visog

Definitely an Alembic Stanley Clarke vibe from the body shape...

That catalogue is insane. Even if they the produce no more than the one of each type they used for the catalogue, that's more guitars and basses than there are players in the entire universe. The artist basses look nice but I suspect the Thundercat will be as savagely expensive as its brethren... EDIT: Oops didn't see previous post... £7k eh... hmmm. That's a nope then. Suspect the similar Yamaha John Patitucci archtop will be the same.

Interesting vlog on Janek Gwizdala's new signature bass here. He's gone with Mattisson but i'm not sure that will bring the cost down to reasonable levels even if it halves the cost of his Foderas... The double cut shape reminds me of a Lakland? Let's see what comes of the 'factory pricing'...

I am now a little gaseous for a Blasius

I remember it too way out of the way in Castlefields - quite a walk near the canal locks. It started with some exotic gear then got progressively more mainstream. I remember they had a shop-soilded Fodera AJ they were trying to off-load for ages... Came from the Wapping store where they were selling for a customer. Still bloody expensive then.

Hmph... maybe the seventeen last bass players the writer googled. No Hadrien or Mohini WTF?

So these are Brian Bromberg's signature basses (the 'B' in 'B Quad'). I think he's had a few companies make them. Currently with Kiesel: https://www.kieselguitars.com/catalog/guitars/b24 Haven't tried one so can't comment but the Peavey looks nice.

Got an XT too. Good working bass when tat'ing with the DAW and keyboards, i.e. a home studio situation. Whilst it's doesn't have the tone of my GB, similarly neither doesn have the planet-sucking 18v to keep feeding so you can noodle with your studio to your heart's content and it doesn't get in the way. Channels 'Signals' era Geddy

Muchio respect for Billy... Very personable and a great raconteur. Not sure I've heard anyone with a more refined right-hand. His solo on the Stanley special is probably the best... and Stanley's response at 7:40 is hilarious... Second vid is Bill showing he can cut it in jazz which we know from Niacin.

So popped into Dawsons Manchester today before a business meeting on Portland Street. Very impressed with the Ibanez range hanging up. Eye drawn to a beautiful blue flame 5-string, with all sorts of electronics going on and importantly, a very low action. Took a look at the price - £349! Rest of the range continued to impress... Beautiful fretlesses with strings hugging the boards. Multi-scale 4 and 5s too. Incredible. No I didn't try them but at prices like that for a good quality starter, you'd have change for a B3k and you're in business... * stares at own £3k bass - "start pulling your weight fatty..." * PS. Dawsons had an awesome range of stuff... worth a visit if you're in town.

Gibson bought Tobias basses too. So there goes onward compatibility with my Cakewalk CWP files then... What a stinky poo M&A strategy they have... no wonder they're on their knees. "Gibson Brands announced today that it is ceasing active development and production of Cakewalk branded products. The decision was made to better align with the company’s acquisition strategy that is heavily focused on growth in the global consumer electronics audio business under the Philips brand." Their press release is hockum too - 'better align' means write of the debts they never made up because they did nothing with the brand - idiots. And Cakewalk was never 'consumer electronics audio' anyway! Can they not tell the difference between DAW hardware and software and a radio!

Stupid thread... the jazz (and rock) music worlds are shrinking so quickly and this is what we're discussing?

A Youtube version up (for now): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPkt2hSCPfU

With any luck, and like with the Gerald Veasley and Gary Willis models, there'll be a more affordable counterpart along shortly if enough interest is shown. Particularly as Thundercat is probably their most high profile bass endorser at the moment... http://www.ibanez.com/products/u_eb_sig_series17.php?year=2017&cat_id=2&series_id=67

Is this a parallel universe without Darkglass or TwoNotes?

Ray Riendeau who played with Rob Halford comes to mind... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6r5g3ZLeAXU&index=133&list=FLhrqrINoAwxXhLWZ-LEKMSg

Oh... came back to watch the second half.... pulled :-(

ooow... I always enjoy listening to Geddy... articulate and modest. Thanks for the post.

[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1508442986' post='3392305'] Result. The Bass has now been returned to it’s owner. [/quote] Good news... do we get the back-story?

Wow - I thought the original sounded good.

Jaco used to do it as well but muting all the strings to sound like a conga. Not a fan of the technique at all

Same notes on a guitar I'm afraid... just a bit higher.

So to break-up the monotony of the increasingly rapid demise of all musical forms involving the bass guitar, together with the entire support infrastructure of promoters, record companies, distributors and live venues, not to mention manufacturers.... RIP Carvin, I thought I'd just note that Larry David in his fatwa disguise looks like Tony Levin with a wig on. Thanks for your time. visog