• 1966 Fender Precision
  DR Lo-Riders Strings
• SWR Super Redhead
  Eminence Kappa Pro-10A
• Other assorted basses/strings

I'll want to catch these shows:

• Gov't Mule - Oct 24 - Gibson Roof
• TMBG - Nov 4 - Newby's

Joe's favorite links:

• Germantown Festival
• AndroozeFeed Movie Reviews!
• Joe's Stompbox Pedals
• Bass Guitar Patents

Joe's Current Basses

(from old to new by date of manufacture)

1. 1962 Danelectro Shorthorn (very cool)
   
   • Copper color with "Coke bottle" headstock
     
   • Single lipstick tube pickup
     
   • "Totally Shielded" decal on headstock
     
2. 1966 Gibson EB-2D (recent addition)
   
   • Cherry finish
     
   • Double pickup EB-2 ("D" first year 1966)
     
   • GHS Brite Flats 49-108
     
   • Occasionally GHS Bass Boomers 3035 50-107
     
3. 1966 Fender Precision (my main axe)
   
   • Natural finish (yellowed to butterscotch) ash body
     
   • Red "tortoise" guard
     
   • Rosewood fingerboard (professionally refretted)
     
   • Transition logo
     
   • DR Lo-Riders 45-105
     
4. 1970's Ernie Ball Earthwood ABG (love it!)
   
   • Maple neck and fingerboard
     
   • Original style bridge
     
   • BIG walnut body
     
   • Ernie Ball Earthwood 80/20 ABG strings (45,55,80,95)
     
5. 1970's Univox or Apollo Violin Bass (MISSING!)
   
   • Stolen a few years ago - I miss it!
     
   • Not sure of the make, Univox or Apollo
     
   • Short scale neck with binding
     
   • Scroll headstock
     
   • Hollow body with no sound holes
     
6. 1973-1975 Gibson Ripper (L9-S) (flatwounds)
   
   • Maple neck, body and fingerboard
     
   • Natural finish
     
   • La Bella Deep Talkin' flatwound 45-105
     
7. 1981 Gibson Victory Artist (HEAVY)
   
   • Fretless neck with maple body
     
   • 2 active pickups
     
8. 1983 Steinberger L2 (the radical one on the end)
   
   • Original L2 model made in Brooklyn
   • Still has sticker and legrest
     
   • La Bella S100S 45-105
     
9. 1980's String n Things St. Blues (Versatile)
   
   • Made by Strings n Things in Memphis, TN
   • PJ pickups
     
   • DR Lo-Riders 45-105
     
10. 1990 Paul Reed Smith (Curly Bass-5) (sounds great)
    
    • 5-string set neck with mahogany body and flame maple top
      
    • Whale blue (Royal blue?) transparent finish
      
    • Crescent moon dot inlay
      
    • 3 single coil pickups, 1 dummy hum canceling
      
    • DR Lo-Riders 45-125
      
11. 1991-1993 Peavey Midibase (not pictured)
    
    • Steve Chick MIDI bass system
      
    • DR Nickel Lo-Riders 45-105
      
12. 1999 Dingwall Voodoo Z2 (sounds AWESOME)
    
    • One of the Z2 factory prototypes
      
    • 5-string bolt-on neck (fanned frets) with ash body
      
    • 2-Tone Sunburst finish
      (Colaburst - warm caramel fading to deep red/brown)
      
    • 3-band active EQ
      
    • 3mm pearl face and side dots
      
    • Dingwall strings of course
      
13. Gold Tone BB-400 Bass Banjo (not pictured)
    
    • Acoustically plunky
      
    • 13" maple body with Remo head
      
    • Medium scale: 32"