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This bass doesn’t have magnetic pickups. It’s a Lightwave-powered bass from @willcoxguitars. It uses an optical pickup system built into the bridge saddles. This bass provides analog and digital output so I can use it as a bass guitar and a MIDI controller at the same time. The analog bass tone is fantastic, and it enables me to just bring one bass to a gig or recording session, even when I need to play synth bass lines.
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It was great to spend some quiet time over the holiday unwinding.
It was great to spend some quiet time over the holiday unwinding. Now I’m getting tuned up and ready for several upcoming recording sessions and even a few live outdoor shows in the coming weeks.
Photo by @red_hareimages
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So happy to announce that one of my tribute projects, @gloria_estefan_tribute will be performing at the Pala Casino Resort & Spa on Jan 3rd, 2021.
So happy to announce that one of my tribute projects, @gloria_estefan_tribute will be performing at the Pala Casino Resort & Spa on Jan 3rd, 2021. To celebrate, here’s the full-length version of how to play fretless bass guitar for the song “Mi Tierra” by Gloria Estefan from her album Mi Tierra. For this video, I used my Michael Kelly Dragonfly acoustic fretless bass, a Kemper Profiler amp, Source Audio pedals, and Ernie Ball Cobalt Flatwound strings.
For more videos on learning how to play bass guitar, play-throughs, and music technology, visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr4r2OwDRmHkgkrxpOYXCgw
I’m so happy with my current bass rig.
I’m so happy with my current bass rig. For the past four years or so, using @kemperamps_official has been a game-changer for me, both for my original projects as well as my session work and the cover bands I play in. Having the capability to switch my amp tone at will is like getting to carry all my favorite amps around with me at without breaking my back (or my bank account).
For a few of my projects, I’m now exploring automation for my program/effect changes with @ableton software. Once I get this done, it will free me up during live performances so that I don’t have to mash foot controller buttons and I just can concentrate on playing, singing, and putting on a good show.
I’m putting together a video series for a rundown on my rig, using a Kemper as a bassist, and how to integrate a Kemper with midi effect pedals, Ableton Live, and all kinds of fun stuff. Details coming soon!
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waybackwednesday To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the release of the album “Jagged Little Pill”, I did an impromptu interpretation of the bass line for “You Oughta Know” on a fretless five-string bass.
waybackwednesday To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the release of the album “Jagged Little Pill”, I did an impromptu interpretation of the bass line for “You Oughta Know” on a fretless five-string bass. The original bass line for this song was performed by Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
In this video, I am using an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 5HH bass with an custom Alperious pickguard, Kemper Profiler amp, Source Audio pedals, and Ernie Ball Cobalt flatwound strings
waybackwednesday To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the release of the album “Jagged Little Pill”, I did an impromptu interpretation of the bass line for “You Oughta Know” on a fretless five-string bass.
waybackwednesday To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the release of the album “Jagged Little Pill”, I did an impromptu interpretation of the bass line for “You Oughta Know” on a fretless five-string bass. The original bass line for this song was performed by Flea of The Red Hot Chili Peppers.
In this video, I am using an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray bass with an custom Alperious pickguard, Kemper Profiler amp, Source Audio pedals, and Ernie Ball Cobalt flatwound strings
Close-up of the neck of my bass named “Sakura”.
Close-up of the neck of my bass named “Sakura”. It’s a 2008(ish) Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 5 HH that I’ve customized quite a bit. I had it Plek’d & set up by @13thStreetGuitars, and now the action and feel on this bass is absolutely perfect for me.
Maybe I’m smiling because I just checked my calendar and realized it’s Halloween Week!
Maybe I’m smiling because I just checked my calendar and realized it’s Halloween Week! 🤘😉
Photo by @red_hareimages
Big thanks to @jamiekaufmanphoto for all the great shots he took at the @werenogentlemen show on @takeover.
Big thanks to @jamiekaufmanphoto for all the great shots he took at the @werenogentlemen show on @takeover.live — all round we had a great show and Jamie captured it perfectly!
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Quick little project: I added some glow-in-the-dark paint to the fret markers on my basses.
Quick little project: I added some glow-in-the-dark paint to the fret markers on my basses.
On a dimly lit stage, it’s often very difficult to quickly check your hand position on the neck of the bass guitar, especially when you are singing backing vocals and you can only look out of the corner of your eye.
In the past I’ve used little glowing-dot stickers, but they wear off rather quickly. This time I used some Glow-On paint. It’s designed to be used on gun sights, but it works great on guitars too. It only takes a few minutes in bright light to charge it for a gig — a flashlight (or cell phone light) works great as well.