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Gibson Basses / Re: Gibson EB 2014 5 String
« on: March 27, 2016, 08:18:08 AM »
That's a fiver that even a hard-core four-stringer like me could love...a long time! 
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Cool Rics on eBay
« on: March 26, 2016, 12:06:05 PM »
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Gotta have one of these!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My wife is gonna kill me for sure!
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: bass cap?
« on: March 26, 2016, 11:59:10 AM »
Thank you all! I have never been able to afford a Ric, so to avoid excessive GAS, I tend to avoid music stores that sell them. Even so, I loved the action and feel of the one I did get to play. The guy that owned it practically insisted I use the bridge pup exclusively(better tone, saith he), and now knowing about the bass-cut cap, I wanna try another one! But, that will lead to me wanting one...my, my, we are in trouble, aren't we? 
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Rickenbacker Basses / bass cap?
« on: March 26, 2016, 06:04:26 AM »
At the risk of getting flamed and my credentials as a bassist being pulled and being forced under pain of death to play nothing but guitar for eternity, I have to ask: What is this bass cap in a Ric that y'all are mentioning from time to time? I have only played one Ric in my short but miserable life and loved/hated it with a passion! Loved the way it played, but hated the fact that whatever I did to try to get that punchy 'Ric' tone, I failed! Wore blisters on my index and middle fingers in a 2 hr jam session. Forgive my ignorance, but I gotta know! Curiosity is gonna kill me one of these days... 
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Best fundraising video ever?
« on: March 25, 2016, 06:57:07 PM »
Oh. My. Gosh! That was hilarious! If I ever make a trip down what's left of the Mother Road, I'm stopping there for sure! Riot!
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Newbie checking in
« on: March 25, 2016, 06:50:01 PM »
Uwe, that made perfect sense(to me at least!). I keep a fretted bass(Sejung S101 JHB74) around just because...it is a necessary member of my humble arsenal. Besides, it sounds and plays like a dream!
Highlander, you did a masterful job on that RD! Love the cherryburst T-Bird too! I know some T-Birds are neck-thru, and with that said, what are your opinions on neck-thru basses?
Highlander, you did a masterful job on that RD! Love the cherryburst T-Bird too! I know some T-Birds are neck-thru, and with that said, what are your opinions on neck-thru basses?
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Newbie checking in
« on: March 24, 2016, 07:50:26 PM »Fretless players don't wear knickers, Denis. It's all part of their holistic approach.
Lol, true enough!! Uwe, that's quite an arsenal of fretless basses, and Gibbys at that! I've only owned a fretless for two years, so the honeymoon ain't over-I still get excited to just pick it up and noodle a bit. The previous thirty-four years of playing bass have paled in comparison. That Squier helped me fall back in love with being a bassist.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Newbie checking in
« on: March 24, 2016, 03:10:58 PM »PS my maple RD is fretless, now a single pup, somewhat severely modified and sawn up, and you don't want to know how many pieces I snapped the PCB into before dropping it in the bin... nearly got me blacklisted when I posted the details...
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A fretless RD?!? This I gotta see! Sorry folks, the 'f' word gets me worked up!
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Newbie checking in
« on: March 23, 2016, 05:19:23 PM »
Thank you one and all! I do believe this is the beginning of something strange...and wonderful! 
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Newbie checking in
« on: March 22, 2016, 06:16:29 PM »
Squirrel?!? What squirrel?
And...nobody would mistake a Corsair for a Hellcat. Even though they both sported the impressive Pratt & Whitney R-2600 twin-row radial engine, the reverse gull wing of the Corsair made it immediately recognizable, and distinguishable from the Hellcat. Funny thing though, those were the two Navy and Marine warbirds that made mincemeat out of the Mitsubishi Zero.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Newbie checking in
« on: March 22, 2016, 03:58:54 PM »
Whew! Lets see- Blackmore, one of my heroes. Responsible for influencing more guitarists than you could shake a stick at. Page, oddly enough another of my favorites-wore out his Outrider album-twice! Gwynneth Paltrow- good actress, haven't followed her career too closely(my movie viewing is spotty at best-I'm a nerd). Now, I will admit that due to an overabundance of alcohol and recreational chemicals and herbs back in the 80's, my attention span is a bit short at times and my mind veers off the beaten track at other times, and sometimes does both at once, so my potential for weird is great. That said, I avoid enema territory at all costs-it reminds me too much of where I work...Oh, yeah-surf music and Dick Dale, i was raised on the Ventures and the Beach Boys. Dick Dale is a beast! Sorry if I miss a question-I will try to catch everything eventually.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Newbie checking in
« on: March 21, 2016, 04:56:21 PM »
Gibsons?!? Never owned a T-Bird, but always wanted one. Have owned in the misty past-a Victory single pup, a Ripper, and a G3(which I gutted and re-routed, installing a pair of Jazz Lace Sensors(1 about 2 inches from the neck and the second about 2 inches from the bridge)and wired it like a Jazz. I did not like the tone of the 3 stock pups. The result was a rather Ric-y sounding, very punchy bass. Want to snatch an EB3 someday also. Wouldn't mind owning an RD either. Love Gibby necks! Now, on to the warbirds-Thunderbolts were built in Evansville, Indiana, about 60 miles south of my location in the Corn Ghetto. My Dad wrenched on T-bolts, Corsairs, Hellcats and Bearcats in the Navy briefly before being shipped to Korea for the fiasco over there. I love WWII warbirds !
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Newbie checking in
« on: March 21, 2016, 02:42:19 PM »
Thanks for the warm welcome, everyone! Finish-wise, about everything I have is chrome, except for a LTD Viper 100 FM that has black nickel hardware, and an Ovation Tangent 357 with black nickel. That said, I prefer chrome or nickel...ooh, shiny! Pics will be hit and miss for a while-but I will post 'em when I can! Now, about the favorite WWII aircraft-that's gonna be a lot a pics, 'cos there's bout a round dozen that I like, lol. Oddly enough, my main bass is a Squier VM Jazz fretless, and I haven't modded a thing on it-I'm afraid it will ruin the magic! I'm about to embark on the project of a lifetime(for me, at least), a neck-thru the body fretless bass...from scratch! Haven't done any woodworking since '78(high school), so once I get started, I'll post my progress(or regress, as it may be). Anywho, thanks again for the welcome-looks like a fun ride ahead!
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The Outpost Cafe / Newbie checking in
« on: March 20, 2016, 02:56:57 PM »
Howdy! My name is Joe Gallion and I've been lurking about since the end of December. Looks like I found the right place to hang out-I have played bass and guitar since 1980, and have been modding my instruments since 1988. From what I see here, y'all are way ahead of me, lol. Simply put, I am here to hang out and learn everything I can! Thanks in advance for putting up with me!
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