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Years ago , a friend I was playing with had a late 50’s orange Gretsch 6120 , and I thought it might have been one of the most beautiful guitars I’d ever seen. The one day he announced that he didn’t need an expensive guitar , he sold it and bought a cheap Washburn Tele copy. Put in a sliding pickup on a rail. And he still had his signature sound. That must have been thirty years ago , he just retired the Washburn about a year ago. I’ve had a thing for orange single cutaway Gretsches ever since.
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This was the pic I showed to Herself. She immediately said “get it”. And when it arrived thought it might well be the most beautiful bass she’d seen. I found this in Boston so it wound up being a little more than expected by the time it landed here in Halifax , but no regrets. I had been looking at these for about ten years , they never were offered here in Canada.
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you heard about the bass player that locked his keys in the car … took him two hours to get the drummer out
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You are a lucky one. I am thankful that Herself thinks some basses are worth picking up. Just before Christmas I showed her a picture of a big orange hollow body Gretsch , she took one look and said “get it”.
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Every year , in early spring , I hear of a couple of impossibly great finds that actually happen. Old Pbasses that go for $35. Yard sales and flea markets. People getting rid of a relatives stuff etc etc . It does happen. But it’s never me finding the original deal. I’ve heard it can take several sales before something fetches market value.
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I like seeing Tbird pickups on shortscale Fender Shaped Things.
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Wjelcome!
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Welcome!
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I really meant to say , welcome to the show , Jay!
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yikes
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I just realized my last splurge was back in December , so I’m still good for 24. Although I did buy a little bag to put an amp in. And I will be ordering some strings on my next music store visit.
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
msb replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
msb replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
I’m an old Pbass guy. Mostly play short scales now , but recently picked up a med scale. So you never know … -
They seem to have let Mesa be.
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I’ve been a Dano user since the reissues appeared in the late 90’s. There was minor support when they first came out but that had vanished by the time they first moved production to China , and the old stock quickly disappeared. I went looking for a replacement wooden bridge , because they sound better than the adjustable ones. Eventually I found a Jerry Jones bridge from a fellow aficionado on TB. Love their basses , but the Evets company that owns the name sucks.
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Beauties! Welcome Rolf!
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You can just see it through the burgundy here
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The Short Scale Bass Appreciation Society!
msb replied to Baloney Balderdash's topic in Bass Guitars
I’ve been using Deep Talking flats on most shortscales , I’m going to pick up some low tension ones to try them out. -
That’s a 77 4001 , that burgundy glo is not all that translucent. But it would be there.
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I had to read that to Herself.
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Canadian Tire after getting dicked around over a safety inspection.
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I love my NE-1 pedals to give practice amps a bit more thump at very low volume.
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Ringo risked life and limb every time he climbed up on his riser.
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An old friend was always quoting the title of his all time favourite review. “Old , fat, tattooed and boring”. he’s often introduce himself as that …
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Welcome ! I’m just a bit up the coast from you , I joined up because there was a lot of things that are common in Europe and the UK that have never really found a presence in North America.
