paul_abrahams's forum posts 7

He could use his phone, Bias apps and the xsonic xtone (USB-C powered from phone). Great amp sims, drum tracks and recording all in your pocket. High tech. No harder to learn than any of the devices already mentioned.

I just bought the new M1 Mac Mini, I've been a Logic user since 2002, digital is so easy. The converters, the DAW software, is so reliable these days, I'd never go back to old tech. If it was a multi-track studio with 2" tape, count me in.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.