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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: veebass on January 15, 2017, 12:28:38 AM

Title: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: veebass on January 15, 2017, 12:28:38 AM: On the Bay.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gibson-LS-9-Ripper-Electric-Bass-Guitar-1978/381920544535?_trksid=p2050601.c100574.m4253&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D35909%26meid%3D0132377a1ab44e21ba10e1d029245c91%26pid%3D100574%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D272519145608

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6JUAAOSwImRYdlk3/s-l1600.jpg)
Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: amptech on January 15, 2017, 01:35:42 AM: A fretted fretless?
Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: Basvarken on January 15, 2017, 04:57:26 AM: Most likely yes. Because there are no position dots.
Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: Rob on January 15, 2017, 01:27:18 PM: Quote from: amptech on January 15, 2017, 01:35:42 AM
A fretted fretless?

Think they meant stringless.
Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: Highlander on January 15, 2017, 04:31:07 PM: As a trial-out for me, Peter Cook ground down all the frets on my RD rather than removing and filling the slots, so I could experiment with the beast as a fretless... kept it that way for some years... PC was long-gone when I had a place called Andy's in central London do the filling work with wood... been that way ever since... sort of...
Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: uwe on January 17, 2017, 09:34:37 AM: You played without the cavities properly filled? Time for a severe dental reprimand!
Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: Pilgrim on January 17, 2017, 12:17:29 PM: Quote from: uwe on January 17, 2017, 09:34:37 AM
You played without the cavities properly filled? Time for a severe dental reprimand!

Oh, we're all in favor of filling appropriate cavities around here.

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Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: Highlander on January 17, 2017, 04:57:04 PM: Quote from: uwe on January 17, 2017, 09:34:37 AM
You played without the cavities properly filled? Time for a severe dental reprimand!

Metal fillings, dear chap... metal fillings... You've heard of Jaws, haven't you...? :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: Webtroll on February 06, 2017, 08:11:15 PM: (http://i.imgur.com/DhXUIUp.jpg)
Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: 4stringer77 on February 07, 2017, 05:09:44 AM: Political references are usually frowned upon here but I think we can make an exception for Vermin Supreme. Welcome to the forum Webtroll.
Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: TBird1958 on February 07, 2017, 09:53:03 AM: Quote from: uwe on January 17, 2017, 09:34:37 AM
You played without the cavities properly filled? Time for a severe dental reprimand!

I was hoping for a spanking! :-*
Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: RedVee on February 08, 2017, 01:34:07 AM: Quote from: veebass on January 15, 2017, 12:28:38 AM
On the Bay.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Gibson-LS-9-Ripper-Electric-Bass-Guitar-1978/381920544535?_trksid=p2050601.c100574.m4253&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D35909%26meid%3D0132377a1ab44e21ba10e1d029245c91%26pid%3D100574%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D272519145608

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/6JUAAOSwImRYdlk3/s-l1600.jpg)

It looks like a model on a shelf
Title: Re: Perhaps No One Will Notice The Fret Board
Post by: Webtroll on February 08, 2017, 06:25:17 PM: Quote from: 4stringer77 on February 07, 2017, 05:09:44 AM
Political references are usually frowned upon here but I think we can make an exception for Vermin Supreme. Welcome to the forum Webtroll.

DOH! Sorry saw the dental references and he popped into my mind. How many ponies to cover the fine?