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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« Last post by BTL on May 26, 2024, 02:41:35 PM »
From a business perspective, my conversion necks and 8-string bridges have been a success. By contrast, my complete builds with traditional finishes have been loss leaders. I enjoy the building process, but the return on investment has been disappointing.

With that in mind, I'm going to discontinue offering complete builds with traditional finishes to all but existing customers and return to where I started, graphic finishes. I plan to build these on spec for myself as stand-alone pieces and price them at a premium. If they sell, they sell. Otherwise, I'll keep them as art pieces.

These will be the first bodies in a new series of graphic finishes. I'm excited about the possibilities. :)







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Gibson Basses / Re: Jason Momoa rocking a 1959 Explorer bass replica
« Last post by FrankieTbird on May 26, 2024, 08:51:14 AM »
Quote from: Basvarken on May 23, 2024, 10:45:27 AM
Jason Momoa jamming with Cesar Gueikian on a replica 1959 Explorer bass

https://www.facebook.com/reel/825795722929003


Damn.  The man is like 8 feet tall and he can't find jeans that aren't too long?
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Gibson Basses / Re: Scott demos a vintage Newport
« Last post by shadowcastaz on May 26, 2024, 04:58:40 AM »
Very nice, great tone. I’m halfway through a rehab of a 60s Newport myself
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Gibson Basses / Re: Music videos featuring Fat-Bottom Girls (Rippers, Victories, etc)
« Last post by uwe on May 26, 2024, 04:03:37 AM »
A band from Frankfurt though most of the members came from Austria, the track was recorded in the Hotline Studios right beside our house. Ken Taylor, the black  RD Artist player with Jamaican roots, went on to become one of the most sought after German session bassists.

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: So, what have you been listening to lately?
« Last post by Dave W on May 25, 2024, 09:20:30 PM »
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Other Bass Brands / Carvin LB20
« Last post by Ken on May 25, 2024, 06:02:51 PM »
Got this back from my friend's place to possibly put back into rotation.  My old Carvin LB20.  I bought it over 20 years ago from my friend Greta Brinkman, who used it on tour with Moby.  She never loved it, so she lent it to me and I really bonded with it, so I bought it from her.  It was my #1 until Gibson released the first left-handed Thunderbird in 2013.  It still has my favorite neck.  Not sure I'd opened the control cavity before, but very nicely shielded.  Not sure if that was special for Greta or they all came like this.  Very quiet for single coils.  I've been thinking of swapping out the stock J99 pickups for something beefier, but these do sound pretty good, and I got an interesting tone from them by scooping the mids, which I hate with the Thunderbird's humbuckers.  Maybe I'll keep it as-is.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Made in USA: Kahler Podcast
« Last post by Ken on May 25, 2024, 03:37:10 PM »
This is really good!
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« Last post by BTL on May 25, 2024, 03:20:16 PM »
I've been busy on the supply chain side of the business, focusing on getting materials back in-stock. This weekend is the first concentrated bench-time I've had in a while.

It feels good getting back to things. I finally have enough 8-string bridges in-stock to build out this Jayluxe.



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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Awful …
« Last post by gearHed289 on May 25, 2024, 07:16:37 AM »
That is some sick, sadistic s%*t. Those cops should be put behind bars.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: So, what have you been listening to lately?
« Last post by Dave W on May 24, 2024, 10:34:34 PM »
Rolling Stone just published The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time

Most of them wouldn't begin to make any top list of mine, but I was pleased to see a few, including this.

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