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Gibson Basses / Re: Anybody like this one?
« on: January 30, 2010, 09:06:06 PM »
They're not the only ones doing it. Must be profitable.

In this case, their asking price is what these basses sold for new two years ago when Gibson was blowing them out.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Nice price on Les Paul Bass at Bass NW
« on: January 30, 2010, 08:32:07 PM »
As a kid I had occasion to be in TV studios a dozen or more times during live broadcasts. Whatever problems cameras had, and I'm sure they did, I never once saw anyone wearing yellow as a substitute for white.

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Somehow, this belongs here...
« on: January 30, 2010, 08:23:41 PM »
I could post this in the Bass Zone but somehow it belongs here too.  :o


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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Warning: Cell Phones May Be Hazardous To Your Health
« on: January 30, 2010, 08:18:25 PM »
It's the dose that makes the poison. There's background radiation everywhere.

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Warning: Cell Phones May Be Hazardous To Your Health
« on: January 30, 2010, 02:14:02 PM »
Looks like they don't allow hotlinking but I found the article. Another alarmist piece that repeats stuff that's been debunked. I'm not saying it's impossible, just unproven.

Number of actual clinical studies establishing a link between cell phone radiation and ill health: Zero.

But there is a way to protect yourself.






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Gibson Basses / Re: Nice price on Les Paul Bass at Bass NW
« on: January 30, 2010, 01:55:30 PM »
Remind me never to go to a street demonstration in Paris.

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Fender Basses / Re: will the bridge cover for P and J bass fit my Jaguar?
« on: January 30, 2010, 01:54:15 PM »
The cover on the bridge in the video is a Jazz Bass bridge cover. It was meant to cover the rear pickup. In any case, the Jaguar bridge looks like a standard Fender bass bridge, if so a Precision or '51 Precision bridge cover will go over it. But I'm not sure where the body contour starts on the edge so I'm not sure they would lie flat.

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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: 2007 Thunderbird - Heavy Modifications Underway
« on: January 29, 2010, 06:01:15 PM »
He sure does nice work but what a wait.

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The Bass Zone / Re: Best New Band
« on: January 29, 2010, 05:47:01 PM »
I didn't expect to like it, but I did. Nice song and video.

No reason old guys can't have fun.

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Somehow, this belongs here...
« on: January 29, 2010, 05:42:55 PM »
I think I posted that before. It's part of a series to learn English. Certainly a handy phrase to know.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Custom Thunderbird "S" Strap
« on: January 29, 2010, 12:10:35 PM »
Quote from: uwe on January 29, 2010, 12:02:51 PM
Are you trying to tell me something here? I must say that for the bi-curios, this forum offers a wealth of information already!

I guess that depends on how you intend to use the strap.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Nice price on Les Paul Bass at Bass NW
« on: January 29, 2010, 12:09:32 PM »
Quote from: drbassman on January 29, 2010, 10:16:47 AM
From the Reranch refinishing web site:  TV Yellow was developed by Gibson in the early '50s to allow a "white" guitar to be played under the intense light required for black and white TV without the color overpowering the camera. ...

Absolutely, totally false. The whole story got started because of an unconfirmed claim by some unnamed guy somewhere who said he once walked in on a live TV production in the 50s where everyone was wearing yellow to show up white. It may have happened once, but I can tell you from first hand observation that this was never a regular practice. Besides, NBC and CBS started broadcasting in color in 1954 even though there were almost no color sets.

As if Gibson would do this on their cheapest student model (3/4 scale only for the first couple of years) anyway. They never expected anyone to play it on TV.


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Gibson Basses / Re: Custom Thunderbird "S" Strap
« on: January 29, 2010, 11:58:10 AM »
Quote from: uwe on January 29, 2010, 11:11:41 AM
I'm curious. Never seen them before. Do they make a difference? If they do, I'm in for two. (How that even rhymes!)

You're curious and you may be in for two. Does that make you bi-curious?

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The Outpost Cafe / Re: New here...I see some familiar faces.
« on: January 29, 2010, 08:56:27 AM »
Quote from: SKATE RAT on January 28, 2010, 06:56:16 PM
HELLO,I LIKE EVERYTHING LOUDER THAN ANYONE ELSE.

He's from your neck of the woods (Long Island, I think). Must be something in the water.

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Gibson Basses / Re: Tilt-O-Matic cure
« on: January 29, 2010, 08:51:37 AM »
So it's now the Tilt-o-matic? Have we officially abandoned Evertilt?

No respect, I tell ya...

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