Recent content by Spanky123

Huge! Thanks.

I am sure this question has been asked but I could not find it handy. I am getting better at sight reading and I am at the stage where most everything is either too easy or too hard. I am right there in the middle, looking to jump from level five to level six. I am hoping to find a big batch of...

Thank you all for the excellent suggestions. The amount of information in this thread is a little overwhelming, and I am still going through it all. I hope other players take advantage of this knowledge base as well.

Thanks for the replies, Lobster and Dog. I actually have "dummies-level" theory already -- such as, I know a flat 9 is half-step above the root, and that an eleven is really a sus, one octave up. I guess what I am looking for is a dummies-level method of putting that to work quickly. I am hip to...

In a nutshell, I do not read very well (but a little). I have been playing guitar for 47 years, have a good ear and my general musical sensibilities are above average. I have been fooling around with the bass for a few years, and want to spend a little more intensive effort at getting sort of...

My basses are currently in a warehouse in the Middle East (long story). I need something to get by with. For example...

Hi -- I am in East Charlotte. Interested.

Can you tell me how much it weighs, and approximately what the shipping cost will be to Scottsdale, Arizona?

Hi, can you ship one to AZ? I might be interested if you make me an offer I can't refuse.

I'm thinking about how I can reinforce it to make it more roadworthy. Also thinking about some wheel's on the bottom, like a golf cart.

I have a canvas case that will go over the bass. A blanket will work, or some sort of styrofoam apparatus for extra protection.

Fished it out of the rubbish near a construction site....Beauty, ain't she?

Well, the Ebay transaction fell through. The seller, in the UK, miscalculated the shipping and can't sell it to me. It is a nice cabinet at a good price, if anyone else wants to grab it (it's re-listed). I dunno if he want's to sell it outside of the UK, though. Meanwhile I am still looking for...

Oh, that makes sense.....

Here Here is the link: $212 USD. Genz Benz EXT115 (suit Contour 500 series) Bass Extension Cabinet + speakon lead | eBay I didn't really choose it -- it chose me. I have been surfing around for something to compliment the shuttle. Genz Benz has been defunct for 5 years now, and it is getting...