Eldon Tyrell Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Hello everyone, Hope you are all fine. I recently joined Basschat. The eternal lockdown gives me some more time to play bass and check Basschat. I started playing bass back in 2007. My first bass was a Warwick Corvette Standard, which I bought from Sound Control in Salford. I still have the bass but it has a twisted neck and a faulty truss rod, so I am not using it. I did not have much time back then and gave up playing quite quickly. I took up playing bass again in late 2014 when I had a round birthday and my wife surprised me with a voucher for bass tuition. I learned a lot and have been playing since then. Due to my job, I still don't have much time and I am a (living room) hobby bassist. Thanks to YouTube (shout-out to Coversolutions 🙂 and several excellent books (shout-out to Stuart Clayton :-) I have learned a lot of good songs. I am currently learning Alice in Chains and Stone Temple Pilot songs. STP's Rob DeLeo has some great basslines (e.g. Plush). Bass influences: Bernard Edwards, Louis Johnson, Tim Commerford, Peter Hook (looking forward to his Yamaha signature bass) Equipment: Basses: Spector Euro LE 77, Spector Euro Mike Starr LE, Spector Forte 4, Warwick Corvette Standard Amp: GK MB 112-II Pedals: Darkglass Alpha Omega Ultra, T-Rex Bass Juice Looking forward to having a good time with you all! Stay safe and take care! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Welcome Eldon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Good afternoon, ET, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naxos10 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Welcome to the site Eldon. Feel free to chip in any thread anytime👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baldwinbass Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Welcome Eldon, from a fellow Bernard Edwards fan. 👍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldon Tyrell Posted May 3, 2020 Author Share Posted May 3, 2020 2 hours ago, baldwinbass said: Welcome Eldon, from a fellow Bernard Edwards fan. 👍 Yes, Bernard Edwards was amazing. I even got a MM Stingray because of him (and Louis Johnson and Tim Commerford). Unfortunately, the Stingray was not for me, so I let it go. However, Bernard also played a Spector in the mid 80s, so my Euro 77 is now my funk and disco bass. It also has the right colour for the 70s - baby poop brown 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teebs Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 Hiya Eldon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapbass Shaun Posted May 18, 2020 Share Posted May 18, 2020 Hi Eldon, Welcome. Lestah is me ome town me duck! Although I now live in N yorks flower! Whereabouts are you in Leics? great choice of players. Shaun.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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