Immo

[media]http://youtu.be/BfryizBctss[/media] Nice touch with envelope filter for bass in stoner/doom. Sounds surprisingly great.

Kyuss, Orange Goblin, Corrosion of Conformity, Sleep and, above all, Om. Also, refreshing Black Sabbath, ZZ TOP and AC/DC.

[quote name='b7l4s' timestamp='1406724139' post='2514087'] What he said, although having said that I only ever buy secondhand stuff, apart from strings and cables - so most of my basses and pedals and cabs etc etc already have a certain amount of previous abuse to report anyway. [/quote] Yeah, same here usually The best thing about used gear is the fact that the first scratch/ding is already there, so it won't hurt that much

I wholeheartedly prefer to scratch, ding and blemish my basses by myself, thank you, sir.

If it is right handed, it's a genuine Jenquer bass, a real rarity Seriously though, it's a decent price for a Fender, is it Mexican?

Dig deeper, the Ark of the Covenant gotta be somewhere near...

I'm GASing for Digitech Synth Wah and, like, what the hell? Everybody tries to sell this thing, arguing that they find no purpose for it, but I feel it'd be a nice asset for me

Man, I love that tool. Pretty straightforward and no-nonsense. Coil select 3-position switch, volume pot, tone pot.

This may seem obvious and a form of excuse, but, good grief, some gear just LOOKS mighty fine and you want it because you want to look at it with pride and joy. Other than that, GAS comes from compensation of unfulfilled needs and/or lack of actual practice, like many wise Basschaters above mentioned.

[quote name='Opticaleye' timestamp='1395785680' post='2406403'] Here's my L1000 with added pickguard. I've added some fake screws since the photo was taken (and the correct knobs). [url="http://s139.photobucket.com/user/optical_I/media/wunkay4.jpg.html"][/url] I had it made to my template at Sims custom shop. [/quote] THIS!

Pickup wiring is like in Strat with 1 Vol and 1 Tone. and chickenhead knob works as a 5-way selector switch on Strat.

[quote name='Tweedledum' timestamp='1394098926' post='2387829'] I think it looks good on my Tele: [/quote] And I think your Tele would look good in my room Thing of a beauty!

The thing that is more than proper. I guess 'purty' is the word?

Ta-dah! Two rail spilts, two volumes, two tones, S/P switch and jack.

That's how I look right now. [size=2](Bass with an exclusive photo-tuning [/size])

BAD EXAMPLE: GOOD EXAMPLE:

Gold on a simple bass (PB, JB) in black or white (especially combined with rosewood, cream bound fretboards with block markers) is the killa. Kinda pimp-ish, but nonetheless classy. Gold on cherry red also works, especially when it goes old and matte or even slightly corroded.

As long as the "vintage bass" is combined with "Japanese", it works. Don't ask, how or why, it just really works

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1393201395' post='2377391'] Ask Lemmy if they could borrow the original to copy? [/quote] Nobody actually ASKS Lemmy to lend anything, they just put a trail of 50cl shot glasses of Jack Daniel's that is long enough to lead him astray for a while.

I feel for you mate. I know this feeling (but it never happened in front of audience, as I'm a home player): each time I'm given a new bass, I have a hard time adjusting and mess everything up. The only exceptions to this rule are narrow necked (MiJ/CiJ usually) P-Basses/Tele Basses and the late Ibanez JTKB200 which felt like crafted for me.

If they'd do a Jaguar-style bass, I'd be buying one right now.

I cecently looked at Ditto X2 by TC Electronic. That looks very promising. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58T4yGJ4J4Y

Unfortunately, in Polish pawn shops they usually only have cr*ppy, finger-hurting basses made by Chinese corporations I need to take a serious pawn shop stroll, though, maybe I'll get lucky

I usually play with only one (index) finger too and often use the middle finger only to mute the strings. And I play much faster with one finger than with two! But I can play with two, I just find using one finger more comfy. If a master like James Jamerson was playing skillfully with one finger, a peon like me can do it too.

[quote name='Dingus' timestamp='1392231208' post='2366281'] Geezer started out playing a Precision on the first three albums (...) [/quote] Oooh, so THAT'S WHY I love those most