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Bass Viking replied to the thread Why do cover band always have the corniest names?.I'd like to name my band The Laymen (double entendre ;) ). -
~8 months after ordering, I've just received my custom shop Spector NS-2, sn #2289. Out of the box I'm completely blown away, the...
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Bass Viking replied to the thread I keep getting talked out of getting a Rickenbacker. Why??.Many people, especially non-bassists, know better than you. :laugh: They insist on Fender because that’s all they know. Many basses...
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Bass Viking replied to the thread I keep getting talked out of getting a Rickenbacker. Why??.Sounds like when it comes to Rickenbacker it’s a seller’s market. He probably figured why should he accommodate you when someone else...
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Yes they were. I got lucky as hell. Got a used one from a guy who never played at a steal. Paid for by a GF who never resented it. That... -
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Love the sound when other people play them.
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Bass Viking replied to the thread SPECTOR® Owners Club."Ride Like The Wind". I never get tired of this song!
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Bass Viking replied to the thread He prefers the German Metros!.If I remember correctly the thicker headstock was to reduce dead spots and the chambering was due to the increasing weight of wood.
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Bass Viking replied to the thread I keep getting talked out of getting a Rickenbacker. Why??.The seller wouldn't let a potential buyer play the bass first? :confused: Or is there something in the way you asked that made him...
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Bass Viking replied to the thread He prefers the German Metros!.Interesting. I'm trying to picture what was going on. Was there excess wood? I was told by Nicolas Wilfer that roasted maple necks make...
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The aspect of the YT review I intended to comment on, but forgot, ( :confused: ), was that my M/J 5 also had a VERY stubborn truss...
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Bass Viking replied to the thread He prefers the German Metros!.I blame the chambered body and big honking neck on mine.
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I own two NYC Modern5 and the latest one made in 2025 has a slightly more procounced neck dive than the one form 2010
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Bass Viking replied to the thread He prefers the German Metros!.He is right about the stiffer truss rod, tuners, and neck dive (probably less of an issue an a four string). That said, I wouldn’t...
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No! Why? The preamp is what makes that bass special. You don't have to use it, but it sounds way better with just the slightest bit...