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Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« on: January 06, 2014, 01:34:32 PM »
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2014, 01:49:50 PM »
... but will it make me a better person...?
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2014, 04:11:41 PM »
Will it improve the lead singer's personality?
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2014, 08:11:25 AM »
Do not jest. You know how Viagra got started.
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #4 on: January 14, 2014, 11:37:49 AM »
Quote from: uwe on January 14, 2014, 08:11:25 AM
Do not jest. You know how Viagra got started.

If your sustain lasts more than 4 hours, call a luthier.....
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #5 on: January 14, 2014, 11:40:55 AM »
Quote from: Pilgrim on January 14, 2014, 11:37:49 AM
If your sustain lasts more than 4 hours, call a luthier.....

If my sustain lasts more than 4 hours, I'm calling EVERYONE.   :thumbsup:
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2014, 11:44:19 AM »
4-hour sustain might indicate a problem in the wood.   :o
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2014, 04:23:25 PM »
You mean with the truss rod?
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2014, 04:26:18 PM »
Nothing that a little twist of the nut won't fix.
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2014, 04:46:01 PM »
You beat me to it! I was gonna muse how a much overlooked and largely forgotten similarity of Viagra and allen wrenches is how they both tighten nuts.

And we haven't even discussed the importance of the saddle position yet.
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2014, 05:16:35 PM »
Or polishing the neck.
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2014, 10:26:58 PM »
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2014, 05:32:42 AM »
Well, it's looks like I showed up late for this thread. All the good wise ass comments have already been made :sad:. Bastards ;D.
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #13 on: January 15, 2014, 10:55:43 AM »
Quote from: drummer5359 on January 14, 2014, 10:26:58 PM


I love that song! Never had heard anything from her, didn't even know she had a famous husband, but now you have me hooked!
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Re: Now there's a pill that makes you a better bass player
« Reply #14 on: January 15, 2014, 02:20:50 PM »
Agreed, cool tune.  I enjoyed it.

The video took me back to Yellow Submarine....
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