Mikey D

Exactly where it is on the ibanez GWB. I've had a number of them (and still regret selling the GWB1). Just the right amount of bridge burbling and nice tight defined sound.

Starting to be seen out in the wild... First: fretless EHB1005F-AOB https://www.ibanez.com/eu/news/detail/20221207141839.html 5 string EUB? More widely available black flat ehb1505ms? Some new SRs as is usually... No new prestige range (yet)?

Shame to see Patty go I have a TMB35 that I changed tuners for lower weight as found on here some used ones cheaper. And some Aguilar pickups but the work to route and new scratch plate would likely be too much normally but I thought what the hell. Easily my most played bass until I got the ehb1005sms (had a 1006ms and I have a 1005ms). If you can get a used Ibanez ehb short scale I'd say go for it.

Terrible audio but gives you an idea: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CT-OuivFTZ4/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= One example from the book to give you an idea: https://www.instagram.com/p/B501dZ-h2wL/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

I was also going to mention the Tim Miller/Goodrich book too Creative Chordal Harmony for Guitar generic modal compression. I've worked through most of the book a few times and applied the shapes that could be played on 5 string and just chose a few favourites of both open and clusters that I both like the sound and don't cripple my hands playing. Thought it may be a bit out there as a choice but worth a look maybe.

I really play 5 with a high C. Never comped a singer though practise chords and voice leading quite a bit. My first influence for chords on bass was Oteil Burbridge and notice he has lots of new content cropping up. Haven't checked it out yet though Andres Rot is a good example of a bassist that comps a singer. He has loads of videos and a few instructional ones with Scott's Bass Lessons. Although if you know you're basic triads, inversions and how to harmonise typical modes/scales then you might not get much from them. https://instagram.com/andresrot?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Think Todd Johnson had some material on chords/comping but is mainly a 6 string player. Should be able to do most of it the same though.

I'd say so. https://store9362003.ecwid.com/Peavey-Millennium-4-Bass-p113758268

Original clip and creator: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Ckr_FrKDeQM/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= Tempted to get one for one of the kids for Xmas as she's been showing interest in my basses recently.

Thanks to @SumOne the sea foam family got bigger... I've had a EHB1506ms before and currently have the EHB1005sms but always wanted the EHB1005ms in sea foam obviously.

I was going to say Thaddeus. And Adam Blackstone. Whether he counts as session or not...but Gene Perez.

Looking to join or form a band after a few years hiatus (had 3 young kids...). Prefer the funkier side of things. Prefer funk like Lettuce, jazz like Wayne Krantz/Tim miler, acid jazz like Incognito/Jamiroquai, r&b/Gospel like Kirk Franklin, soul like Motown like...Motown, Latin like Irakere or world/African music like Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni ba but open to seeing what's out there. I've been playing on and off for 28 years. Did a few years of jazz at a conservatoire many years ago (don't hold it against me). Taught bass. Played in original and cover bands before. Good equipment. To set expectations in terms of commitment I really want to get playing in a band again but around family and work being realistic, that's an evening a week rehearsing and maybe a gig or two a month or so at weekends. I just can't do gigs every weekend, although I'd like to In Buckingham so open to a short drivable radius around here. www.bandmix.co.uk/mikeydbass/ I'm on Instagram as @fonkfingers

Carvin SB5000 with Poseidon Green SL112 & SL212 Aguilar cabs

A 5 string burner in green. Seafoam green like Hadrien's? I've been looking for a used one but convinced there are no others out there in that colour way. Or they never come up for sale at least.

Love those earlier 6ers with thin pickups.

More funk. Lamont Johnson from Detroit.

The pretty much essential upgrade for the Ibanez EHB basses as far as I'm concerned, black metal John East knobs.

After the work and new scratchplate it was more, but totally worth it for final outcome in my view. Plus it was cheaper than the $10k Fodera mini MG I dream about Doing this led me to realise I was sold on 5 string short scale format and now went for the 1005sms and really tempted to go Aguilar again for this bass too. PXL_20220127_114814535.mp4

Best thing I did was drop some Aguilars in the TMB35. The luthier that did the work even called his bassist friend around to hear it as he was shocked how good they sounded.

Couldn't resist...

The original QA was likely fine. Someone opened the box and has had their hands on this and resealed It's my 2nd ehb and the ramp is fixed width and fairly shallow. On my 1506 I used doubled sided tape that was foam in middle rather than just thin tape to get extra height and it worked ok.

Should be happy new bass day after wanting one of these since they were announced. Instead a call back to vendor to have this one collected and a new one sent which is going to be likely over a week end to end. Damaged paint on front and covered in dirty fingerprints. Why don't they just leave them sealed if they are in the warehouse?

Still trying to convince the wife that I need something to move it about in:

Over 25+ years of playing my tastes have evolved slightly. But to this day originally my overall nearest bass was my trb6. But then I didn't play for a long time and then just played a GWB fretless for many years and firmly in the 5 string high c camp and completely different picking style now closed hand/3-4 fingers with ramp. The neck on the GWB if fretted may have been perfect but couldn't bring myself to do it. Past 2ish years all of the above combined with short scale dabbling means my customised Ibanez TMB35 witgh Aguilar and ramp is pretty pretty close for me today. Necks just a bit too wide with spacing and a bit too heavy still. Plus it doesn't have 24 frets. But still my most played bass. Which is funny being so budget. I've basically almost convinced myself a Fodera mini MG is my ideal package of scale, format, electronics etc. But know I'll almost definitely never own one. So I'm trying to meet in the middle and ordered an EHB1005sms that I hope to mod a bit and make high c.

How much for the Sheehan man? Hook a brother up for one hit of seafoam. I love these basses. They suggest a style I don't play in although I'm sure they're very versatile really. Billy was actually the original reaoen before Gary Willis I started playing with 3 fingers.