Recent content by philvanv

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    Is age just a number?

    Yeah agreed X 10 !
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    Is age just a number?

    Our entire line up is between 40 and 50. We've all played in semi successful line ups at some point. Believe it or not we are playing the same music as we were playing in the early 1980's just to a different crowd. This question was on my mind last night, the age thing. Then I was thinking, we...
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    Your First "Real" Bass AMP (Caution, Old Guy Content)

    1984 SUNN Coliseum 300 w head with the matching cab. I probably cut down a miles worth of bamboo over growth to pay the owner... Used that until I came across a SWR 4004 WM and a DRB 212D that matches the sound of the SUNN that was the desired outcome. When I use the SVT with the DRB cab I can't...
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    Fender Urge?

    I recently picked up a Sig Urge and like it alot. The owner liked my Gamma Alpha so we traded. In my bass playing career, 1982 to current, I've only played a Hondo Explorer, then stepped up to a Kramer something or other, then the Guild Pilot for 20 years until one day I stupidly lost it. Looked...
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    What is it that you like about your favorite bass or basses?

    My favorite bass is my current P-bass by Gamma, its an Alpha Gamma 34" scale, balanced, comfortable and the electronics are solid. The pup's are just insanely hot. The setup that Joe put on my Gamma has not been touched and it remains their one of the most comfortable basses I've played.. I am...
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    SWR Workingman 4004

    Well that's good to know. I began using coated about a year ago and I don't use any effects......As for the other info I will be messing with set up during this week. I haven't moved anything on my amp. I will have a couple hours a night to mess around with a different set up, sounds like I get...
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    SWR Workingman 4004

    OK so we will be doing an acoustic set with me still plugged in. In all my years I've never played or had any interest in doing an acoustic set. I'll be using my regular setup, but as professional as we aren't (hahaha) we will not be running through our set with me plugged in. Any suggestions...
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    Enhanced Performance and Convenience with the New VOX amPlug G2

    I agree these little things are great and so simple!
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    Dr Bass 12x2

    Man what a shame about the builder such a good product...
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    Dr Bass 12x2

    Okay, 7 months with this set up and I can say with many hours experience approx 2 to 3 a day that I will be keeping this for the remainder of my involvement with music. Gamma Alpha P-Bass SWR 4004 Workingmas amp DRB 2120 CAB. KILLER, clear no noise just a great complete set up that I just took...
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    Unsure of the make of this bass?

    Yeah how does it sound?
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    Recommend a lightweight bass option.

    Honest go find a Guild Pilot, so light and P/J...my opinion is the best PRODUCTION BASS EVER.....
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    Played a Fender MIA

    (New rythem /back up vocals for the Gerbil Turds) So I was at Braden Turds and saw a stand up bass in his livimg room that kept calling my name so I asked ( or as alot of people say axesd) hey can I play the stand up and I was told yes. So first off what a beautiful instrument. Very difficult to...
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    Boutique Basses 10k and up?

    So my thoughts on this is. If I found a bass and I just loved the sound, balance, basically every aspect about it I would spend what needed to be spent in order to get. It's a personal like. Some of you may think this is crazy, but had I not been introduced to Gamma Alpha basses, I would have...
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    SWR Fan Club II

    Okay hoe do I get in, besides a pic, or am I in? Humm