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  1. msb
    I’m an old Fender guy , and was a Pbass aficionado. … now the only Fender shaped thing I play is a Squier Bass VI , and that’s just goofing around.
  2. msb
    I put the “improved” heavier string set on the Squier and found they made a nice difference from the factory set. I had never really considered the Bass VI and then one popped up on kijiji and somebody got it before I made my move. And at that point I decided I had to have one. I’ve been happily surprised at how often I pick it up. I heartily recommend them. The Gretsch is a winner too , however mine does weigh a ton.
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    With a 29.75 scale they can easily be used both ways. Danos are being made in Korea once more. edit … the Dano 6 in line headstock is often called the Dolphin nose headstock , I have a friend that has several vintage Dano made Silvertones with that headstock , so I’ve liked it. I have a reissue 56 bass with the Dolphin nose and don’t find it any uglier than the classic coke bottle. I’ve been a Longhorn player since they first were reissued , and to this day can’t decide if they’re butt ugly or cool as heck.
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    I have a Gretsch baritone , I’ve read that it was initially designed to be a BassVI , but they decided to put lighter strings on it and sell it as a baritone. I’ve just tuned it A-A but I might try it with some heavier strings one of these days.
  5. msb
    Danelectro baritones often have a 29.74 scale length so they can easily be strung either as a Bass VI or baritone. And they are not too expensive.
  6. msb
    give ‘em heck
  7. msb
    An original vintage Bass VI fetches silly money these days so I’m quite thankful there is an inexpensive offshore version available. I’ve been quite surprised at the fun I’ve had goofing around on my Squier. I put the more recent heavier gauge Fender strings on it. I like it a lot!
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    ouch
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    My little box arrived , I’ve done the happy dance , and I’ve been spinning the knobs ever since.
  11. msb
    My thought exactly ! I love the look of that Trent.
  12. msb
    One look at the bridge and pickup and it’s obviously not original, despite the name on the pickguard. Some Chibsons are said to be getting more difficult to identify , happily not the case here.
  13. msb
    … and they ditched the interchangeable pickups and wooden bridge. It’s a shame they’ve branded them as Dan Armstrongs. I know several that were surprised at the quality of what they received , I had read some brutal earlier reviews. They arrived quickly and were delivered in the US for under $400 to your door. That’s hard to believe!
  14. msb
    I still carry a tuning fork in my gig bag.
  15. msb
    The SG has quite different pickups under very similar looking covers. And a simplified VVT knob layout so it’s much easier to dial in. They stopped making the EBO in 89 , the EB3 in 79. The SG came out in 05.
  16. msb
    Several friends have picked up the recent Chinese Dan Armstrong branded basses and were surprised at the construction. They said it was much better than they expected.
  17. msb
    In the olden days we used pitchforks to tune up. And often had to try and do that while disco was blaring through the club PA.
  18. msb
    The loudest fan I’ve ever heard is on the SWR HeadLite. … that thing seriously rocks out!
  19. msb
    The Aguilar arrived , it will be going home to be parked on an Aguilar SL112 cab , but for the time being it’s getting a good workout on top of my tiny PhilJones. And it was making that SG sound wonderful!
  20. msb
    Go for four.
  21. msb
    I have a GK MB200 , somehow the fan got gunked up and stopped working. Fried the ICE power chip. I liked the amp enough to get it repaired. Now I find the sound of a fan running oddly reassuring.
  22. msb
    I bought a Hotone Thunderbass for a giggle when one popped up on kijiji , and I use it with headphones a lot. I can also plug in a tablet and play along with things , perfect as a rehearsal tool.
  23. msb
    Go for it.
  24. msb
    A third hand might work out a little better.
  25. msb
    Between google translate and Scottish , I was thinking of this skit …
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