellow w...
Friday, June 23, 2006

Warwick Dolphin Pro I

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The Dolphin Here is another of my Warwick basses, a Dolphin Pro I model also handcrafted in 1990. I purchased this bass from Jon Shishido ...
Thursday, June 22, 2006

Warwick Thumb Bass

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The Warwick Thumb Bass Certainly the Thumb is one of the most well-known Warwick basses. Even casual listeners can recognize that midrange ...
Wednesday, June 21, 2006

Warwick Infinity NT

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The Infinity The Infinity is the only hollow-bodied instrument that I own. I found this particular instrument in a local shop, badly in nee...
Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Kubicki Factor & X-Factor

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Kubicki Basses Phil Kubicki makes some amazing instruments and this was proven by the three instruments above which I sold some time ago. F...
Monday, June 19, 2006

Status Headless

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Status Empathy II headless Here's a great instrument that was custom-ordered and later traded towards my first Wal bass. The woven grap...
Sunday, June 18, 2006

Gibson-era Tobias

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Tobias Classic Mike Tobias sold his interests in Tobias basses to Gibson in the early '90s and production moved to Gnashville (as Mike h...
Saturday, June 17, 2006

Steinberger XL2

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Steingberger XL2 Ahhh the virtues of the licorice stick. Doesn't it evoke memories? This is another company that Gibson acquired and ...
Friday, June 16, 2006

A Few Warwicks

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Love / Hate Relationship Need a bass with midrange growl? This sound is characteristic of Warwick basses and where they excel. In general ...
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