Recent content by Dana R Gregory

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    NBD Steinberger Spirit XT25 with Upgrades

    I have a Steinberger XT-25 and am very happy with it. It has the Labella double ball flats mounted along with the Mod-Rod strap extender and it sounds great and also is a very comfortable bass to play. You can say goodbye to neck dive. I recently had it de-fretted and wow, this bass rocks. Good...
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    What is the absolute most bizarre, unusual, odd gig you ever played?

    Back in the late 70s we had a 3 gig weekend. On Saturday afternoon, we had a wedding. Then we played a dance that evening. On Sunday afternoon, we had another wedding. The Sat wedding was for 4 hr and a bit strange. The bride and groom were Down's Syndrome and the crowd was a little off. We...
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    Markings for fretless

    I definitely prefer unlined fingerboard with dots on the side marking the frets starting at the first fret.😁
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    Well, this is new!

    Unfortunately, I don't see any improvement since the effort to eliminate these pesky rogue ads.:rollno: TB is infested with them now and to add insult to injury, they have nothing to do with music at all.:sour: As I have said previously, Google ads are the worst offender. :poop:
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    Fx/preamp for fretless bass

    Fretless is soooo much fun to play. You could try stringing with D'Addarrio light gauge chromes (ECB81). They tend to be bright yet are very smooth on the fingers and fretboard. For a Jaco/ Stingray like sound simply use just the bridge pickup and pluck over the pickup. I play a fretted...
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    Been buying basses and amps online for 8 years and finally got my bank account hacked

    I never use a debit card for purchases.:rollno: I always pay cash for gas. Like another poster said, I only use my debit card at a bank ATM inside the doorway at the bank. Usually I will go inside in person to withdraw funds. Can't be too careful nowadays.;)
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    My Spine and Bass Guitar

    Ain't this the truch.LOL :roflmao::laugh::smug:
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    Snappy retorts to telemarketers

    The first thing I do when I get a new phone number is to get it registered on the Do Not Call List. Here is the number and it only takes a couple minutes to complete the process. 888-382-1222 I don't get these calls anymore, plus the software on my phone filters out spam calls. 😁
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    Any readily available 5 string basses that don't weigh the equivalent of 2 and a half semi trucks on top of a whale?

    My Steinberger XT-25 weighs approx. 8.2lbs. It is very comfortable to play with zero neck dive and a great sound. 😁
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    Rechargeable Li-ion 9v causing signal interference

    I use RayoVac rechargable batteries in my wireless mouse and my TV remotes. I also use them in my Vox headphone amp and never had a problem with noise. As far as an active bass is concerned, because they tend to last a long time, I would use Energizers or Duracell. ;)
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    Best headphones for learning bass parts

    I have two sets of headphones. One is Audio Technica and the other is a bluetooth JBL. Both will bring out the bass, especially the JBL set. 😁
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    Shipping box for Fender-shaped bass bodies

    You can make your own box. Measure the length and width of the body you want to send. Allow 6" for height and go to Walmart or Home Depot, Lowes ect and buy a carton and cut it down to your measurements. I have done this successfully many times with no problems. It is actually a lot cheaper than...
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    Back home again.

    Good for you brother. Keep rockin' till they plant you.:bassist:
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    Best Passive House Bass Around $500?

    Squire CV60s PBass. One of the bass players on our worship team plays a PBass and it sounds great.:thumbsup:
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    dealing with a negative reaction

    I remember a wedding we played at where we played our hearts out and the crowd just sat. About 15 minutes before we were to finish the booze kicked in and they all wanted us to keep playing so they could dance. We said sorry, we have another job in a couple hours. By the way, where were you for...