Anyone like bass guitars?

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Re: Anyone like bass guitars?

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I'm still enjoying the switch from bass to guitar, but I've hung on to my Jazz bass, and still enjoy getting it out for a jam.

Bought this new in 95 from the Dunedin RS with my 1st Student loan draw down.

Have used this bass in every bass playing gig I've ever played, and no other bass ever feels right to me.

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Slowy wrote: Ultimately though, guitars are like women. On paper there's not much difference but only a few can make you happy.
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I'm loving bass, its in some ways closer to playing drums than guitar.

Got a track where I play the same shit over and over and over... but with bass it doesn't really matter, if there is groove and rhythm.

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I'm partial to Precision Basses. Ric 4003s are good too.

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Hard to go past a well set-up Precision Bass.
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Played a couple rick basses in shops. I just couldn't get comfy with any of them. :|
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L2 Steinberger. It's pretty good. Thinking I would string it with flats run it through the Sadowkky Pre-Amp and Dub/Reggae it out.

The Jazz basses are a '71 and a defretted '89 Long Horn (Boner) . I like gigging the '71 because it's light and I can treble it up if required in a dull room.

The V is a MTD Grendel. Ridiculously good and my #1 instrument despite paying the least $ for it.

The maple Precision is a '76 . Had Same flats on it for 12 years :lol: . Thumb w/mute goodness.

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That '76 P still haunts my dreams...

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Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

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Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

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The only bass in the world with 2 golden dildo's

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Slowy wrote: That's the problem; everything rewarding is just such hard work. Regret takes much less effort.

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