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    Gibson RD Bass Owners Club

    Ah brilliant, that looks great and plenty of room to spare!
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    Gibson RD Bass Owners Club

    Hi CasadyKid, I’m afraid I didn’t. That’s interesting that the new RDs aren’t 34.5” scale, that was one of the really cool things about the basses! I’ve gone back to using P basses with the band, so I’ve kinda given up on the case quest - good luck with yours!
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    Gibson RD Bass Owners Club

    Hi guys, great to see a club for one of the coolest instruments on the planet! I picked mine up 11 years ago for a fairly decent price as the Moog preamp had been removed, you can see where two of the toggle switches were removed and the routing filled in. Anyone who doesn’t have an original...
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    SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

    http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f8/i-finally-got-my-holy-grail-1011318/ I definitely think that the slab body P from the above thread deserves a place in this thread.
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    SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

    Hey JIO, that's something I've been wondering myself. I only got hold of this fair lady last month. It had been given a nice setup before I received it and had it had a new set of strings on. I have no idea what gauge the tech strung it with, but it is definitely lighter than the gauge I'd...
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    SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

    And here's a couple more taken from the original Ebay listing -
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    SHOW YOUR DISTRESSED FINISHES!

    I absolutely love this thread and all the amazing instruments that have appeared in it so far. Please keep them coming! I know there is a great difference of opinion on whether an instrument looks better if it's pristine or battered, but when it comes to bass (or guitar) I love to see them well...
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    The Ox's RD Artist

    Yeah, I remember reading that he didn't like it, but the RD Artists did become popular with some people, usually those pre-disposed to making nice 'n noisy music! AFAIK the Ox was initially involved with the project - for me the attraction of this particular bass is it being a prototype of an...
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    The Ox's RD Artist

    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Who-John-Entwistles-1977-Prototype-Gibson-RD-Artist-bass-guitar-/290867888498?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item43b913c172 Here's one that will give all you fellow RD Artist lovers a kick! This listing is nothing to do with me BTW (unfortunately!)
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    Flea rocking a P Bass

    I absolutely love the video of this concert, i stumbled upon it around Christmas time and still frequently watch it with pals. I love the bit where George Clinton attempts to put the microphone back into it's holder, looks around sheepishly like a naughty schoolboy and then lets it drop to the...
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    Best Albums of the 2000s.

    Young Widows - Old Wounds Russian Circles - Geneva Cave-in - Antenna The Kills - Midnight Boom At The Drive-In - Relationship Of Command Acoustic Ladyland - SKinny Grin Therapy? - Never Apologise Never Explain Cancer Bats - Birthing The Giant Future Of The Left - Curses And loads more that I...
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    BELFAST BASSISTS

    Hey! At last!
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    Amazing ebay ad

    Thank you, this is amazing, hilarious!
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    What's it worth? Fender '78 fretless precision

    I'm not a fretless player, but I think fretless Precisions look amazing, they ooze a classy simplicity.
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    Who's sound made you want to try the bass?

    Krist Novoselic on Lounge Act