Equipment

~ Basses ~

   Fodera Emporer 5 string, 34” scale, quilted maple top, ash body, maple neck, birdseye maple frettboard, Seymour Duncan dual coil pickups,  Mike Pope preamp. This has been my main bass for the past 12 years. A few upgrades in pickups and preamps over the years.

    64’ Fender Jazz Bass, pickups and circuit were not original, unknown manufacturer. Joey Lauricella of Fodera, installed specially wired vintage Seymour Duncan pickups and circuit, than beefed it up for me. This bass has  great thump and punch. 

 ~ Amplification ~

   Epifani UL 502, now my main amp of choice. 600w, 4 ohms, (it thinks it has 1200 watts). The tone is incredible, even set flat, it sounds better than any other preamp I’ve played through.

    Walter Woods, Ultra High Power, 1200 watts, 4 ohms

 ~ Racked ~

Lab Gruppen 2600, 1700 watts, 4 ohms

Alembic FX-1 preamp

Furman Power Conditioner

 ~ Speakers ~

Epifani UL 410, my main cabinet used

Epifani NYC 212 (classic), one of the originals

Epifani NYC 210

Epifani NYC 115

Epifani NYC 112

 ~ Strings ~

Fodera, Diamond Series, Compressed Round/Stainless Steel, 44-125 on the Fodera, 44-105 on the Jazz Bass.

 ~ Cables ~

Monster Cable

Audio Quest
 

   My thanks and appreciation to Nick Epifani, Vinnie Fodera, Joey Luaricella  and the Fodera Family, not just for their dedication and commitment to the low end and building great basses, but also for the friendship and generosity they have always extended to me.