G'Day!

[Killed_by_Death]

 

been playing since 2012

Desert Storm veteran (2 tours)

Started with all-Fender stuff & now I'm mildly anti-Fender

current stock:

VOX NuTube amp & Ergonomic Headless Ibáñez

 

GSR100EX that I put together with parts of 3 basses (high output Power-Pole pickup)

SR1800E with Nordstrand Big Singles (these pickups are IT for me, but the Big Splits in the EHB come really close)

 

Kala Nomad that I bought for the younger player in the house, maybe it will get played once/month

It's the loudest u-bass I've found, which is the main reason  bought it!

 I spent most of my working life in the Land of Smiles, almost exactly halfway around the Earth from where I am now.

 

[MacDaddy]

with that user name I was expecting to see a Rickenbacker somewhere 🤣

[Killed_by_Death]

 

had one, it's heavy & the neck is quite thick:

When I picked up my SR1800E for the first time, I thought: This is what I expected a Rickenbaker to sound like!

 

[SpondonBassed]

Welcome KBD.

[Dad3353]

Good evening, KBD, and ...

Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

[Richard R]

Welcome aboard!

Lots of love for Ibanez in these forums. I do like the headless in your first pic. 

[Killed_by_Death]

 

It's the most comfortable instrument I've ever owned, tennis-elbow is a thing of the past.

However, now that I'm able to play more, I'm developing a tiny callus on the index-finger of my fretting-hand.

I don't enjoy that at all, it kills the sensitivity in my fingertip.

 

[stereoplayer]

Welcome KBD!

 A man of many talents. 

[SpondonBassed]

56 minutes ago, Killed_by_Death said:

 

It's the most comfortable instrument I've ever owned, tennis-elbow is a thing of the past.

However, now that I'm able to play more, I'm developing a tiny callus on the index-finger of my fretting-hand.

I don't enjoy that at all, it kills the sensitivity in my fingertip.

 

Have you tried soaking it in Kimchi juice?

Heeheehee

[Killed_by_Death]

 

I'd prefer soaking it in cider.

 

Kimchi juice doesn't go to waste in this house, we add it to our condiments, a blend of:

fish-sauce

lemon-juice

garlic 

chilis

 

 

Edited February 1, 2021 by Killed_by_Death

[Teebs]

Hiya KBD  

[stereoplayer]

Ha! Soak it in cider...

[odysseus]

Welcome, sir! Cool avatar!! 🤘

[Killed_by_Death]

 

I took a break, & thought announcing my return seemed appropriate here, instead of starting a new thread.

Maybe the internet is not for an obsessive-compulsive person like me.

 

My goal was to be less obnoxious, but I think there's some sort of Conservation of Energy happening, because I've wanted to tell people to sod off in the most graphic ways since returning to the interwebz.

People are toxic!

 

[Killed_by_Death]

 

I've come & now I'm about to leave.

Sold most of my gear last week, just bits & bobs left now. Selling a Hercules stand, a capo, & a BigShot AB-Y in 22 minutes.

Selling stuff, even dirt cheap, in my area is murder. I had more luck posting on my own FB profile to let friends have at it.

Maybe I'll be back for a u-bass question, because this is my rig now:

The amp is more for kara-okay night, but this is ALL my gear at-the-moment, & should stay this way.

 

[Richard R]

Much of the web is toxic. I've found BC to be very good natured and supportive,  but if you're bowing out we wish you well.

Take care.

[Killed_by_Death]

 

TBH there are only a few here, but their toxicity is like a bad egg, it spoils the lot.

I'm not leaving because of that, I made the mistake of hanging on at talkbASS after quitting playing & then I couldn't help myself. The constant bass chatter made me want to play again.

This was the thread where I started up again, & now I'm back there, my bass is a toy now:

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/having-a-bass-amp-as-a-toy.1272365

 

[Richard R]

In that case you can proudly ride off into the sunset with your head held high, the mini amp on the saddle behind you and the U-bass slung across your back. 

Best wishes, please don't feel the need to reply to this post, otherwise we're into long goodbyes...

[Killed_by_Death]

 

I've fallen into some alternate dimension where facts mean nothing, folks cannot discern between a neck & a fretboard, & then get snarky about it when it's pointed out.

Adios!

 

Edited May 27, 2021 by Killed_by_Death
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