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I was off topic , but being born in 52 doesn’t leave much choice. I do have a MIJ 51 reissue.

My main gig bass is the HiFlier. Between the two I’ve got the Japanese Surf bass thing covered.

I found a yellow reissue, a friend described it as like a Jazz bass on steroids. Great basses.

It arrived. Now I’ve been using it in my little rehearsal nook at the in-laws. (We look after my mother-in-law) That’s where I keep the e500. I usually run a tiny Phil Jones C2 cab with it. The C2 sounds great at low volume , but doesn’t do loud well. So it’s the perfect solitary practice cab , but doesn’t handle band rehearsal. That’s what plan to use the One Ten for. I have a rehearsal Monday night so I’ll hear how the Barefaced cab sounds at volume. So far , at quiet levels , it’s sounding really good. Tomorrow I’ll try it with my little Aguilar head at home. And so far , I really love this little cab.

I’ve got about forty songs to have down for next Thursday. This time we will actually have one rehearsal. So I chart anything complex or unusual. And then when I look at it again I don’t have to learn it again. After I’ve run over something enough times a quick glance at the chart will remind me what’s happening , and I don’t need the chart to play it. But that quick look can save my bacon.

Chart ‘em so you can see the structure. It makes the form much easier to memorize.

The cymbal case?

Stack knobbed headphone amp.

The joys of home ownership.

For many years I just had one , and then I began to bring them home. I have twenty something now , there’s really only a couple I’d sell. Not in any hurry to buy another, recently I’ve bought about one a year. And the last one was last January so I’m due.

Looks really good!

Gibson was using Babicz as a stock bridge for a spell. I bought my first Hipshot through a posting on another forum , the link took me to the Hipshot Outlet on E-Bay. The ad specified that they would only ship in the continental US. So I messaged Hipshot , and began to correspond with the lady who looks after their Outlet. She was outstanding , customer service well beyond anything expected. As there were no returns she asked for a bass pic to insure it was the correct bridge. She did ship to Canada. And even though I picked up the next two bridges used I had decided I liked Hipshot.

The Babicz is a beautiful drop in solution.

interesting combination of magnetic and piezo pickups , how do you blend them?

I bought a number of things on TalkBass where the ad said “continental US only” , and after asking the sellers were willing to ship to Canada. But the exchange , shipping , and duties seriously jack the cost up.

I must confess that I giggled , and hit the repeat button.

Musicians develop quite an odd memory. I’ll lose someone’s name while I’m still shaking hands but I can file away changes and form , even when playing something off the cuff that I do not know.

The neck is substantial on a Talman. I saw some mods someone had done and decided it would be a fun project. I still plan to change the tuners and the pots. It has some weight , and the neck is somewhat chunky , but it’s enjoyable to play. I liked the body shape , it reminded me of the Combo guitars Paul Barth designed for Rickenbacker in the late 50’s.

They’re always changing things. Been doing that forever. It gives the fanatics something to obsess about. I love a nice Ric , and still get a little weak in the knees when I see one. I do think the new ones are among the best they’ve ever made.

I have four basses with the classic three point bridge , and have replaced three of them. I should confess that I was always able to set the 3 points exactly where I wanted things , but thought the Hipshots looked much better. (I suppose that makes me shallow) On the other hand it’s much easier to palm mute , and they are much simpler to set up , with much more control.

I listen to the material several times before I pick up the bass. And then chart it out , and then write out specific parts , and finally the form. At first I’ll play along to what I’ve written , but try to become familiar enough not to rely on paper prompts. If I find a part that’s difficult , then I go to work on it. I have a considerable amount of material to memorize for three projects. I’m quite comfortable learning new things. Much of that time is spent with headphones.

We played at the school when I was in Grade 7. We were awful , but didn’t know any better.

The new Rics are beauties.

Welcome Matt!