Recent content by senecio

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    Essex Bass Club - Part 14

    Haha - didn't expect a thumbrest debate to spring up based on my post... No offense taken. I'm primarily a guitarist, I just got the bass to mess around with, so right now floating thumb method isn't going to happen because I don't dedicate enough time to bass. I only need it for the E...
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    Essex Bass Club - Part 14

    Mine too, I was pretty surprised that it didn't have any issues with fret ends or levels. Very pleased with it overall.
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    Essex Bass Club - Part 14

    I figured as much, but good to know. It a lot of bass for $99 (or even at the normal price of $139.)
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    Essex Bass Club - Part 14

    I got this Ursa 2 MN Alder about a month ago when they were listed at $99 for whatever reason (instead of $139.) Great bass for that price. Interestingly enough, the sticker on it said American Swamp Ash, so confused if it's actually Ash, or got the wrong sticker (at the price point, I...
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    Pet Peaves

    This made me chuckle, primarily because I had just seen this while browsing craigslist yesterday. Check out the second picture. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] I would say however, that this is probably a guy who 'thinks' he's an MMA fighter and from the way he's holding it, it's...
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    New member, new bass and a question about parts

    I guess my question is more about the pot shafts - are they all the same, will they take standard knobs? I'm pretty sure the two larger knobs (volume, balance) are standard tele-style knobs, but I'm unsure of the EQ knobs Sadly I got rid of the T-40 in the early 90s when I was in college...
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    New member, new bass and a question about parts

    Hi all, First post here, happy to be a new member of the forum. I just ordered my first bass since I got rid of the Peavey T-40 I played in high school in the early 90s. I ordered a used Ibanez SR400 from Guitar Center online and it's being shipped to my house. I got it for a...