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    RIP Dusty Hill

    fare thee well Dusty one of my mentors ,, ZZ top are a Texas treasure and i spent many an hour whiling away to there tunes growing up ,, the opposite headstock telecaster so country hick i have one in my armoury and always ilicits a response at gigs ,,, he'd be plugging in with Eddie van halen...
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    fender zone 2004 deluxe

    such a luverly pair they make ,, exquisite
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    fender zone 2004 deluxe

    thanks heaps Peltor you da man , a wealth of info there buddy , really appreciate the homework you've done , cheers jez
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    If you could take lessons from any bass player...

    Davey 504 is the best but Dusty Hill of ZZ Top would be awesome to get a few pointers from plus i think he might appreciate my reverse headstock tele ,, good onya Dusty
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    reverse headstock verses standard

    genuinely appreciate your thoughts one and all guy's , in particular the pliability of strings observation from Steve CS thankyou a very valid point ,,, ,, since pondering incessantly over this for the last coupla weeks , wracking my brain for answers asking why and how could this be and maybe...
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    reverse headstock verses standard

    is it just me or does open straw E on a reverse headstock bass sound more sustained and robust than standard ? i'm saying the added couple of inches of string from the nut to to the machine head actually do make a difference in resonance ,,, i own a zz top Dusty Hill inspired bass thats a bit of...
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    The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!

    lovin that reverse headstock , good job
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    Leo had a good idea

    i see the new guitar/bass tuners just slip over the machine heads and automatically wind the pegs into perfect tuning ,, how good are they , i don't know but i'll just stick with the old clip on tuner for now and at a pinch the phone app fender tuner ,,,
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    fender zone 2004 deluxe

    Thanks V , it's a very well finished bass and a pleasure to own 12 years ,,, i get more comments from playing this than my precisions or marcus miller jazz
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    fender zone 2004 deluxe

    Hi there everyone , Jezwald here or jez for short , 1st day on here and great to see a site dedicated to my peers ,,, i'd like to talk about a little talked about bass i have a 2004 18v fender american deluxe zone bass made from walnut , mahogany and maple that is sublimely amazing and this one...