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08-26-2012, 07:51 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Montreal, Quebec Canada | | | Best bass thing you ever bought?
Hi guys, I was wondering what is the best bass related purchase you ever made? It could be a bass, an amp, a pedal, whatever.
For myself, I was thinking the other day that the best bass related thing I ever bought was Ed Friedland's books, starting with Building Walking Bass Lines. They taught me a heckuva lot. Ed really opened up the world of bass to me in his books. I am not a "natural" musician, I had to work at it (I still do) and his books really showed me the way.
What about you?
John |
08-26-2012, 07:55 AM
|  | Groovologist | | Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Erie, PA | | | A short scale bass. They are so much fun to play, so I practice much more.
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08-26-2012, 08:05 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Cayce, SC | | | Other than my basses ('87 Jazz Bass Special and '01 MIA Jazz), it must be my Markbass rig (LMIII head and dual 151P cabs). And, on a fun note, my Snark tuner, hee, hee. Got my son one, too.
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08-26-2012, 08:25 AM
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08-26-2012, 08:28 AM
|  | Help Me Scrape the Mucus off My Brain | | Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Newport News, VA | | | A Rickenbacker 4003.
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08-26-2012, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by mcn1979 A Rickenbacker 4003. | +1. I'm about to sell all of my other basses, 4003 is a delight!! |
08-26-2012, 08:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA | | | My 80's Fender Japan medium-scale Precision bass. It's like they made a custom-sized P to perfectly fit my custom-designed, slightly smaller-than-average, body.
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08-26-2012, 08:40 AM
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This.
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08-26-2012, 08:54 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Willow Street, PA | | My MIA 60th Anniversary P. 
And of course, the ever watchful guard mutt.
Also, the tools that I bought a few years back when I started building basses. Being able to work on my own basses has saved me hundreds. |
08-26-2012, 09:13 AM
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Endorsing Artist: Spector basses | | Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oslo, Norway | | | I dont use effects or anything so i guess it would be my Ampeg Svt4 pro head :-)
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08-26-2012, 09:16 AM
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08-26-2012, 09:19 AM
|  | Last guy you want to see is Employee Relations guy | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bawl'mer, Md | | Quote: |
Originally Posted by jfh2424 Hi guys, I was wondering what is the best bass related purchase you ever made? It could be a bass, an amp, a pedal, whatever.
For myself, I was thinking the other day that the best bass related thing I ever bought was Ed Friedland's books, starting with Building Walking Bass Lines. They taught me a heckuva lot. Ed really opened up the world of bass to me in his books. I am not a "natural" musician, I had to work at it (I still do) and his books really showed me the way.
What about you?
John | Ed's blues book is also a great one to check out. |
08-26-2012, 09:26 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: libertyville, chicago | | | the first time I ever tried nickel strings opened up a world for me.
That and the my recent emperor cab. Maybe its just cause its newest, and yeah there are better cabs out there or things I wish were different about it (sooooooo heavy)but it gives me the tone I want, and no matter what I do to the eq its a tone I like. My favorite cab I've ever personally played (maybe except for a mesaboogie for which I have gas) |
08-26-2012, 09:30 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Area, ME | | | My Zon Sonus 4. Felt right, sounded like what I hear in my head. Playing her as my main bass for over 10 years now (damn), zero gas...
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08-26-2012, 09:30 AM
|  | Thumbrest, Flats and Fingers | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: TN | | | Snark Tuners and musicman string winder
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08-26-2012, 09:30 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ | | Ed Friedland's books. 
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08-26-2012, 09:35 AM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Avezzano AQ (Italy) | | | MB200 minihead!!!
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08-26-2012, 09:35 AM
|  | Earth-based Alternative Scientist, Sex Researcher | | Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Dallas, Texas | | Bassman 100T/410neo
Having played since 1965, I really thought I was over being wowed by gear. But, WOW!! 
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08-26-2012, 09:36 AM
| | Last guy you want to see is Employee Relations guy | | Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bawl'mer, Md | | My Select Jazz is amazing...  |
08-26-2012, 09:54 AM
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