Gear

Here is the equiptment I use

Tarr school double bass c.1860

I have owned this bass since 2020 and I have since had an extension installed by Ben Taylor. It's a beautiful bass and it's very comfortable to play due to it's small size. It has narrow ribs but it still makes a huge sound. I use this as my main double bass.

Photo by Fran Marshall. Playing in Ireland with Jess Gillam. Playing my 1860 Northern English bass

Hawkes Professor double bass c.1921

If you know about doulbe basses, you'll have heard of Hawkes. They mass produced instuments towards the end of the 19th Century and into the 20th Century to a very high standard. This is no exception - it has a massive, even sound and I've played it everywhere from Lattitude festival to the Royal Albert Hall!

Fender Precision 1962

Most consider pre-CBS Fender basses to be some of the best ever made. The way I came into possession of this one is pretty special - too long to write on here but if you ever see me playing it, please ask as I love to tell! This is a dream bass. Strung with LaBellas, obviously.

Fender Squier JV 1982 '62

This is one of my favourite P basses and probably the one I use the most! It is strung with roundwound strings and works for just about everything! It has so much bite to the sound but as soon as you roll the tone off, it become as sub monster!

Fender '62 JV Precision bass made in 1982, in Japan.

Other instruments

I have a wide range of instruments for other sounds and applications - check them out here!

Basses

Fender JMJ Mustang

Fender USA Jazz

Fender Squier Musicmaster

Musicman Stingray SUB USA 5

Cimar (Ibanez) 1970s Precision

Cimar (Ibanez) 1980s Jazz

Framus Custom Short Scale

Double Basses

Aria Custom Shop Electric Double Bass

Various Bows

Bass Synths

Moog Subsequent 37

Novation Bass Station

Guitars

Hofner 1960s Archtop Semi acoustic guitar

Hofner Colorama p90

Squier Japan Stratocaster

Lowden Acoustic

Pedals, Amplifiers, DIs, Interfaces