Recent content by california1967

Thanks! I wanted it to be entertaining but actually show some emotion without getting into too much self-pity. I'm very glad it came out that way.

Thanks guys, I appreciate the thought though! As much as I would love to win, and its the reason why I wrote the essay, the writing of the essay brought up a lot of memories and emotion that I haven't felt or had to deal with in a long time. I'm glad you read the essay and enjoyed it, it means...

Thanks guys, I really appreciate it!

:bassist: Bump!

Hey everyone, I submitted the following essay to truefire for a contest they started running on father's day. Basically it's how my dad inspired me to play the guitar (which obviously led to me picking up bass later on as well). Please click on the article and like my essay on THEIR website! I...

I have been wanting to try out a set of La Bella Jamersons for a long time. But my bass is string thru, and so that created a problem. A few months back I was looking at the La Bella catalog and read that you could custom order any set you wanted for a thru-body. I contacted La Bella and they...

This is important. I have an Ampeg BA-108 and I practice with it on 2. The room I practice in is directly over the garage. The volume level in the room I practice seems like a great level, not loud but just enough to get a really good feel. If your in the garage right below, it sounds like...

Yeah, he is still doing the one Wednesday a month at Blueberry Hill. The next time he plays is January 18th. They do sell out pretty fast, because it is Chuck Berry and the venue is insanely small...its a basement of a restaurant. But you can easily get them if you order the day they become...

2 day delivery if you're a prime member :)

Such a great problem! I'll be no help here but I can't wait to hear which one you chose. Good luck!

Take it to a good tech and get it set up. I've learned that you can get rid of a lot of headaches just by taking an instrument in to a professional and spending the 30-40 bucks to get it set up.

In a 1979 Guitar Player interview with James Jamerson he says he only owns the following basses: How many basses do you own? "Four. I have an old German upright, a Fender 5-string, a Hagstrom 8-string, and the Precision. I've had two Precisions stolen from me, but my present one I bought new...

I have a USA Charvel Socal with a raw neck - and it's amazing. I have an Epi Les Paul that I have modded out and I hated the thick poly on the neck so I removed the poly and now she is butter! I plan on getting a Roadworn P-bass for the same reason of the worn in neck. I currently have a...

Thanks for the story! Merry Christmas!