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Tom F

Tom F

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I finally took delivery of my Buttercream HS SR5 today (it actually showed up on Friday, but I was out of town all weekend), so without talking too much, I figured I'd post a new family pic.

I need to spend some more time with the SR5, but initlally I'm very impressed. It plays and sounds great, plus it's a totally different beast from my Bongo. Exactly what I'm looking for!

My apolgies for the double posts here and at the Dudepit. What can I say, I'm a happy guy!

From left to right:

Fretless Bongo 4 HH (Egyptian Smoke), HS SR5 (Buttercream!), and Fretted Bongo 4 HH (Carbon Blue Pearl)

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maddog

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Your killin' me. Everytime I see a blank-plank Bongo, it makes we want to try fretless. Beautiful Basses!
 
Tom F

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Thanks guys! The fretless Bongo is a good time for sure. I've been planning this setup for a while. Maybe some time down the road there are some other things I'd like to add, but this covers everything I could need and then some!

I totally forgot to thank Jack, Steve, BP and the EB/MM crew. This is the first time in longer than I can remember that going to music stores isn't fun! Every bass I've played recently hasn't measured up to the ones I have at home, at least in my eyes.
 
Psycho Ward

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Tom F said:
I finally took delivery of my Buttercream HS SR5 today (it actually showed up on Friday, but I was out of town all weekend), so without talking too much, I figured I'd post a new family pic.

I need to spend some more time with the SR5, but initlally I'm very impressed. It plays and sounds great, plus it's a totally different beast from my Bongo. Exactly what I'm looking for!

My apolgies for the double posts here and at the Dudepit. What can I say, I'm a happy guy!

From left to right:

Fretless Bongo 4 HH (Egyptian Smoke), HS SR5 (Buttercream!), and Fretted Bongo 4 HH (Carbon Blue Pearl)

FamilyPicture021206.jpg
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Hey it's OK, spead the word everywhere; EBMM builds great basses and you have a few of them, enjoy my friend!:D
 
Tom F

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radiotrib said:
how's the fretless practice coming along ??
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Things were going pretty well, then I had the weekend away from home. I guess it's similar to when I was practcing for my music school auditions (I played piano for a long time). I would work and work and work, then take a little bit of time off, usually no more than a couple days. WHen I would return it would almost be as if my brain had imposd soome useful order on all the things I had worked on before the break, and things would flow much easier. I am far from a virtuoso on the instrument, but I can feel things becoming more comfortable under my finger tips. Of course, I went and bought five string, so I have plent of other things to work on! At least I won't be bored.

Psycho Ward said:
EBMM builds great basses and you have a few of them
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Agreed! I decided that not only did I love the way these all played and sounded, but I also appreciate and support the way the company seems to be run. I appreciate innovation, looking toward the future rather than the past, and the "no BS" attitude. I'd rather spend my money with a company like EB/MM than others. This is not to say I'll never own another brand of bass, but just that I'm very happy where I'm at now.
 
Freddy-G.

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Tom, that's an awesome set of basses there. I have the SR5 like yours and I'm really impressed also. I'm able to set the action so low with no buzzing. And the B string rivals that of the Bongo for punch and definition.

Have you chosen your favorite switch positions yet? I'm currently digging on 3 and 4 with 5 a close 3rd. And don't you think the Super Slinkys sound great too?

CONGRATS!
 
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