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    I was telling a friend I was feeling guilty about having twenty something basses , but there were only a couple I’d sell just now. I do appreciate the ones I’ve acquired. He told me he had seventy six guitars , including thirteen Les Pauls. I felt much better.
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    Great night in the old dive we call the Land of Dreams , the long weekend made for a packed house , and a ton of players for the jam. There is a guy I’ve been trying to get up for ages , serious funk guy , and I finally convinced him to get up. He brought the funk. I’ve never really mastered the slap and pop approach and it was a joy to hear him just nail it. With authority. Good to be schooled. He can also sing like Sam Cooke. I’m hoping he’ll sing some next time.
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    definitely got that post apocalyptic thing going
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    RICKENBACKER PORN

    msb replied to matski's topic in Gear Gallery

    Set neck? There’s a lot to be said for the two knob simplicity of the 4000. Great basses.
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    People today are not drinking the way they used to. I’m driving home , and have to expect I might well be tested. One beer is my limit. It’s simple. I’m more likely to just have ginger ale. But I do remember a time when most musicians were as bombed as the audience at the end of the night. Those days are gone. And everybody would hop in their car and head home. Frightening.
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    I had been an old Pbass guy that started playing Rics. Then I bought a Longhorn about 25 years ago. At first I did not care for the short scale. But it was incredibly light , and very easy to play. It took some time but it eventually became my primary bass , and today I prefer short scaled basses. And I’ve dragged a fair number home. The Danos are not high end boutique instruments. But the beauty is that they are very playable. And despite the light weight , are tough as nails. It completely changed my thoughts on just what it was that made a bass good. Turned all that completely upside down. I’m ok with all that. And today , if you see a local blues band downtown you’re as likely to see a Longhorn as you are a Pbass. It seems most of the local blues guys have picked one up.
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    Here they’ve just announced that if you are stopped at night , you will be breathalyzed. The level here is .05 so two beers will put you over. I was tested over Christmas , driving home after a gig. It only took a few minutes to be tested and released.
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    I have an early Shinko Korean Longhorn , a Chinese Dolphin nose and a recent Korean short scale DC with the truss rod cover. I’ve only had to adjust the Longhorn twice in over twenty years. It does not require seasonal adjustments like Fender style instruments. I picked up the Dolphin nose about seven or eight years ago , I adjusted things when I bought it , that’s been it. I’ve adjusted the DC just once. I did change the adjustable metal bridge to a wooden one. The wood sounds better and there is a sweet spot for it.
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    I played (and still play) a weekly blues jam , so if somebody was doing blues material and needed somebody at the last minute , I’d often get a call simply because I knew so many players. And over the years had been in a lot of varied lineups. These days I try and get a song list in advance and give everything a listen. Sometimes I just have to listen hard and trust the instincts. My odds are pretty good at nailing the groove , but there are times the inevitable is inevitable.
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    On the originals that were made in Neptune NJ , the tape hid a very unsightly seam around the body. The reissues did not have a seam to hide , just the tradition to continue.
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    At first the Chinese ones looked the same , but they quickly changed the knob layout and had a toggle switch with two single knobs. And then later returned to the two stack knob approach. For a while the Chinese instruments had a matt finish on the metal parts , especially the pickup covers. The recent Chinese ones had the truss rod cover on the headstock, like the recent Korean ones.
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    I’ve heard that a hair dryer and a little rubber cement will take care of the tape lift.
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    I picked up an older PhilJones BigHead for a good price. Great headphone amp with an aux in.
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    GK MB500

    msb replied to mojobass's topic in Amps and Cabs

    The fan in my MB200 somehow got gunked up and stopped working. Then came the pink ring of doom. I do know a qualified repair guy and the fan was fixed , but other damage was done , the power module had to be replaced , and some little things got burned up. Today the amp works perfectly. And I’m reassured when I hear a fan kick in.
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    They’re a nice low tension string , I put them on my SG.
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    Me….

    msb replied to Gibson,Guy's topic in Introductions

    Those early Japanese basses are quirky. Some are simply cheap , some are quite surprising. My very first almost bass was a single pickup ZenOn guitar with bass strings on it. I went from that to a Pbass. Still have the Pbass , and wish I still had that ZenOn…
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    Me….

    msb replied to Gibson,Guy's topic in Introductions

    I was an old Pbass guy , that got into Rickenbackers , and then got into shortscales. I have around twenty something basses , there’s a couple I could sell , but the rest are all still keepers. I love having basses that are different in feel and tone. I might love the hefty neck on one , and the thin neck on another. I’ve found that if you put the time on an instrument it becomes familiar. And comfortable. Recently I’ve been frequently gigging with a big orange Gretsch medium scale hollow body. Strange days.
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    Herself made the comment that they looked gorgeous. Danger sign. Our main retailer is Long&McQuade , or L&M. They have them available to order , but not in stock. I waited over six months when the shortscale DC became available , so I’m going to wait until I see one. But if I was to walk into our local , and see one hanging on the wall , I strongly suspect the chances of me walking out with it are pretty good. they do look that good
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    Me….

    msb replied to Gibson,Guy's topic in Introductions

    Welcome ! Once upon a time I might have made fun of Gibson basses but today an SG and LPDC Jr are two of my most played basses. You have some beauties there!
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    I suspect they’re going to sell a boatload of those red ones with the binding. I think I’m safe until I look at a good photo of one …
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    You might have an early Korean version. Keep the wooden bridge , they sound better , there is a sweet spot for it. If the tuning pegs are stiff , clean them out and give them a dash of lube. They’re great little basses. With rounds they have some serious twang , with older flats they have an authoritative old school thump. With the older ones you have to remove the neck to access the truss rod. They’re incredibly stable , in twenty five years I’ve adjusted mine only twice. But it’s a pain to have to remove the neck to adjust it. Don’t think they’re delicate because of the light weight. They really are tough little buggers. Enjoy! They really are lovely little things.
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    We do pay a premium for things built in the USA. And it takes some time before they trickle down to the used market. And here in Halifax the nearest dealer is about 1250 km away. A 12 hour drive.
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    StingRayBoy42 leopard print Converse … I have some sequinned ones!
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    I got a call from some friends at our music store about something that had just come in , it was going to go for a great price , and was I interested ? I was. But I had gone over four months … edit I had put a bass , two amps and two cabs on kijiji, didn’t sell a thing. Bought a bass instead.
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