Recent content by Grandpa Bob

I'm so glad to be part of the StingRay5 Bass players!! I paid 1400 for mine in 2010. Looks like a replacement would cost around 3600. Wish my other investments grew like that. I agree that's a little much. Sunday's Praise music was fun. Listen at www.lifechurchco.com on the last song I play my...

Checking the Vault everyday.....Hmmm. You'd think EB would email you of up-n-coming stuff.... I was upset I missed out on the Anniversary SR5HH. Oh well, Just keep playing what I got. BTW Any of you BEADG People joined the SBL Slap Accelerator? I'm kinda on the fence. GBYD, Grandpa Bob

Hey Giffro, Love the Aussie Fretless! I noticed the DI plug! Cool! Fretless necks should all look like that. No markings nothing but clean. Here's a Shot of me in about 1980 when I played with ALBION at Sam's on Lookout Mountain with my 1976 Fender Fretless. I call her "Spirit of 76" that was...

oops sorry! Giffro not Giffo

Giffo! G'Day Mate, < Ok I'm trying my Crocodile Dundee movie line here... Australia! Wow! that's on my bucket list. I'm a 3rd generation Native here in Colorado. Never been across the pond. Closest I ever got was Hawaii. ok back to bass stuff: thanks for the encouragement! like I said "I'm...

I've tried 2 so far and they don't say "Take Me Home". Love your forum name! Here's one you'll love! When someone give you the business about playing an "easy Instrument" asked them how many notes are on a Piano (88) and your bass has 110 plus 5 open notes.......While a Guitar player strums G C...

WOW! You touched my heart Strings, My bass heart strings that is! Back in '65 when the Beatle craze was in full swing I bugged my parents for an Electric Guitar. Had fun playing from Junior high to High school. When our band played an after-game dance our bass player got in trouble and his dad...

Hey to all my BEADG friends! Have you ever walked into a music store and there is nothing you want to play? I'm 71 and set in my ways. My HH is the best bass on the planet IMO! I string it with Elixir 14202 strings and just love this bass! it's heavy, is my only complaint (so I'm whining). I...