Recent content by JCBeard

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    Shipping a bass/best practices

    I’ve sold several hundred guitars on eBay. Always use guitar shipping boxes. I dumpster dive the local GC for my boxes. I’ve shipped UPS, FedEx and USPS. Mostly used UPS for years. But now I use FedEx almost exclusively because it’s cheaper here. Haven’t had any problems with FedEx. Both UPS and...
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    "Toan"??

    You could change the knobs and get the pedal - instantly double your toan!
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    Low Wattage Amp for a '51 P Bass

    Genzler Magellan 350 w/ BA110 cabinet. Small, lightweight, flexible, but still powerful enough for small gigs.
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    "Toan"??

    Well then, just change the knobs on your guitar!
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    "Toan"??

    You can also get it in a pedal!
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    Bright Bass amp - please recommend!

    Just about anything from Jeff Genzler will get it for you. Check out out used Genz Benz or Genzler Magellan. Very versatile.
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    RIP Teri Garr

    “What Knockers!” Brilliant comedic actress. We will miss you.
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    Loudest passive pickup?

    I don’t know anything about the DiMarzio but I love the MFD pickups in my G&L SB-2. They are much higher output than my 1975 Precision.
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    Oldest Bass you got?

    1977
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    JB = Your opinions please...

    I own and regularly gig a G&L SB2. It’s more a P bass than a J bass. The MFD pickups are hot and make it sound like a hot rod P bass, but the traditional tones are still there. The J pickup is like a tone control. Once you get used to the controls (two volume and no tone knob) it’s really a...
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    What have you done to your bass this week?

    I tuned mine. Sounds better now.
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    Safari issues

    No issues on my iPad here
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    Does this Fender look all original?

    Neck replacement?