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  1. msb
    I used to go looking for them , there were always several in Japan , the odd one in the US , sometimes one in the UK or Australia. Never here in Canada , so when one popped up in Toronto I got it.
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    Mid weight , not heavy at all. Well balanced.
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    That is one pretty Samurai , I have the SBV500 in the pale yellow.
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    The horseshoe has been replaced , that’s a rare one though.
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    Quiet weekend , aside from a hurricane hitting the coast Saturday, so if things are open Sunday I have the gig in the local blues dive. I’ll bring the Forte and a 112. Small light , sounds great. Bought a toy recently , a Darkglass Exponent, it’s replaced the GK MB200 on the Phil Jones cab for the time being. I’m maybe knee deep into the software , I’m really enjoying the discovery. There’s a steep learning curve on this.
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    At that time they were not making a lot of basses , and the specs were frequently changing so it’s fairly simple to spot each period. And they are beautiful things. The later 4001 basses don’t have “the features” but they are more affordable. They’ve been creeping up in value though. It always seems that yesterday was the best time to buy one.
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    I was not aware of LeFay, that simply looks gorgeous. Nice catch.
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    Walked into the little vintage shop we used to have and saw a Wishbass hanging on the wall. I was familiar with them but had never seen one in the flesh. It did not disappoint. Dog ugly. It had the crudest finish I’ve seen on any instrument , the neck was enormous , everything about it was primitive. And this was one of the uglier ones. Oh , I’ve seen tons of bad lutherie , and questionable design over the years , but nothing could hold a candle to that thing.
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    I hope things will be all right , Telebass.
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    I saw it on kijiji , but dawdled and a friend snapped it up. I messaged him that I was going to breakdown and bid on it , he told me he just got it home. Several weeks later he flipped it to me at cost. He bought another headless bass. Said there was only room in the stable for one headless bass. I like it ! It’s surprisingly balanced (didn’t expect that) comfortable to play , nice neck , sounds good. And recently I spotted an even rarer Riverhead Jupiter bass by Headway on kijiji and suggested my friend go for it. Silly good price. He got it.
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    The one on the far left is a Unicorn.
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    Welcome , it’s a comfortable place for the nerdy! At least I’ve found it so … guilty.
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    I keep a big felt one in my case , ready in case a guitar player asks if I have a pick.
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    made fun of them myself and wound up with several , naturally , they’ve become favourites. You might be next.
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    I managed to find one of those ! And it’s a lovely thing , I got it just in case I might have the need to run away and join a new wave outfit. If this blues thing doesn’t pan out …
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    Measure first , it might well fit in a guitar case. Congratulations on the Ray ! EB make some of the best production instruments in the US.
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    There’s quite a difference in size from one short scale to another , much of it is how the bridge sits on the body. Sometimes the bridge is right at the edge , on other basses it might be 1/3 of the way into the body. Here’s two Dano shortscales , the Longhorn will fit in many guitar cases , the DC will not.
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    I’ve been fine with the Snarks , if I had issues they would be gone. I rarely try and tune while the stage is noisy , I generally tune before we start , and sometimes do quick checks between songs . My usual bass holds tuning well. No real issues or complaints.
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    Looks like a serious bag!
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    It’s too late , you’re already in. The madness waits.
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    Show us your rig!

    msb replied to ped's topic in Gear Gallery

    Two practice rigs , one at home , one at the in-laws (looking after my mother-in-law) . Home rig … SWR Headlite into an Ampeg210AV, fan in the SWR is a bit noisy , but tolerable. And at the in-laws , Darkglass Exponent 500 into a little Phil Jones C2. I had been using a GK MB200 with the C2 , GK might move home in place of the SWR … we’ll see. I really love that little GK. Also have a handy GK MB150 combo when I have to go out for rehearsal. Still a great little amp!
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    I’ve been using a Hotone Thunderbass as a headphone , practice rig , it has a mini aux in for a phone or tablet so you can easily play along to video. Not that expensive , fairly small , works well. I’m ok using plug in headphones.
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    I do a gig in the house band for a blues jam in the local dive , been doing it for about twenty five years now. Some old friends from Austin Texas were in town and dropped by after doing a festival in New Brunswick. Was an absolute joy to get them up.
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    I used to love TI flats on Pbasses and Rics , but when I started switching over to short scales I wanted something a bit stiffer. LaBellas are what most of them wear now.
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    I started as a Pbass guy , for years it was the only thing I played. I played a lot of Jazz basses but never bought one , but I did try quite a number of basses with two single coil pickups. The first one to really turn me around was a 4001. After some years looking for one (pre internet days and nothing available locally) I found one in Toronto. Fell in love with it. And a Danelectro Longhorn. At first I had troubles dealing with the short scale and it sounded pretty twangy , but as I played it more the strings deadened and it developed a lovely old school thump , and I came to prefer short scales. Still my most frequent gigging electric. I wound up with several Dano short scale basses. Love them. And for giggles I picked up a Yamaha Samurai. I had always been intrigued by the shape , it’s been described by some as a Jazz bass on steroids , I can see that. Although I usually gig with a Dano , my favourite bass these days is a Gibson DC Jr. Shortscale , light weight , single humbucker in the sweet spot it sounds wonderful , despite generally being a flatwound guy I like fresh rounds on it. Some have said they are like a miniature Pbass , but I find them to have a little more going on. I seem to be leaning towards Gibson/Epiphone these days and have an SG bass , and an Epi Flying V and Rumblekat. That little Jr is my favourite.
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