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06-01-2011, 03:05 PM
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I'm at Disney World and I was in line for the Rockin Rollercoaster Aerosmith ride and at one point you enter the "studio" where they're working. Upon close inspection of the bass gear (I know I have a problem) 2 Hartke 410XLs, and Aguilar head, GK backline 600, and to top it all off a quick look at the headstock of the bass revealed "Sadowsky" equipped with what appeared to be EMGs.
I'm about to rob Disney.
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06-01-2011, 03:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Norfolk | | | This annoys me almost as much as bass collectors that keep amazing instruments in display cabinets purely to sell instead of playing them.
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Originally Posted by capnjim  I don't know, but I would like to see it on Youtube. | Mediocre Bassist Club # 709
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06-01-2011, 03:12 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Flint, Michigan | | | I'd take the head and the bass...
Cool ride. |
06-01-2011, 03:26 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: OREGON | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Electricblue This annoys me almost as much as bass collectors that keep amazing instruments in display cabinets purely to sell instead of playing them. | I understand your point but you can't really blame them as long as they do everything legally. Also, we are in recession. Don't we need to do anything if that makes money? There are many jobs that are quite dirty that I don't want to mention. Compare to them, IMHO, instrument collection for investment purpose doesn't seem too bad. |
06-01-2011, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Electricblue This annoys me almost as much as bass collectors that keep amazing instruments in display cabinets purely to sell instead of playing them. | I don't think I know of one collector that keeps a guitar in a display case to sell. On the other hand, I know countless dealers that keep guitars in display cases to sell. |
06-01-2011, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by boriology101 I understand your point but you can't really blame them as long as they do everything legally. Also, we are in recession. Don't we need to do anything if that makes money? There are many jobs that are quite dirty that I don't want to mention. Compare to them, IMHO, instrument collection for investment purpose doesn't seem too bad. | Oh boy, this thread is going THAT way already....
Maybe the employees get together and have a jam session at the end of the day....it's possible.
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06-01-2011, 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by smcd I don't think I know of one collector that keeps a guitar in a display case to sell. On the other hand, I know countless dealers that keep guitars in display cases to sell. | I suppose, but if I owned a one-off bass, I would play it until I passed away. I don't care how much it is worth when I'm dead.
Somebody will want to play it eventually, so if you possess it, why not play it?
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Originally Posted by capnjim I don't know, but I would like to see it on Youtube. | Mediocre Bassist Club # 709
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06-01-2011, 03:39 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Beaverton, Oregon USA | | | Instruments are meant to be played, not put on display!
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06-01-2011, 03:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: OREGON | | | But anything valuable can be displayed and it can also do its good purpose... collecting instruments for investments shouldn't be that bad IMO. |
06-01-2011, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by MarTONEbass Oh boy, this thread is going THAT way already....
Maybe the employees get together and have a jam session at the end of the day....it's possible. | I'd bet on it!
I saw that roller coaster too, and I noticed the same thing, darn shame - but they have the money to do it. I guess the bassist in aerosmith isn't gonna play a squier 
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06-01-2011, 03:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Electricblue I suppose, but if I owned a one-off bass, I would play it until I passed away. I don't care how much it is worth when I'm dead.
Somebody will want to play it eventually, so if you possess it, why not play it? | Well, people are different. Most people do play one-off/valuable instruments. They just don't play them out, and I can't say I blame them. |
06-01-2011, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by KingRazor Instruments are meant to be played, not put on display! | Never go to a Hard Rock Cafe. |
06-01-2011, 03:50 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: OREGON | | Oh by the way, I also get pissed off by that Disney display. I oppose THAT kind of display  I hope they all got totally broken pieces for free or cheap money. |
06-01-2011, 03:53 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boston, MA | | | I would bet anything that Tom Hamilton donated that gear to the Disney ride. |
06-01-2011, 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by smcd Never go to a Hard Rock Cafe. | Okay, okay...
GOOD instruments are meant to be played. 
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06-01-2011, 04:02 PM
|  | Registered User | | | | | Haha, didn`t know that.
I`m planning to go there in a couple years, so maybe I`ll check out if that gear is still there.
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06-01-2011, 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by smcd I would bet anything that Tom Hamilton donated that gear to the Disney ride. | "Donated" for a nice big check in return.
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06-01-2011, 04:07 PM
| | Straight Hate From The Keystone State | | Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Lancaster, PA | | | I forgot the '58 Les Paul and the Fender Super Reverb in the lobby. Yikes
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06-01-2011, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Aspidites "Donated" for a nice big check in return. |  |
06-01-2011, 04:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Aspidites "Donated" for a nice big check in return. | For sure! | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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