JamesTun

[quote name='ForestPoetry' timestamp='1438009761' post='2830806'] Wal Mk II fretless Pedulla Buzz in arctic blue with gold hardware A premium series Ibanez SR A 10 string Chapman Stick with full MIDI controller facilities like Nick Beggs has got [/quote] Here here.

Wal Mark 2, but I'm a student so that's on the back burner for a few years -_-.

Ampeg wins every time for me but that's coming from someone who shaped their sound around players who used ampeg. However, I have tried a few Mark bass amps and they seem relatively uninteresting, to me anyway. I appreciate that they're smooth and that's great for that particular sound, I do not think you can really compare the two.

Anything off the album "Frizzle Fry" gets my vote, particularly "Harold of the Rocks". Amazing.

I was actually in Aldi this Tuesday, they had acoustic guitars in boxes. I did not see how much but I thought it was great that they had them in there. I guess you find anything in there.

Been listening to a lot from the band "Cameo", renowned for the song Word Up. But they also did the beat for the Beastie Boys song which I forget the name. Nonetheless I never knew that Cameo did this song "Shake your pants".

Hello, From one Tunstall to another(I thought I'd never say this in my life). Enjoy your time on here! Regards, James.

A price of a bass is literally irrelevant. If you pick up a bass and know from the feel, sound and playability. You instantly fall in love with it so to speak. Only then do you ask a price. Which is what I prefer. Too much price before play which can put people off. There are a lot of tight people out there. Honestly, before picking up a Fodera. There is definitely a train of thought which thinks, "This is really expensive, is it worth it?". But to be honest if Foderas did not have a reputation of being costly. Then they would be a lot more popular, obviously. But my point being that if you look at the boutique brands, they definitely have this common attribute of being too expensive for the average Joe, therefore putting them off them and criticizing them. Jealousy comes into play. If you can't have it, you either have GAS or dislike them immensely. Personally I do think Foderas are worth it. Most of the basses that the guys in NYC make are different, show models, signature models. The amount of care and workmanship that goes into them gives them a certain level of prestige. A previous post already touched on this. Fodera make limited profit off the sales. Which indicates to me that a lot value goes into them so to speak. Building, wood selection, hardware not to mention the spell of the cases. When it comes to the sound of them, they can do any sound you require. The EQs are extremely good. Obviously the complexion of the players are mostly Jazz. So its great for the Modern Jazz sound. However I would argue that they could for fill any genre, easily. And anyway, if you can't fork out the cash for a brand new Fodera. There are a few second hand knocking around on here and other websites which you could get for cheaper. Most Fodera owners would keep them in pristine condition..