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    Basses that used to be cheap and have now gone WAY up in price.

    Fender Geddy Lee Jazz, I paid $550 from Musicians Friend around 2005. Made in Japan of course. Then they were built in the US and price was around $1500... Mexicans are going for $900. The Japanese version is still my favorite.
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    Why the negativity regarding Markbass?

    Sorry, I play AMPEG SVT... but yes, the colors would have been great for back line. ~ TG
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    Hot dog, I might need a MusicMan.

    My '78 Stingray. Bought her brand new back in the day for $450. Still have all case candy, original strings, MM T-shirt, MM leather strap, original HSC and original MM brown vinyl gig bag. In the 90s I swapped out the electronics and replaced with Seymour Duncan Basslines. Plays/Sounds great but...
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    Does anybody still have their first bass and amp?

    Yes, my first "bass" was a Suzuki classical guitar. I took classical guitar lessons for a time in 75, but found that I really gravitated towards the bass, so I took the top 2 strings off and practiced bass long enough to prove to my parents that I was serious. They bought me an Orlando short...