Silly Ibanez / Carol Kaye Comment/Question

I think that stems from her session days way back. She mentions she did it back then like that.

She doesn't like too much damping pressure on the strings she doesn't use thick foam mute.

 

They should just be glad that she plays their instruments!

 

You'd think that, wouldn't you? Seems like a ready-made marketing/selling point to me. So what would a Carol Kaye model Ibanez bass look like? A modified Talman? A resurrected RB-II series passive four stringer? The sunburst SR she's seen with lately?

 

Endorsing is just as overrated business wise as scales are music wise.

 

No doubt that Ibanez should merit a few changes on her behalf. If my memory serves me correctly the bass she plays is no longer produced by Ibanez. I think if she endorsed some of the current models they could be moved to make some changes. How active is she on the music scene these days at the mighty age of 81?

 

Ibanez has shown that they make top notch quality instruments so it's no surprise that professionals like them. Like any company, they have to see how viable the artist is in the current market. There are many artist that no longer are endorsed (Ibanez) due to them simply moving on to other companies or retiring from music.

 

Definitely, especially since someone came up with this, and it's adjustable.

 

Did she ask them to make one and they refused?

 

Was that after she replaced Paul in the Beatles following his death?

 

Replaced? She IS Paul. I mean, really, has anyone ever seen Carol Kaye and Paul McCartney together?

 

Nice
ROTHFLMBO

 

Carol Kaye plays a model of Ibanez that is long discontinued and made it clear in some You Tube video still on there that she does not endorse any current Ibanez product.

 

Generally people need to have an active project to be legitimately endorsed. That goes triple for sig models.

Unless the person in question is deceased of course.

It's not a matter of "this person is a legend they deserve a signature bass" it's a matter of "will this person's signature bass model be profitable."

Except for Warwick who seems to build $7k sig models for bassists that could never be profitable....e.g. their Jimmy Earl model.

 

Great question! I'm looking forward to the Carol Kaye signature masking tape / felt kit from Gruv Gear (or whomever).

 

Right on!

 

Mind. Blown.

 

She seems to me like the kind of lady who likes her goofy DIY mute.
Now lets talk about the LACK OF AN EASY TO USE MUSICALLY MUTE KIT. I have a Japanese violin bass that has one that is one spring with a hinge that applies a mute pad to the strings whenever you want it to with a simple press of the palm. How about someone does that

 

Toilet paper on a nice Soundgear definitely looks like crap, pun intended