Mikey D

Yes. I also mentioned in my posts but I like taking it from brighter to darker. So it goes through majors to minors then augmented. This allows the ear to hear the relative changes between them too a bit easier.

I have a copy. Well a copy of a copy. Back when I was studying at a Conservatoire me and a fellow mature student got VERY into it. It gets pretty heavy pretty quick, but if you're into that sort of thing...

Originally I learned them in order of 'white notes' starting on a different degree of the C major scale as someone else mentioned above. Then I understood the shapes of each when playing on bass and started thinking of them as a sequence of tones and half tones. Practice was typically in that order in different keys playing one mode over static chords/vamps. Then I started playing the modes in order of "brightness"-"darkness". This way only one note changes at a time between the modes so you can hear the subtle (or not so subtle changes) it also groups the modes together as major or minor. With E as the starting note for each mode: Major Lydian: E F# G# A# B C# D# E Ionian: E F# G# A B C# D# E Mixolydian: E F# G# A B C# D E Minor Dorian: E F# G A B C# D E Aeolian: E F# G A B C D E Phrygian: E F G A B C D E Locrian: E F G A Bb C D E Then I started thinking of them as triad pairs above the root of E. So Lydian was F#maj and G#min over E, Ionian was F#min and G#min over E etc. Once I was comfortable with these I moved onto modes of melodic minor and harmonic minor. Tbh I wish I started using them sooner but it wasn't until I really started studying jazz properly I went down that route. Playing 30 years now and don't really think about them consciously. Depending on what you play I think they have value in learning but having taught many people over the years find some never get it and others find all different routes into understanding or hearing them.

The e series as I understood it meant to be slightly most cost effective (cheaper doesn't seem the right word). If you look at another supper online there is a good £500 price difference once conversion done. That said only BD have them in UK so can charger whatever. Their last one was nearer to £3000 than £3500. Which is a shame as at the former I would have bought on the spot but I'm currently debating it at the slightly higher price. Plus conscious prices were increasing over the year but didn't expect a £500 uplift.

Basically yes. They are single wood, I think ash and painted. Rather than multiple woods with figured top. Both Burners are made by Sleek elite in Japan. Other Ken Smith's US made as the other posts detail. The e-series also have OEM tuners not Gotoh from what I've seen. I thought the bridge had a different spacing but that seems to be just on a few other ones out there as these say they are also the 17.5 ones.

Love my HF Burner 5 I bought fairly recently from Bass Bros. Sold as used but technically brand new from Japan. Appreciate you may not like the tabletop looks but I've wanted a burl bass from almost when I started playing. I was originally waiting out for a sea foam e-series (which they've just built one...) but this came up. I thought the e-series were meant to have a slightly lower price point but notice current ones have come in at basically the same price. I do like the aesthetic though with the scratch plate.

New basses announced by Ibanez including this multiscale short scale. A natural wood version of the previous ehb1005SMS: https://www.ibanez.com/eu/products/detail/ehb1505sms_1p_01.html

Looks like he needs a few more followers to get this to 5k before end of the year. What can BC do in 11 hours? Follow on Instagram if you aren't already.

I was going to say this, maybe with a bit of early Anthony Jackson 6 about it but smaller body. Also the headstock has a bit of Ibanez grooveline about it. I have a buckeye burner 5. Some of my favourites. I'm a fan and would like to try one day as I'm in the market for a 6er.

I've had the EHB 5 in seafoam, EHB 5 short scale in emerald green and EHB 6. All great and the six in particular was lovely to play. Moved it on here a while ago. Slightly regrettably.

I'm still holding out for a G106. That's the only way this would get moved on. I was surprised this one came up and glad I got there first.

Literally just down the road from me. Not sure why I've not been there to watch any of the bands! I'll have to pop down sometime.