Recent content by simplybass

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    Greetings from France.

    Hi All you Bassist Guys, Another time for Greetings from France - these time for the departure... I have sold my MarkBass LM1 and my Squier JB VM 70s LH NAT, as I understood that the noble and fundamental Bass instrument was not for me. My bassist pals were ashamed by my demise and my...
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    Micromark!

    OK - I have the answer by a test done along with a trained bassist friend a few days ago - on n'est jamais mieux servi que par soi-même ! No. Yes. I also went with a Fender Rumble Bass 25 (debugged) and it could compete... Yes, when I will need it. For the moment, I'll stay with the...
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    Micromark!

    Hi All, I am very tempted by the lovely MicroMark 801 : compact, lightweight, simple, but enough sounding and powerful ??? - I am a guitar converse beginning (toughly and lately) the bass (brand new Squier JB VM NT) - Is the 801 enough standalone for playing in a soul/blues band (4-6...
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    The official "Show your basses" thread part 15!

    Hi All, This is my noob bassist starter bass : a brand new LH Vintage Modified '70s Squier Jazz Bass, in Natural Maple version... Trying to play bass after 30 years of guitar playing... Is not so easy ! A+!
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    Greetings from France.

    Thanks sqrat51, This bass is only a brand new Fender Squier Vintage Modified 70's. For the LH, 2 options were available : the sunburst and the natural. And yes, the natural is nice, less "seen everywhere". The Boogie cab is the additional cab of my 1979 Boogie MKIIA combo. The speaker is...
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    Advice for a guitarist picking up a Bass?

    Hi All, I am in the same situation as User Name : a "32 years of guitar playing" convert... So I read here VERY interesting tips and advices +++ for the BassNoob player that I am. Thank you guys ! I'll have my Squier VM JB 70's NT in the days to come, and I understand that the best I...
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    Greetings from France.

    @MrLenny&Turock : Thank you guys - Merci à vous ! A+!
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    Greetings from France.

    Hello All, I am new here and new on the Bass instrument... Encouraged by Bassist friends, I thought that it would be a good and funny compliment eventually after 30 years of guitar playing... So let's start and... Let's see ! Here's my Bass starting gear, for the better or for the...