Mr. Foxen Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Dude I know has a totally trashed Rickenbacker, and had trouble with smashing the scratchplate, so went for a steel one, but shiny steel wouldn't look right on his knackered bass, had a bit of playing about with fire, and got this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Depends on the rest of the bass. My worry would be that he would end up looking like a hippie. ped Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Looks good to me. The other alternative is a brillo pad just to take the edge off a shiny substance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='1060769' date='Dec 16 2010, 05:19 PM']My worry would be that he would end up looking like a hippie.[/quote] Some days that is the look I'm going for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 [quote name='BurritoBass' post='1060773' date='Dec 16 2010, 05:21 PM']Some days that is the look I'm going for! [/quote] NO HIPPIES ON BASSCHAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgibson Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='1060780' date='Dec 16 2010, 05:25 PM']NO HIPPIES ON BASSCHAT[/quote] lolage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 With this guy, I don't think looking like a hippy will be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='1060780' date='Dec 16 2010, 05:25 PM']NO HIPPIES ON BASSCHAT[/quote] Too late. We're everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='1060780' date='Dec 16 2010, 05:25 PM']NO HIPPIES ON BASSCHAT[/quote] ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 I wish I'd known about the no hippie rule....could've saved myself a fortune,man. Sh*t happens....now I play a Sadowsky. Bummer. Oli - looks good to me (man) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stingray5 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Be nice to see the whole thing once it's done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Foxen Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 It is coming round tomorrow, gonna be a build diary I reckon, even though it is a scratchplate change, wanna do a bit of side by side with my faker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy54 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='1060780' date='Dec 16 2010, 05:25 PM']NO HIPPIES ON BASSCHAT[/quote] Like hey man thats cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Burrito Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='1060780' date='Dec 16 2010, 05:25 PM']NO HIPPIES ON BASSCHAT[/quote] That's why this guy was on Talk Bass then?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacDaddy Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='1060780' date='Dec 16 2010, 05:25 PM']NO HIPPIES ON BASSCHAT[/quote] Heavy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I'm a total hippy but I hate the look. I sport, French cropped hair, black and red clothes. The tie-dye is in my minds eye, not on my t shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musicman20 Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='1060780' date='Dec 16 2010, 05:25 PM']NO HIPPIES ON BASSCHAT[/quote] LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earbrass Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 [quote name='steve-soar' post='1061186' date='Dec 17 2010, 12:22 AM']I sport, French cropped hair, black and red clothes.[/quote] You have your hair imported? Classy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shire Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='1060780' date='Dec 16 2010, 05:25 PM']NO HIPPIES ON BASSCHAT[/quote] BAN 1. [i]hypocrite[/i] (1) A person who engages in the same behaviors he condemns others for. Can provide pics if required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 [quote name='steve-soar' post='1061186' date='Dec 17 2010, 12:22 AM']I'm a total hippy but I hate the look. I sport, French cropped hair, black and red clothes. The tie-dye is in my minds eye, not on my t shirt.[/quote] You sound like you look like, like, a fascist.... man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.i.stein Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 [quote name='Doctor J' post='1061471' date='Dec 17 2010, 12:04 PM']You sound like you look like, like, a fascist.... man.[/quote] he's the ex-bassist from Smeg and the Heads. he's like a total crypto-fascist, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 [quote name='ped' post='1060780' date='Dec 16 2010, 06:25 PM']NO HIPPIES ON BASSCHAT[/quote] Right then, I'm off to San Francisco to play play my bongos in the dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lojo Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 most musicians I know are capitalist hippies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 I hope that Ricky is going to get a nice psychedelic refin to go with the scratchplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil.i.stein Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 [quote name='lojo' post='1061729' date='Dec 17 2010, 04:06 PM']most musicians I know are capitalist hippies[/quote] or chippy-choppers ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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