Recent content by Fishtude

Quite accidentally I ended up with two burst finishes, and they're the last two basses I bought. I needed a five string, and the Ibanez SR655 (in Surreal Blue Burst with a matte finish) was the right price (new) and had the pickup configuration I wanted. I then needed a fretless, and the Dean...

Doing well in Central California (well, as far as bass playing goes). I find TalkBass endlessly entertaining and informative, and some of the threads the last couple of weeks have been hilarious! I'm also picky when I decide which thread to read....

I own four, and I use them all. I play in pit orchestras, so each bass has its moment. Some shows I need two, most I need one.

Expanding the theme...in Isleton, California (on the Sacramento River), there's the Master Baiter bait shop.

My useless contribution - I have two Ibanezes and two Deans (Dean Club!!! member #222!), and I play in pit orchestras for musicals! Best thread in ages. I've been laughing non-stop!

Blackstar Fly 3. I've used it in tents, motels, and when I need a quiet amp in a tiny place. Super light, can be run on batteries, has an MP3 input and headphone output. Fantastic little amp!

It's a lot better than the trailer made it look.

Found it! Plex

They had me at the horse!

Thanks for these! The search is on. This is quality stuff for a movie night with my musician friends!

Is it all up on Youtube?

Household appliances! Priceless! This is getting shared with a lot of people!

I didn't know whether to laugh or be terrified LOL!

Seriously, all these are great! Some I've played multiple times an I haven't gotten tired of them.

My main gigging at the moment is in orchestra pits, mostly on bass, low brass or sometimes percussion. This is really funny, as I don't really care much for musicals! My list (based on the music being really good, and being able to stand a show for a full tech week and 12 performances)...