Recent content by Paul McCarty

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    What is it

    I was trying to decide if I did too, or not. I hafta pass this time but here it is if you need something to feel anxious about for the next 45 minutes PARTS/REPAIR Unmarked CustomMade Elec Bass Guitar
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    What is it

    pup switches?
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    What is it

    Just as the title says. Any experts able to id this bass?
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    RIP Dusty Hill

    fk
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    Is this "Normal"?

    I thought so as well. Thank you for your input.
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    Is this "Normal"?

    Thank you that is what I needed to hear. Does the nut look original in your professional opinion?
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    Is this "Normal"?

    Bought this 2006 P-Bass used about 18 months ago, it had round wound strings and I replaced them recently with flats and noticed this wear pattern. At first I thought the E string groove had split but upon closer inspection realized it was a collapse of the groove edges into the groove. It...
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    "Talent" and "being born with it"

    Something I repeated religiously to my youth teams when I coached years ago: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard. That said, one can certainly get a leg up on the competition by having an environment provided by parents early in life that is conducive to the goal they set for...
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    Ouch...bass player called out on stage for being out of tune.

    yea unprofessional. never degrade the band in a performance. joke about it later but never onstage
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    Female Bassist

    Really too many talented female bassists to name just one or two. But here's one or two tina weymouth suzie quatro (yes, you recognize her as Leather Tuscadero!)
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    Hello all!

    Thanks Malcolm. I will give my church a shot at it, that's a really good suggestion. As for the rest, I've been doing exactly as you mention. At least an hour a day studying and applying. I've got a thick spiral notebook to take extensive notes to help make everything stick, I can only assume...
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    Hello all!

    New here, and 1 month into my new bass endeavor. So many questions but I'll start by simply saying I am committed to building a solid musical foundation revolved around playing the bass. Among the resources I've found, the StudyBass lesson website run by Andrew Pouska is what I've been using...