Ron Regnas - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals, and Grins

This is one happy bass playin' dude. I don't know of another person that is happier to be alive than Ron. He's a natural anti-depressant! Ya just gotta meet him as soon as you get the chance.

 

Mom bought my 1st guitar with 9-1/2 books of S&H Green Stamps. I played guitar for 3 years. However, there were so many of my friends that also played guitar (soooo much better than me) that I switched to bass. There I’ve been for the past 40 years.

During that time I played in several bands in the Chicago area. Some of which were quite well received (KGB, 80 go 90, Roscoe)...mostly blues rock.

In 1980 I hooked up with Studebaker John & The Hawks and stayed ‘til 1996. We had the pleasure of opening for:

  John Lee Hooker Buddy Guy
  Otis Rush Jr. Wells
  James Cotton Rod Piazza
  Luther Allison and so many more

We played at The Chicago Blues Fest, Buddy Guy’s Legends, Pier Festival in Holland…you know, across the street and around the world. 

After Studebaker, I jumped around a bit until 2000. The Lord Jesus Christ came into my life and blessed me soon there after with CruiseMachine where I am to this day.

Ron currently uses the following equipment:

  Amp:   Ampeg SVT Pro 4 – 1600 Watt Power Head
  Speakers:   (2) Ported Ampeg 4x10
      (2) Traynor 18” Folded Horn Bass Bins
  Guitars:   1963 Fender Jazz Bass
      1973 Fender P-Bass (Fretless)
      1996 G&L 5-string Bass
      1997 Alembil – Elan (4-string) Bass
      1998 JB Player 6-string Bass
      Upright (acoustic) Bass
  Effects:   Line-6 Bass Pod