Eldon Tyrell

No, which, BTW, is the ultimate Yes tribute band name. Ok, I better leave before you start throwing things at me 😁

Man, this looks great. Metallic red with a black PG. My fav colour combination. Just a shame that it has way too many strings. I can hardly cope with 4 😉

Funny thread. When I first clicked on it, I expected to read something about a Yes tribute act with a quirky name. Well, there's an idea for you 😉

Yeah, the Cutlass was not exactly cheap. The high price was probably one of the reasons why it only lasted for two years (2016-18). Further, for most people EBMM stands for active basses in general and the Stingray and, to a much, much lesser degree, the Sterling, Bongo and Sabre in particular. So a passive EBMM bass with a high price tag was a difficult sell from the get go. EBMM then even increased prices significantly around late 2017/early 2018, as far as I remember, and that was then probably the beginning of the end. Well, it may come back in the future, who knows. It plays better than any of my other basses and it sounds huge, so I am happy to have it back 😍

If you are interested in a Bongo 6, then maybe check out EBMM's "The Vault". They have a John Myung sig bass in stock, costs: Cart Subtotal (1 item):£2317.63 GBP UPS Expedited:£131.65 GBP Duties and taxes:£576.69 GBP Order Total: £3025.97 GBP In general, I would bookmark the Vault and check it from time to time. I got my Timmy C sig from them and it worked very well. You pay online and don't have to worry about any additional costs. It says "Guaranteed Total Landed Cost! - No additional VAT or Duties will be applied to your order." Cool stuff.

Well that should have solved this GAS attack for you then 😉

I have been eying this one as well. However, I then saw the back of the neck and how it compares with the necks of two of LTD's guitars in the same finish. Why didn't they do it for the bass too? Discrimination 😞

Same here but Bernard's Stingray had a maple fingerboard. I have been trying to find one with the 2 band EQ for ages but cannot find one. There are some pre-EBMM and Stingray Classics available, but they have slab bodies which I do not really like. So, finding an EBMM SR 4 with a 2 EQ, natural finish and maple FB is really tricky. Well, I will keep on hunting 🙂

The Bongo is a cool bass. I tried one once (Andertons) and playing it sitting down was not a problem. I am still a bit tempted but I agree that £3k is way too much. However, there is a shop in Belgium that still has a 4 H (Blue Pearl) and a 4 HH (Stealth Black) for EUR 2.2K and EUR 2.3K respectively, so approx. £1.8k/£1.9k (these prices are pre-Belgian VAT deduction and UK VAT addition). The Belgian VAT is also slighter higher than here in the UK (21% vs. 20%), so that helps a bit too. Every little helps, right? 😉 Last year, I bought a Fender Pro II P bass (Dark Night) from that shop and the transaction went smoothly. I am not sure if I can put the link here. Anyone interested can just PM me.

Agree. The Cutlass is a killer bass. I used to have one, sold it but now have another one. Very happy with it. However, it is, of course, not a perfect bass 😉

Finding the perfect bass? That assumes that there is a perfect bass out there and that we could buy it. What do we do then? Buying no more basses? No more hunting and gathering? That is clearly against human nature. So, the idea of a perfect bass is a very, very dangerous idea we should immediately get out of our heads. It is almost heresy. So, to be on the safe side, repeat after me: THERE IS NO PERFECT BASS 😉

That is indeed a weird one. Who is behind Fat/Phat (that's how it is spelled on the control cavity cover) Bottom Guitars? Did you notice the Fender neck plate? Don't think they will be overly happy with it (unless Phat Bottom Guitars is owned by Fender?)

There you go, YT is your friend 🙂

Wow. Congrats. Killer looking bass 😍

Jon Stockman

Great idea. I got my first album in 78 and it is not what people think I would be into. Still have it! So, watch this space 🙂

I was not around in 1970, so, I did some googeling and saw that this song got released in 1970. It has one of the first basslines I learned to play and I still enjoy playing it on my 74 P with flats:

B003212 😎

Correct. Here you go... https://john-taylor-daily.tumblr.com/post/42518342933/the-interview-with-john-from-bass-guitar

Apparently, he also played G&L and Spector basses later in his career but I could not find any photo of him playing these. Maybe in the studio only?

I posted this some time ago, but this is a good place to post it again. Good documentary about the Seattle grunge scene. Check it out! "This rock documentary by director Doug Pray focuses on the explosion of grunge music that took place in the Pacific Northwest during the early 1990s. While the film features the most popular bands of the movement -- namely Pearl Jam, Nirvana and Soundgarden -- it also presents lesser-known acts such as the Melvins, Mudhoney and Seaweed. Incorporating concert clips, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage, the movie paints a dynamic picture of this highly influential scene."

I agree but I have some hope that rock will have a comeback, thanks to kids like Nandi (performing here with the Foo Fighters) and bands like "The Warning" (three sisters, two are still teenagers, I think). The bass player (Ale) is probably having a Spector signature bass next year. They already gave her a cool custom bass. They have already released two albums and are working on their third. Here's my fav song from their latest EP. They normally sing in English but this one is in Spanish (the band is from Mexico):

I hope to receive a bass in early Jan, so, in best Dragon's Den manner, "I am out" 😉

I liked the first three SP records. They lost me with Adore. Although, I saw them live in 98, with Kenny Aronoff instead of Jimmy Chamberlin, and the songs sounded much better than on record. Jimmy is definitely a great drummer, probably one of the best in the rock scene.