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edcat

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Will Ernie Ball be planning any new models in the future? I've got a Silo Special SSS that nails the sound of the best Strat you have ever played. Would there be a market for a Music Man "Tele" style guitar with an early 50's Luther Perkins, Roy Nichols classic country twang? I know and love the Albert Lee but to my ears it has a great sound all its own but IMHO doesn't nail a Tele like the Silo nails a Strat.
 

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i think EBMM should make a guitar that looks a little like this......

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edcat said:
Will Ernie Ball be planning any new models in the future? I've got a Silo Special SSS that nails the sound of the best Strat you have ever played. Would there be a market for a Music Man "Tele" style guitar with an early 50's Luther Perkins, Roy Nichols classic country twang? I know and love the Albert Lee but to my ears it has a great sound all its own but IMHO doesn't nail a Tele like the Silo nails a Strat.

They just released a whole stack of new models, the Y2D, Dual Pickup basses, then we have the 30th and 20th anniv models at NAMM. Like BP said if they have to retool to make these then they're classed as new models. Maybe trying a new set of pickups (that sound like a Tele) positioned differently on a new pick guard?

Colin
 

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Although the Bongo guitar looked like a swollen goldfish, I'd love to see the boys and girls at EB/MM make something similar for the guitar crowd. The only problem is that guitarists tend to be a lot more snobbish toward new designs than bassists, so it may not go over well.
 

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The Bongo is very different because it wasn't designed by EBMM.
BMW Design works created the concept. That's why it's so different and doesn't posess the typical MM headstocks.
I think it's cool regardless.
 

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Colin said:
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I was surprised more questions weren't asked about this after the Open House.

Colin

That's the one that I was talking about. When I saw it at the Open House, I was underwhelmed. A streamlined version would be nice methinks.


Since we're dreaming, I'd really love to have an Axis bass.....
 

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Motojunkie said:
That's the one that I was talking about. When I saw it at the Open House, I was underwhelmed. A streamlined version would be nice methinks.


Since we're dreaming, I'd really love to have an Axis bass.....

It needs refinement, but would be pretty neat if it became a production model.
 

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fogman said:
The Bongo is very different because it wasn't designed by EBMM.
BMW Design works created the concept. That's why it's so different and doesn't posess the typical MM headstocks.
I think it's cool regardless.
Foggie you are way off bass it was a desgn collaboration. If you were at the open house you would have seen proof. To say that we didnt design is wrong,
 

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Tim O'Sullivan said:
A quirky axe, but I think it would bomb sales wise. Probably why it never made it onto the market!


maybe maybe not. This is a rough proto and usually companies dont let you see them. It is also why bands dont play rought mixes for fans...but you guys are so smart we show them to you...smart and rich no wait smart and skinny no smart and open minded no rabid fans with mixed intelligence....
 

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beej said:
... no wait, bunch of lunatics with too much spare time ...
Who called my name?

Please don't put out anything new. I am getting four guitars in less than a year.

I take that back. Do what ever you want. I like the excitement.
 
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