Martin Motnik - Bass Player


Thanks to my endorsement partners, I am in the very lucky situation to use premium equipment for my playing (which I could never afford otherwise...). Check out the gear I am currently using:
	Ritter Roya 5-String fretted (Serial no. 0419) My main instrument with a punchy and flexible sound. This bass can be used in every music style. You can watch the building process of this bass on the "Bass in progress" page. More pictures and info: Large image Large image in XXL for the details (Attention: the pic is 2.5 MB large!) Certificate
	Ritter Roya 6-String fretted (Serial no. 0709) A six string bass with the neck width of a five string. Very easy playability and a fantastic sound! More pictures and info: Large image Certificate
	Ritter Roya 5-String fretless (Serial no. 0307) A very noble instrument with an extreme smooth sound! More pictures and info: Large image Certificate
	Ibanez AEB-10 Acoustic bass My weapon for unplugged sessions and Latin songs! Very loud, even un-amplified.
	Upright bass with Schatten BASS-10-A pickup Now THAT'S a real bass! Great sound for jazz, classical and rock 'n roll. In the studio I combine the Schatten pickup with a condenser mic.
	Ovation Celebrity de luxe If I have the urge for higher frequencies

Amps and cabinets:
	700RB-II head A flexible and powerful amplifier with a very versatile sound. True bi-amping with 480 Watts + 50 Watts for the horn.
	210RBH bass cabinet Small but powerful! This 2 x 10" cabinet can easily consist by itself and can stand up to almost every drummer. I say: almost...
	115RBH bass cabinet Just in case if the 210RBH is not enough, I add this monster cabinet. Both cabinets worm the full power out of the amplifier - and can sometimes drive the FOH man crazy!
Effetcs:
	Bass POD XT Pro It is almost impossible to describe this thing in short words. It contains 28 legendary and classic amp models, 22 cabinet & 4 mic models, over 50 stompbox, synth, and studio effects, flexible effect routing, 64 channel memories, biamp output mode with selectable crossover, deep editing, USB digital I/O, built-in chromatic Tuner, full MIDI support, ... ergo every sound you could possibly need live or in the studio. Plus I'm producing all the sounds of the "Bass Invader" CD with the Bass POD XT Pro when I'm on stage!
	FBV Shortboard The FBV Shortboard™ is like having a crew of roadies ready to wheel out an entirely new collection of gear and hook it all up - in time for your next note. With a backlit display that shows where you are, and rugged steel stomp switches and pedal to give you complete control of where you're going.
	X2™ XDS-Plus Digital Wireless System The X2 XDS-Plus is a modern all-digital wireless system that uses no signal companding – a way to increase range performance by sacrificing sound quality. With an extended frequency response of 10 Hz - 20 kHz, it delivers thunderous lows and crystal-clear highs matching those of high-quality audio cables.
Accessories:
	Bass strings with NANOWEB coating Elixir® Strings deliver the full range of bass tones, from fat, round lows to punchy mids and sweet top-end detail. The ultra thin NANOWEB® Coating maintains that great tone and feels clean and smooth. On my electric basses I am using the following gauges: .032 .040 .060 .075 .095 .130tw On my acoustic bass I am using Elixir acoustic strings with the gauges: .045 .065 .080 .100
	T² CPC Custom Bass Capodaster While I was in Tennessee in fall 2005, I got in need of a capodaster for my bass. Unfortunately you can't get any capos for bass in any music store. So my very good friend Tim Tucker went into his shop and made me a custom bass capo. Works absolutely great and wears my favorite color!
	T² RBS Ritter Bass Stand Tim Tucker did it again! While I was rehearsing my songs for live performances, I recognized that sometimes I need to play two basses in the same song. So I asked Tim to build me a custom bass stand for one of my Ritter basses. So here it is: made of steel, powder coated in black, and it doesn't only look kick-ass, but it's also very strong, compact and set-up in 2 minutes. And first of all: it plays fantastic! Now I can switch between the tapped intro of "Stages of ages", which I play on the fretted Roya, to the fretless verse melody without any interruption. Thanks a lot Tim! You did a fantastic job again!