Bass Musician Magazine - SPECIAL August 2013 Latin Issue | Page 137

differences that technology and

DP A 6-string ‘93 Ken Smith

the Internet have made for you

with a Roland midi pickup &

as a musician, compared to the

GI-20 interface; a ’69 Fender

previous generations that didn’t

customized with a rosewood

have these tools?

Jazz bass neck by Mexican
Luthier Carlos Carbajal; an old

DP Before the Internet, I was

5-string Ampeg Baby Bass; an

lucky to have the support of my

acoustic 5-string double-bass, re-

elder brother Ivan, who came to

designed by myself and Peruvian

New York about 40 years ago. He Luthier Antonio Huamani, with
first loved Rock and then Jazz,

Realist pickup; a Gembri from

and was my connection with this

Morocco, customized by myself

country, sending me LPs, CDs,

& Huamani. I would like to

music books, bass magazines,

comment on my love for my ‘83

instruments, technology, videos,

4-string Alembic Spoiler, which

etc.

was part of my sound for years
in so many sessions, so beautiful

I had to listen to the music a lot

an instrument that now is lost in

to lift the chops, analyze them

Peru; I really miss it.

and improve my language. Now
with the Internet, there’s no

An F1 500 watt Markbass head,

excuse for me not to study, there

very light and tiny. An old Bag

are no mysteries. If you study

End little cab with 15” speaker.

and practice, you play. It isn’t a

For a long time I used, especially

privilege limited to a few, it’s now

with my Baby Bass, a Fodera

open to anybody who wants it.

2000 Pre-amp, also an Art Studio
V3 tube Pre-Amp.

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