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06-24-2009, 07:42 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Massena NY | | | Thankyou Tom Bowlus
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I was just re-reading a copy of bass gear mag (for probably the 20th time) and got thinking. I have e-mailed Tom several times about amps, pre's, etc., and every time, he has responded with a quick, polite and sometimes lengthy response. That says alot when you consider that this guy is being e-mailed by many more people, helps run a magazine, deals with his own gas and holds down an actual job.
I have nothing fancy to say, just thank Tom. |
06-24-2009, 07:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Fort Worth -- that's my hood. | | | I'd add my '+1' to that as well.
...and one of the finest gentlemen on talkbass.
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06-24-2009, 07:57 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Round Rock, TX | | | Tom is a CLASS ACT.. and a go-to-guy for MANY TBers... thanks Tom you ROCK! |
06-24-2009, 07:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Springfield, MA | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Krügmeister  Tom is a CLASS ACT.. and a go-to-guy for MANY TBers... thanks Tom you ROCK! | This. He also has super powers the tell him when a thread needs his input. it's uncanny.
He's probably the most helpful person around here. and his gear collection is unfair. Thanks Tom!
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06-24-2009, 08:01 PM
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06-24-2009, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by GearHeadBassMan This. He also has super powers the tell him when a thread needs his input. it's uncanny.
He's probably the most helpful person around here. and his gear collection is unfair. Thanks Tom! | I disagree. It is very fair, Tom deserves all of his gear. I know you meant no harm! Im just saying... 
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06-24-2009, 08:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Springfield, MA | | | damnit jordasch you're such a miserable ******* all of the time geez man get a freakin life.
I miss the care bears.
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06-24-2009, 10:10 PM
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Editor-in-Chief, Bass Gear Magazine | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: North central Ohio | | Aw, shucks! You are very welcome, of course, but I should be the one thanking you for your support of the magazine (and for all the kind words)!
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06-24-2009, 10:48 PM
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06-24-2009, 11:25 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Napa, CA | | | My experience with Tom mirrors the experience mentions by the bass players posting here.
Tom has been incredibly generous with his time answering some of my questions. So when I read he was planning to launch a bass gear magazine I immediately subscribed. I have not been disappointed and I have learned a lot reading Bass Gear Magazine. There is a huge difference between testing gear and owning it. Most bass journalists review gear objectively but I always give Tom some extra credential because of all the bass gear he actually owns. From the early days of his blog he has gone out of his way to describe bass tone accurately. When some journalists will use one sentence to relate how a cab or amp sounds like, Tom will spend a whole paragraph on the topic. The tones he likes don't always match the one I go for but I can trust his judgment and the quality of his analytical hearing.
If you don’t yet subscribe to his magazine I would recommend you do. For the price of a set of bass strings, you will save a lot of money over the long run by acquiring gear that match your needs and that has been reviewed by a true expert.
I wish a continuous success to Bass Gear Magazine and thank Tom for his passion and dedication. |
06-24-2009, 11:29 PM
|  | Johnny and Joe | | Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Chicago | | Tom is first class. Very knowledgeable and (equally important) very cool. I've bugged him in the past with questions myself, and he's been very helpful. Quote:
Originally Posted by Laurent The tones he likes don't always match the one I go for but I can trust his judgment and the quality of his analytical hearing. | Very well said, that's what makes his posts (and those of Ken Jung and a few others) so valuable.
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06-25-2009, 12:10 AM
|  | Looking for Opportunities to Create Harmony | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Vancouver, BC Canada | | | We are indeed fortunate to have guys like Tom B. around. His desire to share his passion for bass combined with his intelligent reviews and commentary means the bass community benefits big time.
So yes, thanks Tom B.
I would also like to mention a word of thanks to KJung who has often given of his time and many, many times helped TBers with insightful, intelligent commentary & gear decisions.
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06-25-2009, 12:13 AM
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Tom is a CLASS ACT.. and a go-to-guy for MANY TBers... thanks Tom you ROCK!
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Thanks Tom for your insights and thoughtful comments...
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06-25-2009, 12:18 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rochelle, Illinois | | Yes, thanks Tom. 
And I'll add the magazine is truly an amazing piece of work.
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06-25-2009, 04:08 AM
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06-25-2009, 07:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt Dean +1!
Thanks Tom for your insights and thoughtful comments... | +1 from me too, Tom has helped me out countless times. He always makes the time to help out his fellow bassists. Thanks man  |
06-25-2009, 11:56 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Austin TX | | | I heard he was unkind to animals! (trollspeak for thanks?)
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06-25-2009, 12:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Charleston, WV | | Thanks for making us all look bad, Tom.
...you and your polite distribution of knowledge.
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06-25-2009, 03:42 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: CinCinNati | | | Thanks Tom!
Because whenever the wife complains about the basement,
I show her yours and we're off to the next subject.
You're an inspriration to us all... |
06-25-2009, 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Supertanker Thanks Tom!
Because whenever the wife complains about the basement,
I show her yours and we're off to the next subject. | Happy to be there for you, bro.  | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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