Recent content by mysterioso

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    NBD! FBass BN5 The 50’s Cadillac of Basses!

    You are winning at life right now! Envy!
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    How bad (or good) was your first bass?

    Mine was a Grant jazz copy. It was very heavy, had a natural finish and black block fret inlays and whoever sold it to me included 2 sets of strings - a standard nickel set and a black plastic-wrapped set which I switched back and forth between every few months. I genuinely don't know if it was...
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    What song first drew your interest in playing bass?

    I'd already been playing both bass & guitar for a few years, but the first tune that made me want to *play* bass was this one:
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    Bohemian Guitars - Oil Can Bass: Any users?

    I have one of these, and I find it nearly impossible to play for any length of time due to there being nowhere to rest my wrist/forearm plus the depth (front-to-back) of the body. Otherwise I'd concur with Exo-Politicians's thoughts on setup, tone & frets. I really like the sound it produces...