Recent content by BruceofBruce

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    Another "Best Metal Bass" & Gear Thread: DOOM/DRONE

    I use a 05 Gibson ThunderBird, run into a Swollen Pickle and then a Russian Big Muff. then that goes in to a 70's Ampeg V4 in to an Ampeg 410 and a 15. the pedals aren't on for every song just parts of songs here and there in my Current Stoner/DOOM project. in fact a lot of the time just...
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    Silverburst Thunderbird

    PM sent:bassist:
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    Anyone played bass on an ampeg vt-22?

    so I have an old VT40 the combo with the 410. it's got some problems but after 15 years of sitting I took it to the shop to get it going. I started thinking about what tone I really wanted for my latest project. Stoner Doom type stuff. a friend has a vt22 head into a 410 bass cab and man it...
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    Here's a thought.....is it a good one?

    so I have a blown speaker issue in this thread so I've been pondering my sound and the current guitars in the band and where it's all going. and I think tubes might be a good way to go...and a 15 and 4 10cabs. and I don't have the spare cash right now...I need to put a new garage up at...
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    Blown GK speaker...now what...

    Hey all, so 2 years ago I got a good deal on a GK backline 600 amp and a 210 gold line cab. I then added a Back line 15. and it's been doing the work. then I started a new Project..some pretty heavy stuff compared to the stuff I was playing. went from a punk/ power rock band to a Stoner...
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    GIBSON Club

    Finally after so much looking and Haggling. this is now in my possession...:bassist: we rock with the band tonight for her maiden voyage..... may I please have a #?
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    Just wasn't Road Worn enough for this fella .....

    Ahmen Brotha!:bassist:
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    I hate my life at this point in time.

    Dude that sucks donkey balls. here's a little phrase that remindes me of prespective when life is sucking pretty bad for me. "chances are you will sleep indoors tonight. that and no bodies shooting at us...well as of this moment,let see what the future holds"
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    MIJ Fender Aerodyne

    HEy, I own one of these and use it as my main Bass at the moment. it's nice. all black thats a plus.;) slim Jazz neck so it's fast and fit's my smaller sized hands. nice low action, light weight, a bit of a neck dive.... sound wise it's good. use the front pickup it's a pbass, use the...
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    Rickenbacker or Thunderbird

    sorry dude I play bass not banjo ;) I don't dig the 5 string, and all the guy's I am influenced by don't play them either. just not my thing. B
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    Rickenbacker or Thunderbird

    ah Mr Music,in Allston Rock City! I haven't been there in a while, I used to live up the street,well until they closed Bunratty's.... I'll swing by. I'm leaning toward the T bird right now. trouble is finding one. the dude at Guitar Center the other day tells me they got one in the whole...
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    Aerodyne Info.Anyone?

    Hey, the Areodyne Jazz is my main bass. I got it used off Craigs List and have been quite happy. I love the neck,I have small hands and the slim fast Jazz neck is where it's at for me. that said, it does have a bit of Neck Dive. the neck is heavier then the body.. go fig. as for sound I...
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    Rickenbacker or Thunderbird

    thanks guys, so I stopped by the new Guitar Center here in Boston cause I had some time to kill before meeting the wife for dinner. it's right down the street from my work. and I ask the guy got any Thunder Birds? he showed me a 5 string studio. not my thing... then looked on the computer...
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    thin neck p bass?

    Fender makes an Areodyne Jazz. it has P bass pick ups and a Jazz pick up and a Jazz neck.... but not the P bass body. check it out http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Fender-Aerodyne-4String-Jazz-Bass?sku=511988 b
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    Rickenbacker or Thunderbird

    hey all, so Ive been prowling through the posts here looking for some opinions. and there are a lot of them. let me explain my situation and then I'd love to hear some advice. I'm playing Bass in a Stoner/Doom metal band. Sabbath, the Melvin's, Mastodon,Sleep Electric Wizard ,Orange...