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Just some rhythm changes , but it swings.

I mostly play mid sized bars , and frequently run a single 8 ohm cab. Most gigs only the vocals , and maybe a sax are miked , so I need too fill the room, the band stage mix is what people are going to hear. 
I do have a second cab for bigger rooms and outdoor gigs. There are times it’s needed. I’ve never had to dime the amp. Lots of headroom. Berg 112 & 210 cab combination , Forte head. 
It’s got a serious slam.

It was a fairly small run and they quickly disappeared. You don’t see them pop up on the used market much , and when they do , they’re gone. I thought that might encourage Gibson to revisit the concept , but they really concentrate on keeping the guitar players happy , their current bass line is pretty limited.

That said , their little DC Jr bass is a wonderful little thing! 

I recently restrung a 30 in Gretsch Baritone , I tune it A-A , it has a Bigsby , I put on the D’Addario X-L med 14-68 set. 
They work !

I’ve never owned a Tbird , but I like them. I had a couple of almost buys over the years , I don’t know why I didn’t pick one up. At first I found the later non-reverse version ugly , but I came around. I like ‘em now. I’ve heard some good things about the recent batch of non-reverse birds. 
Over the years Gibson have done around eighty basses , including reissues. They have a fascinating history. 

If they did a short scale reverse bird I’d buy one in a minute. Even an Epi Pro version.
 

I’ve been looking at replacing the 3 point with a Hipshot , but have four basses with them , truth is I’ve always been able to set them exactly where they need to go without fuss or drama , so I haven’t done it. Yet …

If you drop the nose on the three point the two back anchors can lift , but once you get that they’re fine.

but they are kinda ugly looking things

The expression “house poor” comes to mind. The bank’s interest rates were higher , and there were times one had to juggle at the end of the month. But at this point the mortgage has been paid and I am truly the lord of my little manor.

Your mind set changes when you become a property owner , if anything breaks it’s up to you to fix it.

We have a small house , but a big yard , and Herself is a gardener.

And I’m thankful we did it. 
It was not always easy. For much of it I was self employed and paying business rent and a mortgage.
I was the last one to get paid.

Dr Who used the guitar version.

… and there was a run on them.  Now they’re hard to find again.

They look like an upside down Rickenbacker with a hockey stick headstock. (and I say that in a good way)

It seems like any time I take it out and play it in a bar somebody offers to buy it. 
I’m hanging on to it.

1 hour ago, nilorius said:

This is jazz bass without arms, legs and head. This is ugly.

The design goes back to the late 60’s , called the Flying Samurai. One of the earliest bass designs by Yamaha , although the one I have was from a small reissue run just over twenty years ago. A friend calls it the ultimate Japanese surf bass.

I’ve been known to occasionally play surf music.

Truth is , it’s not heavy , nicely balanced , and has a bit more balls than your usual Jazz Bass. The pickup spacing is very close to Jazz specs , and it has the typical VVT setup. The neck is very comfy , nice taper.
 

It’s a great bass. It always gets a lot of compliments. And frequent offers to buy it.

It’s been some years since I’ve owned a Jazz Bass , but this has been described as a Jazz on steroids.

They’re not common , but they’re out there.

After some years of looking at them for sale everywhere but Canada , finally found one in Toronto for a good price.

this is why we cannot have nice things 

Nice rig!

I had that old motor drive on my F. It made quite the racket. I think it was the F36 version. Primitive thing.
I was also nutty about Leica rangefinders , and still have some. 

I know John Hall has a history of alienating people , but I’ve only had positive experiences with him.  After buying my old 4001 I went on the Resource Forum asking about the cap bypass. He took the time to patiently explain it , I didn’t realize until about two weeks later that he owned the company. 
 

Once you’ve had both I think your opinion shifts more to middle ground. 
At least mine did. Used to be all about the Pbass , now play just about anything but , although I still have three of them.
Now I love the big chunky neck on one bass and the rail thin neck on another. I’ve discovered that with a little time I get very comfortable playing almost anything. I do find my approach does shift a bit using different basses , and I like the change.

I do seem to favour short scales these days.

2 hours ago, Dad3353 said:

 

Stuff the stereo..!

 

That drum..!

 

 
stuff the drum

 that rug really ties the room together

That’s certainly one of the cheesier things in this thread

… I like it.

I was originally doing photographic work , and making some large 20x30 display prints for a theatre when the phone rang and a friend wanted to talk. It must have been two in the morning when we met and he explained that a touring band he knew was about to audition for a new bass player. I was the only one that showed up for the audition , we jammed for a couple of hours and I got the job. Immediately traded a Nikon camera for a fairly new 72 Pbass , made arrangements to buy a well used Marshall amp on time and I was on the bus. Well actually one of the ratty old cars that made up our entourage… I’ve been a working musician ever since , and did manage to balance that with various photographic jobs later.

Nikon F !  I got my first Pbass trading an F2 with a pentaprism and 85/1.8. 
Still have the Pbass , sold the old Nikon stuff but still have an S2

I can walk in a music shop and not see a thing I need , but when I spot a deal on kijiji I’m out the door cash in hand.

I can hardly wait …

Here in Halifax , NS it’s a tough old go being a full time musician , and yet a surprising number manage. We have a few that even manage a good living , but for most it’s tenuous at best. But those that are going to do it are going to do it. 

Never a big star , I was (and still am) a simple blue collar musician playing the local bars. No regrets. For some years we ratted around the local circuit but I got tired of constantly driving around and opted to just stay in town, managed a day job and played locally a lot. Late nights , early mornings. 
Now retired I can say I’m surprised to find myself still playing in bars. Enjoy that more than ever. 
… utterly shameless at this point.

So I tell people to follow what they love. There’s no shortage of misery going about and if you can find a path without a direct subscription … go for it.

I’d make one heck of a Guidance Councelor.

4 minutes ago, Al Krow said:

 

 

Trouble is that rack still has space for 7 basses! I love the fact that so many of the pro bass players (ok not @cetera, haha!) on this forum just have 2 or 3 basses which they gig the hell out of.

I don’t have room for racks , but I have nooks where they pile up.

I’ve had an upright for over twenty years now although most gigs are electric. (and a good friend here has six uprights) Mine’s just an old German plywood job. Does the job.
My friend works on them , and can’t help himself. 

I’ve liked them a lot more than I thought I would. I’ve no idea how old they are but they sound deep and still have a little top end. I’m not in any panic to replace them, I don’t use that bass often. 
I usually put fresh stings on new basses , most have flats , l do have some with old rounds , and some I keep fresh rounds on.

I buy a surprising amount of strings.