Bluewine

I can't remember when I wasn't gigging. However I could be in your shoes in the not to distant future. Gigging is all I really have in life. I'm proactively looking for an intact established band with a decent book of business ( 70 gigs annually ) that's making money. No start ups, no originals bands. Blue

Easy for who ? 😁 Trust rods, saddles all I've ever managed to do is screw things up. $60.00 gets me new strings and adjustments by an ace luthier. I use to do those sort of things when I was young and could see and think clearly. Blue

Interesting, I knew a young lady that played violin in a quartet for Rod Stuart. She was also told not to make any eye contact with him or talk to him. Blue

Good luck, There's no way I would mess around with those saddles and attempt to lower the action myself. Blue

Korg Pandora 4, head phones and YouTube and I'm set. Blue

Very hard to find. Cool. Blue

Is that a Tokai Thunderbird? Lovely! Blue

Well I remember reading something about how Fender felt threatened buy the high quality of the Tokai copies. I'm probably the biggest fan of MIJ . If I ever see a Tokai bass I'm buying it on the spot. Blue

Love the sea foam or surf green, purple pick guard and block inlays. Blue

I'll do a little digging. I'm almost certain Fender bought Tokal. Blue

Didn't Fender buy Tokai and it evolved into the Squire brand? Blue

I've heard the Harley Benton knock offs are great. $149.00 Blue

Sly & The Family Stone December 10th, 1969 Madison Square Garden. Band Of Gypsys, 1969 NYE Filmore East NYC. Blue

I've known Al since I was in grammar school (early 1960s). He lived across the street from me. Blue

Was Al Anderson with them at that time? Blue

I don't think I asked if the ad was good. I asked for people's thoughts on the ad and this type of opportunity. Blue

Agreed, While I enjoy playing music I'm not sure I'm a "hang out" type of guy at this point in my life. Blue

The ad is perfect. And if a guy wants to rehearse weekly for 5 gigs that's fine to. A few guys in this discussion have indicated this would be a good opportunity for them. I admit, I don't get the whole social aspect of rehearsal. I would have no interest in this type of opportunity not because they only want to play 5 gigs, because of their requirements. Blue

I've never done that, I guess it depends on the band and the type of gig. If reading is required I wouldn't be able to do it. If it was a 4 hour bar gig I'd also be in trouble. The only way I could cut showing up for a gig with no prior rehearsal would be if it was a headliner show playing a little over an hours worth of material. Blue

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Hi Pete, Initially once a week would be fine. After I have all the material down maybe one rehearsal before each gig. Blue

Would 2 rehearsals per week for 5 gigs be acceptable? Blue

I'm obsessed with their requirements not gigs. Blue

That's what I call packed. Blue

In my neck of the woods if an established band, all in tact that's making money places a bass player wanted ad publicly, good luck getting an audition slot. 😢 Blue