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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: SKATE RAT on January 13, 2014, 04:15:55 PM
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(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x120/yrofrat/969092_10201702552869402_1090799231_n.jpg) (http://s184.photobucket.com/user/yrofrat/media/969092_10201702552869402_1090799231_n.jpg.html)
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Nice!
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Nice shot! I need to get an ebony Ripper some day.
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Cool! How does it sound?
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Are those Guild Humbuckers?
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Are those Guild Humbuckers?
Yeah, what r those.
Also, RIP IT UP!
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Damn hoss, this is supposed to be a bass forum, not a gun show! ;D
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Dude, don't post pictures like that. I already have major self-esteem issues!
Awesome shot & cool bass...
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Holy Mel Schacher, Batman!
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Those are definitely Guild humbuckers.
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If it sounds as good as it looks, you have a winner.
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yes, those are Guild humbuckers and they sound awesome. this is the best bass in the world. sadly band broke up in Nov. i already joined something else but as a "guitar" player.
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who or what is Mel Schacher?
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who or what is Mel Schacher?
...THUD...
Part of the original Grand Funk Railroad sound was the combination of Mel Schacher's Fender bass with the Guild Humbucker added and the West amps he played through. Kids....sheesh. :mrgreen:
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/BigDaveOnBass/gfrEarlyMel.jpg)
I may be wrong, however. I was under the impression that it was the Guild pickup he used, but it could be a Gibson. I need an expert here.
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oh, i actually dig Grand Funk too. but not that shirt eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwww!
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i love how at 41 years old you guys still consider me a kid. 8)
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i love how at 41 years old you guys still consider me a kid. 8)
LOL! From my point of view, most of y'all are still whelps. 8)
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from that photo it looks like a DiMarzio model 1
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well since you guys dig that photo.... here's some more
(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x120/yrofrat/923153_10201226735294260_707583055_n.jpg) (http://s184.photobucket.com/user/yrofrat/media/923153_10201226735294260_707583055_n.jpg.html)
(http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x120/yrofrat/969940_10201227006661044_1635292159_n.jpg) (http://s184.photobucket.com/user/yrofrat/media/969940_10201227006661044_1635292159_n.jpg.html)
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AFAIK it was a black cover Gibson mudbucker.
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Great pics! What venue were you playing at?
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Nice (ima gonna guess) Traynor amp head (looks kinda like a Custom Special with no badge, more knobs and Garnet style silk screening. Only seen that colour 'grille' cloth on Traynors and Musicmans though it coulda been replaced).
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yes Traynor but not a "custom special" it's a YGL-3A actually a guitard head. not great for guitar but kills with the bass. the 2nd and 3rd pics were at St. Vitus a really cool metal bar here in Brooklyn and the 1st was at Fat Baby in NYC
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also i took the badge off to keep it secret. the guitar player did the same to his Bogner,
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the 2nd and 3rd pics were at St. Vitus a really cool metal bar here in Brooklyn and the 1st was at Fat Baby in NYC
Fat Baby? Is that a newer bar? I been away from NYC for about 5 years now. I just looked it up and saw that it's on Rivington. Is that area cleaned up now? It used to be that "Avenue A you might survive, but on Rivington you're gonna die..."
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yes sadly they did clean up that area, but it was never that bad to begin with. i don't know much about that place. the time we played was my only time there. place was meh. but we played that gig with Pure Hell (the first all black punk band from the 70's) which was cool, especially since my band had a black punk singer so it really meant alot to him.
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...THUD...
Part of the original Grand Funk Railroad sound was the combination of Mel Schacher's Fender bass with the Guild Humbucker added and the West amps he played through. Kids....sheesh. :mrgreen:
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/BigDaveOnBass/gfrEarlyMel.jpg)
I may be wrong, however. I was under the impression that it was the Guild pickup he used, but it could be a Gibson. I need an expert here.
He used a Gibson chrome (or nickel?) Mudbucker. Gary's photo is pre mod (original Jazz Bass pup). IIRC he modified it after the recording of the second self titled album.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v296/kholt81936/mel2.jpg)
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better shirt too.
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who or what is Mel Schacher?
They learn nothing at school this day and age. :-\
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They learn nothing at school this day and age. :-\
GFRR's heyday was 1970-75. I can't fault anyone in the +/- 40 age group for not knowing the details of a long gone band. Even bassists.
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You just can't get a classical education these days, eh?
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GFRR's heyday was 1970-75. I can't fault anyone in the +/- 40 age group for not knowing the details of a long gone band. Even bassists.
But, Dave, 'twas in jest I cry!!!
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-K5yPuf84Y80/T7Vhuv_aL7I/AAAAAAAAAkA/VkVPjcua4Ug/s640/gfr.png)
We'll italicize irony and jokes from now on to make it easier for everyone. With the teachings of Intelligent Design taking up so much space in the US education system, I have full sympathy for studies on Mark, Don and Mel falling a little short. (Cue in audience laughter now!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NTEBK8erAQ
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AHA!!! Wrong famous bass. What were we thinking??? THIS is the bass I was thinking of.
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/de1orean/tractor2.jpg)
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Yeah, I thought you were getting confuddled with The Tractor bass. It's a Guild pup in that one.
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Yeah, I thought you were getting confuddled with The Tractor bass. It's a Guild pup in that one.
Where were you a few days ago when I needed you? ???
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I saw yer post and knew the Grand Funk guy wasn't Barry Oakley - I'm not into GFR so I had no idea what that dude used.
Queue a disparaging comment about the youth today from Uwe.
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But, Dave, 'twas in jest I cry!!!
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We'll italicize irony and jokes from now on to make it easier for everyone. With the teachings of Intelligent Design taking up so much space in the US education system, I have full sympathy for studies on Mark, Don and Mel falling a little short. (Cue in audience laughter now!)
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I know it was in jest. You're rarely serious about anything like this.
And AFAIK, intelligent design isn't being taught legally in any public schools.
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AHA!!! Wrong famous bass. What were we thinking??? THIS is the bass I was thinking of.
(http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g70/de1orean/tractor2.jpg)
Berry was 24 when he died. He was a kid.
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[Sam-the-Eagle] The youth of today, failing to fully comprehend the Classics... [/Sam-the-Eagle]
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[Sam-the-Eagle] The youth of today, failing to fully comprehend the Classics... [/Sam-the-Eagle]
(http://www.directorama.net/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/1_statler_waldorf.jpg)
Classics? We got yer classics right here...
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"I saw yer post and knew the Grand Funk guy wasn't Barry Oakley ..."
Well, for all your youth, Jake, you did better than Gary then. ;D ;D ;D
My favorite Grand Funk song is "Jessica". "Some Kind of Wonderful Ramblin' Man" ain't bad either.
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(http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2011/309/7/6/sam_the_eagle_facepalm_by_madhog-d4f66tt.jpg)
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you guys are becoming senile :sad:
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Yes, that is what comes comes after erectile, young man.
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you guys are becoming senile :sad:
Time waits for no-one.
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you guys are becoming senile :sad:
I think we're just somewhat dysfunctionile.
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Somewhat...?
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Nothing goes without penilety.
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And in your profession they can be somewhat stiff...
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And in your profession they can be somewhat stiff...
Subject to change without advance notice.
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Mels bass had a Gibson Muddy in it.
...THUD...
Part of the original Grand Funk Railroad sound was the combination of Mel Schacher's Fender bass with the Guild Humbucker added and the West amps he played through. Kids....sheesh. :mrgreen:
(http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b194/BigDaveOnBass/gfrEarlyMel.jpg)
I may be wrong, however. I was under the impression that it was the Guild pickup he used, but it could be a Gibson. I need an expert here.
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Gibson. That is at least what Sheehan has said who adapted the idea for himself.
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Gibson. That is at least what Sheehan has said who adapted the idea for himself.
The ´she-bucker´ :)