Wow! Thank you all for the warm welcome. I did look through the member roll and I recognize quite a few familiars. Very cool indeed.
Uwe - that Tokay was just the coolest thing. I just loved the "alien-ness" of it. Amazing creatures for sure.
Historical recap:
-My first contact with Steve Barr was to purchase a John East preamp (first generation). No Pit at this point.
I had him get me one with a black control plate and gold knobs which matched the original color scheme on this Jazz.
Ended up selling it to a Pit member.
-Next thing I know there's a Forum, and it was my first experience being part of one. Once I got my bearings I have to say that,
other than a few AH's (typical for any Forum), I found a lot of cool people and a wealth of ready knowledge available.
A lot of actual experts. That's you guys - plus a friendly vibe.
-When the Pit imploded a number of folks went to Badassbassplayers. I hung there for a while, at least until my former job blocked access
at work, so that was that. I sit in front of a machine all day and the last thing I feel like doing is going home and doing it some more.
So that fell away.
-Other than lurking in a couple of brand specific hangs I found myself mostly at Talkbass (sigh)
. Again, there are some very knowledgeable
folks there and I got some real help when I needed it, but at the cost of seeing "What color PG should I get?" or "Help me pick a strap.." ad nauseum.
You all know the chaff that accompanies the occasional bits of wheat. I don't need bass advice from a 16 year old.
And now, by a very broad stroke of luck, I find this place. I Googled "Jack Casady Case" and found a hit here.
So I'm back through the looking glass, in a place at once brand new and yet familiar. I know I'm going to like it here.
P.S. Today I'm picking up my '81 G&L 'Hog L2K on which I mounted a Moses neck and had a new G&L pre installed.
It's been 4 months in the making between acquiring parts and final assembly. I will post separately about it after I grok it for a while.
Something completely different! At least, for me!