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  1. Eldon Tyrell
    My clear favourite - raspberry burst. Red and black. My fav colours. I think I will get one (HH model)
  2. Eldon Tyrell
    I actually saw them already some time ago but only post them now as they are officially "in the open" (EBMM's virtual booth at the NAMM - Believe in Music event):
  3. Eldon Tyrell
    There are several cool looking new US Spector basses. My favs are the ones in red, of course 😎
  4. Eldon Tyrell
    Well, @cetera, I guess you then also like this finish I just spotted in Spector's virtual NAMM booth 😀
  5. Eldon Tyrell
    No worries. I've got plenty 😎 Will post some in the Spector thread asap. Maybe create a "new Stingray Special Colours" thread too.
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  7. Eldon Tyrell
    Well, what can I say, the only thing that I liked about this bass was Ian's rendition of "Rotten Apple". The finish looks like a bad Acid trip 😱 I guess I stick to my Fortes and Euros
  8. Eldon Tyrell
    Killer B String but not for me (1 string too many, not into multiscale either)
  9. Eldon Tyrell
    I guess fewer returns = fewer trucks/ferries/planes. Even if we assume the same number, then they would still be lighter and consuming less fuel and kerosene. No?
  10. Eldon Tyrell
    I get why Thomann is/was so customer friendly. Ordering an instrument online (i.e., no chance of trying it out in a shop) and also from abroad can be risky. To lower customers' risk perceptions, Thomann had to make returns super easy: Order it, try it, return it if you don't like it and we even pay for your return (something most of our local retailers don't do, at least the big three as far as I know). The problem is not only the negative impact on Thomann's margins (which they seemed to be ok with) but also the negative impact on the environment (i.e. carbon footprint). That's also a big problem in other industries, especially (fast) fashion. It even has a name there: wardrobing.
  11. Eldon Tyrell
    Agree, let's see how Thomann responds.
  12. Eldon Tyrell
    Agree. I am also concerned that we could end up with higher prices. I can imagine that Thomann kept GG/Andertons/PMT on their toes and with them out of the equation (or at least being less competitive due to higher prices and hassle), the big three have even less of an incentive to offer good (for us) prices. Further, I remember reading that they also have or had a buying consortium called GAP, which isn't good news to us consumers either.
  13. Eldon Tyrell
    Great example. Applied to basses: Stingray Special and Stingray Classic. BTW, I am still looking for a Classic in natural with maple fingerboard 😉
  14. Eldon Tyrell
    Welcome to the world of marketing 😉
  15. Eldon Tyrell
    I am not a Fender fanboy either (don't have a single Fender bass) but I am interested in their history. Looks like they tried several different models over the years (e.g., the Dimension bass most recently) but somehow customers always only want a P or a J (and, to a lesser degree, a PJ).
  16. Eldon Tyrell
    This one also only shows JJ, PP, PJ and P basses, no PPP ones The World of Musical Instruments Brochures - Fender Japan Boxer Catalog 198x (yokochou.com)
  17. Eldon Tyrell
    Yes, I checked it out. I can see a slanted double P and a slanted PJ but not a slanted triple P
  18. Eldon Tyrell
    PMT list them too now. Does not surprise me as Andertons, GG and PMT have (or had, don't know) a buying consortium called GAP https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/fender-boxer-series-pj-bass-rw-torino-red
  19. Eldon Tyrell
    Quickly checked his channel. 45 reviews between April and November plus several first impressions videos that will be followed by review videos at a later stage. Yes, would be great to get Spector basses sent to me for first impressions/review videos. Much better than buying them. My bank account and my wife would appreciate it too 😉
  20. Eldon Tyrell
    Yes, something did not look right and now I know what it was. 👍
  21. Eldon Tyrell
    Thanks. Cool stuff. The first one with the 3 slanted pickups looks killer. Is that one real or someone's Photoshop dream?
  22. Eldon Tyrell
    Good point. I like this guy (except for the claw gimmick) but I don't understand his business model. How can he have so many basses? Has he won the lottery? Does he have a shop? I can see that he has a reverb shop but without any listings. Does EBMM (and/or other companies) pay him? I also want to have so many basses 😁
  23. Eldon Tyrell
    Any idea why they call it "Boxer"? The headstock says "Jazz Bass Special". Why not call it just that? A PJ with a P body, without a pickguard and with a J neck = Jazz Bass Special. Simples.
  24. Eldon Tyrell
    Now we are talking. Flamed maple top and binding. Definitely more like an anniversary model. Would like that one in red, of course 😎
  25. Eldon Tyrell
    Saw both the red and green ones on GG's website. Here is a link to the red one: https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/210105365546025--fender-boxer-series-pj-bass-torino-red-rosewood-fingerboard What I don't get is that it says "The Boxer Precision Bass" in the text but "Jazz Bass Special" on the headstock. The nut width is 1.5'' (like a Jazz) but the body looks like a P. And why "Boxer"? Confusing 🥴 BTW, isn't that the one Duff McKagan used and that his sig bass is modelled on (in white and black and not red, of course)?
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