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I was just turning into a teenager when Beatlemania hit. Overnight , everything shifted. But by my late teens I was getting into blues , and the Chess catalogue. So I got lost in the shuffle for quite a spell. Now I listen to a wide range. Still love the blues, but I can enjoy the Beatles again too.

Muff Winwood would be one.

I’ve only had one Stingray, still have it. I love the fat chunky neck. Mine is a 3 band, love it. It’s the bass I left beside the couch. The first thing I’d pick up. Burst , rosewood. Classic.

McCartney had me drooling over Rickenbackers , and there were a pile of other famous players with them. The only problem was that they were incredibly hard to find in Nova Scotia. I spent years hoping to find one. Eventually picked up one visiting Toronto, and I managed to get one that just fit me perfectly. It still feels like home whenever I pick it up. I still get a little weak in the knees when I look at it. I’ve had it for close to 25 years now.

Note duration is a big part of feel. … sustain is highly overrated.

I’m sure that is the manufacturer’s showroom.

A friend has an old bat wing Harmony V22. They were not expensive basses back in the day , but it seems they are now. With old flats they do have a wonderful deep woody old school thump. And I’d love to find one. It’s funny , right up until the reissues came out they were not that expensive , but prices rose quickly one the reissues became available.

… those certainly are obscure , kool and trashy!

My old 72 Pbass with the thumb mark. It’s pretty deep.

I use the fleshy part of the thumb to pluck the string , a lot. And float the thumb when playing fingerstyle.

I have two larger Class D heads , a Bergantino Forte, which is clean and transparent , and a Genz Benz Streamliner 900 . 900 watts with a three tube preamp. The tubes give things a nice warmth , and you can dial in some serious gain , or run it fairly clean . It’s a versatile amp. It can get very warm and dark. Two very different amps.

A Unicorn popped up here on kijiji a couple of years ago , I was going to get it , then decided not to get it , then decided to go for it , and it was gone. I mentioned that I missed it to a friend , and he told me he just got it home. Several weeks later something else came up for him and I wound up with the Unicorn. Funny how things go around. I quite like it. And just because things always go around again. About a year later I spotted a Riverhead Jupiter on kijiji , immediately called my buddy , and he grabbed it. So here’s the Unicorn , it’s the model with the bridge humbucker. The model is RUB 1095 .The bass in not heavy , is well balanced , and despite the Black Beauties on it , sounds pretty good. The neck feels like home. Plays like a dream. I quite like it. I wish I had the original leather bag for it. They are très funky. It does fit perfectly in a LP guitar case.

Whenever I’d get a new bass I’d gig it until it paid for itself , and then go back to the old reliable.

I have twenty something , and it’s been over a year since I bought one , there’s one I might sell. I have a nice selection at this point , but there’s always room for another. No gas at all right now. I have picked up several amps in the last year.

Hang on to them. It’s perfectly ok to have a bunch.

I bought a Dano Longhorn when they first reissued , and did not care for the short scale , but after playing it for a while it became comfy , and then I came to prefer it. I still have a bunch of classic basses I really don’t play much anymore.

I’ve been watching , and waiting , and hoping to find a used one. Might eventually wind up ordering a new one from Jule. But I’ve got a great gig rig , and nice home practice rigs now. It’s not something I need, but it’s something I’d love to have.

Those vintage Ampegs fetch silly prices these days. And the later small runs of reissues are too. The Grecos are hard to find, so a MIC copy delivered for $400 with no fuss is tempting. I’ve played the originals. I’ve hit the pause button for now , but the temptation remains. A friend just ordered one , I’m looking forward to hearing his experience and review.

If you drop the nose of the Gibson 3point bridge too much then the back ferrules can lift.

Nice score! I have the Unicorn that was based on that , but headless.

Just discovered it is not a shortscale , unfortunately a game changer for me.

Looking at plexi Dan Armstrong fakes for fun today, it seems I can get one delivered to my door for under four hundred. The originals fetch serious prices , and certainly had their issues. I’m tempted , but have yet to order one. Some reviews say they’re wretched , others were pleasantly surprised to find a bass they said “wasn’t bad at all”. So there’s some luck involved. This would not be a primary bass , simply something fun and funky.

You look happy! Congratulations , gorgeous bass!