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Other Bass Brands / Dudepit Lakland Special Order
« on: October 14, 2021, 07:38:56 AM »
Can't say I remember this, but the Darkstar pup would make sense back then.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224646077973?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160908105057%26meid%3Dad7203e6c35a47da9a87e972b65e382b%26pid%3D100675%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D15%26sd%3D284487615614%26itm%3D224646077973%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057%26brand%3DLakland&_trksid=p2380057.c100675.m4236&_trkparms=pageci%3A388fa00a-2cfc-11ec-a3fc-aa0a1592ee04%7Cparentrq%3A7f3c56f017c0ab9667b49c1cfff324db%7Ciid%3A1


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The Outpost Cafe / Flooding in Germany and Belgium
« on: July 16, 2021, 11:34:25 AM »
I am hoping that all of our members, and, well, EVERYBODY is OK over in that part of the world. I know many have already been lost, and ten times more still missing. I'm not the prayer type, but sending positive vibes.

https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2021/07/16/1016796637/germany-belgium-flooding-deaths-climate-change

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The Bass Zone / Random tone comparison TB+ versus P/J
« on: April 08, 2021, 07:41:53 AM »
Sorry for the click bait, but there are no sound clips. Just wanted to comment on something from rehearsal Monday night. I'm doing a couple of shows with a local band called LAVA Rock (LAVA stands for Led Zep, Aerosmith, Van Halen, AC/DC). I'm using my Fenderbird with chrome, guitar-sized Gibson TB+ pups. Later in the night, for some of the 1/2 step down songs, I put on my Hamer Blitz with DiMarzio P/J pups. The Hamer is a loud bass, but it did NOT cut through the mix like the 'bird. And it's just competing with one guitar, drums and vocals. I was surprised. Anyone else have similar experiences?

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Guitars Etc. / 12 string neck through SG
« on: February 24, 2021, 01:55:29 PM »
Here's something different.

https://reverb.com/item/37503810-gibson-sg-12-string-neck-through-vintage-sunburst?show_sold=true


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Rickenbacker Basses / More flatwound goodness
« on: January 21, 2021, 09:17:34 AM »
Got a cool old school tone on this one. '89 4003S with flats and a pick. I played/sang everything but the main acoustic guitar track and drums. Inspired by the loss of a friend/co-worker last July. Very different for me. It's like an acoustic ballad with a big power chorus, but it's 100% from the heart.  :)

https://tomheslin.bandcamp.com/track/into-the-storm

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The Outpost Cafe / There's no plate like chrome...
« on: December 17, 2020, 02:28:14 PM »
Saw this on Facebook, and it reminded me of my friends here at the LBO!


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Gibson Basses / Single pup Epi LP semi-hollow?
« on: November 13, 2020, 07:53:31 AM »
This is an odd one.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/133574257091?_trksid=p11021.c100851.m5053&_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170803121420%26meid%3D0ffd9375885e40f895bb731aa147274a%26pid%3D100851%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dnone%26b%3D1%26sd%3D254775500889%26itm%3D133574257091%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D11021%26algv%3DDefaultOrganic%26brand%3DEpiphone&ul_noapp=true


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Gibson Basses / Slightly modified EB-0
« on: October 16, 2020, 07:27:58 AM »


https://www.ebay.com/itm/164448984530?ul_noapp=true

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Other Bass Brands / My Fenderbird
« on: April 15, 2020, 09:11:06 AM »
In case anyone is interested in what my Fenderbird sounds like, I shot this a couple of days ago. Long story short - John F (formerly redbird, drawing a blank on current user name) gave me the already painted body, and I went from there with a Mighty Mite Jazz neck, TB+ pups, Schaller bridge, and Hipshot Ultra Lights. Here I'm running through a Sadowsky preamp pedal with just a touch of bass and treble boost, through a Tech 21 VT Bass DI into Pro Tools with a slight touch of compression and through my 5.5'' Yamaha monitors, recorded onto my cell phone.

Link may not work without a Facebook account and video may be partially muted in some countries...


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Gibson Basses / New Gibson Thunderbird with chrome hardware (Uwe's edit NSFW & MINORS!!!)
« on: January 30, 2020, 11:09:45 AM »
Precautionary insert by Uwe:



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This caught my sinful eye while checking out Sweetwater's clearance sale. Slightly less exciting with the black pups, but I thought it was interesting to see.

https://media.sweetwater.com/api/i/f-webp__q-82__ha-aab51bcae23590d1__hmac-64a4751cc8adc210aa82938c81b6f3f66951aca6/images/guitars/BAT4EBCHd2/127790240/127790240-front-large.jpg.auto.webp






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Gibson Basses / Ripper pickups and parts
« on: December 12, 2019, 09:01:31 AM »
This may need to be moved. I wouldn't normally post this here, but I thought it might be of interest to someone looking. Also, the pics are good for general info.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324010003336?ul_noapp=true

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Other Bass Brands / NBD - I did WHAT?
« on: October 21, 2019, 08:10:37 AM »
I bought... A Peavey! And it's a 6 string! Never thought I'd be saying that, but I've had it for a few weeks now, and it's a fine machine. I recently got involved in putting together a Peter Gabriel tribute band. It was initially to be a one-off for a special Genesis fan gathering in Chicago in September, but we've already got three more shows booked. Anyway, I needed to break out my old Guild Pilot 5 string to cover some of the material, including Stick tunes. Got a fresh new set of frets installed to perfection and a general tune-up by Fat Cat Guitars in Elgin, IL. I haven't played a 5er regularly in about 20 years. (Yes, 1999 was 20 years ago  :o )

SO, since it's become a semi-regular thing, I realized I need a backup. I'm screwed without that low B on a lot of tunes. I'd been toying with the idea of a 6 string for a while, and figured now was a good time to experiment. I didn't want to spend a ton of money, so I was looking at the Ibanez stuff. Some good options, made in Indonesia. Then I started noticing some good prices on 90s Carvin basses. I was close to pulling the trigger, but further research turned up a lot of complaints of broken truss rods on those instruments, so I passed. But in the process, I came across these Peavey Tim Landers TL-Six basses. I guess they were the predecessor to the current Cirrus line. USA made, neck through, 5-piece maple and purpleheart neck, ebony 'board, and solid maple body wings with 2 more strips of purpleheart flanking the neck. A previous owner swapped out the stock pups and guts for Bartolini. I don't have a lot of experience with Barts, so I'm kind of neutral toward them, but as I'm dialing things in, I'm finding some very good tones.

It's not a real looker - black stain on maple = turd brown - but it's OK. $515 shipped.  ;D



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Rickenbacker Basses / Single truss rod!!!
« on: April 26, 2019, 09:40:33 AM »
Well I never thought I'd see the day.



They did this for this hot mess of a bass for the guy in a band called Sleep.



A real aesthetic nightmare if you ask me, but hey, to each his own.

They also have a newly engineered bridge with a more normal type of adjustable saddle. BUT they kept the mute thingy that probably less than 1% of Ric owners actually use.

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The Bass Zone / Saddle-Less Bridge
« on: April 19, 2019, 07:12:56 AM »
This is an interesting concept. I don't know about all the promo/hype in the description (necessary evil I guess), but I'd be willing to let my ears and hands decide if it's a genuine improvement or at least a usable option.

https://www.bestbassgear.com/ray-ross-saddleless-bridge.htm?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=%5BSB%5D+Dynamic+Product+Ads&fbclid=IwAR1Gblras58VsA095YN3Y3CTXvzIK78TtTTFxwVoITLE9RxOOrInUfxQpV4

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Tempted to buy these Gibson Triumph parts
« on: January 28, 2019, 09:17:12 AM »
What do you guys think?

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/315043552674003/?ref=messenger_share

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