this is a shame of thread.
I turn to play fretless bass inspired in the steve's work. Death, Control denied, sadus was the first things I listened from steve. (in those moments i was playing death and thrash metal).
steve's work shows me to not listen only metal, and to add things "non-metal" to the most brutal music.
vintersorg blowed me up. that bass is totally ass-kicker.
I suggest to play fretless bass to any bassist... to explore it is so funny and you can do a lot of things (not possible in a fretted bass)
try to slide harmonics or chords.... sounds really cool!!!!
to finish... that guy who was offering to get all steve stuff is a great of stinky cow shit... to play bass for steve isn't only a hobby, i imagine is his job ina way. the best thing any fan of steve can support'im is buying his releases and going to his gigs