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  1. mr4stringz
    On skimming this thread it seems the main question here is if a dead drummer can dep for an 80 year old drummer? I can confirm that is not possible.
  2. mr4stringz
    Essentially more affordable and (I believe) more readily available alternatives to Travis Bean or EGC.
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    If you can’t bring yourself to, then you shouldn’t contemplate selling any of them. Simple as that. Nailed on you’ll regret it. Seems you’ve got all avenues and eventualities covered and love all 4 of them. Learn from the past. You’ve regretted what you’ve sold before so why put yourself back in that position again, especially when it’s clear you’re far from 100%. Four basses don’t take up much more room than 2 basses, it’s only 2 case widths…😀
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    Not generally keen on headless basses, but that looks rather nice!
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    Brilliant! Also saw them supporting SG. Tad was wearing a bright orange ten-gallon hat with GOD printed on the front. Not much else to say about that.
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    Also, take the Jazzmaster off J Mascis and give him an acoustic. No Big Muff then, right? 0:35 for 10 seconds or so makes me laugh. Love it.
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    At the heavier edge of what got lumped in with grunge, Tad were always great.
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    I see Soame are knocking it out of the park again with the visuals...
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    Bass iv

    mr4stringz replied to Storky's topic in Bass Guitars

    Can confirm the Rascals absolutely don’t come up very often. I’ve been scouting for one for 18 months or more and not a sniff. They were doing a CS version for a while also but that’s also gone now.
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    Bass iv

    mr4stringz replied to Storky's topic in Bass Guitars

    You might want to give Rebirth Custom Guitars a look. Sure I’ve seen some bass iv variants fairly recently on their IG or FB.
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    Not read the whole thread so unsure if repeating anything said by anyone else but here’s my two penneth. Either/or... 1) Work with it and make it a feature of the band. In the heavyish realm at least Pantera stand out as a band that left the bass to do its thing under a solitary guitar, often even in the studio. 2) Add a second channel with a T-Rex Quint machine and some dirt, with the Quint set to 100% wet at an octave and also a fifth above. Both of the above have worked in bands I’ve been in, to my ears at least.
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    ID?

    mr4stringz replied to mr4stringz's topic in Bass Guitars

    I didn’t in the end, life got in the way! Also didn’t get as far as getting the price. It was (hopefully still is) at Cardigan Music Centre in lovely West Wales. Curious shop filled with wild and wonderful old instruments according to my daughter...
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    ID?

    mr4stringz replied to mr4stringz's topic in Bass Guitars

    Thanks so much all. And also, in terms of a support group I love that BC continues to be the opposite of the equivalent of the 12 step program. 🤣
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    ID?

    mr4stringz replied to mr4stringz's topic in Bass Guitars

    After posting I’m now fighting the urge to enquire further. This bloody site! 🤣🤣🤣
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    ID?

    mr4stringz replied to mr4stringz's topic in Bass Guitars

    Yup, looks about right. Nice one. It does actually look pretty damn cool in that pic!
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    ID?

    mr4stringz posted a topic in Bass Guitars

    Any clue? Snapped by my daughter on holiday as she thought it may be of interest. It’s not really but unusual for me to have sight of something, even junk type stuff, I’ve not at least seen before.
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    A root note.
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    All excellent points made here. Here’s my experience - I’ve played with the same drummer (also my best mate) in bands on and off for 20 years. The two of us are always on the same page and live playing as a rhythm section together. When we decided to walk from our last band (the usual woolly no commitment or even minimum effort stuff from the other half of the band) we decided we could t keep putting up with the BS. We’re now a two piece, I’ve delved into pedals more to help make it work, stepped up to the mic for the first time ever and, despite not playing for 6 mths at all (and barely in over 12) I couldn’t be happier. Doubt I’ll ever play with other musicians now in a ‘proper’ band context now.
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    Well, while we’re on...
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    Man, that’s rough. Sorry to hear. Looking forward to a new bass arrival only to get that letdown would peeve me immensely. Are you having a replacement same model or refund out of interest?
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    Wasn’t from me tbh. I just wouldn’t be able to resist the temptation to be absurd.
  22. mr4stringz
    Suggest alternatives to what they should be playing. Then what they should be wearing. Then what they should be driving. Then where they should be living. Then what they should do for a living. Hopefully they’ll get the message then. That’d be my reaction anyway...
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    Favourite - Neil Young plus Old Black every time. Also J. Mascis. Least favourite - Shrill, toppy metal tones.
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    For me the Harley Benton shortie mentioned above or, depending on the kid’s age a Danelectro Longhorn can be picked up cheap enough if you scout about. They’re stupidly light and offer a capable and non-cumbersome starting point. Seems to be fine for getting my 9 year old comfortable to the overall ‘feel’ of a bass anyhoo.
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    It’s a great pedal and as you allude to there are a range of sounds from very interesting to mouth agape as you tweak away. I ended up moving mine on, but only because it takes up a fair bit of board real estate and was only an ‘occasionally on’ pedal in the context of my band. So much fun to be had with it though. And yes, the touch with the teeth is v. cool. Enjoy!
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