Eldon Tyrell

Yes, I saw that. Looks great but I don't have the money after a recent purchase 😞

Nevermind's 30th anniversary is coming up next month. Lots of PR and media buzz to be expected. Could this have something to do with the guy deciding to sue the remaining band members, Courtney Love and the record labels (15 defendants in total, suing each for at least $150,000) now or could this just be a coincidence? Well, never mind 😉

As far as I know, the L2K Tributes use the same US made MFD pickups but the hardware is sourced from Asia, made to US specs. My Tribute sounded like my US one but the neck was chunkier and the bass much much heavier. Still amazing value for money!

Maybe you should tell Fender to call their next line of P and J's that - Fender Proficient. Fits well with their Professional (I and II), Performer, Player and the new Player Plus 😉

BTW, whoever gets the job, here is the right bass for you:

Man, that video was like travelling back in time to the 80s. Spandex, makeup, leather, nan's wig? All fine with me. However, wearing a bandana (like they all seem to do)? No way, I am out 😉

Interestingly, this Soviet "beauty" looks more like a Stingray (fish) than the Stingray (bass, the instrument, not the fish):

Yes, the passive TC and the sansamp are a killer combo!

Totally agree, BD has access to a huge customer base and selling via them also means that I don't have to deal with prospective customer inquiries (including silly lowball offers) and I also don't have to deal with shipping (including items getting lost or damaged or potential returns). So, I am happy to give up 20% for these benefits (which otherwise would be "costs" - time, money, energy, nerves etc.).

BD sold several of my basses (11 at the moment) and I never had any problems with getting my payment as I always immediately invested the money into new basses bought from them 😉

Well, what can I say. 🥴 Maybe they should do a collab with Sarah Brand and shoot the video in a church. Sarah did it for "Red Dress" and GnR did it for "November Rain". They could call it then "November Dress" 😉

Oh dear. This sounds terrible indeed. I would be mega peed off too.

Yes, I always wanted a natural finish and black hardware finish combo. Glad that EBMM listed to me 😉 They still have one in stock in their online web shop. It is no longer listed on Sweetwater's website, so I guess that one available really is the final one. Go for it 🙂 There are still plenty of short-scale models available in the EBMM web shop (56 in total) and Sweetwater also still has the short-scale and passive model (the sunburst one) listed but it will take months before they get them in-store ("We expect these to arrive in a few months").

Guess, I am then very lucky with mine!

Yeah, problem is I have been spending the gigs and holiday money on new basses 😉

Same here. Great shows and very loooong ones. Last time I saw them was in 2014 in Leeds and I think the city council fined them afterwards because they played too long. I was supposed to see them again in London in 2018 but that gig got cancelled as Eddie had some medical issues. I found out on the train to London. Not cool. They rescheduled the gig but I could not make the new date. So, I like them a lot but I would not cough up £300 for a ticket.

TBH, I was a bit sceptical about a passive Stingray. However, with my home setup (GK MB-112-II and Sansamp BDDI), it just sounds awesome and I do not miss the onboard preamp at all. I think EBMM have done a fantastic job here. I know that with natural, and to some degree burst finishes, it is always a bit of a lottery. I would have liked some more grain on the back but that's ok. With the current Ash crisis, we should be happy that we got a natural finish at all. EBMM is currently not offering a Stingray Special in natural and for all their finishes they list as body wood: select hardwoods. More importantly, EBMM is really good at book matching. I am really picky about this and glad they did a great job. Not like some other companies. I would have returned a bass with a finish like this: