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Starting back in 1978, here is the first bass the DNA Vibrator played on: A Kay Upright Double Bass.


Then, in 1980, DNA saved its nickels and dimes and bought this beautiful Fender Jazz Bass:


It had the Fender for a long while. While it had the Fender, it got a generic bass and cut it up, but there were no pictures of it that DNA could find. While DNA was in college, it refinished the Fender twice, and ultimately sold it when money was tight. There was a time at which DNA had no bass, and thought about not playing music anymore. God would not have that.

Next, in 1988, DNA bought a Peavey T 40. It sucked, but it was only thing DNA could afford.


However, in 1989, after its student loans came in, DNA bought a super double kick ass G&L L 2000 bass. Here is an action shot, and then a cleaner view of a G&L that DNA pulled off of the web:


Then, for about 6 months, DNA became the caretaker for a terrific Guild Pilot bass, which can be heard on the "tim Our Leader" CD the Coolies put out (approximately 1991). Even though it never owned the Guild, it sure felt like it:


The Blue G&L was truly a magnificent bass. But it was heavy. As the Coolies all graduated college, the band broke up, and DNA sold the G&L to Mark Grobel, from the band Diet Christ. Couldn't have went to a better fellow. That was the spring of 1991. At that time, DNA had started building his own guitars. DNA's first, and one it still has, is pictured next:


This is the same bass, that years later (2005) The DNA Vibrator put back together and refinished in gold for the big reunion show it did. Here is is, in its new coat of paint:


After this, DNA made another bass, which it called the Liver bass, because its color was a metallic purple that in the right light looked like a kind of sick liver color. DNA does not have a picture of this bass, which it regrets, because although it did not have it long, it did play well. Then DNA made the green spider bass. Here is a picture of it:


This is the bass that the first DNA record and the last Crank CD was recorded with. It had a full P style and J style EMG active pick up configuration, which made it sound bad ass.

Then, in about 1992, DNA bought a beautiful Ibanez SDGR bass.


It had this bass for a short time. It was just a little too pretty, and frankly, couldn't compete with either DNA's black bass or its green bass. About this time, DNA sold it and the liver bass. In 1993-94, DNA saw and really liked this Samick 5 string, which it had until very recently:


The Samick became the back up for the black bass. On a whim, in 2000, DNA picked up this Les Paul bass:


It didn't hang on to it long. Traded it for some recording gear and an SR 16 drum machine. This has been the state of affairs for some time now, until this year, when DNA bought a new Traben:


So, here is what DNA gots now, amp, speakers, effects, and the twins:


Finally, here is a concept bass that DNA drew up many years ago, but has recently gotten the urge to make. If DNA can scrounge up the time, it will make this bass:


So, now, DNA has its great old stand by, the first bass it ever made, and a new bass, which sounds and plays great. DNA has never owned a Rickenbacker, Musicman, Steinberger, Pedullah, Kubicki, Warwick, Tobias, etc. If it hits the lottery, maybe one day, it will. Until then, this is where the bass page ends.

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