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New Ernie Ball bass design on the way

  • 21-10-2008 03:57PM
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭


    Looks like they're making a Stratobass. Interesting idea with the pickups ***rubs chin, must try that*** and that body isn't the shape they'll go with. Hopefully they'll break with EBMM tradition and come up with a decent looking body shape.

    poppa_test_20081017.jpg


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,144 ✭✭✭Parsley


    Ooooh, could be very interesting!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Darkstrike


    I think it looks awesome as is, shame they won't do that body.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    It's not really a new concept. Landing Bass make basses with this configuration. Pretty damn cool too. :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭SuperGrover


    Looks nice but what don't you like about the EBMM shape?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,813 ✭✭✭unclebill98


    Looks good to me.....

    I'm looking forward to testing the Bongo6!!


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Looks nice but what don't you like about the EBMM shape?
    Ernie Ball have never put out a body shape I've really liked, they always look somewhat ungainly, somewhere there's something slightly odd looking. Every single bass.

    That's the Albert Lee guitar body shape on that, I believe it won't be used when they put it into production.
    Dord wrote: »
    It's not really a new concept.
    Yeah, a fella by the name of Leo Fender used it almost 60 years ago ;)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,174 ✭✭✭Sergio


    Doctor J wrote: »
    Ernie Ball have never put out a body shape I've really liked, they always look somewhat ungainly, somewhere there's something slightly odd looking. Every single bass.

    That's the Albert Lee guitar body shape on that, I believe it won't be used when they put it into production.

    Yeah, a fella by the name of Leo Fender used it almost 60 years ago ;)

    Yes but did you know the late Ernie ball and leo fender worked together that many years ago too so i wont credit Mr Fender with all the praise;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Doctor J wrote: »
    Yeah, a fella by the name of Leo Fender used it almost 60 years ago ;)

    I meant on a bass.... :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    Yes, he was a tester of the Stingray and his Earthwood basses are still held in high regard.

    It's a strat pickup layout, hardly a light bulb kinda idea in the 21st century but should be interesting nonetheless. Then again, Fender did that on a bass too long, long ago :p

    limitedfenderbassvisunburst2006.jpg

    PRS had a three pickup model too for a while. It's been done countless times on cheapo basses too.

    FWIW, here's one of the original Sterling prototypes from the early 90's which is where a lot of the inspiration for this new bass is coming from

    TOWN8019CustomImage2247071.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,356 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    Doctor J wrote: »
    Looks like they're making a Stratobass. Interesting idea with the pickups ***rubs chin, must try that*** and that body isn't the shape they'll go with. Hopefully they'll break with EBMM tradition and come up with a decent looking body shape.

    poppa_test_20081017.jpg

    thats a fanyc lookin bridge,anyone know which model it is?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    The bridge? It's just their standard bass bridge.

    jmray.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,356 ✭✭✭punchdrunk


    ah cool,i thought it was some type of leo quan badass bridge,
    i'm building a P-bass,haven't settled on a bridge for it yet


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    punchdrunk wrote: »
    ah cool,i thought it was some type of leo quan badass bridge,
    i'm building a P-bass,haven't settled on a bridge for it yet

    Badass II fo' sho' mofo! :pac:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,815 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    Doctor J wrote: »
    FWIW, here's one of the original Sterling prototypes from the early 90's which is where a lot of the inspiration for this new bass is coming from

    TOWN8019CustomImage2247071.jpg

    Damn that's hot. I'd rock it, moreso because of the colour, it looks cool! :cool:

    The main thing I dont like about EBMM's is the lack of finish on the neck. They get so dirty so quickly. :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    That's actually one of the things I like about the Stingray. It just feels so much better than a thick layer of plastic. If the dirt bothers you, clean it every now and then. Me, I like it durrrty :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Darkstrike


    Doctor J wrote: »
    TOWN8019CustomImage2247071.jpg
    I have a feeling the final body shape will be quiet close to this.

    This looks good, but damn' the Albert Lee body looks awesome on a bass.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    That shape is already in production. I think, given Sterling Ball's attitude, they'll go for something non Fenderish. Maybe not as out there as the Bongo (thank ****) but something definitely a bit different.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,896 ✭✭✭fish-head


    Doctor J wrote: »
    Looks like they're making a Stratobass.

    Stratobastard?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Darkstrike


    Doctor J wrote: »
    That shape is already in production. I think, given Sterling Ball's attitude, they'll go for something non Fenderish. Maybe not as out there as the Bongo (thank ****) but something definitely a bit different.
    I dunno, in his own words, "Familiar, but slightly different." So I guess it won't be far from their usual shapes.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    It could be a Bongo ;)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Darkstrike


    Doctor J wrote: »
    It could be a Bongo ;)
    Nah, the Bongo I wouldn't call familiar, crazy mabye, awesome proably.......


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    You'd call it familiar if you'd been making it for five years though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Darkstrike


    True enough.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    They'd be ****in nuts to do it though. They could make a killing if they put the Bongo electronics package in a more... let's say conservative looking instrument.

    And for those who never saw it, here's the old PRS bass with three pickups

    IMG_3983.jpg

    They don't make em anymore though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Darkstrike


    Doctor J wrote: »
    They'd be ****in nuts to do it though. They could make a killing if they put the Bongo electronics package in a more... let's say conservative looking instrument.
    Damn' straight, though if the used the Albert Lee I can guarantee my wallet would be lightened.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    You know, I kind of agree with you. I think the Albert Lee shape looks poxy as a guitar but, looking at Sterling playing it up there, it actually works as a bass shape... sort of like an angular Jaguar :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Darkstrike


    Yeah, its got that vibe alright, and with the three pickups, the whole thing has a Fendery(I invented a word!:D) effect, needless to say an odd Fendery effect. But thats alright, I like odd Fenders.:cool:



    poppa_test_20081009-3.jpg


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    The scrachplate has to change though. Big time :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 476 ✭✭Darkstrike


    Hehe, yeah, espcially as the body's natural, though it might work with a little reshaping, and having the body matching that green headstock.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    That's a Dargie Delight neck, they won't be making them again. Something to do with a bet that a green bass wouldn't sell. It was one of their limited edition numbers from a couple of years ago.


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