Recent content by Bruce

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    Best bass purchase of 2019?

    here she is- fun to play and fab sound, punchy. I like punchy.
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    Best bass purchase of 2019?

    Bought a real nice Kubicki eX Factor pre Fender for Fender pricing. Every bit as good sounding as I hoped.
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    What were your last 3 basses or bass related purchases of this year?

    Bought and built this year Bought- -Fender Kingman SCE acoustic bass----LOVE THIS ONE -Kubicki ExFactor Bass 1987 - fun to play and is comfortable -Status- Washburn S1000 bass- 1988, new but original electrolytic caps were bad. Replaced the four of them and now this is a killer...
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    Beginner needs help with picking a Bass

    I would buy a Fender Afinity P bass. Not expensive and killer sound. I have one now and it eats the lunch of my vintage p and j basses. Darn!!!!! Bruce on the coast of South Carolina
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    Looking for a 5 string with a exceptional B string

    At this point I would NOT drop a bundle on a 5 string bass. Rather I would buy a good cheap 5 string and live with it for a season, and then decide if a 5 string is for you. I did just this. I bought a Washburn Bantam xb500 bass, and kind of liked it except to the hiss in its output and rather...
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    For Sale 1978-1982 Fender Precision Bass, blond with maple neck, gorgeous

    The asking price is now $1600 plus actual ship.
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    Converted creamic p-bass pickup from ceramic to AlNiCo. Not working.

    wow! what a pita. Your ohm meter should be your best friend. it is mine. I don't know if I would try to pull the pole pieces out as the windings are wound upon them. Asking for trouble. I would have bought an Alnico pickup to replace it with and then you might not be happy with the sound and...
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    What was your 1st music shop hangout?

    Mine was SAM ASH in Hempstead, Long Island, Mew York. I used to like to go in and play an SVT, till a drum hanging overhead shook loose and dropped about 4 inches from my head!!!!! No more of that.
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    Ceramic Pickups? I am in shock!!!!!!

    That is a very good analogy my friend. Thanks, Bruce
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    For Sale 1978-1982 Fender Precision Bass, blond with maple neck, gorgeous

    This bass is again for sale as of 10-16-19, thank you.
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    Ceramic Pickups? I am in shock!!!!!!

    please, cut me a little slack.
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    Ceramic Pickups? I am in shock!!!!!!

    YUP, hard to believe. I have ordered a new p neck, maple fretboard so I can get the trial neck back on this heavy p bass, 1978. The body looks lonely!!!!
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    Ceramic Pickups? I am in shock!!!!!!

    yes sir! that will probably fix the isssue! tnx
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    Ceramic Pickups? I am in shock!!!!!!

    After years playing several Fender Jazz basses I decided I wanted another Fender Precision bass. I saw a Fender loaded P bass body for sale on ebay for a ridiculous price and decided to buy it. The body was represented as a Squire series in cranberry, and sported a P and J pickup setup. It...
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    For Sale 1978-1982 Fender Precision Bass, blond with maple neck, gorgeous

    This bass is no longer for sale. Thanks to all