I have several endorsements: Spirit basses & guitars, Fernandes guitars, Mesa/Boogie amplifiers & loudspeakers, Dean Markley strings and NADY wireless transmitters. As a member of Jack Mack and the Heart Attack, I have an endorsement with AKG Acoustics, makers of microphones and other electronics.
 

My primary instrument is electric bass and my main bass is a Spirit SHB1160 5-string. I'll be acquiring more Spirit instruments and will be discussing them in-depth in the future. For now, suffice to say that I really like this bass--it plays, feels and sounds great and, as the body is smaller & semi-hollow, it is very lightweight, which makes my back happy.

MESA ENGINEERING

Mesa/Boogie
M-Pulse 600 amp
w/ 2 PowerHouse cabinets--4x10" / 1x15" stacked!

I've had this rig for awhile now and I LOVE IT!!! Mesa has revamped their whole line of bass amps and I'm SO glad they did!
This is the first amp I've ever owned that makes my bass sound like my bass! Seriously, no coloring with tinny, transparent crap. Massive power (I've never turned it up past 1/3 turn!) with all the warmth that tubes provide. Mesa has always been the frontrunner in tube preamp technology and it really shows in this line of amplifiers.

I've been using this 4x10 cabinet and it's SO tight and punchy with plenty of low end. The best part is, my low B string doesn't faze it--every 4x10 cab I've ever played through starts crapping out when I play the low B. Not this one, not once, not ever.
How cool is that?
The 1x15 has been acquired and the stack is complete. Now I have the perfect combination of punch & bottom. Plus, Mesa is the only amp company to offer custom speaker coverings (in a wide variety of designs and colors) so you can express your self visually too. My speakers are purple, but you can have blue suede if it suits you.
 

DEAN MARKLEY STRINGS

I use and endorse Dean Markley strings exclusively. I’ve been using "Blue Steel" round wounds since 1986. Currently, I have "Blue Steel" round wound Medium Light No.2679 for 5-string. The gauges are .50, .70, .85, .105 & .128. I have custom lights on both of my 4-strings. On my electric guitar, I use Dean Markley Regular No. 101317. I also have a little Dean Markley K20B practice amplifier, which I use for practice and writing sessions. It’s small, lightweight and works great.
 

NADY SYSTEMS

Since I’ve gone wireless, I’ve become so spoiled by the freedom that when I have to use guitar cords, it drives me nuts. I have 3 NADY wireless systems: two for my bass and a wireless microphone for gigs where I front a band as lead vocalist.

For Jack Mack and the Heart Attack gigs where we use our crew, I have a NADY 701 VHF receiver/transmitter rack-mounted with my new Mesa M-Pulse 600 amp. When we travel and use back-line, I bring a NADY 1200 VHF in a 2-space rack. The wireless microphone uses another 701 VHF. I love them all and rely on them for their clean, clear sound & rugged dependability.

AKG MICROPHONES

As a member of Jack Mack and the Heart Attack, I, along with the rest of the band, endorse AKG microphones. We have a nice library of vocal, horn and drum mikes. Showcasing these mikes, we have performed for AKG at the Winter NAMM show in Anaheim, CA.
 

OTHER EQUIPMENT

I own a vintage 1966 Fender Jazz bass, which I’ve had since 1975. It’s factory-custom black with black headstock It’s been well used and I don’t play it live much anymore.
 

I have a few of these, a Fernandes APB-100, a blonde 5-string with gold hardware. I also have another APB-100 5-string fretless, tobacco sunburst with gold hardware, which the Fernandes people converted for me. They both play and sound great live as well as in the studio. Additionally, I own a Fernandes LEB-J4 4-string"Jazz copy" (metallic red) and a Fernandes LE-2G "Strat copy" guitar (metallic gold w/ gold hardware), which I use for writing and for the occasional guitar gig.
 

ERNIE BALL/MUSICMAN AUDIOPHILE BASS SPEAKERS

A short-lived amp line (in fact, they've gotten out of the amp business entirely). Two cabinets: a ported 2x10" cabinet (HD-210) w/ a hi-range bullet and a 2x12" cabinet (HD-212) also w/ a bullet. Warm and strong w/ plenty of frequency range.
 

Gallien-Krueger GK800RB which I can bi-amp, depending on the venue and speaker application. They are user-friendly with simple graphic controls and plenty of power. This amp can run two bi-amped speaker stacks at 100 watts high and 300 watts low on each side.

Hartke 4x12 bass cabinet, rather rare considering the popularity of their 4-10 cabinets. I use it for some local gigs. It’s rugged and gets quite a bit of bass response for a 4x12 cabinet.