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« on: April 07, 2010, 05:26:00 AM »

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Re: RD
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2010, 06:16:00 AM »
I notice that people at Talk Bass are still free to post such outragerous statements as:

"A buddy told me that if I have the body refinished that it will change the tone of the bass . . . opinions please ...".

 :o :o :o

That's the nice thing about a "guided democracy" like here. Comrade Dave "Putin" Westheimer just wouldn't allow it.  :mrgreen: 

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Re: RD
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2010, 06:43:59 AM »
You mean ideas like Nitro finishes let the guitar "breathe"?

Consider me part of the resistance...  ;D
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« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2010, 06:46:47 AM »
Science cannot be faulted, at least Dave's can't ...
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Re: RD
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2010, 08:11:32 AM »
I'm open to the possibility. Just show me the results of double blind ABX listening tests where a statistically significant number of people can tell the difference.  8)  Wait.... you can't? Oh well then....  :P

What a deal. For $150 he might as well refin to his liking, or not at all.

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Re: RD
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2010, 09:52:36 AM »
Yeah, he stole it at that price!
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Re: RD
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2010, 10:02:22 AM »
Searching under my grandfathers bed, or in his closet starts to sound like a good idea.
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Re: RD
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2010, 10:16:17 AM »
Are you sure?  :o

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Re: RD
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2010, 12:20:26 PM »
(hmm... I wonder If Uwe would get upset if I... no... best not think it...)  ;)

$150...? wasn't that around the price for 2 pups and a scratch that was posted recently...?
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Re: RD
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2010, 07:35:25 PM »
I hate that guy. Guess $185 was too rich for his blood, had to haggle down to $150. Creep.

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Re: RD
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2010, 09:13:35 PM »
I paid $185 for my black RD Artist Bass back in 1998.  That was at a Pawn Shop.  Thing weighed 14 pounds it seemed!

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Re: RD
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2010, 09:45:06 PM »
Back when Nirvana's video for 'Heart Shaped Box' was in rotation on MTV, the Bass Place had a good condition ebony RD for $300. I got the impression that it had been priced a little "higher" cause of the video. I should have bought it, but I was in a different place gear-wise then. Also back around 96-97, they had a red T-bird for $700 that I really thought about buying. I still kick myself for passing on that one.  :rolleyes:
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