EQUIPMENT

Upright Basses

• Luigi Chiericato Italian Bass circa 1850
7/8 size , 4 string bass. Top is slab cut fir back and sides are extremely tonal rich English Black Poplar
• Shadow pickup

• 100 yr old 3/4 German Bass rebuilt by the late Scott Zumberge
Pirastro Obligato Bass Strings
• Shadow pickup

• LaSalle French Bow & Carlson’s Swedish Rosin

Electric Basses


• Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 5 fretted bass
  Ken Smith Rockmaster (taper core) strings 45-130 gauge


• 1966 Fender Jazz Fretless w/ Bartolini Pickups
  Ken Smith Rockmaster strings 45-105 guage


Amplification

 • Upright rig - Hendriksen Jazz Amp 12 combo amp

    • Electric rig - Hartke 3500 Head /Genz Benz           15" speaker cabinet                              
    • SWR Workingman’s 12 Combo Amp

    • Galien Krueger MBE 115 Combo Amp

    • Walter Woods Stereo Bass Amp mid 80’s vintage

Joe w/bass luthier extraordinaire - Barrie Kolstein