The Hello-Thread: Please Allow Me To Introduce Myself 👋

Hi from Sydney Australia, oh yet another forum for gear heads. What do you do when you are in between GAS? Come to a forum :) On Electric bass since the 70's and upright bass 5 years ago. I play in a few original acoustic bands that mix genres; country, pop, rock, bluegrass when I'm not doing that I'm writing and recording original Indie Rock.

Thanks for the welcome, it's an interesting question. Back in the late 70's I was playing a 69 fender fretless and a 71? Fender VI Baritone. There were a few 70's Fenders going around but they were all so heavy. I suffered 'postman's' shoulder from gigging over 300 shows a year. Because Fenders were difficult to find newer brands got a look in, such as Ibanez with active electronics. I continued to play Ibanez and stopped playing about 1991.

Got back into Bass around 2009 and since then I've owned and sold many basses, Tobias, Laklands; Decade, Skyline, Fender; Tony Franklin SIG (nice bass), Marcus Miller SIG (too heavy), Daion fretless (gosh I miss that bass), right now I have a Fender AV 58 (2014) it sounds great, it's lightweight, a Fender MIM which is a good weight, nice neck, tempted to change the pickups. I also own a Custom Medium Scale Jazz with active/passive stingray harness, great rock bass!

My summary and to answer your question, for me, I stay away from 70's Fenders because of the weight, and later Fenders because of quality control. Fenders since the 50th and 60th anniversary are outstanding, especially the US models. I might buy a 70's Fender, after playing it and if it sounds great, for recording. Apart from that, I prefer lightweight basses.

Best decade for collecting, the 50s, 60s.

Best Decade for quality, 2010 to the present.

I see you're a keyboard player? If you are into old analog synths. My first successful band 'The Reels' (1978-1987) in the early days used Rolands and Korgs. If you check out youtube and search for 'The Reels' Quasimodos Dream Album you can hear the arrangements, quite complex for pop. :) Such a quirky 80s band its a shame the world didn't get to experience them live.

Hi everyone

A friend told me about the site and i decided to check it out. Peace!

Monome community members are currently under-represented here. So good to see someone with Norns and Aleph. Welcome!

Nice! Sorry I missed this reply earlier

Greetings! I'm Moe Vargas. Bass player in Puerto Rico since 1993. I like to play and listen to almost any type of music but I prefer: Rock, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Reggae, Funk, Salsa and a lot more. Let's have a great time!

My first successful band 'The Reels' (1978-1987) in the early days used Rolands and Korgs. If you check out youtube and search for 'The Reels' Quasimodos Dream Album you can hear the arrangements, quite complex for pop. :) Such a quirky 80s band its a shame the world didn't get to experience them live.

I've been listening to The Reels all morning (on Spotify no less, so get ready for several small fractions of a penny in your mailbox!)... you don't need an American nobody to tell you this, but you guys were (are) the real deal. I'm shocked that The Reels weren't on my radar previously, given my lifetime obsession with late 70s/early 80s music and college radio, but I'm delighted to find this rich vein of new (to me) wave.

My favorites so far are No. 3, Science is Golden, and pretty much the entire early eponymous record

Honored to have you here Mr. Abrahams!

Thank you so much, I'm glad you are enjoying it.

My first successful band 'The Reels' (1978-1987) in the early days used Rolands and Korgs. If you check out youtube and search for 'The Reels' Quasimodos Dream Album you can hear the arrangements, quite complex for pop. :) Such a quirky 80s band its a shame the world didn't get to experience them live.

steely dan fans? some of the parts in science is golden are very Fagenish circa Aja

You got it right, big steely dan fans.

Hi! Just joined up today. I found this site while researching the Yamaha GX-1.

Anyways, I’m an improvisational electronic noisemaker from Memphis, TN. I am obsessed with sounds and finding ways to make them into what I call for performative purposes: music.

Happy to be here!

Thanks!

Honestly, I’m not all that sure. I’m not much of a rib person. We don’t have a shortage of barbecue places though!

Found this site while looking for Richard Wright’s gear. Nice to be welcomed by Jim and Kenneth when I posted some of my gear.

I started playing keys in clubs at 16 and did that as well as cocktail piano for several years while going through high school, college and law school. Played covers and originals, and now I’m kicking myself for selling a bunch of my analog keys in ‘07 because I wanted more room and got tired of all the repairs.

Now I’m getting back into this and find myself lusting after a Jupiter 8 and all sorts of fun new stuff from Abasi and Strandberg guitars, Fractal Axe FX IIIs and Strymon boxes and beautiful fretless bases, oh my. 😮