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gear

Over the years I've gone through a fair amount of music gear. Too much to list. After spending 10 years with the same pair of Zon basses, the past couple years have been spent searching for some different sounds and approaches. This is the current stable:

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Rob Allen Deep 4. My go-to bass for anything jazz and beyond. Spectacular walnut top over chambered alder body, 5-piece walnut/ebony neck and tight grain ebony fingerboard. Tone for days. Amazing sound and feel. Fodera Yin Yang Deluxe 4. Chambered walnut body, pau amarillo and ebony top, EMG PJ setup with Pope custom shop preamp. Being lucky enough to study with the Woot Crew, I got introduced to Fodera. Awesome. Fodera Matt Garrison Standard. 5-string strung E-C, the extended range opens up a whole new set of possibilities. 33" scale makes it easy to play. This instrument has changed the way I look at bass and music in general.
For amplification, I run a Jule Amps Monique tube preamp into a Demeter Minnie power amp. I also have a Tecamp Puma 900 Amp. Cabinets are Baer ML-112 or Bergantino CN112 (single or pair) cabs depending on the gig.
Since I play a lot of different gigs in a lot of different rooms, certain pedals make my sonic life easier (and sometimes more fun). My FEA is my go-to pedal. Depending on the gig I'll include: