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    Does anyone else find it difficult to play bass with a pick?

    I play finger style, it just seems more natural to me. However, on the occasions that I have tried the pick, and there have been plenty, it usually ends up on the other side of the room. :crying: Not out of frustration or anger, just dodgy technique. I am determined one day to learn to use a...
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    best way to clean a fretboard

    Buy yourself a new stiff bristle toothbrush specifically for that purpose, works wonders and doesn't mark the board in any way. :)
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    Am I the only one who doesn't like the look of boutique basses?

    Was going to add my two bobs worth, but ya lost me when you made the comment, that a "Ritter" looked... "GOOD" :hiding:
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    Am I making a fair trade? 74' P-Bass for 2 basses?

    NO,....:rollno: don't do it mate, that would be foolish, and you will most definitely regret it.
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    Where do you keep your bass stored?

    In a "gun safe",...fits 3 perfectly,...and nobody can get at em. ! ;)
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    So I decided to learn music theory...

    If you want to send me an email address, I will send you a pdf file. Music Theory, you can teach yourself to read music, as long as you have access to a computer. It is set out into an easy to understand format.....:)
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    Circle of Fifths?

    Take your pick... http://images.google.com.au/images?hl=en&source=hp&q=circle+of+5ths&btnG=Search+Images&gbv=2&aq=f&oq= But this is one of the better ones: Link Removed
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    Circle of Fifths?

    Bit hard to send ya something with NO contact information...:rolleyes: I will need an e-mail address.!! :smug:
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    Circle of Fifths?

    The Circle of 4ths and 5ths tells you how many sharps and flats are in which key signature. I have something hidden away on the hard drive somewhere which explains it in simple English,... I will hunt it down and send it to you. ! EDIT: Just noticed you have no contact info,...if you want to PM...
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    Official TUNE Club

    Agreed,...Doug Ross is a great bloke, he helped me identify my Tune Bass Maniac, when I first got it....(it will never be sold, a great instrument that just oozes quality workmanship) one of you Talkbassers ( Michael Scott) put me onto him,...so thanks Michael,...and thanks Doug. :)
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    Why does everyone hate Squire's????

    Several reasons I suppose, but the main ones would be: Gear Snobs Lack of IQ and....there is no way your Fender is a trillion times better. !
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    Chromes: Cloth winding contacting saddles

    G'day Steve, No,.... not an idiotic question ! You will need to take a bit of the silk off if it is running onto the saddles, the metal part of the strings should run across the saddles, (nothing else) otherwise it has to have an effect on the tone...! When you cut the silks back, you can put a...
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    Who Makes The Best Basses?

    Yes there should, and going by some of the replies this poor bloke (Chewbacca Bass) has received, 3 or 4 years of age should be about right. J.Crawford (very insightful for a young fella) mentioned that TB has a culture of "flame the new guy"...I'm not sure that you can generalize like that, as...
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    I.D. a Tune Bass Maniac..please

    Can any of you guys give me information that will help me identify where my "Tune Bass Maniac" was manufactured,..ie: Japan or Korea..:help: Thanks heaps if ya can.!! EDIT: Got the info I needed, so deleted photos, dont know how to delete thread.
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    Look at this racist POS bass item on eBay

    I would think so !!....what the *&#@ is innappropriate about it..:confused:????
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