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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Cool Rics on eBay / Reverb / Craigslist
« on: April 23, 2024, 02:58:49 AM »Is it unethical to want to track down a vintage toaster and make it a 4001S?
It would be even better with a P in the neck position
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It would be even better with a P in the neck position
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Samurai, at last
« on: April 03, 2024, 02:53:58 AM »
Soooo nice. And White! Always wanted one, this doesn't help 
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Bass Amps & Effects / Re: New stuff from Ampeg !
« on: October 14, 2023, 12:04:59 AM »
It's good to see that new products are coming. I am aware people think Yamaha have been to laidback after aquiring Ampeg, but from a service perspective it was a huge leap from day one. I wanted to stop servicing Ampeg because of poor support years back, all that changed after the takeover. Noone stands behind their products like Yamaha, be it a warranty repair or a vintage product. They have helped when I have repaired 50 year old organs or even minidisc decks! So I believe they have put in a lot of work after the takeover, and customers can enjoy both old and new products. What's not to like🙂
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Bass Amps & Effects / Re: New stuff from Ampeg !
« on: October 10, 2023, 09:42:03 PM »True. In the early 90s I was reading that tube amps were on their way out and would be gone soon. They sure seem to be taking their time.
It will never happen, electrons travelling in vacuum is too fundamentally important to go away. It is currently used and researched in medical, military and computer applications, although it's importance in audio will always be influenced by trends. I accept that some people remembers golden eras in music and buy amps accordingly, but as generations age stuff fall out of fashion. Time alone is not always a strong enough factor to recruit kids to tubes. Maybe in the golden future amp modelling is obsolete and laughed at, and straight tube amps is hip again🙂
The 90's were rough for tube worshippers, but my old mentor in the tube business worked with development in the Mullard factory in the lste 60's to early 70's. There was at the time frantic activity with science panels discussing the dark future for tubes, the dutch (philips) leading the way. Some of the conclusions were interresting, but the fact in retrospect is that the technology never went away.
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Bass Amps & Effects / Re: New stuff from Ampeg !
« on: October 07, 2023, 10:30:45 PM »
I've been waiting for years for minidisc to come back😄💽
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Oooweee it's an UV!
« on: August 18, 2023, 11:49:27 PM »
That is the nicest V i have ever seen! Great post!
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The Bass Zone / Re: Neck dive is OVER
« on: July 10, 2023, 12:47:59 AM »
'I'll do things to you beyond every known philosophy' 
Seriously, this movie is flawless in every regard!
Seriously, this movie is flawless in every regard!
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Gibson Basses / Re: Mod collection EDS-1275 Double Neck 4+6. Tbird PUs
« on: June 12, 2023, 12:35:35 AM »
Great thread, go for it Uwe!
I have thought about building a Gibson doubleneck bass/guitar for years and have now started buying wood for this one:
I have thought about building a Gibson doubleneck bass/guitar for years and have now started buying wood for this one:
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Gibson Basses / Re: Mod collection EDS-1275 Double Neck 4+6. Tbird PUs
« on: June 02, 2023, 11:54:18 PM »
Ooo, nice
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Gibson Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Thunderbirds
« on: April 09, 2023, 01:11:41 AM »
True, lots of cool sounding meaningless pop lyrics.
They can't all be Neil Peart, you know
They can't all be Neil Peart, you know
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Another bassist gone -- Ray Shulman
« on: April 02, 2023, 01:00:23 AM »
Sad loss, but he left some footprints..
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: EB0F project body, what to do?
« on: April 01, 2023, 01:07:32 AM »
I have a '63 EBOF, Scott. Let me know if you need transistors for the fuzz circuit, I bought a few extra when I did mine. If you go for the bakelite cover, it' s easy enough to build, by glueing two sheetets together. Broken bakelite radios are ample in supply, both black and brown🙂
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Better than an IUD?
« on: February 10, 2023, 11:52:46 PM »Also a fan of both Yes and Rush...
I generally don't play either when my wife is in the car, though.
One more thumb up for Rush!
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Music videos that feature Rics
« on: January 22, 2023, 02:27:54 AM »Mike Rutherford did a pretty fine job as well.
At this point there were many good rick players, let's add Lemmy and Jon Camp to the list🙂
EDIT: Ilan beat me there..