Favorite Gear (bass) (bass, jazz, title, solo, quote)

333 · 04-01-2009, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ElephantSack

Mang, that's old-schooly. And don't feel bad about having your first gig within a year of forming a band. Around here (SC), where bands are a dime a dozen, you'll have some bands getting together to play shows after their first month of practice.

Yeah, in some aspects, that's really ****ty. In other aspects - raw live show and ammo to make fun of them afterward.

DMBassDude · 04-01-2009, 10:06 PM

Yeah, I guess. And don't diss the old schooly stuff! That's like second on my list though(first is an endorsement deal w/ spector )

ElephantSack · 04-02-2009, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DMBassDude

Yeah, I guess. And don't diss the old schooly stuff! That's like second on my list though(first is an endorsement deal w/ spector )

Shit, man. I literally can't dis the old-school. Cuz "there aint no school like the old school, and Im the head-****in'-master!".
... alright. maybe the last part isn't true, but I learned on a fret-less Fender Jazz bass. How old-school can you get? Besides maybe learning stand-up?

mr dave · 04-02-2009, 06:14 PM

yeah man, old school is where it's at. this guy i know used to have a Gibson bass similar to that one. his was more yellow and had different pickups. i think he sold it to get a van.

DMBassDude · 04-02-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

yeah man, old school is where it's at. this guy i know used to have a Gibson bass similar to that one. his was more yellow and had different pickups. i think he sold it to get a van.

Yeah, it's a classic. I wouldn't be surprised if one Gibson Grabber fetches a good 2 grand or so. The thing that sucks is that the only place you can buy 'em is Ebay, because they are no longer in circulation. BTW your buddie's bass was most likely a Ripper, which is like the twin. Gene Simmons played one.

mr dave · 04-02-2009, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DMBassDude

BTW your buddie's bass was most likely a Ripper, which is like the twin. Gene Simmons played one.

good call. that's exactly it. either way his attitude towards the instrument pained me when i first met him. he was a diehard punk who adhered to the belief that you only needed the low E and the other 3 were just there to keep it in tune.

we worked him out of that attitude over the years haha.

DMBassDude · 04-02-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

good call. that's exactly it. either way his attitude towards the instrument pained me when i first met him. he was a diehard punk who adhered to the belief that you only needed the low E and the other 3 were just there to keep it in tune.

we worked him out of that attitude over the years haha.

LMAO are you sure your buddy's not Gene himself?

mr dave · 04-02-2009, 07:49 PM

haha yeah i'm pretty sure he's not Gene

i don't think Simmons would need to sell a bass to buy a used family van haha

DMBassDude · 04-02-2009, 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

haha yeah i'm pretty sure he's not Gene

i don't think Simmons would need to sell a bass to buy a used family van haha

good point LOL
so who's your favorite bassist of all time?

ElephantSack · 04-02-2009, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mr dave

yeah man, old school is where it's at. this guy i know used to have a Gibson bass similar to that one. his was more yellow and had different pickups. i think he sold it to get a van.

Speaking of old school... Who knows who Stanley Clarke is?

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