Downsizing...

Sorry for the lack of posts... I've been pondering a few things lately in regards to musical gear and stuff... Just trying to figure out what I really need to get the sound that I am hearing in my head... My conclusion is that less is more... Get that one piece of gear that you really want, instead of lots of little things here and there that sort of get the job done... So in light of this, I am pondering a new, simpler bass set-up, and am selling things that I don't use much... So in the coming weeks I will be selling stuff on eBay...

Currently up for sale is a Zoom PD-01 Analog Distortion Pedal, and a BBE Opto Stomp Compressor Pedal... Nice stuff, but don't seem to use them anymore... Maybe after Thanksgiving, I'll put up my 4 string bass, and jazz guitar up for sale... Also, somebody has dibs on my Dr. Bass 1580 speaker cab...

I have my sights on a powered speaker cabinet, which will get rid of the separate head/pre/power amp/speaker cabinet ordeal... I'm looking into the Roland D-Bass 115X powered extension cabinet. The Barber Electronics Launch Pad Boost Pedal should suffice as a pre-amp for a long time, and I'll be keeping my pedal tuner...

I think for me, this is an excercise in not getting too attached to material things... Basses, and musical instruments are just tools... When they have served their purpose, and are no longer useful, and are just taking up space and collecting dust, they should be sold... This is also the great thing about musical instruments... If they are cared for, they can be resold at very little loss...

Rediscovering Living Colour...

Updates...

Sorry for the long break between posts... Here's a quick list of what's happening on my end:

1. Rehearsing with my band Har Ik Zehr, and preparing for our 1st recording session on December 20th at Mother West Studios in NYC. We are working on our 1st full length album.

2. Waiting for Clint Searcy of Searcy String Works to put the finishing touches on a custom pickup for my next custom bass to be built by Matt Schmill of FBB Custom Bass Works.

3. Still waiting for my Delano SBC-6 pickups from Fearless Guitars for my main 6 string bass... I ordered them on Sept 11th of this year...

4. Doing some home improvement...

5. Having an itch to build stuff: speaker cabinet, bench, electric upright bass, anything I can dream up... Next stop, Amazon.com for some power tools...

6. Dealing with my injured back... It is slowly getting better...

Stay tuned for more posts...

For Sale: Dr. Bass 1580... (w/Beyma upgrade)

Just wanted to let you all know that I am selling my Dr. Bass 1580 speaker cabinet... It's got an upgraded Beyma G40 15" speaker, along with casters. It's in excellent condition and I have extra cabinet corners and casters that I will send with it... I'm not playing out much with my own set-up, and my back seems to be getting worse... Please msg/email me if you are interested.

Thanks.

Tim