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    Help! I’m About to Buy My “Holy Grail” Bass and I Don’t Need It

    I understand, My current photo is my Holy Grail Bass, an Alembic Series Distillate Short Scale & if I see an Alembic 5 string series...I'm ah gonna buy that mofo!! (if I have the cash)
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    What was the first "BASS" album you ever bought?

    I think the 1st bass album I bought was Ron Carters "Peg Leg" Followed by either Graham Central Station or Stanley Clarke's self titled 2nd Album. BUT!!.... Rod Ellicott had a marvelous bass solo on "Shop Talk" which was Cold Blood's Sisyphus Album(1971?).Two other bass solos (but these were...
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    If you couldn't play Bass anymore......

    "Bag pipes. I figure if I can't play bass anymore I shouldn't be the only one suffering." Now that was a funny one right there! Thanks for making me chuckle!
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    If you couldn't play Bass anymore......

    Piano, If I couldn't perform on the basses anymore it would be piano. I have been re-learning it anyway... Scales, II-V-I all keys. Blah, blah , blah you know...the fun stuff!!
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    how has your taste in basses changed?

    It's nice to have choices!
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    how has your taste in basses changed?

    I've been using Alembic's Series Short Scale for about 10 yrs now & I love it! Besides my shorty the only other bass I use is my Double Bass. I 've owned a 73 Jazz, 71 Ric, and lots of other basses but "My Go to bass" is the Distillate Series Short Scale. Bottom what ever bass takes you to...