For those interested in the "techy" stuff...
Yeah, stop the presses...I changed my mind and opted for a different fretless bass (availing myself of the fickle, flighty musician's prerogative, LOL).
I should say first that the Steinberger Synapse was a nice instrument in its own right. Interesting design and a very different sound. But the longer I had it, the more I realized I'd really rather have a 4-string fretless instead of a 5, and that I kind of missed a more traditional body shape.
So I had a Fender Jazz 4-string fretless sent over to try out as well. After putting lighter gauge strings on and getting the action right, it plays beautifully. I just need to put a different bridge on it and make one or two other tweaks and I'll be stylin'. So the Steinberger is on its way back to the retailer and the Jazz, in its rather slick Midnight Wine finish, is now sitting happily in its new home in my studio, waiting to be used on the last few tracks for the new album. I have a feeling I'll end up getting rid of my other basses and buying another Jazz fretless (maybe with a different type of pickups in each for sonic variety). I never thought I'd find another bass that feels even more comfortable to play than my Carvin, but I'll be darned...
My First Published Interview...
I hadn't thought about it, but I guess this my first real interview published on the web. I'm the featured artist for May 2006 at Gay Guitarists Worldwide, a site run by Robert Urban, a musician well known and respected in the GLBT community. You can read it here:
http://roberturban.com/gayguitaristsworldwide.html
