Recent content by mikebarbarian1

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    Drummer kept the cash. Worth saying something?

    Since these are guys you know, hold your tongue till the next sit in invitation, should that ever happen, then make it clear you expect to be paid as agreed.
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    Inexpensive scale for weighing a bass...

    Yes it's that easy. Without your bass, with your bass.
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    players who are ashamed of having "entry level" brand instruments...

    Well I've been playing for over 40 years and also build basses, so here's my 2 cents. I have two customs I built, a Squire, a $175 Ibanez. First each bass has been set up to it's maximum potential, that's important. After that each has it's own quality and they are all great to play. Nobody in...
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    Best Bass Player you've ever seen Live

    Doug Johns, Not very well known but just check out his "You-tube' stuff! I saw him live with drummer Chris Ceja at a small club in San Luis Obispo Ca. He just rocked the house. Sure Berlin, Wooten, Clark etc, etc are monsters, but I like seeing surprises like this guy. By the way Stanley on...
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    Corian nut

    Thanks, I got the answer I needed. I build basses & usually cut the nut to a heavy 3/16". The material is easy to come by and comes in black as well as a bone color. For the builders out there, I pick it up free as remnants from counter top fabricators.
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    Corian nut

    Does anyone have any experience with nuts made of Corian. Carvin offers nuts in this material but there is no feedback on it. Thanks