RD

[nofi]

for kenny. http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=642228

[uwe]

I notice that people at Talk Bass are still free to post such outragerous statements as:

"A buddy told me that if I have the body refinished that it will change the tone of the bass . . . opinions please ...".



That's the nice thing about a "guided democracy" like here. Comrade Dave "Putin" Westheimer just wouldn't allow it.   

[bassvirtuoso]

You mean ideas like Nitro finishes let the guitar "breathe"?

Consider me part of the resistance... 

[uwe]

Science cannot be faulted, at least Dave's can't ...

[Dave W]

I'm open to the possibility. Just show me the results of double blind ABX listening tests where a statistically significant number of people can tell the difference.    Wait.... you can't? Oh well then.... 

What a deal. For $150 he might as well refin to his liking, or not at all.

[Basshappi]

Yeah, he stole it at that price!

[exiledarchangel]

Searching under my grandfathers bed, or in his closet starts to sound like a good idea.

[Basvarken]

Are you sure? 

[Highlander]

(hmm... I wonder If Uwe would get upset if I... no... best not think it...) 

$150...? wasn't that around the price for 2 pups and a scratch that was posted recently...?

[rockinrayduke]

I hate that guy. Guess $185 was too rich for his blood, had to haggle down to $150. Creep.

[Hornisse]

I paid $185 for my black RD Artist Bass back in 1998.  That was at a Pawn Shop.  Thing weighed 14 pounds it seemed!

[Nocturnal]

Back when Nirvana's video for 'Heart Shaped Box' was in rotation on MTV, the Bass Place had a good condition ebony RD for $300. I got the impression that it had been priced a little "higher" cause of the video. I should have bought it, but I was in a different place gear-wise then. Also back around 96-97, they had a red T-bird for $700 that I really thought about buying. I still kick myself for passing on that one.