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Still here and can still hear.

In the mid-70s I was a huge fan of the Elton John Band. I totally dug the bass playing of Dee Murray. He was my singular inspiration to take up the bass guitar. Ten years ago or so, I got word that his widow(now also deceased) was selling off some of his basses. I purchased his Steinberger that was ...

My lefty take on that bass.

And "Renaissance Fair"!

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Very proud to have a bass pictured in the book.

As a lefty, this is as close as I can get...

Great video!
As a lefty, my choices of Tele basses are extremely limited.
So I have this:

...when you see the Chinese knockoffs online, most of them copy my paintjob. So, what's the problem with that? You're more famous than Macca! :wink: Ha! No problem at all, just find it humorous. I always figured, he had his paintjob for a small amount of time but I had mine for 20 years, theres a l...

When I painted my lefty 4001S back in the early 90s I printed out screen shots from Hello Goodbye and I Am The Walrus videos. I always liked yours, Ronn. With a bit of originality to it too. Thanks!! That's what I was going for, similar but with a few personal touches, but most folks just kept aski...

Yes, it's that time of year again, I'm asking for help from fellow members and friends. Be Advised: This is not in any way addressed to those who were offended by my request last year. Please vote for my band and I in the Austin Music Awards 2015-16 Poll Ballot You do not need to vote in every catag...

In my old Byrds band I used to play bass and sing lead on that one.

I've had my lefty '80 4003FG for decades. I adjusted the rods when I purchased it and haven't needed to since.

Thanks for the bass pics! That white Rivoli was in the Town Called Malice video IIRC.

When I painted my lefty 4001S back in the early 90s I printed out screen shots from Hello Goodbye and I Am The Walrus videos.