Early influences: Van Halen (David Lee Roth years), Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix, Kiss, Alice in Chains, Stone Temple Pilots, Sound Garden, and other music in between. NO RAP!! Sorry must be getting old or something like that.
As for my gear: Back to the basics. Full circle. Someday I’ll learn...
Heads- Ampeg (All American made.)
1- Pro 2, 1- Pro3, and 1- Pro4...
Cabinets: All Ampeg (1810, 1610, 1410, 115 combo @ 220 watts) All with tubes, just love that warm, round sound! All racked up in SKB cases with Monster Power Conditioners and Peterson strobe tuners, and of course...Homemade Guitar Stands.
Heads and cabinets are all interchangeable to suit whatever gig comes along. Each venue differs in size so I’m prepared.
Bass Guitars: Right now I’m using American Fender Jazz Basses. All of them are loaded with, Lollar Pickups, Bad Ass 3 bridges, and Hip Shot D tuners.
Strings- I’m trying out Ernie Ball Regular Slinky’s. (.050-.105)
Picks- Homemade, sometimes I use my fingers depending on what the song calls for.
I’m currently playin’ straight classic rock. It’s what my friends and I grew up on when music was music. Now I’m really showing my age. But all kidding aside, it was a GREAT time to be a kid and we are still livin’ it through our music. I’m not ready to slow down anytime soon. I’ll stop when I can’t wipe my own ass, or they put me on the wrong side of the grass.
