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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Happy Birthday GOT!
« on: July 01, 2009, 10:35:39 AM »
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: US recreates experimental Nazi warplane
« on: July 01, 2009, 10:34:39 AM »
Daa da dat daaaa, daa da daaaaa, daa da dat daaaa, daa dat da da da - "Snakes, why'd it have to be snakes...?"
That's sum Ho...
Gotta go, the shed's calling...
That's sum Ho...
Gotta go, the shed's calling...
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Birthday / Dad's day present coming!
« on: July 01, 2009, 10:22:33 AM »
Now your talking my language...
Concrete took a bit of time to dry but off out to get the lino down tonight...
Sad but true...
Dave & Al... I remembered trying a Mustang a friend had years back, 75/76 or so, but I had an EB2 copy at the time and definitely preferred the copy - probably the neck profile... maybe I'll get the chamce to try a short-scale again some day...
Also Al, in the interest of full disclosure, I'm gonna have to post my 12 string in the guitar section, then try and seek absolution from the "Masters/Meisters..."
Concrete took a bit of time to dry but off out to get the lino down tonight...
Sad but true...
Dave & Al... I remembered trying a Mustang a friend had years back, 75/76 or so, but I had an EB2 copy at the time and definitely preferred the copy - probably the neck profile... maybe I'll get the chamce to try a short-scale again some day...
Also Al, in the interest of full disclosure, I'm gonna have to post my 12 string in the guitar section, then try and seek absolution from the "Masters/Meisters..."
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Guitars Etc. / Re: Deal Alert: $249 Gibson Melody Maker
« on: July 01, 2009, 10:09:33 AM »
Cheat...
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Bruce Johnson's Scroll Bass
« on: June 29, 2009, 03:49:23 PM »
I'll look after it for you... That's look after, no money down...
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Other Bass Brands / Re: I bought a.................................Peavy T40 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
« on: June 29, 2009, 03:46:57 PM »
Bet their mum loves them, all the same...
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Smells like an emotionally-charged price ...
« on: June 29, 2009, 03:46:12 PM »
Neil Young has a lot to answer for...
As did Mr Blackburn, with "it's better to burn out than fade away", which NY converted...
As did Mr Blackburn, with "it's better to burn out than fade away", which NY converted...
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Other Bass Brands / Re: anyone of the guru's ever seen a no-name Tbird like this before?
« on: June 29, 2009, 03:31:00 PM »
George... The pups (one died during a "mod" - the other is around, somewhere) were/are Peter Cook Customs, gold plated, like the rest of the hardware, and the only other time I have ever seen them were in John Entwistles basses made for him by Peter Cook, the one that sold for $30,000+, red/yellow vaguely jagged paddle shape, is one - it is on one site but can't get link at present, slow site... vaguely like chrome T'bird pups, but with 4 adjustable poles... I did not think that much of them, which was why they were outed...
That "was" his site, but his partner bought him out years ago - he has long since disappeared off the radar...
I've had her since the 70's and was told she was built around '72, but that may be wrong...?
I know he definitely made 2 6/12 double neck Firebirds but his instruments are so scarce, I have only ever seen one other live and never seen another bass, other than Entwistles...
That "was" his site, but his partner bought him out years ago - he has long since disappeared off the radar...
I've had her since the 70's and was told she was built around '72, but that may be wrong...?
I know he definitely made 2 6/12 double neck Firebirds but his instruments are so scarce, I have only ever seen one other live and never seen another bass, other than Entwistles...
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: As if I don't have enough ideas and not enough money...
« on: June 29, 2009, 03:06:37 PM »
I quite like the headsotck... must be that 20/20 that lurks in my soul...
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Bass Amps & Effects / Re: jbl d140 spec search.
« on: June 29, 2009, 03:04:59 PM »
An ad executive (UK?) genuinely pitched "Nothing Sucks Like Electrolux Sucks", not realising the alternate connotations of that expression to Americans...
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Gibson Basses / Re: Anyone going for the 58 EB2 on ebay?
« on: June 28, 2009, 11:03:36 AM »
My wife's late uncle would occasionally comment about "road kill" as "good eatin', boy"... I suspect he would have used the SC-paddle as "fire-wood" for his "road-kill stew" ... including my squirrel... 
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Birthday / Dad's day present coming!
« on: June 28, 2009, 10:53:52 AM »
My (paternal) grandfather spent almost all his working life at sea (approx 1900-1954), lost a ship in WW1 (RN) and WW2 (MN - Bass Straits - first vessel lost in Oz waters) - he couldn't swim a stroke...
The old seafaring folk were quite straightforward when it came to deep water - let it be over quick...
I'm not so crazy... maybe... Is that pool heated...?
The old seafaring folk were quite straightforward when it came to deep water - let it be over quick...
I'm not so crazy... maybe... Is that pool heated...?
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: As if I don't have enough ideas and not enough money...
« on: June 28, 2009, 04:38:36 AM »
Nice option for a retrofit on a "P", but still pricey... For those with a true ear for the sound they make (ie not L.O.U.D.H.M. , maybe jazz players, session muso's) I could understand the requirement for such finesse, but never having played one...
How many owners on board the LBO can offer an opinion... purely curiosity, as I doubt I would ever have the spare "readies" to own one, even a retrofit neck... I could buy a couple of reasonable budgets for the cost of just a neck...
How many owners on board the LBO can offer an opinion... purely curiosity, as I doubt I would ever have the spare "readies" to own one, even a retrofit neck... I could buy a couple of reasonable budgets for the cost of just a neck...
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Gibson Basses / Re: Anyone going for the 58 EB2 on ebay?
« on: June 27, 2009, 07:31:35 PM »
"Road worn" ... !?!
That's more like the paddle I lost whilst up sh*t creek a few decades back...
That's more like the paddle I lost whilst up sh*t creek a few decades back...