This bass I bought in -91 and has been used on almost all of my recordings (80%) The bass is a stereo bass (36V) and has a Burl Walnut top and back. The neck is custom size (wide neck) and the body also custom shape.

Alembic Series II, 6-String Bass

This bass is also bought in -91 and it has a beautiful Burl Walnut top and back. The neck and body shape is similar to the five string bass that I have. The bass is also stereo and 36V. I used it on my solo records, on songs like Stanley & Sofi, Undercover (solo on middle section), The Texas Way (Great Moments). The Electric City II (The Electric City) and in general when you hear me playing in the high register on my records.

Alembic Signature 4-String

The bass has a Cocobolo body and was converted to fretless in -95. The bass is from 1990 and is mono 9V bass. I had problems finding a bass that I liked for fretless work, so I took the bass to a professional shop and had them remove the frets. I am quite happy with the sound, and have used it on all my recordings when fretless bass has been needed.

G&L L2000 Tribute

G&L L2000 Tribute bass is a new bass to my collection. The bass is great and has U.S made pickups and electronics. I have used it on a recording session because this was the only bass I had at hand, but it worked surprisingly good! Everyone loved it! I like to play the instrument and love the electronics, great job!

MTD Custom shop 5-String

This bass I got in 2001 and have been using regularly on gigs and sessions. It has 35`scale neck, ebony fingerboard (like all of my Alembics). It can be seen in the video from the record The Electric City. This bass has been my main bass for a while, because of its playing comfort and sound.
The body is Ash with Burl Maple top.

MTD Heir 5-String

This bass is too good to be true! It costs almost nothing and has a killer sound! The bass has a maple neck, a basswood body with Flamed Maple Top and passive electronics. I use this bass on clinics and on some bred and butter gigs.

Fodera Emperor 5-String

I just got this bass recently, it sounds like an active Jazz Bass with sustain. The bass has 9V electronics and has Zebra wood body, ebony fingerboard and neck through body construction.
A friend of mine, Matti Kähäri, made a pickguard for the bass, so that it's easier for me to play it.

Custom Bass 4-string.

I got this bass in 1998, and used it regularly for a few years. It has Mahogany body with Burl Maple top and back, Ebony Fingerboard, neck through body and Alembic Series I electronics. The bass was built by Robert Neuser.
You can her the instrument on the record Illustrations on the song The Train and on The Electric City from my CD The Electric City. I do not use the bass that much anymore, but for some things it's just perfect. The bass can also be used in stereo.

Rauno Nieminen, Strandberg Signature 4-string

I love this instrument, it was built in 1998 and I have been using it ever since. It's an acoustic bass guitar with B-Band pickups and electronics. This is a project we had in mind together with Rauno Nieminen and we finally made it come true. Rauno is also working on an upright bass for me and it's going to be a killer. Rauno is a real talent when it comes to building and designing instruments. Drop him a line at rauno.nieminen@ippnet.fi. The recorded bass sound I most pleased with is on the record Illustrations and the song A.S.L. I am planning to use that bass a lot in the future as well.

Rauno Nieminen, Strandberg Signature 4-String

This is the same bass but as a fretless bass guitar and rosewood back and sides. I have not use it yet on recordings but that will come since I am a fan of fretless instruments.

Lassi Nurmi 5-String acoustic bass guitar

This bass is built by the great Lassi Nurmi who also works as a repairman at www.kitarapaja.com. He also has his own line of instruments in production, very high class instruments. This bass I have has a high C string instead of the low B. You can hear this instrument on my record The Electric City and on the song the New Dark Age. The instrument has also been used on some live shows and it works really well.

Vector Upright bass

This is a great upright bass that I bought in Germany in 1999. I have been using it every now and then and played it on the record The Electric City on the tracks Mel and The New Dark Age.

I have to say that I have newer found a perfect instrument. There are a lot of great basses out there some of them plays well and some other sounds good, but it's always a compromise. These basses that I have is the best for me at the moment, but I am always checking out new things. If you have any suggestions of great basses please contact me at jan-olof.strandberg@soundata.fi.
Basses and bass sounds is a "life style" for me, so I am always looking for better ways to record or play my music.

My live bass equipment;

EBSTD 650 amplifier
EBS NEO 12 x2 and EBS300
Or
EBS210 and EBS300 cabinets
Sometimes EBS EPX800 power amp and EBS Classic or Alembic pre amp
And of course the EBS pedal board with all the pedals (6 all together)
There is also some FX coming and going
For strings I use most of the time EBS Northern Light 45-128 or 40-125 depending on the bass.