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A Professional Musician is a person whose main career is in music with appropriate qualifications. A full-time Musician is a person whose work is in music but not necessarily with qualifications. Semi-professional musicians are those who have any sort of day job and play in music part-time...

Hi! I suggest a Danelectro. Lightweight, uncomplicated, thoroughly reliable and a choice of shapes and sizes - and affordable.

Hi! I had a Danelectro Longhorn between 1967/8 and 1972. It was converted to a 5 string in London. It lasted me a good 5 years and I chopped it in for a "superior brand" whilst in Stuttgart on a 60 day tour in 1972. I replaced it a few years ago with a standard 4 string. I do have a Rick 4001...

I now have 3 bass guitars. 1). a 1972 Rickenbacker 4001 Stereo Bass. 2). a Fender Squier Precision Bass. 3). a Danelectro Long Horn Bass. I have just converted a cheapo guitar to a Baritone guitar which...

The safest way to go through two amps simultaneously, whether same make or not, is to use a Junction box and cord(lead, cable) from guitar into junction box then separate leads out of 3 way junction box. Best if leads are quality screened and JB is too.

Cases! I put my case........, no, seriously, When I bought the Rickenbacker 4001 in 1973, I bought the case with it, a plush lined hard case. For other bases, I have a soft gig bag and some unlined gig bags for keeping my other guitars in. When working on a daily basis, moving around a lot, a...

I have 3. Rickenbacker 4001 Stereo Bass. 1973. Fender Squier Precision Bass. 2011. Danelectro Longhorn bass. unknown. Arth.

In the late 1960s, I exchanged a bass that I did not get on with for a Danelectro Longhorn bass, with a 5th string added in a conversion by a London luthier. It was tuned to B or C above the open G string. That bass served me well, had slick action and a better sound than expected and went on...

I suggest leaving as it is. I have no idea as to why anyone wants to mess with a perfectly preserved instrument just to make it look "old & worn". That comes with age, hard work & general wear & tear. I would imagine that messing with the cosmetics would devalue the bass.

I built mine in about 1974: a stereo bass rig with Altec bass speakers. 3/4" baffle board is essential for the T nuts to hold the speakers tight. Still working well today. It has operated as a P.A. and on a couple of occasions, it ran record players. It has separately connected speakers. I built...

I have built a number of cabinets - 2 bass ones in the picture. I built them in 1974. 2 x 2 15" Altec 421 8 H bass speakers. 40 years later they are functioning as they did then as a stereo rig for the Rickenbacker 4001 (1973). Because the enclosures are rectangular boxes, there are 2 sides 1...

It looks hopeless. Don't bother talking about it and line up another band as easy as that. Seems like a waste of time and effort - your time and effort. Volume is not a priority, balance of instruments comes first. Just a social get together really for Johnny-no-mates.

I am probably too old to help you find your direction but you should be able to get going after a couple of months with semi-pro band experience. Too much emphasis on utilization of technology these days detracts from musicianship. Some people would call it toys for boys. If your members are...

The guitar family has New and Used. A shop-owner can buy a new guitar and it may not sell for 2 or 3 years. The stock item is unplayed and still technically new. Used: instruments of certain quality and cherished models and brand names can easily appreciate in value. Lesser makes and models...

For touring days (1960s-70s) and long hours residencies, I had a Danelectro Longhorn bass: it was very light weight, had great action and sounded just like any bass should. I bought the Rickenbacker in 1973, it is quite light, incredible action and indescribable sound!!!