Gear Cycle

Well I am clearly not a reliable blogger.... I have made several changes in my set up so I wanted to document it here.

I have started playing a great Sadowsky Will Lee model that has been the closest sub for my 1965 Jazz.  I love the feel of the neck and the light weight and the preamp is very quiet and sounds great.

I am also using a Glockenklang Blue Soul that is a great amp for playing electric and upright on the same gig.  The amp has 2 separate switchable inputs and an EQ that you can turn on and off via footswitch.

To go with the Glockenklang I am using the Bergantino HD112 and Bergantino HD210.

This set up is a little heaver than the Markbass setup but I am loving the tone and feel like it is a much better match for getting a true tone out of my upright.

Markbass amplification

After many years of using many different amplifiers I am very happy with my new Markbass setup.

I looked into Markbass after hearing a local player, Glen Ackerman, do a gig on upright and electric using the Markbass 121p combo.... It sounded great. At the time I was using a Walter woods and a bag end 115b but I was struggling to get the clarity I wanted. Once I tried the Markbass 121p I was hooked. The amp sounded great and was light weight and portable for the times when I need to get in and out quick. I have used it for a few big band rehearsals and church services and it had been great.

After a few weeks of enjoying the little amp I decided to look into the rest of the Markbass line to see if there was another set up that would work for my larger gigs with RSB and others where a small combo wouldn't cut it.

I always loved the versatility of the Walter Woods since I like to have a channel for my upright and electric each with their own EQ. I could never really find another amp that offered this that I liked. Then I came across the Markbass MoMark LMK. It is a modular amp that allows you to remove and replace the preamp module, EQ module and master volume module individually to get the amp set up that works best for you. I went with the LMK set up that gives me 2 channels each with their own gain and EQ.
I paired the head with the Markbass 104r cab and I am loving the result.

Here is a quick pic from my gig with Robbie Seay this morning at Ecclesia Church. This is the 121p combo and my new 33" scale Overwater Jazz bass.

I'll post pics of the other rig soon..... All my other amplification has either been sold or is up for sale at the moment, thanks to Markbass for making the stuff that so many bass players need.

Overwater Video

Here is a quick video DEMO of the new Overwater Basses.

I'll try to make a better video tomorrow........

Overwater basses set for a Friday delivery

The 2 overwater basses are finally on their way.

I have an RSB gig Friday and I'm hoping they arrive early enough in the day for me to receive them and take them to the gig. If not, I'll play them this Sunday at Ecclesia.

Overwater Basses Complete!

The basses are now completed. I should get my hands on them in about a week.

Here is a photo of Martin from Overwater enjoying the basses.

Overwater Jazz Bass Update

Martin at Overwater just sent me an updated picture of the 33" scale Jazz bass he is making for me and I am really excited for how it is turning out.

We are making a white and a black scratch plate. Here it is with the newly finish white plate and I must say it looks great!

A few more days until completion then both basses ate on their way to Texas.

Overwater Update

Well both Overwater basses are just about finished.

The SD5 is ready to go and the jazz bass will complete tomorrow.

I'm very happy with how the SD5 turned out and I can't wait to hear it. The jazz bass is also looking nice and I'm looking forward to seeing what it looks like once the assembly and setup are complete.

Then I'll have to wait for the basses to be shipped from the UK....