The 30th Annv Revolution

[AnthonyD]

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Would love to hear the Dave Jefferies "How you got here" story!

 

[Big Poppa]

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Would love to hear the Dave Jefferies "How you got here" story!

OOOOOOUUCCCHHHHHHHH!!!!

I dont know if the world has enough bandwidth!!!

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

I sure as hell would own 130 if I could!!!

 

[Psycho Ward]

I sure as hell would own 130 if I could!!!

I'm working on it!

 

[Musicman Nut]

130?!?!?!? Man, I heard you had a ton, but my God....

Let me ask, what was your first MM and were you playing something else at the time of the discovery? Just curious as to how you came about MM's that certainly has you ADDICTED more than anyone else here!

Out of all ones you own....pick your favorite one and post a pic if you would. Much appreciated.

Non like the Fenders I once owned it was much easier to narrow it down to one or two as my favorites, But with these Ernie Ball Music man's it's much Harder because they are all so great, I go through cycles. I do play alot and I use all of these basses. none ever gets put aside as a collectable. They are all Just great tools that gets used.

By 1976 I had a fender collection of 80 Fender basses from 1951 to 1966. In Canada where I'm from I was well known as a Fender guy when a Local Music store called Strings & Things had called me to introduce me to a new Bass by Leo Fender called the Music Man Stingray.

I went down and tried it, Loved it and I remember it weighing 11.5 pounds which at that time was no big deal. So between 1976 and 1979 I had Purchased about 50 of these basses. 1980 til 1984 I had noticed the quality seemed to drop alot.

Even with the 1976 til 1979 I had my problems with the necks and spent alot of time adjusting them. So by 1980/81 I went back to Fender Basses because they never needed nothing. They we're perfect just as they we're.

It wasn't til 1986 when on tour out in Cali when we had dropped into a Local GC in San Francisco and they had a white 1986 Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray.

I thought Ernie Ball, whats up with that. I Played it for 2 minutes and said case it up I'm buying this one. The quality was like non I'd ever seen on any music man bass to date. That was it. Every town we hit I bought what ones the stores had in stock. Remember to back then these Ernie Ball Basses we rare because they just weren't making them in huge quanities due to the small factory.

But when I found them I bought them and now you have my Ernie Ball Music Man Story/addiction. DJ

 

[AnthonyD]

Awesome story - thanks Dave!

It's great to hear from folks with personal experience - love the timeline and the differences in the basses you noted along the way.

 

[koogie2k]

Thanks for the history man. Much appreciated.

 

[Psychicpet]

awesome Dave!

hey, where were you from up here? It was the Toronto area, yes/no?

 

[Musicman Nut]

awesome Dave!

hey, where were you from up here? It was the Toronto area, yes/no?

Born in London Ontario but spent alot of time in Toronto

 

[Psychicpet]

very cool, had an uncle in London I believe. Got to play there once a couple of years ago.
....and speaking of country...... ..... what do you think of Shooter Jenning's stuff? I'm kinda diggin' it.

 

[drgroovenstein]

Wow, that's some dedication. Ok, now I can see why you own 5 30ths. Heck, 5/130 isn't such a bad ratio when you take that into consideration.

 

[Aragorn35016]

Forgive my ignorance Dave, but you've mentioned that you've been out on tour and that your going to be on a DVD soon to be released. Who do/have you played with?

John

 

[Musicman Nut]

very cool, had an uncle in London I believe. Got to play there once a couple of years ago.
....and speaking of country...... ..... what do you think of Shooter Jenning's stuff? I'm kinda diggin' it.

Some of his Stuff is Cool, I knew Waylon Better and met Shooter one time when he was maybe 10 or 11, but I don't fallow Shooters career at all. I'm sure he'll do well.

 

[Musicman Nut]

Forgive my ignorance Dave, but you've mentioned that you've been out on tour and that your going to be on a DVD soon to be released. Who do/have you played with?

John

The DVD that's soon to be released is a show called Making Music, San Jose,San Francisco Bassed, this is a 30 minute show on my career and my Bass Collection of past and preseant.

The fellow I tour with when i go out on tour is John Cody Carter, he's out of Nashville
www.johncodycarter.com. DJ

 

[TSanders]

I just want to add that I got to chat on the phone one day with Dave, and what a cool fella he is. Had TONS of knowledge about EBMM basses, and other basses as well. Got to hear about some of his products and collection. I got off the phone and said , "Now THAT is a neat guy".

 

[Dr Stankface]

And when he got off the phone, he said, "Dang he talks funny."

 

[Steve Dude Barr]

And when he got off the phone, he said, "Dang he talks funny."

LOL......

 

[Bill]

Very cool story, Dave!

 

[Mobay45]

Great story Dave.

I really want to see the dvd of the interview too.