Duarte

Apologies for the rant!

It's a bit weird isn't it. What's interesting is EBMM's reluctance to introduce signature bass models until very recently. By doing so, and devaluing the brand, prices have skyrocketed, so there's that. There's a strange dislike for both EBMM and Joe Dart that I don't understand. EBMM make solid classic style and often experimental or flamboyant basses outside of their StingRay lineup, constantly introducing and discontinuing oddities and special runs. The Big Al, with 1000 knobs and switches, 3 pickups and pointy body, or a passive no knob short scale. I appreciate the audacity of it all. The StingRay will always be there. They ARE expensive, which is why I've only ever bought them used. No prob. Joe Dart's unpopularity baffles me too. In my eyes, he's the millennial equivalent of Flea - a household name bassist who can shred some funk and sounds exactly like himself. I prefer to listen to other bassists, but the fact is he's popular and cool, and so be it. Anyway, I like the look of the Joe Dart II bass. I have a J with 2 volumes and no tone, and it's awesome. I also own a EBMM Sterling, which has the best neck I've ever played. I also have an oil finished (basically unfinished) natural P bass. The Joe Dart II is like an amalgamation of all my personal favourite basses. But obviously I ain't gonna buy one, at that price.

That Bongo looks very familiar to me. Did I own that one, years ago?

Stunning.i had one just like it, except with a mute bridge. I always regret letting that one go.

Here I was, expecting to hear some cover of Outkast's Hey Ya! This was a pleasant surprise. I'll be checking out more.

Hi all! I've been sitting on this for a while, as I try to figure out how to make an animated video for it, but I thought I'd send it out into the basschat world and see if I can get any thoughts or opinions. My original idea was to do a melodica cover of the Bond theme by The Skatalites, butit became something else entirely. I just kept having ideas, and crammed all kinds of things, such as a theremin, a marimba solo (I have a friend who is a convert marimba player!), a dub breakdown and some middle eastern vibes all into a track under 2 minutes long. I want to keep it short because animating a video for it will be a nightmare if it's any longer! Now.... does it work? That's the question. Thanks for listening and thanks in advance for any feedback, positive, constructive or downright mean, I'll embrace it all

That thing sounds so good. Almost has a fretless quality to it - I can't quite put my finger on it. Nice.

Donny Benet is a recent discovery of mine. He also rocks the fretless, so learning his tunes is a good excuse to practice fretless bass.

The Greco '78 P bass is just it.

Trying to get to grips with my recently defretted J bass....

Sorry.

Yeah I loved the look of those. They didn't last long before being discontinued.

Ah the Sterling Sterling! I just don't understand their branding devisions on the Sterling line... however, my EBMM Sterling is the best bass I ever owned. I found that they sell for a little less than the 'Rays (at least, mine was around £500 when I bought it used), so definitely worth looking into. Slimmer neck, cool electronics. Just great.

Stunning! I am just now noticing the special's rounder contours. It looks so sleek.

Bit of fun!!

I'm just experimenting with different editing techniques... If you watch it in the 'shorts' feed, it loops perfectly, but if you watch it as a regular video it has quite an abrupt ending haha.

Bit o' good ole country on the Greco!

My take on a classic

Now THAT is a Music Man bass.

Funnily enough, cheese consumption is one of many activities that I accomplish to a higher degree of success than bass playing! Next time I'll be ready with the slap-athon and a vieux boulogne, hahaha.

Haha! I wish I had the ability. To be honest, it was difficult enough for me to keep up with that little groove!

Merry Christmas everyone.

This is the ideal pairing. I think the Sterling HS might have the edge over an HH though, if you can find one!

A bit of fun on the Greco P bass. This thing absolutely slaps.

You definitely should. The melodica might be the best £5 I ever spent!