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    We never had a tip jar until things opened up again after the Covid closures. There usually is a cover charge at the door , and people are now encouraged to tip as well. It can make quite a difference.
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    Hi.

    msb replied to G Aichele's topic in Introductions

    Welcome G.
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    Ibanez Porn

    msb replied to stu_g's topic in Gear Gallery

    Is that a 30 in ?
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    Semi hollows

    msb replied to isteen's topic in Bass Guitars

    I picked up a Gretsch hollow body last December. It’s become my go to. I spend a lot of my practice time playing it. It does have a big body. It’s the G5123B model , a Korean made bass with TVJones pickups. Wonderful woody tone.
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    Playing mostly shortscales so I have some classics that are not getting played much.
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    Semi hollows

    msb replied to isteen's topic in Bass Guitars

    I was going to mention the Longhorn too. light , sound great , serious fun to play
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    They’re up to $949 Cdn at L&M today , when they first were reissued in 98 they were $399. I just advise people to pick one up if you see it for a good price. If you don’t like it you can easily sell for what you paid. But most I know that have picked them up hang on to them.
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    Shortly after the Gretsch arrived , last December. My favourite dive downtown.
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    My Longhorn has the original factory strings , it’s from the early Korean run when they were introduced. So since sometime around 98. The Shinkos do not have serial numbers anywhere. The strings are dead. But do have a wonderful woody old school thump. I remember how zingy they were when I was first playing it , but that’s long gone. I have a LaBella Dano set ready in case I lose a string. Until then , the factory rounds are staying on. I have two other short scale Dano basses , a Chinese 56 Dolphin Nose , and a recent Korean short scale DC. They both have LaBella Deep Talking flats. The Longhorn is still my favourite.
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    Fine looking Pbass Beedster. the classic
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    It takes a little time for flats to really break in.
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    I’m looking at something , and thinking I should sell two if I buy something new.
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    Many hollow body basses have the bridge set in from the edge of the body , so despite the short scale they are a larger instrument. Try one.
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    Show us your rig!

    msb replied to ped's topic in Gear Gallery

    Re-tubed Monique , I had picked it up used and had no idea how old the tubes were. Noticed a difference in the way the eq responded. And tried out some different cabs. So I’m very glad I did it. The clear winner for cabs was my 112 Bergantino.
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    Check the firmware updates , that’s loaded with bells and whistles. And is a beauty. I originally picked up a Bergantino cab. And understood that Bergantino really do make beautiful gear. Wasn’t long before I became a fanboi. Bought another cab , and then decided that I really should try his amp. no regrets
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    I’m in the midst of trying to buy an expensive Duo Jet.
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    The Forte is simple clean transparent power. I have the older version with a built in compressor rather than the drive. But you can add any gain stage or preamp to your taste. Although there is a more powerful version available the standard Forte packs some serious slam.
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    There was a Harley Benton hollow body that looked quite similar to the Eastwood Classic series , but was much cheaper. Two pickups. I picked up a Classic IV several years back on kijiji for a good price. Good bass for the money. The HB looked like a deal. I like shortscale hollow bodies.
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    I hope they do not have a single pickup at the fretboard.
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    Sometimes you pack the room , sometimes it’s quiet.
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    The Bamp is not on the website. Jim changes his lines frequently. I’m running an old school tube pre with my Forte now. It’s sounding delicious.
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    I dropped in. Tbird pickup , and have an old Pbass pickup I might drop in , change the pots , maybe the tuners.
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    I had seen a photo of a modified short scale Ibanez Talman and quite liked the look. So when one turned up on kijiji I picked it up. This was going to be my first mod project. It was heavier than the basses I mostly use , and had a big chunky neck , that had a tendency to dive … after playing it for a while I got quite comfortable playing it. Now I quite like it. It just goes to show you can get used to almost anything if you just spend a little time on it.
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    RICKENBACKER PORN

    msb replied to matski's topic in Gear Gallery

    I have two older Rics. They’re a little more to set , but once adjusted are incredibly stable. They both have the original bridges. Both have very slight lift and are a bit of a misery to adjust. Once set , they’re fine. I’ve had my 4001 for around 27 years and only had to adjust it twice. The adjustments were minimal. I’ve only adjusted my 4000 once , but I haven’t had it as long. I think I just had to tweak one saddle on the 4000 when I set it.
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    I’m always learning different stuff. First I roughly write down the form … intro , A part , B part , chorus , bridge , outro etc. and then work out the various bits , and write them out. After I’ve got the form and the parts down it’s straightforward . If there are variations in the parts I write them out , and note that in the form. Some notes can be brief , others can get complicated. Then it’s simple repetition until it’s committed to memory. I prefer to memorize then be staring at my charts and notes. Sometimes I will need the notes.
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