Eldon Tyrell

Agree, the Covid pandemic has messed up things big time. I am still itching for a Special 4 HH with the cool raspberry burst finish and black hardware. There aren't any in the UK though. I guess I could order one via BD but £2,999 is a bit much, esp. if you consider what they cost in the US. Sweetwater has one (and it is actually the only 4 sting Special they have in stock at the moment) for $2,499 (£ 1,900) but they do not ship to the UK. Maybe some time next year, I will ask a relative in the US to buy it and then send it over to me. Even with shipping costs, VAT and customs, it should cost me significantly less than buying it here in the UK. My other hope is that EBMM makes the Specials available in their Vault. I recently bought a TC sig bass that way and it worked out very well.

My fav finishes are red, black, white and natural. However, even I could not resist the lure of a sunburst P bass from the 70s (sorry, no tort, I could not go that far ; -)

First demo of the new series. I've never heard of the guy in the video but he is pretty good. A bit too much slapping for my taste though.

Problem is you are already a Grand Master. Where can you go from here? Maybe Grand Master II (like Professional II)? Or Grand Master 2nd Dan? 🙂

Got yourself three likes. Not bad, eh? 😉

Just saw this over at TB- A new, but not yet officially announced, Euro Series - Euro RST. Key features seem to be the roasted maple necks, empress wood as body wood (aka paulownia, known to be very light), the three new finishes and Aguilar humbuckers and Aguilar OBP-2 preamp. The latter makes sense thanks to Korg's recent acquisition of Aguilar. https://www.guitarcenter.com/Spector/Euro-4-RST-Electric-Bass.gc What do you think?

Here is a nice US SB-2 that comes with a tone control. Nice weight, decent price (no affiliation with the seller!): Soundclips:

Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde [..]: "I used to goof with Dime, Vulgar is like with the Spinal Tap album, except instead of it being, 'You can't get none more black,' it's 'You can't get none more heavier.' It was just the most brutal thing. I remember hearing it and going, What the hell are these guys smoking?" Nuff said.

Nice one 🤩

Good questions, I am calling the doc for you, he will know all the answers - @drTStingray 😉

I guess your autocorrect accidentally changed "weeks" to "years" here 😉

Congrats. Killer bass. I have the same in CAR. These MFD pickups have some serious... Enjoy 🙂

Think I have seen the new blue gradient finish before:

Well, their record sales numbers and their strong brand equity probably mean they don't really have to do much more.

I think you are right. Looks like Fender's marketing people really love the letter "P": Professional I, Professional II, Performer, Player and now Player Plus. What next? Power, Progress, Proficiency, Prestige, Privilege, Popular, Phenomenon, Pure, Paradigm, Preference, Paramount, Pleasure, Premiere, Pinnacle, Premium, Prowess, Purity, or Peak? Ok, Fender, in case you'll go for one of these, don't forget my 20% commission 😉

Cheers. Guitarguitar has a pre-owned one in stock. Get it and we can be Batman & Robin 😉

Well, every time I think of MFD pickups, the following picture comes to my mind 😉

Yeah, been there, done that and got the t-shirt

Well, I just did some digging and Fender actually already used the colour back in the early to mid 90s for their Strats. They called it "blue pearl dust". Haven't found a bass with that finish though.