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The Outpost Cafe / Re: A new experience - totally surprised!
« on: August 08, 2016, 04:36:06 PM »
I'd hit that
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Gibson Basses / Re: Need pix of the brothers!
« on: August 02, 2016, 05:51:56 PM »
Playing our Brian Jones era Stones tribute at The 27 Club last week
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Music genre and life expectancy
« on: July 28, 2016, 06:29:13 PM »Heavy metal - even the most depressive and desolate one - puts me in a good mood!
Heavy metal is like McDonalds: A guilty pleasure, not good for you, you can't always take it seriously, but utterly reliable in its soothing effect. Not to be missed.
True, however the videos you posted are great heavy rock, with not a Cookie Monster vocal or guitars detuned to C to be heard anywhere. When I think "metal", Sabbath or Metallica are not what I mean - that's just ROCK :-)
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Music genre and life expectancy
« on: July 27, 2016, 05:54:18 PM »
Does the figure of 19% of suicides for Metal musicians include music lovers who accidentally listen to Metal for the first time?
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Gibson Basses / Re: NBD: SG Standard
« on: July 25, 2016, 04:25:25 PM »
These are great basses - mine is 8 years old now and has about 300 gigs on the clock in our Stones tribute band. I was a reluctant embracer of shorties when I joined this band, but now I get along well with them.
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The Bass Zone / Re: New gig subbing for Lou Gramm's bass player
« on: July 20, 2016, 04:49:16 PM »
Awesome!
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Gene falls
« on: July 19, 2016, 04:39:49 PM »
Gene will find some way to make money and/or get pussy from that
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Gibson Basses / Re: Gator is now offering a hard case for Thunderbirds
« on: July 08, 2016, 05:10:51 PM »The Stagg RB2 ABS hard case fits my Greco Thunderbirds perfectly - it's very light but sturdy - as good as any of the SKB ABS cases.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Stagg-ABS-RB-2-Bass-Guitar-Square-Case-/351741694185?hash=item51e57050e9:g:NpYAAOSwSWJXRDwj
Here's the interior of the Stagg, which has a long raised support for the neck that keeps the headstock floating free without contact with either the end, top or bottom of the case ....
For comparison, I found a shorter case on ebay that fits my Cataldo JAEbird really well, but it's nowhere near as light and well made as the Stagg ...
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Gibson Basses / Re: Gator is now offering a hard case for Thunderbirds
« on: July 07, 2016, 04:22:42 PM »
The Stagg RB2 ABS hard case fits my Greco Thunderbirds perfectly - it's very light but sturdy - as good as any of the SKB ABS cases.
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Stagg-ABS-RB-2-Bass-Guitar-Square-Case-/351741694185?hash=item51e57050e9:g:NpYAAOSwSWJXRDwj
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Stagg-ABS-RB-2-Bass-Guitar-Square-Case-/351741694185?hash=item51e57050e9:g:NpYAAOSwSWJXRDwj
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Fender Basses / Re: Mustang basses... any fans?
« on: June 28, 2016, 05:32:25 PM »
Aussie Mark, I'm watching Ebay for one if it crops up in the EU. I'm worried about getting stung by shipping if I buy from Japan or the US.
My experience after buying about 15 basses from eBay Japan is that Japanese sellers will stick by the shipping price they specify in their listing.
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Fender Basses / Re: Mustang basses... any fans?
« on: June 27, 2016, 05:05:04 PM »The plot thickens. I would much rather take an accurate MIJ reissue over a MIM bitsa PJ-stang creation. I have no need for a bridge pickup, and I think the 3-way switch looks a wee bit clumsy. If these European retailers are just recycling ad copy, and they in fact are alluding to the new PJ bass, then I might try tracking down a MIJ Mustang bass 2nd hand. It does seem odd to reintroduce the MIJ basses for £200 less.
So far I've missed out two 2nd hand MIJ Mustang.; The cheaper of which had Quarter Pounders installed. I would have sunk a bit more money returning it to stock.
Here's one in oly white .....
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Fender-Japan-Mustang-Bass-MB-SD-VWH-Crafted-in-Japan-Electric-Bass-Guitar-CIJ-/122027590108?hash=item1c696941dc:g:sKUAAOSw3R1XTwYc
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Fender Basses / Re: Mustang basses... any fans?
« on: June 23, 2016, 09:23:54 PM »I like the Ampeg backline there! A nod to authenticity! Is that a GK amp behind you?
Smoke and mirrors. The "Ampeg" cabs (we prefer the name "Shampeg") are empty frames only, and the Ampeg head on top is a gutted shell from a non-working Ampeg. "Keef" has a Fender combo behind one of the "cabs". My Fender 610 cab is real, but the "amp" on top is an empty SVT head shell with some knobs glued onto a silver-painted sheet of MDF. At this gig I was running a Genz Benz Streamliner into the Fender cab. The GB is sitting inside the SVT head shell, and I can reach around to tweak the controls if need be.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: drbassman
« on: June 23, 2016, 09:18:38 PM »
Thanks for your contribution, Bill! R.I.P.
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Fender Basses / Re: Mustang basses... any fans?
« on: June 21, 2016, 05:55:39 PM »
I bought a MIJ Mustang last year to use sometimes in our Stones tribute band. Since being in that band I've got to tolerate short scale basses, and from my point of view the Mustang with flats sounded very close to a P bass. I was not disappointed in it at all, the quality is excellent for a bass that cost me around $500 used.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Need pix of the brothers!
« on: June 20, 2016, 05:14:27 PM »
It's so refreshing to see a hipster beard that isn't combined with 3/4 length chinos and boat shoes (although the photo isn't full length, so maybe I'm wrong! LOL)