NBD: It’s a blue moon!! Larry Graham 5 (I swear my GAS is cured... lol)

Isn’t this the way it works? Yesterday, I posted about how my GAS is cured, now that I’m shedding on the double bass.

This morning, I woke up to an email from Bass Japan Direct telling me the navy blue Moon Larry Graham 5-string I ordered in October, 2020 (back when I was still GAS-positive) is done and ready to ship!

I’ve always wanted a navy blue bass. This one is ALL blue and it’s gorgeous. So maybe the first song I play on her is Miles Davis’ “All Blues,” followed by Billie Holiday’s “Blue Moon.”

Of course, since I don’t have any, I’ll play “Hair” by Larry Graham... the best slap line ever. Just feels right.

If I wasn’t completely cured of GAS before, I’ll definitely be cured when this girl arrives. Oof!!

 

A few more photos...

 

Yeah. It’s wild. The entire bass is blue including the fretboard. They told me 4-5 months, so I appreciate the under-promise/over-deliver approach to customer service. (Every other build I’ve done has been the opposite)

I’ve taken sporadic lessons from Anthony Wellington since he lives (sort of) near me. He got one in purple sparkle w gold hardware... kind of an ode to Prince. When I saw that, I hit a GAS pocket & had to have one in my favorite color, navy blue.

This is going to be a legendary, one-of-a-kind bass!

Now if I can only remember the rhythm to “Hair” lol

 

I remember that video. He does a nice job of breaking it down. The rhythms are really odd. It's funny to see him analytically break down the licks when you know Larry Graham was just feeling it when he layed it down.

 

Thank you sir! I hope it doesn’t become one of those “too pretty to play” basses. I’m kind of in awe of it.

 

Nothing ugly about that bass. Looks like a player for sure!

 

If only the bass was a Tobias!! What a wasted opportunity.