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And what an awful flappy tone it was... A mystery as Wal's can sound absolutely great, and Geddy can sound great, c.f. Moving Pictures bass tones on Rick and Fender but Ged + Wal + 80s production = flap!

Looks like Ibanez are responding to the Sire/Cort competition in this ergo/headless form factor space with a cheaper EHB line: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/products/detail/ehb605_1p_01.html Thinks it's mostly the electronics where they've taken cost out.

I admire you faith in the producer's intent in finding the objectively-best players. I'm confident none of these players will be mentioned. The criteria will almost certainly be 'World's Greatest Basslines (your Mum would recognise)'

Oh wow! Nate Navarro putting it through its paces... What an interesting bass. Sounds great.

🤯OMG! That's up there with an Ibby Thundercat. Is this the most expensive Ibanez bass?

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Not seen any mention of this rather stunning bass from Ibanez. Looks like a custom shop jobby so probably only going to trouble Elon Musk's accountant. But it's a looker no doubt. Deets here: https://www.ibanez.com/usa/news/detail/20250829113531.html

So some great suggestions for remembering AJ's brilliance. I liked the Michel Camilo and Hiromi stuff playing with piano and, in the former case, a Latin situation. In contrast, and to show AJ's range and adaptability, here is a high quality video of AJ in a guitar trio setting with the ultra textural and improvisational Wayne Krantz.

Suzanne Vega... very good but no bassist. Cellist instead.

Sad news. Couple of my favourites not seen pop up in the threads yet: David Sanborn, 'Tin Tin' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awy5SxjBQr0&list=RDAwy5SxjBQr0&start_radio=1 Steve Kahn, 'Modern Times' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXfdOJg3d-0&list=RDPXfdOJg3d-0&start_radio=1 Al Di Meola, 'Song to the Pharoah Kings' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiOeA3FpGvA&list=RDBiOeA3FpGvA&start_radio=1 Monster player

Permanent Waves tour my first Rush concert too! Deeside Leisure Centre for me. (Or as Geddy pronounced it, 'Leezure'. To be fair, back them we called him, 'Jeddy'.)

I think Paul McCartney pushed the 'go' button for them at the Taylor Hawkins shows. I thought they'd go with Mike Pourtnoy! But it's not! And they're getting a keyboard player!

Sensing @Cornwall Steve's GAS is nearing critical levels. I'll try and push it over the edge - form factor which I bang on about with EHB's like these are that I never get back or shoulder problems and the passive mode on my (Ibby) EHB means I never run out of battery after hours in front of the DAW. Also, the price is good on the Sire being £200+ cheaper for the 6er than my Ibby. (I've had it for a couple of years though.) Plus I like playing chords on a bass - there I've said it! And they sound glorious on a 6er.