New Hampshire Bassists Club

hrodbert696 · #1 12-22-2011, 06:59 AM

If the brethren is Taxachusetts can do it, so can we. Playing bass in the Granite State? Sign up here. I'd love to hear where people are getting gear (especially since Daddy's closed), what everyone's gigging experiences have been, what kinds of set lists are working for Yankee crowds, where you teach or found a good teacher, and all that good networking kind of stuff. Maybe we can get a local GTG planned if there's interest. Anyone from neighboring states who play/teach/shop for gear in NH also welcome.

I'll start off and declare myself NH bassist club member #1 (or is that a protocol violation?). I live in Lee, play with projects in Manchester and in Exeter, and so far, being something of a newbie bassist (2 years and change playing), have only gotten out to a couple of open mics. I mostly rely on Earcraft Music in Dover and Craigslist for gear.

Come on and sign up!

**twocargar** · #2 12-22-2011, 07:23 AM

Hey there, I live in Chester. Since Daddy's closed I have to say I haven't been anywhere to buy, but I will probably end up going to Manchester Music Mill. I also buy, sell and trade on TB and CL.

My band doesn't gig, so I can't help you there.

beatlebass64 · #3 12-23-2011, 01:39 PM

I am a proud NH bassist!

Keene, NH to be exact. Down here, we have both Cheshire Music and Retro Music. I would highly recommend Retro, and will provide you with a link to the site. Jeff (the owner) is a real cool guy and they have that walk in guitar shop vibe to it.

retroguitar.com used and vintage guitars and amps

DrPieZon · #4 12-23-2011, 02:37 PM

Groovin in the Granite State!

Daddy's is gone (my last gear purchase was a used SWR Workingman 12 from them), but we still have Guitar Center, though I prefer to buy local/used most of the time.

hrodbert696 · #5 12-23-2011, 06:05 PM

Welcome, all!

twocargar - #2
beatlebass64 - #3
DrPieZon - #4

Ayuh.

joemer · #6 12-23-2011, 06:16 PM

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Welcome, all!

twocargar - #2
beatlebass64 - #3
DrPieZon - #4

Ayuh.

Sign me up. Bassist from Dover here. Play in a couple of classic rock bands and a blues/surf instrumental band. Usually shop on the internet, Gary's Guitar's and Ralph's House of Tone !!

hrodbert696 · #7 12-24-2011, 05:07 AM

joemer - #5. Welcome! Anyone have Christmas Eve/NYE gigs coming up?

joemer · #8 12-24-2011, 07:12 AM

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joemer - #5. Welcome! Anyone have Christmas Eve/NYE gigs coming up?

NYE gig in Hanover, Mass this year

fourstringdrums · #9 12-24-2011, 02:39 PM

Great! I just moved to Manchester myself. I'm actually a drummer primarily and looking to connect with musicians up here, so if anyone is looking to know another drummer send me a PM

Disclaimer - I'm not mentally ill, not broke, have reliable equipment, and know what dynamics are lol

hrodbert696 · #10 12-24-2011, 04:00 PM

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Great! I just moved to Manchester myself. I'm actually a drummer primarily and looking to connect with musicians up here, so if anyone is looking to know another drummer send me a PM

Disclaimer - I'm not mentally ill, not broke, have reliable equipment, and know what dynamics are lol

Welcome to the Granite State! You're #6.

hrodbert696 · #11 12-24-2011, 04:05 PM

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Sign me up. Bassist from Dover here. Play in a couple of classic rock bands and a blues/surf instrumental band. Usually shop on the internet, Gary's Guitar's and Ralph's House of Tone !!

OK, question: can you or anyone explain Ralph's to me? Every musician in the area I talk to always talks about Ralph's rather than Earcraft down the street. The guy is nice enough but there's squat for selection in that store. So what's the secret? Is it noticeably better service, better tech, better what?

jwbassman · #12 12-28-2011, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by twocargar

Hey there, I live in Chester. Since Daddy's closed I have to say I haven't been anywhere to buy, but I will probably end up going to Manchester Music Mill. I also buy, sell and trade on TB and CL.

My band doesn't gig, so I can't help you there.

Hey I grew up in Chester! My dad still lives there. In fact I'm heading to Chester tonight to drop off my son with him. They're going skiing tomorrow (Thurs.), Friday, Sat. and Sun. up at Sunapee. Lucky.

I currently live in Hooksett, NH. So put me in the club.

fourstringdrums · #13 12-28-2011, 02:21 PM

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Hey I grew up in Chester! My dad still lives there. In fact I'm heading to Chester tonight to drop off my son with him. They're going skiing tomorrow (Thurs.), Friday, Sat. and Sun. up at Sunapee. Lucky.

I currently live in Hooksett, NH. So put me in the club.

So I guess once you're from Manchvegas, you're always from Manchvegas?

jwbassman · #14 12-28-2011, 02:25 PM

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So I guess once you're from Manchvegas, you're always from Manchvegas?

LOL. I lived in Manch for 6 years. Just moved to Hooksett 2 years ago. Gotta drive through it everyday on the way to Nashua. My wife works at the Elliot Hospital in Manch.

I just updated my location to Hooksett LOL

fourstringdrums · #15 12-28-2011, 02:26 PM

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LOL. I lived in Manch for 6 years. Just moved to Hooksett 2 years ago. Gotta drive through it everyday on the way to Nashua. My wife works at the Elliot Hospital in Manch.

I just updated my location to Hooksett LOL

How far is hooksett from manc? I just moved up here myself. I'm a masshole transplant.

*edited to acknowledge my lack of brain cells at the moment this was posted.

KPJ · #16 12-28-2011, 02:29 PM

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How far is hooksett from manc? I just moved up here myself. I'm a masshole transplant.

Next town over!

jwbassman · #17 12-28-2011, 02:32 PM

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Next town over!

Hey stay out of here you Masshole

Good to hear from you Kevin!? How are you doin'?

We could almost consider KPJ a honorary NH member since Methuen is on the MA/NH border.......

jwbassman · #18 12-28-2011, 02:34 PM

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How far is hooksett from manc? I just moved up here myself. I'm a masshole transplant.

Welcome!! Yeah, we're neighbors! We'll have to get together and jam sometime. Shoot me a PM. I've got to shut my computer down here at work we're going to be doing some maintenance here momentarily.

fourstringdrums · #19 12-28-2011, 02:38 PM

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Next town over!

Good lord am I having one of those days... I know where the %$^$ hooksett is lmao I actually live on Mammoth Rd/28A which borders it.

I tell ya... I think my brain read Suncook or some such brain fartery.

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Welcome!! Yeah, we're neighbors! We'll have to get together and jam sometime. Shoot me a PM. I've got to shut my computer down here at work we're going to be doing some maintenance here momentarily.

Will do

Erich Bruning · #20 12-28-2011, 02:40 PM

Farmington area here, although I work in Manchester.

Used to play upright with a local band (mostly around the Seacoast/Durham area), but we've pretty much split up.

I have a local guy that runs a shop called Accel Music, that I try to support. He doesn't carry to much, but is willing to order. Also, there's Michael Charles music in Rochester. Also not a huge selection, but decent shop.

I've purchased from Earcraft in the past, and they aren't a bad shop. I also dig Ralphs House of Tone. They are much smaller, but the store has a good vibe.

Don't know of anywhere else in the area. I'm focusing a bit more on the bass guitar side of things over my upright, and am slowly getting some decent gear together, so I've been checking them all out.

Biggest problem for this area, is the small selection of instruments. Earcraft probably has the largest selection.