What a long strange trip its been

[maddog]

A year in the making, I took a tour of the US. Along the way, I got to stop and visit old friends as well as meeting new ones. One of the common themes was EBMM basses. I thought I'd share all the pretty basses I got pictures of as well as the great owners that hosted me.

Thanks, Sterling and Company, for making an awesome product that brings so many people together.

The bass that launched a 10k mile voyage:

Randracula playing fretless:

PBB:

Honeyburst, maybe?:

The Long and Lone Wolf McQuade bass:

Squidlizard's DD bongo:

T-bone checking out the white Sterling:

I'm sure there is some weird bass fetish magazine out there:

T-bone's 30th:

Straplocks:

T-bone fondling Nefertiti:

EBMM at GC:

Dressing her up:

Bdgotoh on the fretless Bongo6:

Checking the stealth finish out, can you guys see it?:

Too much, magic bass:

Nefertiti in Manland with David:

Barky-mark approves:

A visit to Lefthanzia:

Travis and his hat:

Autumn Redburst:

Stanky prior to breaking out the stankface:

Jack and the Blue Bomber:

Rarified company:

The Big Poppa Bongo:

Oldtoe fondling Nefertiti:

and his beautiful SR5:

Some skinny string work. Who knew?:

Paris TX has a plethora of EBMM:

TK and Nefertiti:

TK's Bongo6:

Aggie!:

Family photo:

Kitty sez,"I can haz Bongo?"

Tour Stops:
Tucson AZ
Fontana CA
Santa Cruz CA
Santa Rosa CA
Corvallis OR
Portland OR
Seattle WA
Yellowstone N.P.
Mt. Rushmore
Winnipeg MB
Manitowoc WI
Port Washington WI
Detroit
Athens OH
Washington DC
Blacksburg VA
Greensboro NC
Charlotte NC
Columbus GA
Austin TX
Dallas TX
Paris TX
Marathon TX
Tucson AZ
Phoenix AZ
Hoyt KS
Kansas City

It was a fun trip. Over a year in the making. Started in Tucson, moved up to Oregon the proceeded to tour North America in a clockwise fashion. Over 10k miles logged on the truck. Glad to be off the road for a bit but missing all my friends. Onward and upward.

 

[the unrepentant]

Sounds like a cool trip!

I love how the back of the necks of those red and blue bongos look in that stand in those pics of oldtoe

 

[T-bone]

I think every knucklehead out there is envious of your trip. I know I am. Next time, I'm riding shotgun.

Thanks for all your visits here in Portland. We're hoping you end up here permanently.

t (and she) bone

 

[bovinehost]

We were kind of hoping for a Dallas place o' residence for you, Tom.

But we'll take what we can get.

Come back anytime.

Jack

 

[TSanders]

Great pics Tom. My SR5 is autumn redburst.

Glad you made it by, and wish you could have stayed longer. It was fun amigo.

 

[Eggman]

Sounds like a great trip - but you missed Colorado!!!

Next time............

 

[Smakbass]

Looks like a good time but man thats a lot of driving

 

[SquidLizard]

Of course, us Northern Californiaites would prefer that you set down here, but Portland would work -- we'd just stop by on our way to see my brother in WA (Sequim).

So, my friend, where to now?

Squid

 

[Road Pop]

I love threads like this. Great pics!

 

[phatduckk]

wow that sounds like an awesome trip!

 

[NorM]

that was fun

 

[oli@bass]

Awesome! And thanks for the pics! I bet it was great to meet the real people of this forum...

 

[Duarte]

So cool. You really love that fretless bongo don't you.

 

[Mobay45]

I sure wish that I hadn't missed your call. It would have been great to see you again. You could have had shotgun in the new MDX!

Maybe next year.