Started playing violin in 5th grade through 12th.  Two years of classical guitar.  20+ years playing in rock/blues bands.  10+ years recording/mixing/producing songs.  I played bass in the bands I have been with, but also play rhythm guitar and on occasion lead.

I own a fairly good collection of guitars and basses.  My basses include a Hohner B2A (a Steinberger clone with steinberger active hardware), and a Fender 1980 Precision Bass.  My guitars include a 1980ish Fender Squire strat (its a Jap Strat, but I actually prefer its feel and tone to most of the American made newer strats I've played), a 1968 Teisco Del Ray (very unique sound, easy to play and VERY light), an Ibenez AK75D hollowbody, a Fender classical guitar, a Gibson Epiphone J45 acoustic, and a few others.

I play bass live using a Harke 3500 head (350 watt), a Hartkey XL-4.5 cabinet (4 10"s and a 5") and a Hartkey XL-115 (1 15") cabinet.