HIP TIP
If youre right handed, its a great exercise to pick up a left-handed bass, or vice versa. Dont change a thingjust try to play it. The shape of the notes is exactly opposite. It will open your mind.
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY
With Living Colour: The Chair in the Doorway [Megaforce, 2009], Paris Concert [Inakustik, 2009], Collideøscope [Sanctuary, 2003], Stain, [Epic, 1993]; Solo: Cinema Sonics [Yellow Bird, 2008], Trippy Notes for Bass [On U Sounds, 1999]; With Headfake: Live In The Area Of Prague (DVD) [Nova Sounds, 2008]; With Tackhead: Love and War [TBD, due early 2010]
GEAR
Basses Spector Doug Wimbish Signature Models, 1987 Spector 4- and 5- strings, Spector 4-, 5-, and 6-string fretless basses, 2000 Ned Steinberger Double Bass, Peavey MIDI Bass
Rig Two Trace Elliot AH1200-12 heads run in stereo through 1048H 4x10 and 1518 1x15 speaker cabinets
Effects Tech 21 SansAmp Bass Driver DI, MXR Bass Blowtorch, Danelectro DO1 DaddyO Distortion, BBE Sonic Stomp, Pigtronix Disnortion, DigiTech Whammy, Dunlop Cry- Baby, Carl Martin 3-band Parametric Preamp, Boss BF-2 Flanger, DOD FX25B Envelope Filter, DigiTech XSW Synth Wah Envelope Filter, DigiTech Digiverb, Boss DSD-2 Digital Sampler/Delay, Boss DD-3 Digital Delay, Boss DD-6 Digital Delay, Boss SL-20 Slicer, DigiTech TimeBender, Ernie Ball Stereo Volume Pedal, Eventide Pitch- Factor, Voodoo Lab Power 2 Plus, DigiTech JamMan
Strings Rotosound, various gauges
Rat & das Mod-Team
