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.

My first band "The Fat Cat Experience" which was very heavily influenced by Jamiroquai recorded at DeBrett Studios and later found out Mother Earth recorded Stoned Women there. https://www.gigslutz.co.uk/interview-mother-earth-speak/ Last gig before Neil went to Oz. Check him out on Instagram too. Always putting up some classic funk grooves like this: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C49O1-2S7M7/?igsh=NmRxaTAwOTN2dHY3

Stagg BC300 https://en.audiofanzine.com/electric-fretted-bass/stagg/heavy-series-bc300-pink/user_reviews/

I've been looking for a dual and since I bought a bass that came with a case by Music Area (who I had never heard about before) led me to be looking at this: https://musicarea.com/products/aa31-dual-electric-bass-case which I like the look of and features. Anyone happen to have tried one of these?

I think there is a lot of info out there but also anything to help make it accessible to others is a good thing. I created something similar about 10-15 years ago for my own use. As I wanted to also combine it with suggested fingerings using Tim Miller's 2-1-2 method to help play them fluidly in groups. This was something I created for one position - on a 5 string high c as that is what I pretty much always played.

Amazing bass @Cairobillstill gutted I moved mine on as a poor student.

You didn't buy it used on here did you? I'm still trying to find my original 1994 blue TRB6 that I regrettably sold on here to I think P-T-P but not sure where it went after...

Thanks @OliverBlackman yes that's the one. The flamed koa actually took my eye for a minute but the neck wasn't as well finished on the back on the laminates. Had I seen the pale moon ebony that was upstairs it would have been a tough call but the teen in me just had to have the burl I lusted after on so many Foderas.

I'd love a new 6 like this one. A blue one keeps floating about UK. Then there is this recent one: https://www.fretspot.com/in-stock-now/ken-smith-burner-6-string-bass-quilted-maple-top-upgraded-electronics/ not many out there.

A recent NBD but it also deserves to be in this thread. An Ibanez G105 Grooveline.

I take it back...have the extra 0.001 and a 10/10. Went to open the bass case in dim light and turns out there is a pocket on the back of Headstock in gig bag. Inside was original document from Japan and 2 Allen keys! Thought it was odd an instrument of this calibre to not have them.