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jd56hawk

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  1. I play my 40th-Anniversary Vintage Jazz more than my $2,000 L2000s, my Reverend Thundergun, and my Epiphone Jack Casady bass. Bought it for $269.99, not because it was on sale, but because it was one of the best basses in the store that day, definitely better than the Fender Player basses hanging up right next to it. Knowing what I know now, I'd have no problem buying one for the full price. As for other people supposedly buying them because they were afraid they'd miss out on a bargain, you might be right but I have yet to hear from anyone that would pass up a good bargain when they see it only to buy a similar bass for twice the price simply because it said Fender on the headstock instead of Squier. Other than that, how many sellers are asking £389 for them? I thought they were unavailable in brick-and-mortar stores other than Guitar Center.
  2. Some people bought them for $600 when they first came out.
  3. The Peach Jazz is very nice. (Sorry, wouldn't play the relic'd one if I found it sitting on my porch.)
  4. Too cool, always was one of the most interesting designs and it's a totally killer color. Wish I could find one hanging up somewhere so I could try it out. (Sure, It might be hard waiting until Christmas, but that's something worth waiting for. If someone bought it for me and told me I had to wait until the first day of spring, I'd be up for the challenge.)
  5. Hey, why no Ric copy? Sure, they can't make an exact copy, but they can make their version of the Chowny Retrovibe Vantage.
  6. Still in production, they're the bestselling semi-hollow body basses the bass world, and for some very good reasons...great price, great looks and incredible tone!
  7. I should've bought one of these when I had the chance, but I'm not a short-scale guy.
  8. Buying a beginner bass...the least expensive you can find, middle of the pack, or $1,500 and up...Fender, MusicMan, Rickenbacker, Ibanez, Warwick or whatever? Sure, playability, tone and build quality are important, but do you base your purchase on looks? (I'm guessing most do.) Definitely more quality "cheap" basses available now than ever before, but some people might like to buy a topnotch bass, especially if they're serious, instead of upgrading later. I think the most important thing is to buy something you can really bond with. (Nothing worse for a beginner than to buy the wrong bass and give up in frustration a few months down the line.)
  9. I was aware of the company for years, but you simply don't see them hanging up here in the USA at Guitar Center or Sam Ash, so they were simply not on my radar. Then, three years ago I went to Russo Music, a local shop, to pick up a Thunderbird I had on layaway. Shop was very busy, so I took a look around, saw a Thundergun and thought to myself, "Wow, this thing looks too cool!" Grabbed it and plugged it in and knew within five minutes that it was coming home with me...the Thunderbird didn’t.
  10. Every time you see a Reverend bass hanging up at this or that music store, you can bet it's one of the best basses there.
  11. You answered your own question...get a new bass. Seriously, we're not talking about anything special here, doesn't matter if the Weston sounds good, it's not worth the price...sorry, but I wouldn't pay $50 for it if I saw it at a yard sale, especially since so many better basses are available and there are more holiday sales than I've ever seen before.
  12. Sure, clean it up a bit, but I'd definitely play it as it is!
  13. Well, it's a Fender that costs less than a good gig bag, so some people will jump on them, despite their shortcomings. Other than that, the soundhole is absolutely useless and it looks preposterous and the bridge looks almost as big as the neck! I wouldn't buy one if it cost the same as a pack of strings, but it actually sounds pretty good.
  14. By the way, still better than headless.
  15. This begs a few questions. You won't buy a bass if someone played it with a pick? How do you tell if a pick 𝘸𝘢𝘴 used?
  16. Sure, that's a given. No need to argue over should or will, I guess.
  17. Exactly! Nothing more needs to be said.
  18. You might want to consider GHS black tapewounds. I was big on flatwounds until I discovered these strings...even better than TI flats and they look great on a maple fretboard.
  19. jd56hawk

    NPGD!!

    I've seen worse color combinations.
  20. Nothing silly about it, I won't buy a bass with an unfinished headstock, unless it has a maple neck, and no one's ever given me a reason why I should.
  21. Plenty of good choices available but why settle for good when you can buy great?
  22. Third time this week I've heard it's better in every way than the typical Guitar Center black Aerodyne. (Looks like the GC Aerodyne has been discontinued, too...not showing up on the Fender site.)
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