Recent content by applejack

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    Berry Oakley: Why Doesn't He Get More Respect

    I`m with you on why isn`t he more well known. I got to see Berry Oakley with the Allmans once. The man is why I started playing bass. 40 years later I still love hearing his playing, my fav is In Memory of Elizabeth Reed on the live album. Awesome stuff.
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    Bassists who ride motorcycles gang

    I`ve been riding dirt since I was 13. Playing bass since 15. I`ll have to find some pics of the bike and get them up here but gotta get to work right now.
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    Smoked my laptop computer audio

    Most likely integrated into the motherboard. You can get external USB sound if you don`t mind having a separate somewhat bulky device to have to deal with.
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    Double Bass violinist good teacher for bowing technique?

    I`ve been playing violin for over 30 years. I`m sure that a lot of the concepts of bowing the violin are similiar to bass, like bow speed and pressure, etc, but without even playing bass I can tell you they are two very different animals. There`s two kinds of bows, French and German. Two very...
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    NBD! My first G&L

    Been through the same boat as you, have a P, a J, had a MusicMan copy. I just picked up an L2500 a few months ago. My first G&L and i`m loving it too. I don`t touch the other basses anymore. The only mod I have is I took the strings off and put 5 screws (more like little thru bolts) where the...
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    how and why you started bass

    I went to see the Allman Bros way back when Berry Oakley was still around. He had a powersound that recordings don`t do justice to. How that bass rocked the hall just blew me away and shortly after that I bought my first bass.
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    Dumb Craig's List Ads pt 3, now with brighter whiter dumb!

    This thread may never end. We have too much source material. Nice price huh? "This is not a joke. I have a vintage black and white dark room photo of Sting at an early age, on stage with his microphone and playing a four string Bass guitar with no tuners. He is wearing a two button white...
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    San Diego Bassists

    I`m in SD, but just getting back into playing after a long long break. The bass thing came alive again after a bunch of years.
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    Who started it all for you?

    This dude. I saw the Allman Bros live after Duane was already gone. I was totally blown away by Berry Oakley, the tone and melodic runs hit me and I just leaned on one of the speakers that was pumping out bass the whole concert. I never played with a pick but still tried to learn all those cool...
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    What does your username mean?

    Just flipped my name around. Last name is Appel. I was called applejack as a kid plenty. Didn`t think too hard about that username.
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    SOLD LEFTY 5 STRING FRETLESS (unlined)

    PM coming your way
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    Should I buy a left handed bass?

    I`m in the same boat. I`m lefty but wanted to play righty so I could choose a bass easier. Got a bad finger on the left hand and can`t press the string- thank you dirt bike. So I gotta do it lefty. I found a lefty really easy. There are lots of em online, bummer is you can`t try them, bought...
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    SOLD Left Handed Warwick Thumb 5 BO and Fender Jazz 4 for sale

    I`m interested in the Fender, if it`s still available.