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  1. msb
    They were not all bad by any means , but they were not consistent. Many were great instruments. In fact I think most were. We don’t see that variation today with CNC machines.
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    They were all over the map, but the boat anchors first appeared around 74 or so , and usually had black pickguards , and the tug bar was repositioned to be a thumb rest. I still have my 72 , it’s light , and whenever someone would pick it up would invariably say “nice one”. I got lucky.
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    At the time they were built the tv logo Fenders were horribly inconsistent , you’d play a dozen or so and one would clearly be “the one”. And the next person would choose a different one. You really need to play them before purchase , they were all over the map. But the “good” ones were gorgeous. And some were simply god awful.
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    the kids inspire me to sit down and practice
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    Me too , after just playing a Pbass for so many years it seems I play just about everything but these days …
  6. msb
    Jimmy Johnson invented the 5 string bass as we know it.
  7. msb
    Looks like a fine little rig , glad you found a way for it to find you.
  8. msb
    I was looking at the custom build and it just said 34 . I’d love to see an Epi Pro short scale Tbird for under a thousand , but it ain’t about to happen. Gibson once did a small run of 30 in Tbirds and they sold fairly fast , but that was it.
  9. msb
    It would be tempting if they did this in a 30in scale.
  10. msb
    I know musicians that are great readers , but are not great improvisers. But from their first look at a piece can play with conviction , emotion , and depth , and not just follow the dots. But most of the ones I play with are the opposite.
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    I feel the pain , I’ve had a number of close calls but they’ve been just outside my budget , I could sell some stuff but I’m still more inclined to hang on to what I have than order a Dingwall. I’d be looking at the smaller SuperJ or SuperP if I did.
  12. msb
    I slip it a fresh battery every once in a while.
  13. msb
    Much of learning an instrument is repetition and practice, developing a muscle memory, and I see the time and work that’s involved in getting there. Playing simple scales can be an art form. You can make them fun , and even exciting. I would never discourage good technique.
  14. msb
    When I first went to Bergantino it was a revelation. Good cabs can make a huge difference.
  15. msb
    I loved his Super P in a four , but it was just beyond my snack bracket at the time.
  16. msb
    I picked up a fiver some years back but didn’t make the transition. Still a four string guy.
  17. msb
    I have a regular Ray 3 band that’s about twenty years old ,I don’t really compare it to other basses , it’s got a unique thing going on . And I like it. I usually gig with something that’s more thumpy , but for home practice that Ray stays beside the couch.
  18. msb
    We had to walk through the snow to get to school , uphill … both ways.
  19. msb
    There’s some amazing clips of fairly young players with great feel , and a joy in playing , she’s a bit busy here but the sense of sheer fun is infectious.
  20. msb
    Those are really nice shortscale basses.
  21. msb
    The gnome is on my radar as something to check out , I’m pretty well amped up , but more likely to see an amp than a bass show up on the doorstop. No local dealers. edit it appears there are no Warwick dealers in Canada
  22. msb
    It’s been a while , but I’ve played a ton of bike rallies. Never seen any problems , but they self discipline , if anyone acts like an ***hole the hive quickly steps in. I’ve only been told that , never seen any issues.
  23. msb
    I should sell a dozen or so.
  24. msb
    Old Pbass guy that loves a nice Ric and acquired many of the classics over the years , somehow got hooked on Danelectros. Don’t know just how it happened but I’m ok with it. They weigh next to nothing , sound great and are a heck of a lot of fun to play. Also developing a thing for Gibson short scales.
  25. msb
    Check out the Hollywood Fats stuff he did , some more things have been surfacing but they just released one album , and it became such a major influence for so many. Deadly little band. Their classic take of Rock This House …
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