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"Out of Sight" with George Clooney. A cool Tarantino type film. A little more polished, though. Good flick...

Must be something with "B's" When I was touring four about a year and a half with one band, we had the "5B policy" No Brown Eye Girl No Bob Seger No Jimmy Buffet and No Bye, Bye, Miss American Pie.

Nah. Way to tough. Wouldn't want to strip that off... Just wondering how "delicate" the paint was. Thanks, guys...

To the people who've seen these close up: is the paint clearly "paint?" Or is it that "hard-shell" finish a lot of Fenders are covered in (nitrocellulose, I think it is called)? Sorry for my non-technical terminology. Basically, I am wondering if the finish could be easily "relic'd." I am...

Thanks for the thoughtful responses, guys. Certainly says a lot about this board when I see how much time people take to respond. I'll let everyone know where this quest takes me...

It does make sense... Eliminate the obvious/cheapest thing first... I've never tried pressure wounds, but I'll give them a shot first... Thanks for the advice, guys... Maybe I'll bring the bass into guitar center and try the various amp/combos they have... If things are drastically...

Thanks guys. I do indeed use flats. I'm happy with them. Overall, I am not totally disgruntled with the sound. It is just, how can I say this, "forgettable." I was hoping to reignite a thicker, fuller, un-muddy sound. Gear wise, I've been using a Trace Elliot head and a 15" cabinet. I can...

Wow... Lol., I was hoping for someone to just chime in with a note or two of experience. But first reply, I get a scientific comparison with constants and control! Thanks so much for sharing! I make no claim to have a great ear, so I am sure the differences would be imperceptible to me, as...

Hey there... Just trying to get a bit of insight. I was thinking of swapping the body of my Fender Jazz to a mahogany or black korina body from Warmoth. I am looking for a deeper, warmer, fuller (not muddy) sounding bass, but I wonder if I would be better off upgrading the pickups instead...

LOL, I knew it was too good to be original!!! Saw something for a band called "Bustin' Jeeber" which made me chuckle (but the fear is, Beeber may fall into obscurity as fast as he rose to fame, leaving you with a name not many will connect with right away)...

I held the low end of a horn band for many years, and there is nothing better. We took a page from Springsteen and would string together 5 or 6 songs... Not a medley, in that we'd play entire songs, but the crowds would have their minds blown at how hard we worked. As far as names go, I...

"Big Red" and "Old Corduroy." I tend to give more "horse" type names to objects, instead of male/female.

I think the swap is fantastic. Much better, for sure!