My 6 string bass is an old 1990 F bass Studio 6. I sold it after owning it for 5 years. I realized my mistake and went hunting for it on the web. Just got it back in December of 2008 after 2 years without it. She is killer. Her name is Bertha...........heavy and sweet. Hard ash body, Demeter 2 band preamp and a passive tone. F basses are the bomb!

My 5 string is a Marleux JB5. Traditional feel and look but very modern sounds. This is my best sounding slap bass. I don't know what whitewood is but it sounds like hard ash. It's heavy, too. Had a mod done to have the passive tone on all the time (like all my other basses). Single coils, 2 band pre and a bolt on neck. Excellent build quality and that bridge is the nicest I've seen. I can use this bass on any gig.

My old school bass is a mid 80's Schecter PJ bass. This era of Schecter basses are some of my favorites. I have owned 4 or 5 Fender clones from Schecter circa 1980-1987. They have all been amazing.

My upright is a J. Christopher Ross 5/8 fully carved bass made in 1970. It has a full 41" scale though. I have not been able to find out alot about it other than Mr. Ross made alot of experimental instruments. For a 5/8 bass, it sounds big. It has a skinny neck and plays super nice. It has a ton of tone. I feel lucky to have found her. I use a K&K peizo pickup and also a no name magnetic pickup through a Fishman Pro EQ.

I use DR Fatbeams on all my electric basses. They are simply the best bass strings around. 'Nuff said. Thanx Tom.

My amps and cabs are all Mesa Boogie . Tone, durability and great build quality are all trademarks of Boogie gear. I have an MPulse 600 head going into 2 Powerhouse 1-12 cabs. Small and easy to carry cuz of the lightweight neo speakers. This setup is loud and super clean with plenty of thump. You can get lots of tones dialed in with the flexible EQ section on the amp. I use the footswitching for ultimate flexibility under the gun. Born and bred in the US of A. Thanx Tien.

I also bought one of the Boogie Scout 1-12 combos. This little combo is the SHIT! Loud and tons of beautiful tones. Upright and electric basses sound amazing through it. I use it on 80% of my gigs. It keeps up with most drummers. I also have a 1-12 Scout extension cab for louder gigs. This is a seriously loud and thumpy rig. It doesnt get any better for Rock, country, blues etc. and still gets nice modern tones. It is so easy to lug around too. I can't say enough good things about Boogie bass gear.