Recent content by DMalinowski

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    Which Short Scale Bass?

    I started playing bass again after many decades of playing guitar. Bought a Squier Jaguar SS and loved it. Light, nice neck (no dive), inexpensive. Had the chance to get a Fender Mustang PJ and what a difference in sound! Yeah the bridge p-u's of both could use some help but I just use a...
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    First “I’m not drinking” practice...

    For me... when I'm tempted to have a drink to take the edge off my anxiety over either complicated riffs or solo parts I've found to address & face the anxiety as a motivator to practice more works better. After the performance the sense of accomplishment is rewarding which reinforces the next...
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    Long vs Short Scale

    6' 0", average hands and short scale (30") all the way. 34" scale basses always felt odd to me. Currently play Fender Mustang PJ, Squier Jaguar SS & SX P fretless.
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    Which fretless to keep?

    I have Squier Jazz and an SX P Bass short scale fretless basses. I prefer playing short scale and the SX buzzes like a bee and the Squier feels huge. I play in a folk/rock back-up band for singers & songwriters in a small coffee-house sized venue and the fretless is used maybe 1 song out of...
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    Used Fender Mustang PJ bass $ value?

    Thanks guys, this is what I was thinking. Appreciate your input and the TB community. David
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    Used Fender Mustang PJ bass $ value?

    There is a clean, used, Fender Mustang PJ bass for sale in my area for $475. w Fender gig bag. New at Sweetwater they are $575. w/o gig bag. What says the bass community? From the pics it still has plastic on p-u covers. It hs been listed for over 30 days. What would you pay? Thanks