Recent content by GiddyUp

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    Fender Back Order Wait times ~20 Months!

    Sorry, I kinda Pulled the pin on this thread and walked away lol. I'll try to answer some of the other questions as well. I am in Canada, and ordered this bass through Long & McQuade which is our national instrument monopoly here - coast to coast we are rather skint on retailers. They have a...
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    Fender Back Order Wait times ~20 Months!

    Same thing man, I locked in the price so ... score on that front. But Jesus Murphy. Hope you get your AM Pro II soon. Really awesome bass!
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    Fender Back Order Wait times ~20 Months!

    Nah man, nothing unique. And while I'm not against buying used stuff - big fan most of the time. The idea for this bass is a bit of a splash out gift for myself - new to me and only me. My issue is, mostly, that they haven't been able to keep to their word. I don't mind a little delayed...
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    Fender Back Order Wait times ~20 Months!

    Not so much a question, I just want to basically yell into the abyss. Ordered an Ultra J in November '21 was told it'd arrive by June/July '22 ... Fender then said September...Then November... Then they told me January '23, now they're saying July '23... What the hell is going on at Fender? Last...
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    Advice/Guidance: Is the Ultra Jazz too Much Bass for Me?

    Finally, someone who gets it! Tell me what I want to hear lol Cheers for the reply dude. I appreciate it.
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    Advice/Guidance: Is the Ultra Jazz too Much Bass for Me?

    h Dude, thanks! I realised just as I was clicking the button (was scrolling too much and clicking too fast). Had the mods shift it over.
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    Advice/Guidance: Is the Ultra Jazz too Much Bass for Me?

    Scenario: The Setup: Aguilar TH500, Bergantino NV212T, Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro (Alpine White). Love the T-Bird but I find it is just coming up short in the sound I'm looking for. The Player: I am not new to bass, but certainly more a hobbyist than a bonafide working musician (not...
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    Club Bergantino! Let's See Those Rigs!

    Been a lurker for years. Just wanted to post my slow evolution from a Barracuda "P" bass I bought at a pawn shop for 100 bucks and a Behringer Ultrabass BX600 I got for a couple hundred bones. Now I'm rolling with a Aggy TH500, Bergantino NV212T and an Epiphone Thunderbird Vintage Pro... The...