Hello!

[Eddiestone]

I'm based in Plymouth, and guitar is actually my main instrument. I have a Squier P bass and a BAM200 amp.

 

Also I've actually played the second bass ever made by Fender.  

[Richard R]

38 minutes ago, Eddiestone said:

Also I've actually played the second bass ever made by Fender

So many people keep telling me

"Leo got it right first time".

So, was his second bass any good?

 

Welcome aboard!

[Eddiestone]

1 hour ago, Richard R said:

So many people keep telling me

"Leo got it right first time".

So, was his second bass any good?

 

Welcome aboard!

It was a significant improvement on a stand up bass. I've certainly played worse. 

[Crusoe]

Welcome to the site Eddy.

 

Pshaw, nobody remembers the name of the guy who played the second ever Fender bass. Now, the guy who played the first ever Fender bass was... give me a minute, it'll come t me. It's on the tip of my tongue...

[SpondonBassed]

Welcome Eddie.

[Nicko]

23 hours ago, Eddiestone said:

guitar is actually my main instrument.

I'd whisper that around here if I were you.  Welcome aboard.

[Franticsmurf]

On 28/09/2022 at 12:51, Eddiestone said:

and guitar is actually my main instrument.

Hi Eddie, good to know that you're finally ready to confess. 😃 Guitar was my main instrument for several years. Yes, I am a guitaroholic and it's been 20 years since my last solo.

[Newfoundfreedom]

On 28/09/2022 at 14:51, Eddiestone said:

 

 

Also I've actually played the second bass ever made by Fender.  

 

Oh come on! You can't just throw that in there and then leave it. 😆

 

There must be a story behind that. 

[Eddiestone]

2 hours ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

 

Oh come on! You can't just throw that in there and then leave it. 😆

 

There must be a story behind that. 

It was at a festival in Italy. A local guy was showing his collection of Pre-CBS Fenders. He had every single model of every single guitar from every year.  Some were mint, some were very battered. A lot of them were red.  I remember he had Strats, Tele's, Jazzmasters, Jaguars, Precision and Jazz basses. The oldest bass was number 2, very similar to a Tele.  

 

All the guitars were playable.  If you asked, he'd wheel over a Fender Twin, plug you in and wander off while you noodled. I played the bass, a couple of strats, a very old and battered Jazzmaster and a couple of Jags.  I have a photo of it all on a hard drive somewhere - I think it was about 2016 or 2017, somewhere round then.