Endorsements

As seen on the main page, I am a proud endorsing artist of a number of companies, and featured on some other ones as well. I have mentioned my reasons for being endorsed on this site before, but I’ll state it again because it bears mentioning.

My Take on Endorsements

Endorsements are on one hand a business agreement, but more importantly are a relationship with the company. In the case of Warwick, I had played their instruments since 1997 and becoming an endorsing artist was more about being included in the family of artists that use the “sound of wood” to create their signature sound over getting anything back from them. Simply put, I would still be playing Warwicks right now if I didn’t get an endorsement from them, and am still extremely humbled that I did. And really, if you are going to approach a company about getting an endorsement and creating that relationship, you need to be in that mentality.

Gear that I Endorse

So, with the above in mind, here are the companies whose products I endorse. These are things that you will see me use on the stage (or, under it) on a regular basis to get my sound and get the job done. Above that, these companies have Artist Reps, Owners and Builders that I have built a rapport with and am always happy to open a dialogue with (and even happier that they return the favor).

And if you happen to catch me performing and like the gear I’m using, feel free to ask me about it. Seriously, go ahead. My friends all know I’m a gearhead and would rather I speak to someone else passionate about the signal chain than tell them about it, throwing out a lot of technical terms that they just smile at.

• Black Cat Pedals – Some extremely clever new reproductions of old pedals.
• GHS Strings – Everyone knows the Boomers, but the Progressives and Super Steel Contact Cores are the strings I count on.
• Gruv Gear – Designed with the end user in mind, the V-Cart and Stadium Bag have made loading in and out quick and easy.
• Levy’s Leathers – Best. Gigbags. Period. They also make some killer straps.
• NS Design – Steinberger continues to innovate the music industry, and my CR-5M Bass is no exception.
• Peterson Tuners – Easy to use and insanely accurate.
• Phil Jones Bass Amplifiers – Beautifully designed, sonically brilliant amplifiers that have a lot of power and control in a very small, soundman-friendly package.
• Road Rage Pro Gear – Dependable and solid A/B pedals and channel loopers. Sweet enclosures too.
• Visual Sound – The Visual Volume pedal is THE one pedal you can rely on me having in a pit.
• Warwick Basses – The basses still feel like “home” after almost fifteen years gigging with them.
• Westone Music Products – The earplugs that have saved my hearing countless times.