EBMM Game Changer - What Happened?

[scotch]

The name was so hyperbolic I founf it comical.

Then, there's the whole:
"How many pickup combinations do you want?"
"Well, as many as scientifically possible!!!!"

"How many pickup combinations do you think you'll use?"
"Meh,.. two. Maybe a third when I play fusion solos alone in my bedroom."

;-)

 

[MultiScaleMale]

There was a bit of history prior to the Gamechanger being released. Of course there are always two sides to every story, but this seems shady:

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[Doner Designs]

I don't want an instrument that relies on a computer or web connection to use its full capability.

For the same reason I would never touch the TC Toneprint amps with a 10 foot pole.

EDIT - same goes for the Berg B|Amp which I'm sure is a wonderful product but not for me.

 

[twinjet]

I had to Google it:

Useful for when you can't be f***ed to turn a knob or flip a switch.

 

[Handyman]

Seems silly. I think the 3 position series/parallel/single switch in my G&Lake L2500 is overkill. I can't even come up with a word for this thing.

Maybe it makes more sense in a guitar.

 

[Inertialsky]

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[Nomogram]

Music Man makes such excellent necks on their basses - I especially like the oil/wax finish and the thinner Sterling necks. I wish they would consider offering a simple, passive P or J style bass, with V/V/T or a pickup blend knob as the most complicated thing on it. With the excellent MM construction and necks, I'd buy one of those in a heartbeat.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

Music Man makes such excellent necks on their basses - I especially like the oil/wax finish and the thinner Sterling necks. I wish they would consider offering a simple, passive P or J style bass, with V/V/T or a pickup blend knob as the most complicated thing on it. With the excellent MM construction and necks, I'd buy one of those in a heartbeat.

I have no inside information and this is purely speculation based on them releasing a Strat and a LP style guitar, but I wouldn't be surprised if NAMM produced something cool like that. And they will sell very well.

 

[Charley Umbria]

I have no idea what this thread is about.

LOL, this may answer the OP's question...

 

[Charley Umbria]

A solution for a problem which didn't exist.

Unless the problem was how to build a bass that offered 10% more functionality than a 1980 T-40, while costing seven times as much!

 

[mongo2]

Looks like the game didn't change.

It's definitely a solution in search of a problem.

 

[bholder]

I like the idea of a programmable switching matrix, but I would just want to map it to switches. Having software to program the settings doesn't both me, having software actively involved in using it would. I was actually looking for something like the back half of this (the switching matrix) for one of my projects - a rotary control would work just fine, in terms of having enough positions, but it would need far too many poles to do all of the wiring options I need.

 

[Charley Umbria]

Seriously, though, I'm not hatin' on EBMM. The engineering, construction quality, and finish on my Stingray Classic rival any other mass-produced bass on the market today.

It's nice to see a manufacturer step outside the box, but this just seems more like a "what-if?" exercise.

The Invalid Link Removed pickup system appears to offer most of the same functionality in a self-contained, user-friendly package.

 

[Nobody]

The real game changer was the P bass.

 

[David Jayne]

: D

 

[wpc1996]

every company has a flop, and that was music mans, imo there was just to much that it wasnt worth it, and if I remember correctly they were way to pricy

 

[Jim C]

Pretty sure when it was first introduced, it didn’t need outside support and the idea was that you could pre-set a bunch of changes for mid song EQ adjustment
I’m thrilled to get 1 great sound in most rooms and 2 pups with active EQ is plenty

PS - Don’t let Big Papa know you didn’t think it was a good idea. In fact, don’t mention P bass or even Leo on that forum.

 

[rogerbmiller]

The Big Al did enough of what it did and is still low tech so it won't be obsolete or unsupported in three years.

Actually the Big Al has been discontinued.

 

[bholder]

Actually the Big Al has been discontinued.

Hence the use of "did". That was about the only MM I've ever seriously considered getting.

 

[DuShauh]

Actually the Big Al has been discontinued.

Even for an old school guy like me, The Big Al is pretty awesome. They didn't sell very well. But IMHO, as they become better known, coupled with the inability to buy one new, the Big Al's will appreciate in value. In particular the SSS model. I was hoping that they would become clearance bargains: No such luck, good luck finding one...