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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #30 on: May 20, 2010, 07:53:45 AM »
This thread helps convince me - I'm going to sell off a couple of basses that I'm not using.  My Jay Turser '54 P clone can go (nice bass, just don't play it) and my DeArmond Pilot Deluxe can go...I like it but haven't used it in two months.  I'll go ahead and finish the EB-0 > EB-3 conversion with the T-bird pickups, but unless it rocks me I'll probably sell it afterwards, too.
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #31 on: May 20, 2010, 09:21:57 AM »
Not my intention when I started this thread, though I'm thinking about thinning the flock a little bit too. I'll finish my Ripper resto and see which of the two sounds better, although the black '80 will always look nicer. Hmm, two Korean Epi birds are staring at me as well...

I guess my keepers are as follows:
Both BaCHbirds
Japanese Epi T-bird
'74 P-bass
'76 4001
'84 Victory (a friend gave it to me so it will never leave my hands unless it goes back to him)
G&L LB100
One of the Rippers.

Hey, how did I end up with so many?
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #32 on: May 20, 2010, 10:30:31 AM »
My fave is (and probably will always be) my korean Epi Tbird. Call me unorthodox, but I can't keep my hands off of that (chunky) neck.
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #33 on: May 20, 2010, 10:50:31 AM »
Quote from: exiledarchangel on May 20, 2010, 10:30:31 AM
My fave is (and probably will always be) my korean Epi Tbird. Call me unorthodox, but I can't keep my hands off of that (chunky) neck.

I'll have to go dig up that thread of yours about putting Gibby T-bird pups in one. I've got two just lying around...
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #34 on: May 20, 2010, 11:06:19 AM »
Haven't fix the height problem yet, I must put some wood under the pups...must...find...some...time...aaargh...
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #35 on: May 20, 2010, 01:47:01 PM »
My favorite 2 right now...........






And just about any of my hollow bodies and the LP Triumph once in awhile!

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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #36 on: May 21, 2010, 08:44:50 AM »
One slight downside of having a wonderful and thoughtful wife who has given me two basses at various Christmases is that it makes it tough to sell the bass if it's not one of those I use all the time.  I have one such, but I think I'll hang onto it.
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #37 on: May 21, 2010, 12:34:10 PM »
Quote from: Pilgrim on May 21, 2010, 08:44:50 AM
One slight downside of having a wonderful and thoughtful wife who has given me two basses at various Christmases is that it makes it tough to sell the bass if it's not one of those I use all the time.  I have one such, but I think I'll hang onto it.

That is a comfortable pickle to be in.
My wife won't let me sell my Fender 51 RI.
So I guess that's one for the wall and one more for me  ;)

But I have 4 (counting the schoolbus) and really don't want anymore.  Of those I would not part with:
-- The Lakland hollowbody fretless
-- and, believe it or not, the cheap little Gretsch Junior Jet shorty
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #38 on: May 21, 2010, 12:47:54 PM »
By far my Gibson 1965 EB-0, then the 1967 EB-2 and also, I admit, my two Fender Jazz re62
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #39 on: May 22, 2010, 04:02:57 PM »
So let's see....

I can't sell my '63 P, it has been with me too long...



And my fretless refin is a family favorite and came out great...



And the Casady isn't going ANYWHERE....



And the Gretsch is a fantastic short scale....



And the Univox is too pretty to sell....



And I like the MIM Jazz, as long as my wife admints it's Midnight Blue, not purple...



And my wife gave me the Rogue for Christmas...



And everyone should have an acoustic-electric....



So I guess I'm stuck with those!

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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #40 on: May 22, 2010, 04:26:54 PM »
Some nice basses!  What is the story on your '63 P bass?  The neck has pearl dots instead of clay dots and it has the TV logo too.  Was the neck redone at some point in it's life?  Just curious.
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #41 on: May 22, 2010, 08:40:33 PM »
Yup...the truss rod broke one Saturday AM when I was practicing for a gig starting Monday night.  I needed a neck fast and got one installed that day.  it was about 1972 if I recall correctly...so the neck is a '72.
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #42 on: May 23, 2010, 03:52:45 PM »
Wow! 1972...
I have a hard time remembering what I had for lunch today.
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #43 on: May 23, 2010, 04:47:18 PM »
Well, this is my favorite GIBSON bass.  Bought in '65.
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Re: Favorite bass?
« Reply #44 on: May 23, 2010, 04:50:19 PM »
Whoops screwed up, this one's mine, really!
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