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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

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?

I find that vid pretty hard to watch.

Looks better in the flesh

New vid on the 2022 EHBs

Not sure Jeff is great salesman but he's a hell of a bass player - Bruford and Allan Holdsworth's 'Road Games' two highlights... I still lust after his Peavey Palladium bass... Once on sale at the Bass Centre for £299! Gah! missed a bargain! Saw him play his legendary precision with John McLaughlin at the Cambridge Corn Exchange. Great show.

Hmm pretty sure this catalogue is the most comprehensive bass portfolio any manufacturer has ever offered - period.

Some vids up:

I wonder what these sound like vs. the Nords and Barts in the other EHB models?

Yes - Mikey D's covered them here:

Thanks for the links Mikey. I've been hoping for new finishes on the EHBs. Here's a deep dive on the other new models: https://www.guitarworld.com/news/ibanez-sr-standard-sr-premium-btb-models

So I'll bite in the spirit of the question, i.e. albums where I went crikey!... from bass perspective: Bela Fleck and the Flecktones, 'Flight of the Cosmic Hippo' Jaco - eponymous, Joni & WR +1 for Bruford Yes - all 70's albums Return to Forever, 'Romantic Warrior' Stanley, 'School Days' UK - eponymous Rush - 'Permanent Waves' & 'Moving Pictures' Mark King, 'Influences' Steve Khan, 'Modern Times' w/ Anthony Jackson Brand X, 'Masques' There you go... some crackers in there.

I'm don't think there'll be one. Not sure there ever will be again? Do the financials still stack up as I believe it's hellishly expensive to exhibit. Just use YouTube no? I fear for my Bass Guitar Show ticket for April...

I quite like the look. Sensing a Gibson tone from it.

Oh how Lockdown and YouTube is shaping music. I'm seeing some astounding artists create unbelievable performances... but they get 10 seconds of my attention before I click away. Whilst being a bass player, I'm not a fan of a single instrument for an extended period whatever it is, even piano. However in parallel I find myself putting on a Steve Wilson Yes remix and shutting my eyes to bliss out for 40 minutes or so. Do you all think that our hyper-skilled creators will go on to create great ensemble music when our pandemic becomes endemic?

That's bad...

I'm a no. Famously Eric Clapton played a gig layed out on some drug or other. Not for me. I want the artist to be present and delivering... Fine if they get wasted afterwards. So sad watching the Jaco vids where he's marred by drugs and alcohol. Such a contrast from when he's on and present and killing it. Same with Holdsworth...