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He used a 3 strings double bass, just like any player of the same period, definitely not a 1 string double bass. 😉 That said he played a few instruments too including guitar and violin...

80's Aria and other Japanese brands pickups were similar. 😉

Don't know if he can play Chromatic Fantasy on his 2 strings bass, but he can play Donna Lee. 😉

Don't start kidding about Mickey Rourke.

And what about your ears?

And Yves Carbonne only needed 2, see previous page. 😉

As boring as the original in a jazz way.

I ate something in Birmingham, but never knew what it was as I couldn't understand a single word of the waitress at the station. Thought I landed in Russia. 🤦🏻‍♂️

And Yves only needed two. 😎

Joe Jackson response to this is quite clear: "No requests, please!"

Almost, it's the magnetic truss rod cover, so yes under that is a MusicMan like wheel for the truss rod.

Yes, they make their own pickups.

That said Ernest Tibbs is a hell of a player, I saw him live a few times with Protocol, and when Simon Phillips starts to become tricky, he closes his eyes and starts counting, you can see it on his face...

Nope, as strange as it may seem, it's Steve Lukather.

That's what I have on my Le Fay Remington Steele 6 RHT CC CAP Big Block, that's quite a name, I know... 😂

I like that simple but effective look. Congratulations @anzoid !

This one isn't pointless.

"The most important thing I learned is that no matter what the instrument is, it is first and foremost acoustic. If an instrument sounds weak acoustically, adding pick-ups will just amplify its shortcomings. Throughout my career, I have tried to apply this principal to everything I build. By experimenting with different types and combinations of wood, I seek to get the best possible tone from an instrument." - M.Tobias