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Gibson Basses / Re: Look at that price tag!
« on: January 28, 2008, 05:10:03 AM »
Also the wear on the pickguard doesn't match the finish.
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Fender Basses / Re: What Jazz to buy ?
« on: January 28, 2008, 04:54:27 AM »
I ended up buying a brand new American standard Jazz for $890.00. Nice sunburst finish, tort guard, rosewood board, vintage tint neck, and the three black controls. It has a nice vintage vibe and has all the visual stuff I wanted. It's a nice solid axe and I'm happy with the price. 
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Gibson Basses / Re: Look at that price tag!
« on: January 27, 2008, 01:22:10 PM »
Beautiful yes but I am skeptical about the finish. Note the blotching on the back plus it doesn't look much like Gibson's cherry finish. my 2cents.
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Gibson Basses / Re: The Bicentennial is here!
« on: January 27, 2008, 08:41:42 AM »
That red sparkle had a finish like a topographic map ! I was tempted but it looked sooooooooooooo bad, the color was cool but the execution sucked. That is a nice bass you snagged ! Pelham Blue, Inverness green all cool colors, I like Polaris white myself. The more I look at it I like it as is. Shinny basses make me nervous.
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Fender Basses / What Jazz to buy ?
« on: January 27, 2008, 08:21:23 AM »
My band Johnny Smoke ( scroll down to the right for classic rock clips http://johnnysmoke.homestead.com/calendar.html )does a ton of Zepplin in our cover set and we do it very well. The guitarist even brings out his Gibson 6/12 double neck for the shows. We are in the process of reorganizing the live show and putting more emphisis on the Zep. I'm thinking of getting a Jazz like JPJ. Fender makes the classic MIM 60's J and for the $ they are very nice, I like 'em alot. Next up is the '62 USA`RI close to JPJ but it has concentric knobs I can get one of these for like $1300. Last is the '64 RI NOS these are pricey, I'm looking at $2,135. Also the New American Standard J comes in a sunburst /tort /rosewood combination that has a nice vintage vibe. Around $950. Thoughts on which bass to buy ?
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Gibson Basses / Re: JE Noodling on an old T bird
« on: January 25, 2008, 04:17:19 PM »
John looks almost sheepish showing off his technique. So far ahead of his time. His contribution is colossal. Jaco is always held up as a player who made a huge impact on the bass, to me JE's foot print is far greater.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: The next victim - USA Epi hollowbody
« on: January 25, 2008, 04:10:32 PM »
And Uwe compares me to Dr. Frankenstien LMFAO . Seriously great ideas on bass design.
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Ibanez Retro Jet King Bass
« on: January 24, 2008, 05:20:10 PM »
The bridge plate is a bit to Traben but on the whole I like the bass. What are they going for ?
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: The next victim - USA Epi hollowbody
« on: January 24, 2008, 04:25:27 PM »
That will be one cool bass ! Bill I think you should quite your day gig. 
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Gibson Basses / Re: Gibson NAMM Photos
« on: January 20, 2008, 03:15:37 PM »
Is it just me or do those wings look like quarter sawn maple ? Why stop at the pick guard ? Chrome baby !
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Gibson Basses / Re: Hello, I am A Gibson Bass addict......
« on: January 20, 2008, 11:57:07 AM »
Not a Gibson I still have my first bass and count myself lucky to have it. My folks rented me a Kingston 
for a month or so to see if I would "stick with", the one pictured is one I bought of ebay to complete my early collection. The first bass I owned is a Klira, 
a Hofner like bass built just down the road from Hofner. It really is a nice bass. I still remember the day vividly when my dad and I went to the House of Guitars in Rochester NY to buy my first bass. The Beatles were in the fore front of my mind when picking a bass and the Klira seemed to fit the bill. The sales guy(as a kid he looked impossibly cool ) A-B it with the Kingston and he said you'll be much happier with the Klira. I was and I am ! I can still remember the feeling driving home with my Dad with my very own bass in the back seat of his Thunderbird. Man can it be that long ago ? At some point in the mid 70's I "improved"the bass with Gibson SB450 pups, I leave then as a monument to my foolishness.
for a month or so to see if I would "stick with", the one pictured is one I bought of ebay to complete my early collection. The first bass I owned is a Klira, a Hofner like bass built just down the road from Hofner. It really is a nice bass. I still remember the day vividly when my dad and I went to the House of Guitars in Rochester NY to buy my first bass. The Beatles were in the fore front of my mind when picking a bass and the Klira seemed to fit the bill. The sales guy(as a kid he looked impossibly cool ) A-B it with the Kingston and he said you'll be much happier with the Klira. I was and I am ! I can still remember the feeling driving home with my Dad with my very own bass in the back seat of his Thunderbird. Man can it be that long ago ? At some point in the mid 70's I "improved"the bass with Gibson SB450 pups, I leave then as a monument to my foolishness.
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Gibson Basses / Re: NR Tbird resurection
« on: January 20, 2008, 11:42:24 AM »
I have no desire to be cured. 
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Gibson Basses / Re: NR Tbird resurection
« on: January 20, 2008, 07:36:20 AM »I'm in the hunt for the next one!!! I'd love to find another NR basket case.LOL Yeah me to Bill.
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Fender Basses / Re: I bought myself a 1987 Fender Jazz Bass special
« on: January 20, 2008, 06:32:50 AM »
That is a insane deal !
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Gibson Basses / Re: NR Tbird resurection
« on: January 19, 2008, 07:48:39 AM »
Standard Gibson 12" (I think) radius, rosewood for the fingerboard