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         My name is Carlos Alvarez and I'm from San Antonio, Texas in the US.  I play
        Trumpet (my main instrument) and Electric Bass.  I am currently playing Bass with a
        Jazz/R & B group called Claudette and the Afterhours. 
         
        My current equipment set up is the following: 
         
        Basses: 
        Fender Jazz with Bartolini Stacked Dual Coils; a BadAss II; Aguilar OBP-3; Hipshot
        D-Tuner to "B" 
        Wawick Corvette Pro 6 with Bartolini Soap Bars (also came with a wide five string neck
        and conversion kit); Hipshot "Ultra-Lites" and a D-Tuner to "A" 
        a right-handed Fender Precision Deluxe 5 (played on and autographed by Willie Weeks
        when on the road with country artist Vince Gill) 
         
        Strings: 
        Ken Smith for the Warwick 
        DR's or D'Addario's for the Jazz 
         
        Pedals: 
        Sadowsky Pre-Amp (floor unit), Roland/Boss GT-6B, Akai Deep Impact, Ernie Ball Vol
        Ped, MXR Auto Q and am waiting on a custom "Loooper" from Dave at loooper.com 
         
        Amp/Rig: 
        Ampeg SVP-PRO, QSC RMX1450, Avatar 410 
         
        Monitors: 
        Shure PSM600 - wired with either Shure E1's or FutureSonics.  I am currently waiting
        for some Shure E5's to be sent to me. 
         
        Trumpet: 
        1977 Los Angeles Benge Bb "Claude Gordon" Model 
        1976 Bach Strad with a #7 Leadpipe 
         
        Mouthpieces: 
        Monette BL, B6L and B6 
         
        Drink: 
        any cheap Scotch "on the rocks" 
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