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Jimmy Johnson invented the 5 string bass as we know it.

Looks like a fine little rig , glad you found a way for it to find you.

I was looking at the custom build and it just said 34 . I’d love to see an Epi Pro short scale Tbird for under a thousand , but it ain’t about to happen. Gibson once did a small run of 30 in Tbirds and they sold fairly fast , but that was it.

It would be tempting if they did this in a 30in scale.

I know musicians that are great readers , but are not great improvisers. But from their first look at a piece can play with conviction , emotion , and depth , and not just follow the dots. But most of the ones I play with are the opposite.

I feel the pain , I’ve had a number of close calls but they’ve been just outside my budget , I could sell some stuff but I’m still more inclined to hang on to what I have than order a Dingwall. I’d be looking at the smaller SuperJ or SuperP if I did.

I slip it a fresh battery every once in a while.

Much of learning an instrument is repetition and practice, developing a muscle memory, and I see the time and work that’s involved in getting there. Playing simple scales can be an art form. You can make them fun , and even exciting. I would never discourage good technique.

When I first went to Bergantino it was a revelation. Good cabs can make a huge difference.

I loved his Super P in a four , but it was just beyond my snack bracket at the time.

I picked up a fiver some years back but didn’t make the transition. Still a four string guy.

I have a regular Ray 3 band that’s about twenty years old ,I don’t really compare it to other basses , it’s got a unique thing going on . And I like it. I usually gig with something that’s more thumpy , but for home practice that Ray stays beside the couch.

We had to walk through the snow to get to school , uphill … both ways.

There’s some amazing clips of fairly young players with great feel , and a joy in playing , she’s a bit busy here but the sense of sheer fun is infectious.

The gnome is on my radar as something to check out , I’m pretty well amped up , but more likely to see an amp than a bass show up on the doorstop. No local dealers. edit it appears there are no Warwick dealers in Canada

It’s been a while , but I’ve played a ton of bike rallies. Never seen any problems , but they self discipline , if anyone acts like an ***hole the hive quickly steps in. I’ve only been told that , never seen any issues.

I should sell a dozen or so.

Old Pbass guy that loves a nice Ric and acquired many of the classics over the years , somehow got hooked on Danelectros. Don’t know just how it happened but I’m ok with it. They weigh next to nothing , sound great and are a heck of a lot of fun to play. Also developing a thing for Gibson short scales.

Check out the Hollywood Fats stuff he did , some more things have been surfacing but they just released one album , and it became such a major influence for so many. Deadly little band. Their classic take of Rock This House …

Welcome Urko , I hope you’ll find what you need to get that amp going. Trace amps are well worth the repair, just make sure whoever does the work is qualified.

I loved Larry Taylor’s Hollywood Fats period!

I watch the local kijiji site like a hawk and have noticed the price creep in private online sales and regular retail , oh there’s the occasional deal , those tend to go quickly , but a surprising amount of things do not seem to be selling right now. I keep seeing the same items being relisted . Usually without any drop in price. And at prices I consider high. I ‘m glad to think there’s nothing I need.

I think it’s the 335 , full scale.

I’m thankful I developed a love for Danelectros.