Recent content by Scotter

I bought one today at lunch. It was an impulse buy, kind of, sort of, not really. I'd been wanting something for lunchtime practice at work and I've found that my upright doesn't lend itself well to scooter transport. Its a mahogany fretless with faux tortoiseshell binding. Its got a truss...

Hey toaster, I feel your pain. I love vintage instruments and really wanted to find an old Kay, Epiphone, or American Standard. I still may get one of those someday but hopefully by then I'll have a little more understanding how to spot what needs repair and its associated cost. Don't try...

Howdy, I was recently in a similar situation. Read as many of the newbie links as you can. The recommendation to try before you buy is a good one but its also a fairly time and knowledge dependent process. I've been playing fretted stringed instruments for over 30 years but knew very...

I registered there about two weeks ago. I got the automatic reply stating that I would later receive an e-mail from the admin to allow me to start posting. Never got one. Tried logging on anyway but no luck. Sent an E-mail to the admin and still no reply. Went to check the forum after that...

Well, previous work activities had involved lots of driving and I've always been able to make AAA membership one of those deductible expenses. Thus, the tow didn't cost anything except a little pride and its now its one of those stories that we tell about our marriage. Didn't know that...

Hi Jack, I've been meaning to reply to this thread for awhile but am only now getting around to replying. I just wanted to say that I found this whole thread very inspiring. I also really like your indirect approach to the whole subject. I've been tempted to pick up a Guitarron ever since...

As a newbie on this forum I've yet to try this forum's search function on this topic but I'm guessing there's some old threads on the subject around here somewhere. Incidentally, I stumbled across this one on another bass forum a few days ago and it may have some info that might be of some help...

Me either. Btw, more info on this bass found here: http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=668282

Sending PM as well. I'm in San Diego.

Howdy, I'm in a newbie in San Diego looking to find an upright much like JoshD. Been playing guitar and other fretted string instruments for over thirty years I stopped by Hammond-Ashley this weekend and was told that they don't have a rental program for string bass although they said...