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Eldon Tyrell

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  1. Eldon Tyrell
    Just saw Skyler Acord's signature bass on Spector's FB page. Well, what can I say, it immediately reminded me of someone 😉
  2. Eldon Tyrell
    Well, now it IS gone and it wasn't me. Man, I was really, really considering it. What a lovely piece of art but I have a custom Forte coming soon, so I would not have been able to justify it. I also still want my Motown and tribute to Bernard Edwards (Stingray Classic in natural with maple FB) basses. The former should not be a problem (but I want to see if Fender is going to release a 70th anniversary P bass (for the P bass - 1951-2021) model, so far they have only announced the 75th anniversary P and J models (for the Fender company itself 1946-2021)) but the latter is tricky, no one seems to be selling one 😥
  3. Eldon Tyrell
    Yeah, I always refer to my 77 as a P bass on steroids!
  4. Eldon Tyrell
    Yes, that's the problem. Some people don't judge (covering the whole spectrum from "not caring too much" to "hate") goods based on their quality but simply on where they come from. Sad but true.
  5. Eldon Tyrell
    I think we had this discussion before 🙂 I agree, crazy, crazy price and I doubt EBMM will sell many here and in the other countries where they go for similar money. For example, Thomann is charging £1,666 for the Special 4 HH in burnt apple (although, I doubt they will ever receive one, it always shows "in stock within X weeks, then, after some weeks, it starts again with .. 6-8 weeks) and for the new 4HH in raspberry burst (which I think is the replacement for the burnt apple), they want £2,399 (all without VAT, of course). I doubt anyone will pay the £700 extra. 😞
  6. Eldon Tyrell
    I guess, to at least some degree, the so-called "country of origin" effect is at play here. Some people think that a product from X must be very good whereas the same product coming from Y must be poor, based on nationality and national stereotypes. This does not make much sense as production techniques (e.g., CNC machines) are nowadays pretty standardised and, more importantly, you can find great craftspeople in every country.
  7. Eldon Tyrell
    I think Paul is outside the UK, so he will be charged VAT in his home country (Hungary, right?) plus handling charges unless BD takes out UK VAT before shipping the bass to the EU. They are doing it for new basses (they list a separate export price) but are they doing it for used basses too? They don't seem to list export prices for used basses on their website as far as I can see.
  8. Eldon Tyrell
    Yes, you are right. Different, not better. I did not realise that one p pickup is reversed and the other isn't. Thought the 79 would be the 77 plus the extra J which clearly isn't the case. Need new glasses 😎
  9. Eldon Tyrell
    Man, this looks killer. Congrats. I especially love the look of the wood grain. I have the 77 and it is an amazing bass with my fav Spector neck and a take-no-prisoners P pickup. I can only imagine that the 79, with the additional J pickup, is even better. Enjoy 😍
  10. Eldon Tyrell
    Oh, yes, this is indeed a big problem, you are right ☹️
  11. Eldon Tyrell
    Still there. It's in the "used & ex demo" section. Go for it, @Paulhauser 😎
  12. Eldon Tyrell
    Yeah, awesome looking bass, super classic looks. Fortunately, it has a string too many. I can hardly cope with four. That's why I like playing AIC songs. For many you only need one or two strings. Played Sea of Sorrow today. E string only. That's more like me 😁 I think I should tell BT to block BD's website for my account. Already bought two basses from them and it is still February. Very, very dangerous and costly website 😉
  13. Eldon Tyrell
    Just saw this on BD's website. NS-2 in red with a killer maple top. Can someone please buy it before I get into trouble with my wife? (my bank gave me a nice banking app that allows me to shift money from the savings to the current account within seconds. Payments only take seconds too and BD's bank details are already stored in the app ;- ) 😍🥰🤩
  14. Eldon Tyrell
    Slightly off topic but in case you want to find more about that, then check out this video (from 27:42). Renzo Rosso, Founder of Diesel, explains the story behind the distressed jeans which he started back in 1978. At first, retailers would return his jeans, thinking they were second hand. The video also shows how they "screw" and "grind" the fabric in a factory in India (from 31:23). Very interesting.
  15. Eldon Tyrell
    Agree and what a performance considering that Layne was already in poor shape and Jerry was suffering from food poisoning! They also performed in front of the Metallica blokes. Nice message written on Mike's acoustic bass: Friends Don't Let Friends Get Friends Haircuts 😉
  16. Eldon Tyrell
    YES!!! 😁
  17. Eldon Tyrell
    Cool stuff. Just discovered this thread. Well, for me it can only be this one. Bernard Edwards is really killing it here with his unique chucking technique. Check it out:
  18. Eldon Tyrell
    Saw this on Twitter a few months back. Sounds familiar to me 😉
  19. Eldon Tyrell
    I actually really only have one bass that is not going anywhere: My Spector Euro 4 Mike Starr Limited Edition. Big AIC fan and this bass is probably the closest I will ever get to a US NS-2 as it also has solid maple wings, EMG PJ pickups and the HAZ 9V preamp. Killer bass 🤩
  20. Eldon Tyrell
    Just in case some of you wonder what my previous fabric post was all about 🙂
  21. Eldon Tyrell
    Thanks for sharing @Paulhauser. Nice one. Sounds really good, esp. the guitars. Would have loved to hear more of Spector goodness though (there was a bit at the beginning of the third song, Reverie 153, at 11:30). Could also have done without the short death grunt vocals in the second song (Time). I don't think they fit the vibes of the overall sound of the EP but that's probably just me not being a big fan of cookie monster vocals 😎 The real highlight is the female vocalist. Man, she can sing! Wow. Reminded me a lot of the one in The Gathering:
  22. Eldon Tyrell
    Spector fans! My wife is a fashion designer and milliner. This week she got some fabric for a new project. I saw it and thought: wait a minute, this looks very familiar. She told me the colour effect is called Ombré. I googled it and it is French ("shaded") and means a colour that is shaded or graduated in tone. Check it out:
  23. Eldon Tyrell
    Amazing looking bass. One of the best I've seen in a long time. Enjoy 🤩
  24. Eldon Tyrell
    Finally got a quote from Thomann for the Stingray Special 2021, 4 HH, Raspberry Burst: 3399€ Well, at least we know for sure now that the price increase is not a UK only phenomenon 😉 Will be interesting to see how EBMM's pricing will look like after the pandemic. Prices rarely go down but are there really enough customers who are willing to pay almost £3k for a Stingray? I doubt it but we'll see. If I were EBMM, I would tell customers in a nice online statement and/or YT video what is going on, why we are seeing these high prices etc. I think it is better to be transparent and some people may even get won over by the arguments presented. Without it, people just fill the void with their own theories, like we are doing here, some theories will be close to reality, some maybe not so much.
  25. Eldon Tyrell
    No idea and my theory, well, it is just a theory. Only someone from EBMM can tell us what really is going on.
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