Recent content by pblanton

Semi-Professional; but I'd be ok throwing them a bone, and calling them a professional musician.

Or Ocarina. I have a friend who is an Ocarina player... Yeah that's it. Ocarina! The problem is he might have had a hard time getting his new bass to fit in the Ocarina case.

Haha. The stupid website quote system failed me. I hit "reply" on Terrible Tim's post and stripped out all of the stuff around that (which was provided for me) and it obviously attributed the reply incorrectly.

Wow. Now that's the kind of deal I'm looking for.

My daughter came home from college and expressed interest in the bass, so I gave her my only bass (Ibanez Gio) and now I am looking for something to replace it with. I found this one on EBay and am wondering exactly what model it is and what it's worth. ibanez sdgr bass | eBay The serial...

Sweet Home Alabama... because it tells me to at the beginning, and I always obey my music.

I had the Coronavirus. I'm 55 and healthy. It was like the regular flu. I'm better now. I had it for two weeks, and it cleared up last weekend. The worst part for me was the high blood pressure and the headache. I normally don't struggle with blood pressure issues, but when I went to the doctor...

You called it "food". Funny!

If that's true then your city has something to answer for.

The police department in Newport Oregon had to make a public request for people to stop calling 911 when they run out of toilet paper. Seriously.

I live in the mountains in Colorado. During the winter, we often have storms that knock out our power for days. We have a whole house generator and three portable ones. We also keep a large "pantry" in the basement stocked with shelf-stable staples. I had plenty of toilet paper and paper towels...

Sometimes it's fun to feed the trolls.

It's not about being "rich" or "poor". If you like something, then you make room for it in your life. If that thing is music, specifically bass guitar, then you figure out a way to get what you want. If you can't afford a nice bass guitar, it's because you haven't prioritized it; and that's ok...

Are the Chinese guys knocking off Rickenbacker there? I'd sure like to see how the $300 counterfeits are coming along. :roflmao:

No two instruments are the same. they are made of wood, which is ALWAYS a little different from slab to slab. If you have a guitar in your hands that feels and plays well, then buy it. A side topic is, a retail store doesn't exist so you can try things out and then go order them online. if you...