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Other Bass Brands / Re: Ibanez Jetstar
« on: February 17, 2010, 09:32:24 AM »
I tried one also, but it was poorly set up and felt cheap...
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Gibson Basses / Re: The Who At The Super Bowl - PinoBird?
« on: February 08, 2010, 11:13:04 AM »
I was impressed w/ Zak
He stepped into Moons shoes, yet doesn't imitate.
He stepped into Moons shoes, yet doesn't imitate.
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Fender Basses / Re: String Heights on a P ?
« on: February 05, 2010, 02:09:01 PM »
That actually sounds about right.
I usually set it a little "loose" on the dollar with rounds....a little "tighter" w/ flats. G string is usually at the dollar on the 15th fret. Yes, I am kind of OCD about this.
I set it where I get an o-k sound with a flat pick...that is usually where I have zero fret noise and a real good sound w/ my fingers.
I usually set it a little "loose" on the dollar with rounds....a little "tighter" w/ flats. G string is usually at the dollar on the 15th fret. Yes, I am kind of OCD about this.
I set it where I get an o-k sound with a flat pick...that is usually where I have zero fret noise and a real good sound w/ my fingers.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Rickenbacker news from NAMM
« on: February 04, 2010, 02:26:13 PM »
Just figured out that I made about $3,000 playing music last year (working my ass off)...kind of makes it difficult to justify that kind of expense.
Specially when a T-Bird or Jazz is so much more affordable. I e-mailed the Musiciansfriend for a price and it was $100 off list (for a 4003)...just below $2,000.
Maybe I think about this stuff differently since I'm an accountant?
Specially when a T-Bird or Jazz is so much more affordable. I e-mailed the Musiciansfriend for a price and it was $100 off list (for a 4003)...just below $2,000.
Maybe I think about this stuff differently since I'm an accountant?
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Rickenbacker news from NAMM
« on: February 04, 2010, 10:31:58 AM »
I would love to find a 4003 locally, but the used prices on these things are insane...Ric with flats was my sound for a lot of years...
I paid $300 for my 4001 in the early 80's...
Cinti craigslist has a beat player (80's or 90's) for $1400?
When did the price on these go thru the ceiling?
I paid $300 for my 4001 in the early 80's...
Cinti craigslist has a beat player (80's or 90's) for $1400?
When did the price on these go thru the ceiling?
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Fender Basses / Re: String Heights on a P ?
« on: February 04, 2010, 10:09:45 AM »
Whatever the bass, I slide a silver dollar under the E string at the 12th fret...use it for a feeler gauge.
G string side is proportionately lower.
G string side is proportionately lower.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Secrets of my Newport ...
« on: February 03, 2010, 07:52:44 AM »
I first remember the chrome Fender mudbucker in the early 70's 72 or so?
I think late 60's teles used a single coil.
I think late 60's teles used a single coil.
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The Bass Zone / Re: Tuners in the 70's
« on: February 01, 2010, 02:08:00 PM »
that's it...why couldn't I remember that.
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The Bass Zone / Re: Tuners in the 70's
« on: February 01, 2010, 10:38:39 AM »
I'll second that by the late 70's, I had a quartz tuner with a needle, maybe korg or something
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The Bass Zone / Re: Upright Basses
« on: January 29, 2010, 10:51:46 AM »
Think it's a vestige from the past. The only place I've encountered it is in classical music.
I don't mind reading treble clef...I read it as poorly or as well as I read bass clef...'
Was handed a sight reading piece back in school at boards a billion years ago that was in tenor clef....I think the original was a trombone part maybe. Of course I had no idea what to do with it.
I don't mind reading treble clef...I read it as poorly or as well as I read bass clef...'
Was handed a sight reading piece back in school at boards a billion years ago that was in tenor clef....I think the original was a trombone part maybe. Of course I had no idea what to do with it.
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The Bass Zone / Re: Anyone play Flats exclusively in a hard rock, yet "versatile" setting?
« on: January 27, 2010, 09:34:19 AM »
I do think you can get a stronger "percussion" or "thud" from flats
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The Bass Zone / Re: Anyone play Flats exclusively in a hard rock, yet "versatile" setting?
« on: January 27, 2010, 07:51:24 AM »
I keep 1 Dano w/ flats and 1 w/ rounds (I need flexible rounds for some styles of music)...
Use flats on the EUB, also...I just put a new set of Fender Medium light flats on the EUB, after getting frustrated w/ tapewounds...they feel like bridge cables, but with high action, they reproduce the slap sound better than anything I've found. They just kind of hit the fingerboard and go thunk.
Use flats on the EUB, also...I just put a new set of Fender Medium light flats on the EUB, after getting frustrated w/ tapewounds...they feel like bridge cables, but with high action, they reproduce the slap sound better than anything I've found. They just kind of hit the fingerboard and go thunk.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Anybody ever get this
« on: January 26, 2010, 12:30:41 PM »
For all of this...this same bar just called about booking a bunch more weekends...
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Anybody ever get this
« on: January 26, 2010, 10:21:26 AM »
I kind of like it when it's almost like a "supper club" and we're entertaining people who are well dressed and had dinner and like to dance etc., rather than the "bar" experience.
Some of the dancers are pretty amazing too.
Some of the dancers are pretty amazing too.
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The Bass Zone / Re: Intonating a bass?
« on: January 26, 2010, 08:40:17 AM »
The e strings on my Danos always run a little sharp towards the 12th fret.
Found that out the hard way when we did some recording
Had no business playing up that high on the e string anyway...
Found that out the hard way when we did some recording
Had no business playing up that high on the e string anyway...