Donnyboy Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 God I feel old sometimes! We were playing at a charity event in Edinburgh last night - which was great. After our short set I was approached by a lovely young lady, a volunteer I think ... LYL - " Oh hi, you're the guy that was playing the red bass" Me ( Rather chuffed) - " Yes , that's right" LYL - " Oh, I thought it looked, it looked really nice , like a Fender" Me - " Well , it's a Precision..." LYL - " Yeah , but what make is it, is it new?" Me " Well, no I got it in 1985" LYL " That's like 100 years ago, your older than my Dad! What make is it" Me " Well, it's a Squier by Fender " LYL - " So it's like a Fender ?" Me - " Exactly !" LYL - " So Fender make basses then ?" Me - " Yes , that's right" LYL - " Since when?" Me - " Well since the '50's" ( Yeah I know your great grandad was probably born then) LYL - " Oh my God, I thought they just made proper guitars!! Bye!!!" Me ( By now slighty bemused & slighty less chuffed) - " Bye, then." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spike Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 At least she knew what a bass was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) Karma has probably crushed the ignorant excuse for life that she had within her bones by now. Shame, she had such promise. Edited October 6, 2012 by Sean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingson Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Don't ever expect anyone to pay any attention to who your instrument is made by. Count yourself lucky someone at least enquired! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkG3 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 [quote name='spike' timestamp='1349540376' post='1827545'] At least she knew what a bass was. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaydentaku Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 at least she noticed there was a bassist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 completely rubbish responses to her questions...i'd have been in her knickers within 10 minutes............honest.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 did she boogie around and shake her thang to your groovy tones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1349541523' post='1827580'] completely rubbish responses to her questions...i'd have been in her knickers within 10 minutes............honest.... [/quote]You de man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1349541523' post='1827580'] completely rubbish responses to her questions...i'd have been in her knickers within 10 minutes............honest.... [/quote] It depends. Had I been in my 20s, the answer to her 1st Q would have been "Yeah, You like bass? I've got an awesome fingering technique". But nowadays I would probably have given the same answers (well, not entirely true. I don't have a red bass or a Squier ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1349541523' post='1827580'] completely rubbish responses to her questions...i'd have been in her knickers within 10 minutes............honest.... [/quote] What can I say, I'm sorry excuse of a man and an embarassment to all proper bassmen , and of course we all believe you..... honest........ She was also younger than my daughters...... [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1349541838' post='1827586'] did she boogie around and shake her thang to your groovy tones? [/quote] I would like to imagine so , me with my lovely red bass 'n'all!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jezzaboy Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) Which just goes to prove that no one but other bass players gies a toss who makes the bass and where abouts in the world it is manufactured. Donny you realise that you have just buggered up umpteen threads? Do you feel guilty? BTW is that red bass no pink? Edited October 6, 2012 by jezzaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstrike Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Least she didn't ask about your red "guitar". [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1349541523' post='1827580'] completely rubbish responses to her questions...i'd have been in her knickers within 10 minutes............honest.... [/quote] I very much doubt cross dressing would have helped the situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 [quote name='Darkstrike' timestamp='1349551261' post='1827726'] I very much doubt cross dressing would have helped the situation. [/quote] This just made my day Brilliant response! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PURPOLARIS Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 [quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1349541523' post='1827580'] completely rubbish responses to her questions...i'd have been in her knickers within 10 minutes............honest.... [/quote] He's from Falkirk, they're more interested in sheep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Hold on,you mean a girl actually spoke to a bassist after a gig? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blademan_98 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 [quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1349553688' post='1827765'] Hold on,you mean a girl actually spoke to a bassist after a gig? [/quote] Now we know it's just a made up story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1349553688' post='1827765'] Hold on,you mean a girl actually spoke to a bassist after a gig? [/quote] Even knowing its a bass, not a guitar, would be good enough for me. My partner of 8 years still can't tell the difference Edited October 6, 2012 by Geek99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Vincent Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Forunately mine can,but it took a bit of work.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 My girlfriend can identify some bass brands, models and.... Drumroll please.... Some exotic woods involved in custom basses! Took some work and a lot on incessant banter though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_Stu Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Geek99' timestamp='1349554192' post='1827774'] Even knowing its a bass, not a guitar, would be good enough for me. My partner of 8 years still can't tell the difference [/quote] My other half has perfected a to the nth degree. She has a degree in engineering and was still totally unmoved as a I took a pickup out of my SG and [b]measured it's resistance[/b]. There's a joke there somewhere but she'd slap me if I used it. Edited October 6, 2012 by Big_Stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnyboy Posted October 6, 2012 Author Share Posted October 6, 2012 [quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1349550742' post='1827711'] Which just goes to prove that no one but other bass players gies a toss who makes the bass and where abouts in the world it is manufactured. Donny you realise that you have just buggered up umpteen threads? Do you feel guilty? BTW is that red bass no pink? [/quote] Fiesta Red, not Pink.. and Iwasnt going to rise to it. Doh!! Not guilty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrig Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 My missus reckons a bass is the sexiest sounding instrument of all, closely followed by a sax. And I'm not kidding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 [quote name='PURPOLARIS' timestamp='1349553442' post='1827759'] He's from Falkirk, they're more interested in sheep [/quote] Don't think its very nice bringing relatives into this topic So it was a red bass then - Mmmm interesting Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 So a bird chats you up after a gig, lays it on a plate and you don't spot it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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