Steve Kirchuk, from Washington, started playing guitar in 1968, inspired by the instrumental “Classical Gas” by Mason Williams. Since then, Steve’s been in quite a few bands, including Jam-Bone. Together from March 2004 through 2014, they gained notoriety for their own spins on music by their favorite artists.
Steve has always enjoyed songwriting and original music, so after Jam-Bone’s break-up, he began showcasing his own songs with a one-man show. About going solo, he noted, “It’s scary and it’s all you. The song is what it’s all about.”
Soon after, Steve built a specialized bass which merged bass and guitar into one instrument. Starting with a generic kit bass, it took him about six months to finalize new pickups and tuners, after which he brought it to his friend Bil Mitchell (certified Martin Guitar tech and owner of Guitar Parlor in Riegelsville), to fine tune the neck and work on the intonation.
