I've got a '76 Series 1 fretted 4-string (purpleheart top), which I play 99% of the time. I also occasionally use a Kydd EUB. I have a Warwick Buzzard, which was given to me by Entwistle. It's a cool axe, but virtually unplayable, to me. It's got LEDs, a D-Tuner, gold hardware, and it came with gold strings. I pull it out a clinics once in a while, because kids dig it.
My big rig consists of an F-1X, a Korg rack tuner, and a QSC 1800, driving a Mesa Boogie 2X15 and a Mesa Boogie 2X10. I run lows to the 15s, and full range to the 10s. My pedalboard contains a bunch of EBS effects (distortion, auto wah, chorus, octave, compressor), along with an Akai Deep Impact synth pedal, Fishman EQ for the EUB, and an A/B box. The compressor is always on, and the Octave gets a fair amount of use. The others only get used occasionally.
I have never heard a rig that I liked better than mine.
Unfortunately, it's tough to move around. I usually play something smaller. I use the same rack, but drive a pair of 2X10 cabs (I also have an SWR Goliath Jr.), or I just play a single 2X10. I use an SWR Rocket 50 for the really small stuff, as well as for my every-Saturday outdoor-totally-exposed-to-all-the-elements gig (don't worry: I borrow a Fender for this gig).
I'm in a wedding/special events band called the Soul Impressions. We pick up club gigs once in a while, but for the most part, we exist to make a lot of money. Good thing it's so much fun. We play soul, r&b, Motown, funk, disco, blues, etc. Our singer, Terry King, is a cousin of BB King's, so we choose our material to fit his strong suits.
I also play in an original rock band called Waist Deep. It's a blast, but we only do a few gigs a month. We released a cd, called Ski Bum Music, about a year ago, and it is doing fairly well.
My latest project is Fat Albert, which does instumental organ-based jazz. That band is really picking up steam. We've got a couple regular gigs a week, and we pick up weekend stuff, too.
SuperSwag is a 50% original heavy metal band. It's fun, but we only get a gig or two a season.
Tram Jam plays outside every Saturday at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. We are uncovered and completely exposed to the elements. We've done many below-zero gigs, and we regularly get snowed upon. In return, we receive unlimited skiing priveledges at the mountain. For 2 hours a week of potential misery, it's worth it. We typically play to 4000+ people each week, for about 60 seconds at a time!
You can hear tunes on my website:
www.andycalderbass.com Andy
