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The Andertons Bass gents have a nice review of the range here:

On 08/03/2022 at 02:07, funkypenguin said:

Mark King - Jaydee, Alembic, GB, Status, Fender, Trace Elliot, Ashdown, TC, Markbass, Rotosound

Not sure MK had an endorsement with Alembic or GB as such but it's a good list.

So Janek Gwizdala has Fodera and Matttisson and Hadrien Feraud with Ken Smith and Mayones spring to mind....

2 minutes ago, Bigguy2017 said:

Les Paul.

 

For bass? Hard to say...

Good answer. But, I'm to get to the bass players who've gone all in with one brand and then pop up with a similar product with a different manufacturer. Brian Bromberg's B-Quad springs to mind...

31 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

No player is 'endorsed'

 

The artist endorses the product of the company - not the other way around.

 

The question should be 'who has endorsed products of the most companies?'

Yes. Very precise. Now answer your own question.

OP - no. They create different tonal responses. But as far as integrity goes... not heard anyone say my bolt-on neck fell off. Doesn't happen. So we're into the tone which is brighter for a bolt-on but more compressed in the attack for a neck through with a longer sustain. 

3 minutes ago, paul_5 said:

Gene Simmons: Everything.

Yes... I seem to recall he's done his own brand and Pedulla

I'd go Billy Sheehan too but on strings, straps, pedals...

11 minutes ago, MacDaddy said:

Nathan East.

Manufacturers please... Yamaha obvs but I don't recall others?

So who is the most endorsed bass player?

Stu hamm: Kubicki, Fender, Warwick

Jeff Berlin: Dean, Cort, Peavey

Steve Bailey: Warwick, Fender, Aria Pro

Nominations please...

Shame in a way. Exotic beasts from way back. I remember a salesperson in a shop in Denmark Street (Bass Cellar?) taking one in trade for a punter. He inspected it by slapping the stinky poo out of it then offering a derisory amount - should have swept in with a better offer. Instead I bought a copy of the Trace Elliott CD which dates me.

Shame in a way. Exotic beasts from way back. I remember a salesperson in a shop in Denmark Street (Bass Cellar?) taking one in trade for a punter. He inspected it by slapping the stinky poo out of it then offering a derisory amount - should have swept in with a better offer. Instead I bought a copy of the Trace Elliott CD which dates me.

Potentially doing something wrong - get him to check your posture next lesson. Could also be the move back from unconscious competence (albeit with a floating pinky) to conscious incompetence (with a controlled pinky) and you adding to much pressure, stressing your hand muscles to keep it under control. Also give yourself a little time as your experience is making you impatient with your physiology.

Loving his choices... Bright guy and a real artist. You don't have to like Jaco but consider the situation. Fact is when he did 'Portrait of Tracy', most players had mostly used harmonics to tune their basses. Jaco manifests harmonics as chords with fretted notes and made a great tune from it. All this in the late 70's. It's part of the vocabulary now but back then it was heresy. Much love TC and Jaco,

Good video on arguably the best looking of the range:

Good question. But in reality, the question is 'are you loaded enough to play a Fodera'?

Jaco never played an Alembic or a Fodera. He changed the world on a second-hand Jazz. I think if the instrument improves your music, then go for it. But, in these days of wonderful Sire instruments, simply doesn't matter. 

So presumably with plan B restrictions lifting we're game-on for the Liverpool show. Presume original tickets still being honoured? 

Quite the line-up - hope they are more than just cameos. Been in the works a while...

"Bass Relay" on Smiles & Grins - Tony Levin (Chapman stick), Billy Sheehan, Michael League, Mark King, Ron Carter, Marcus Miller, Nathan East, Geddy Lee

Vocals - Sammy Hagar, Alex Ligertwood, Ron Hemby, John Cowan, Gabriela Sinagra, Michael Dearing, Gumbi Ortiz, Jeff Berlin

Guitars - Alex Lifeson, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Johnny Hiland, Eric Johnson, Scott Henderson, John McCracken

22 hours ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Well, it does work as a ramp fine, it just annoyed me that it couldn't be parallel with both pickups. Its not far out but not right.

It has a bit of double sided tape on the back

 

But not height adjustable by the looki of it? What's the gap between the ramp and the strings?

Always struggled with 'stipend' as a term...

Getting back to CS, he's a walking cathedral... Bass pedals on the sub-octaves, 16th notes in the tenor and wonderful alto in the backing vocals. 

I really miss him and his music.

Oh dear Mikey... bad QA there.

So EHB'ers please can you advise about the ramp. The pics I've seen suggest that it's a non-adjustable block? Can you raise the height? 

Crikey that's a beaut'. Get the action sorted though eh?

I find that vid pretty hard to watch.

On 01/01/2022 at 12:10, Machines said:

Nothing drastic, just evolutions on previous instruments. The green SR looks interesting, but close up it looks like the bass a leprechaun would play:

 

 

Additionally, the square end of the fretboard REALLY bothers me. They did such a nice job on the body end - why make it look so unfinished ?!

 

 

Looks better in the flesh

New vid on the 2022 EHBs