The Last Bass Outpost

Geez, no mention of Electric Flag on the flyer?

Go for it!

Now and then I fool with a pick. Learned finger style but once had to use a pick on the road thanks to some negligence.

But at this point I'd really miss the finger muting stuff I've stumbled into. Both hands at work, but I can still sound pretty sloppy on tape
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Of course, there are some obligatory "oh my back!" kinda of posts in the comments section.

No doubt I'm not the only person here who built Heathkit and Lafayette amps and .... Shortwave radios.

Inspired tonight when the local college radio station sent out Radioland by Kraftwerk.

Man, like from fifth grade right up through graduation my short wave receiver got big use. Especially when guys were in altered states. It was early pre -synth electronic music! Just as Kraftwerk sang. A big reason I loved them and got into synths and technopop.

But beyond that ... I wonder if a few of you remember trying to hack the crystals and especially the crystal key thingies you only got if you passed some bogus FCC license if you wanted to turn your shortwave into a two way machine.

The FCC did monitor things back then so it  was a cat and mouse games sometimes, right?

Very interesting! Thanks. I keep learning stuff here.

I'm gonna have to eyeball my three hollow/semi hollow basses.

Not that it really matters all that much.

I sold one on Talk Bass for $300 two years or so ago...in 15 minutes.  That was after Novak came out with his @ $300 and before Guild intro'd their reissue Bi sonic for less than $100.

Now all the yahoos are calling the Guilds 'Dark Stars' and I'm sure the price of an original Hammon isn't what it was...tulips anyone?

I'm surprised as well, but try and find a Darkstar for less now. And I am surprised again, but it sure seems like the new Guild 'stars don't cut the mustard. Hype? Maybe.

Full disclosure -

My primary recording bass is a hollow M-85 equipped with Bisonics and TI-Jazz flats. The engineer at the studio we are using told me "I have never heard a bass that sounds so fat yet articulate." 

On some songs my Rick sounds better, but no one at the studio or in the band ever asks me to play my Fender instead of the Guild, though I offer the option on every song. Maybe there was something to all that hype, eh? I am sure glad I fell for it.

Until recently I was in a cover band playing late 60s/early 70s music. I'd always bring two basses to shows - one with flats, one with rounds. The bass strung with rounds (usually a Rick) would be used for Who and a few other songs. But a majority of songs sounded better (to my worn out ears) with flats.

But I wonder if anyone in the audience noticed or cared. Probably not.   

Now show me this Taurus amp.  I need to get in touch with me roots.

Here's the thread from when I bought it.

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/taurus-vandall-300.1161225/

Made in Poland proudly displayed on the back.