Players
Here are a few proud Wyn Guitars players. More to be added soon.
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Tim Baker
Tim Baker, a great San Francisco Bay area player with his flame topped Koa 5-string. He is the current bassist in both the Miles Schon Band and BillionsUponUs.
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David “Bassman” Celestin
David Celestin, aka “Bassman,” is the bassist for Grammy Award-winning R&B vocalist Ashanti Douglass.
Born in 1985, David was initially exposed to music at his church and listening to Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Earth, Wind and Fire. At the age of 16, he started playing at his church, which maintains a congregation of 2,000. Other notables that David has played with include Anthony Hamilton, Ryan Leslie, Haitian Mass Choir, Brooklyn Tabernacle, Omega Gospel Band, and many more. He is also a proud endorser of Gallien-Krueger, ZZYX Snap Jack, Levy Straps, Fodera Strings and now WYN Guitars.
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Al Criado
Al Criado is currently working on a project for Globo TV from Brazil, playing with saxophonist Devin Phillips from New Orleans, Dave Valentin, Latin groups Havana Rumba, Caliente and Cana Son, his own group Clave 2:3, and saxophonist Dave Valdez. He’s also producing a project for bassist and fellow Wyn great, Ben Jones, and preparing for another with drummer Gary Hobbs. Also lots of bass overdubs from his studio for Bard Studios, Mayuto Correa, and others. Another working musician that clearly gets no sleep!!! He’s pictured holding his figured Wyn Clairo Walnut 5 string fretless with taper core Wenge and Padouk neck and a Macassar Ebony finger board.
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Dammo Farmer
From Chicago Gospel roots, Dammo has played with Toni Braxton, Baby Face, El Debarge, Stevie Wonder, Jamie Foxx, Patty LaBelle, Yolanda Adams, Mary Mary, and Kirt Franklin among others.
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Ethan Farmer
Ethan Farmer has been a dominant force in the Hip Hop/R&B realm for over a decade. He’s played with Janet Jackson, Baby Face, and many others. He’s the current bassist for New Kids on the Block and Christina Aguilara in addition to finishing his upcoming album. Here Ethan plays his new 5-string Wyn with Quilt Maple top, Macassar Ebony fret board and Wenge/Rock Maple neck.
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Maurice Fitzgerald
One of the most highly respected Gospel and R&B session players, Maurice Fitzgerald has most recently been seen working with the likes of Marvin Sapp, Bebe and Cece Winans, Andrae Crouch and Donald Lawrence.
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Erik Griggs
Erik “Bluetooth” Griggs is a multi-instrumental music producer/writer with many credits including the Dreamgirls soundtrack and music for various main stream acts such as Tyrese, Omarion, and Charlie Wilson. Erik is also the largest contributor to the international hit record “No Air” with Jordin Sparks and Chris Brown, for which he was Grammy-nominated. All of this has occurred within his first 5 years on the LA music scene. He’s known for his live instrumentation. If you hear a live bass on his track (and you often will), you can be sure it’s his Wyn.
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Jimmy Haslip
Jimmy Haslip with his Wyn Cocobolo 6-string, “Gabriela Rose” (named for his daughter). Jimmy is currently recording, producing, writing, and touring with Robben Ford, Alan Holdsworth, and The Yellowjackets. Geez, does Jimmy ever sleep?? (Jimmy also plays and endorses Roscoe, MTD, and Yamaha basses.)
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Jerry Henderson (aka JBlakk)
Jerry Henderson, a.k.a. JBlakk, an amazing New Orleans player, with his Bubinga and Padouk topped 5-string with figured Cocobolo fretboard. Jerry completely lit up the Wyn booth at NAMM, taking part in a spirited funk and soul jam with Ben Jones.
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Adam Johnson (aka TAJ)
Adam Johnson aka TAJ, is playing a Wenge topped 5 string with a figured Cocobolo fretboard. A custom Wyn 6-string is in his future. Adam has toured with Jill Scott and served as Stephanie Mills’ musical director. Currently you can see him on the road with Donnie McClurkin and hear his Wyn bass on Jonathan Nelson’s latest CD, releasing in summer 2010.
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Ben Jones
Ben Jones lives in the Pacific Northwest with roots in Detroit. A bassist, vocalist and composer, Ben’s played with the likes of keyboardist Jeff Lorber, pianist Tom Grant, and jazz violinist Noel Pointer to singer Phyllis Hyman, Robert Cray and B.B. King, to name but a few. Ben currently tours with The Neville Brothers (he can be heard on their recent album “The Heart and Soul of New Orleans”, downloadable on iTunes), and is also finishing up tracking/production on a long awaited solo CD.
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Abraham Laboriel
Abraham Laboriel takes his Ziricote E to E 6 string for its maiden voyage. This bass has the same tuning as a regular guitar,but one octave down. It allows Abraham, an amazing guitarist as well as bassist to comp chords while playing foundational bass. Perhaps double scale is in order whenever he plays this instrument??
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Jon Laws
Twenty three year old Jon Laws hails from Toronto, Canada. Born into a talented musical family, Jon has played the role of Music Director in his church since the ripe old age of 15. These roots as well as playing with numerous Gospel greats have helped Jon to form a solid musical foundation focused on keyboards and bass. Jon is the current bassist for the wildly popular Drake.
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Cee Jay LePage
Progressive rock instrumentalist.
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James LoMenzo
James “JLo” LoMenzo is a metal bassist best known for his roles as a former member of White Lion and the thrash metal band Megadeth.
Here he plays his carved Sapele and Ebony Wyn, Winter 2010 NAMM show
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Stewart McKinsey
Stew McKinsey has played and performed for more than 25 years as a solo artist, composer, sideman, studio musician, educator and writer. Whether touring nationally or playing a local coffee house, he brings an honest style with humor and joy to every performance. Stew is proudly holding his Wyn 6-string with Lacewood top, Wenge taper core neck with Pau Ferro fretboard.
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Edwin Oliver
A music industry veteran best known for launching the careers of numerous successful recording artists & music producers. Edwin is also a very talented bassist. His company FIRST TRIBE MEDIA provides music for various television shows as aired on such networks as: ESPN, OXYGEN, MTV, VH-1, ETV, and more.
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Tony Russell
Another go to bassist with extensive roots in the Chicago Gospel Scene, Tony is currently the bassist for Jay Z. In addition to Jay Z, a few of the many that Tony has worked with include Puff Daddy, Jamie Foxx, Yolanda Adams, Smokey Norful, and John P. Kee.
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Eric Smith
Eric Smith aka “Pikfunk” – is a monster go to bassist and Musical Director. Currently touring as Musical Director with Rihanna, he has worked with Shiela E, Jamie Foxx, P. Diddy, JC Chasez, Fantasia Barrino (MD), Lupe Fiasco (MD), Chris Brown, Mary Mary (MD), Jill Scott (MD), Jessica Simpson, Darius Rucker, Destiny’s Child, TLC, Brian McKnight, and Baby Face, to name but a few. Also be on the look out for Eric’s amazing band – “Legally Blynd.”
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Karl Anthony Maximus Sweeney
Karl Sweeney turned a lot of heads at the Wyn booth at Winter NAMM. He’s an amazingly accomplished 17 year old player from Liverpool, UK. He started playing saxophone at 6, and by 12 had found his love in the bass guitar. Karl currently plays in a Liverpool based progressive metal band named Vice Vendetta. He’s also a college student, in the process of recording a solo acoustic EP of his own material, and teaches music students. (Another music cat with little sleep.) Look for very big things from this guy. Karl is pictured with his Wyn Cocobolo 4-string with heart and sap wood Cocobolo fret board.
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Robin Zielhorst
Robin Zeilhorst, formerly of Exivious, is the bassist for the very popular progressive metal and jazz fusion group, Cynic. He plays a Wyn Ziricote 5 string fretless equiped with Nordstrand Dual Coils and a Graphtech Piezo.