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    dmt reacted to PB2578's post in the thread Show your p-bass with Like Like.
    Squier '51, Fender AVRI '63 Shell Pink, 1984 Fender Fullerton '57 RI, Nate Mendel Signature They get used for punk out and soul at home
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    dmt reacted to GreyBeard's post in the thread Show your p-bass with Like Like.
    Squire p-bass left was a gift from my best friend. The fret sprout was painful and the frets were rough. He dressed them well and...
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    dmt reacted to CochinoBass's post in the thread SG & EB Bass Club with Like Like.
    The noise issue was a bad instrument cable, it was a short 3' cable I rarely use. Once I swapped to a good cable its as quiet as you...
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    dmt replied to the thread BEGINNER BASSIST.
    Really only need a tuner to get started. A metronome, though you can use your phone for that. Prolly some overdrive would be good...
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    dmt reacted to BarfanyShart's post in the thread BEGINNER BASSIST with Like Like.
    And, of course, a humble metronome or cheap drum machine might be the best investment for a beginner bass player. If you are determined...
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    dmt reacted to pbass2's post in the thread BEGINNER BASSIST with Like Like.
    I grew up on Yes, Rush, Deep Purple, Zep, The Who. I grew up trying to emulate Chris Squire and had a bunch of effects (before most...
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    dmt reacted to bherman's post in the thread BEGINNER BASSIST with Like Like.
    I'm another guy who's going to tell you not to worry too much about pedals until you know what you are looking to achieve. Pedals are...
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    dmt reacted to logdrum's post in the thread BEGINNER BASSIST with Like Like.
    I won't give you a hard time even if you say you are a beginner because some people just learn quickly and innate skill. I've met some...
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    dmt reacted to Enrique M's post in the thread BEGINNER BASSIST with Like Like.
    The Tech 21 YYZ deserves your attention. If I were doing things over, I might get two ... one for a foundational tone and another to...
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    dmt reacted to KLIVERS BAREND's post in the thread BEGINNER BASSIST with Like Like.
    I love a bass sound that is full and bright—like the tones of Chris Squire, Roger Glover, or Geddy Lee on his debut album—so I am...
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    dmt reacted to pbass2's post in the thread BEGINNER BASSIST with Like Like.
    What is it about your tone you want to change or improve? Keep in mind, despite what the internet would have one believe these days, a...
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    dmt reacted to Wasnex's post in the thread BEGINNER BASSIST with Like Like.
    Do you prefer digital or analog? Each has a different sweet of pros and cons, but IME most people have a pretty strong preference one...
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    dmt reacted to ClassicJazz's post in the thread That one bass that never gets old! with Like Like.
    I consider myself fortunate, I have some beautiful basses, 14 of them ranging from Fodera to some vintage Kramers to a Squier. But the...
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    Had a great time a couple of weekends ago, subbed for a mate in his party band. A load of funk, soul, R&B and the like covers. Played...
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    dmt reacted to Michedelic's post in the thread Jazz great Sonny Rollins, RIP with Like Like.
    https://www.npr.org/2026/05/25/519445169/sonny-rollins-colossus-of-the-saxophone-has-died-at-95