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I'm surprised no-one's mentioned John Kerry yet: the Democratic Presidential Candidate was bassist in a school band that recorded an album. ([url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3498847.stm"]BBC News report[/url].) First bassist in the White House?

Smashing Pumpkins' [i]Siamese Dream[/i] (D'Arcy & Billy Corgan) Michael Manring's [i]Toward The Center Of The Night[/i] Adrian Belew's [i]Op Zop Too Wah[/i] (AB on bass) Ash - [i]Free All Angels[/i] (Mark Hamilton) - esp. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gW8mEMqiNhc"]Burn Baby Burn[/url] + the new Rush [i]Snakes & Arrows[/i] is excellent, though I preferred Geddy's tone when he had the "Horny Wal"

If "Fender" encompasses any of the other companies owned by Fender Musical Instrument Corporation (FMIC), then it's a toss-up between a Tacoma Thunderchief 5-string acoustic bass (high-C), and a SWR Super Redhead combo. ^_^ I wanted a SWR MoBass head, the one that Bryan Beller championed when he worked there, but it seems they canned it after he gave up his vice-presidency to go back to music. He's been with Mike Keneally for a few years, but this summer he's touring with Steve Vai, so it I suppose it was a good decision...