John Carey

BASSES

Four String Basses:

1974 Fender Precision Bass: All original bass, strung with Rotosound strings (RS66LD):

1993 Musicman Stingray 4 string, translucent red, 3 band EQ w/rosewood f.b. Strung with Rotosound strings (RS66LD).

Atelier Z M245/70's Vintage Jazz bass, all original, strung with Rotosound (RS66LD).

German Upright Bass circa 1900 w/David Gage pickup.

Custom basses built for John Carey built from his favorite parts:

Wenge jazz neck with wenge fingerboard. Shoreline gold full sized alder jazz body with white pearloid pickguard, passive Duncan pickups, Audere 3 band preamp, bone nut, Schaller tuners, chrome vintage pickup cover, vintage-style bridge, Schaller straplocks. Bass strung with Rotosound strings (RS88 Tru-Black Nylon for that McCartney vibe).

Pimped Out Custom Jazz Bass (ultra vintage style): Alder full sized jazz body. Maple neck w/rosewood f.b., blocks and binding. Custom “boatneck” neck feel. Bridge pickup moved back ½’’ a la early 70’s jazz bass. Fralin single coil jazz pickups with J Retro preamp. Hipshot ultralight clover tuners w/drop “D”, badass bridge, pickup cover (all gold hardware). Pimped To The Max Yo, strung with Maxima Gold Strings!!!

Maple jazz neck with maple fingerboard, black blocks and binding, vintage tint finish. Mocha brown full sized alder jazz body, top routed, B/W/B pickguard, passive DiMarzio humcancelling jazz pickups, bone nut, Schaller tuners, chrome vintage pickup cover, Badass bridge, Dunlop straplocks. REAL CRYSTALS for full BLING effect! Strung with Peacock Blue DR bass strings!

Maple jazz neck w/rosewood f.b. and tele headstock, vintage size frets and vintage tint finish! Dinky ash jazz body in bright red, lipstick pickups for a vintage vibe. Badass bridge, schaller vintage tuners, cream pearloid jazz pickguard and Atelier Z chrome pickup cover.

Sadowsky Custom 4 string Fretless Bass: Padouk neck with ebony fingerboard, alder jazz body with maple top, DiMarzio Ultra Jazz pickups, Bartolini preamp (BT), Gotah bridge, Schaller tuners, built by Sadowsky. Instrument strung with Rotosound flatwound strings (RS77LD).

Sadowsky CSTM4 Fretless

Five String Basses:

Jazz 5 Strings bass: Swamp ash body with flame maple top, custom maple neck, Lindy Fralin pickups with a Pensa preamp, custom bridge and Gotoh tuners. Instrument strung with Rotosound strings (RS665LD).

Atelier Z 5 String Jazz Bass: Ash body, maple neck w/binding and m.o.p. block inlays, all original bass, strung with Rotosound strings (RS665LD).

Sadowsky Standard 5 string Bass: Jazz ash body with quilt top, maple neck and fingerboard, Sadowsky electronics, strung with Rotosound strings (RS665LD).