Bobby Vega

[Pete Academy]

This guy is probably one if the most unsung bassists around. This short demo of his custom-built archtop bass demonstrates his mastery.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BpmY9MKPk8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BpmY9MKPk8[/url]

Super melodic and a great groove.

[Pete Academy]

Another great clip.

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx2lza1Rb0U&NR=1"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx2lza1Rb0U&NR=1[/url]

[paul h]

I was just about to post that one!

[philw]

I actually played a fretless Bobby Vega Ribbecke at the NAMM show in 2009. In fact I kept going back to the Ribbecke booth to have another go. It's an unbelievably fabulous and deeply cool instrument, and I was seriously tempted to get my Visa card out despite the $7k price tag (not sure my mate Joe Veillette would have been too impressed though if I'd have bought it). Vega's a wonderful player too.

Phil

[machinehead]

What a wonderful, wonderful player. I'm inspired.

Frank.

[Fat Rich]

Getting funky with a pick:

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r_kvjO7xsc&feature=player_embedded"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r_kvjO7xsc...player_embedded[/url]

[nissepalm]

[quote name='Pete Academy' timestamp='1291234750' post='1044263']
This guy is probably one if the most unsung bassists around. This short demo of his custom-built archtop bass demonstrates his mastery.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BpmY9MKPk8[/media]

Super melodic and a great groove.
[/quote]

I do agree, he´s my man! a marvelous player!!
hope you don´t find this OT but I´m selling my Ribbecke Halfling Bobby Vega model here
[url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/182758-ribbecke-halfling-bobby-vega-model-4000/"]http://basschat.co.uk/topic/182758-ribbecke-halfling-bobby-vega-model-4000/[/url]

[EssentialTension]

Bobby Vega is definitely a great player.

[eddiehoffmann]

Great player and a slap in the face of the pick haters out there...

Edited July 28, 2012 by eddiehoffmann

[Chris Horton]

I am really into his playing at the moment
The guy can groooooooove , that's for sure

[JustaBass]

Love this the harmonics sound great, only a short clip starts about 0.19



[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC0XtpS1c4I&feature=related[/media]

[paul_5]

Bobby is the demo player on the MXR website - he plays some cool stuff on those videos too.

[Warwick_Official]

Bobby is a friend of mine, and an amazing player. He has so much rhythm and groove its unreal, and at the same time is the coolest, most down to earth guy....so humble. He can play anything...and his skills with a *gasp* pick are phenomenal! Here's pic of Bobby and his pick!

[steve-bbb]

[quote name='eddiehoffmann' timestamp='1343467140' post='1751125']
Great player and a slap in the face of the pick haters out there...
[/quote]

i bet he knows it's wrong ... he's probably just doing it to taunt us

[Conan]

[quote name='eddiehoffmann' timestamp='1343467140' post='1751125']
Great player and a slap in the face of the pick haters out there...
[/quote]

All his playing is great, but it's particularly when he uses a pick that he shows his sheer class. Amazing groove, accuracy and clarity. And funk!!

[tonyf]

Been talking up Bobby Vega for a while.

Gloriously fantastic player. Love his work with a pick but he's just as funky without.

He played this. When he was only 16 or 17 apparently.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xql52v-fGAM