Recent content by mackythefrog

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    60's Solid State Bassman

    so this is a *really* old thread, but here goes. i have a sp3100 with a fender 3x12 cabinet running 4 ohm load. it is a terrible terrible bass amp... but as a guitar amp....OMG! does it HONK! I play my ric through an ampeg combo. then, when its Joe Walsh time in the set plug in my les paul to...
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    Wide Neck Basses

    for me, I have hands that can palm a basketball. i can span over an octave on a piano keyboard, and on a guitar, about 8 frets between pinky and index. I rather prefer the fattest possible neck I can get my hands on.
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    The Rickenbacker Club Part Twelve

    Hello, I have be playing bass for 14 years, musical instruments for 25. When I first started on bass, my first was a Squire J. It "lasted" about 6 years. I then moved up to a 90s era Ibanez TR series bass, which has lasted well. Its a P, with maple body and neck. It plays ok and sounds more or...