Live Setup:
 63 Fender Jazz, 56 Precision, 64 Fender Precision, 76 MusicMan Stingray,
Eden Navigator pre amp, Eden WT-600,Crest CA9 power amp,
1 8x10 Ampeg Classic & 1 2x15 Ampeg Classic cabinets,
XWire XR905 wireless, Korg DTR1 Tuner, Digitech Legend II Effects, Boss CEB3 Bass Chorus, Morley ABY switch, Furman power conditioner, Elexir Strings, Piranha paintball gun to shoot at the sound man.

On the Pat Travers/P.T. Power Trio album:
63 Fender Jazz, 64 Fender Precision, Demeter DI, Eden Navigator, Neve preamp, Urei 1176 Compressor
This album was engineered by Steve Fontano (Grammy award winner for Santana - Supernatural).
Can't believe the bass sound he got me, this guy is a magician ... Thanks Steve.

On the Leslie West/Blues to die for album:
64 Fender Precision, G&L 5500, Eden Navigator for DI,
Eden WT 500 to Ampeg 2x15 to AKG 112, Manley preamp, Klark Tecnic EQ, Urei 1176 Comp

With Michael Schenker (Schenker/Pattison Summit) I used the 64 P-bass, same on the George Lynch (Furious George) album, with Kevin Dubrow (In for the Kill) I used the 4string Stingray and the 64 P-Bass.

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fSchecter early 80's custom shop, only 1 made / "Almost Flying" 63 Fender Jazz, painted by my son Ricky (Thanks man) / 63 Jazz, all original except refin / 76 Musicman Stingray / 64 Fender Precision, all original / 56 Fender Precision, electronics not original, refinished in the 60's by Fender in Candy Apple Red

The Best I ever had: 1964 Fender Jazz Gold Sparkle, all original except output jack - wohoo
Thanks Karen for helping me find that.

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78 Fender precision / Barrington / Electra MPC / Music Man Stingray 5 / G&L 5500

Worst things you can say to me

"You're too loud" - "Play it like the original recording" - "So it's a lot easier to play bass, right?"
"Oh, you play guitar?" -"Do that thumb thing!"
"Bass, guitar, it all sounds the same to me."

A scientific expedition disembarks from its plane at the final outpost of civilization in the deepest Amazon rain forest. They immediately notice the ceaseless thrumming of native drums.
The lead scientist asks one of the natives about this, and the native's only reply is
"Drums good. Drums never stop. Very bad if drums stop."
The drumming continues, night and day, until one night, six weeks into the trip, when the jungle is suddenly silent. Immediately the natives run screaming from their huts, covering their ears.
The scientists grab one boy and demand "What is it? The drums have stopped!"
The terror-stricken youth replies "Yes! Drums stop! Very bad!"

The scientists ask "Why? Why? What will happen?"
Wide-eyed, the boy responds, " . . . BASS SOLO!!!"