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I’m a big fan of modern lightweight cabs. And that’s a beauty.

I use Bergs and appreciate the size , weight , and ease of moving them around. I’m just a blue collar musician , I pack the car , drive it downtown , set it up , play , and then take it all home. No crew , just me. Smile every time I put one in the car.

I like short scales , and would love to find a nice EB-3 sometime. I’m fine with the shape and ergonomics. I have an SG , but they’re not the same thing.

It looks like it might be a bitch to move around , and looks like some serious business. Beauty!

If I think it’s time to clean and oil the fingerboard they all come off , otherwise one at a time. I keep fresh rounds on several , but most have flats that will remain on for some time. A couple have very old rounds. I’ll be re-stringing one tomorrow. I’ll be oiling the fingerboard , and as I have a floating bridge I’ll have some tape down for it. I’m changing string tension so there will probably be a set up involved. I’ve been finding the strings on a big hollow body a bit stiff so I’m putting on Thomastik Infelds. A favourite string. Looking forward to putting them on.

I just turned 72. 1 I’ve cut back on some gigs because we’re looking after my 98 yr old mother-in-law. I do a house band gig every Sunday and like a night for rehearsal or a gig on top of that. But not much more. I used to generally play three or four nights every week. 2 Haven’t dealt with agents for some years , since I decided to cut back on travel many years back. I’ve been fortunate to play as much as I’d like in town. I’ll do a couple of minor drives in the summer , but that’s it. 3 Most gigs I do are return gigs. The phone will ring and I’ll be asked about availability. So more often then not I’ll know many of the regulars by their first names. 4 My gig money generally goes in a sock for musical emergencies. At the moment I’m thinking I should sell some things to make room for something different , but I’m happy with what I have. There are some amps I’d love to try. My gear was bought with gig money. Thankfully my wife always says that if I do see something I like … to get it. 5 Two to three nights per week out max for now. Things usually start to pick up as the dead of winter winds down. So I hope you’ll be back in the usual gigs soon. I know things can turn around just like that. Take advantage of the down time as you can.

Welcome! It is a wonderful thing to have some practice time.

I’m curious about the family heirloom. Welcome to the board.

Mine is an early Korean one from the late 90’s , and you have to remove the neck to do any truss rod adjustments. Fortunately the necks on the early Korean instruments are incredibly stable. Unlike most Fenders , they do not require seasonal truss rod adjustments. In the 24/25 years I’ve had mine I’ve only adjusted the truss rods twice. Once when I first bought it , and the second time was about three years ago. The only others I’ve seen that stable would be older Rics with the pre84 spring style rods.

A friend used to have a record shop , he loved old rock and roll (Jerry Lee Lewis) he hated the Grateful Dead. I remember once walking into his shop , and there he was , sitting behind the cash register , smoking , cup of coffee in hand , and a huge grin. He explained that some kid had just tried to sell him some Grateful Dead bootlegs and he had just finished tossing the guy out of the shop. He said “ Misanthropy is it’s own reward”

We’ve had about 80cm of snow , so things have been cancelled this weekend , we’re looking at another 20 before it stops. Heavy winds so it drifts right back after you shovel it. misery

Wow! I have some corners where things pile up , but have some spring cleaning plans in mind.

If I lived a little closer I’d be all over the classifieds. And I’d have a selection of Barefaced cabs. I did manage to find a lightly used cab in Quebec , and have become a believer.

We really do have wonderful choice today. I’ve been thinking that I’d grab an Elf if I see one going for a good price. I probably should add the Gnome to that list.

Welcome aboard , V !

Welcome! Those little electric things are much easier to haul around. … but don’t sound quite like an upright.

Welcome aboard!

It would have been made with stack pots , those might have been changed. There were a ton of finish options available at first.

It breaks after she’s hit it around ten times. They really are tough little things.

An old friend has a baritone/standard six double neck. It’s not heavy , slightly awkward (like any double neck). And he didn’t break the bank buying it. He’s got a nice collection of vintage Silvertones , including a couple made by Danelectro.

Used to watch Shindig on TV , Delaney Bramlett was the bass player and used a Longhorn. The shape was noticeably unique. I had no idea they were an entry level instrument , I just assumed they cost what the Rickenbackers and Gretsches did. There were never any Danos around in Eastern Canada , just rebadged Silvertones. So when the reissues first came out I realized what the Longhorns were , and wanted one. I didn’t think I’d become a Dano guy. It completely changed my concept of just what it was that made an instrument a good one. I kinda became known as a cheap bass , nice amp guy.

Just new vintage , not the good old vintage.

The Dano LaBellas are slightly stiffer than Thomastiks , but just slightly. They also fit Gibson basses that have a 3point bridge , or a Hipshot 3point replacement. I love TIs on long scale instruments but prefer something stiffer on the short scale ones. Today I mostly play shortscales , although I still have the usual assortment of classics. Try leaving the existing rounds on for a while , my experience was that they just kept sounding better as they got older. Mine are truly dead now , but I do like them. I picked up my Longhorn , new , for just $200 , on a blowout sale back around 2000. Probably one of the best gear buys I’ve made. And I’m always amazed at the condition it’s in today. No major dents or dings , and It’s done a lot of falls. For years whenever I’d buy a new bass I’d play enough gigs with it to break even , and then go right back to the Longhorn. Band mates were always happy to see the new bass retire and the Dano make a full time return. I always described them as fun to play , and still find that fun when I pick it up.

The necks can be substantial , and prone to diving. But if you spend enough time to get accustomed to them they’re comfy enough. I saw a picture someone posted of one that had been modded , and then wanted to try one myself. I dropped in a Tbird pickup. I’ll probably change the pots , not crazy about the taper. Will probably drop in ultralite tuners. I’m not in a rush.

An old friend in the states described his as sounding like a Jazz Bass on steroids.