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Thank you. It was a little too dark in the Bat cave. :snaphappy:

”Here she is, Miss America . . .” My photos do not do it justice but they help to support that I indeed have a new HH.

I just picked up a new HH (pic forthcoming). So, I am now among “the special.” I was looking seriously at an H, with those cool painted headstocks. In the end, I found that I wanted a maple fretboard and the all black hardware drew me away from the painted headstock models. I also...

Thanks for the suggestion. I will check them out. Your grape is a cool looking bass. I am drooling over the Kiwi green, which has a similar “metallic” (?) finish with the black hardware.

I appreciate your kind responses on the weight conundrum, folks. The reason I asked this question is because it was such a perceptible difference; yet, it didn’t make sense to me. It sort of defied logic and I am not a delicate flower. So, I was a bit perplexed. This is the first time I ever...

Hello “special people,” I am experiencing GAS for some of these sexy new Stingray specials, with the killer color schemes (and the cool painted head stocks). I was hoping that some of you might kindly share some advice based on your experiences with these instruments. This would be the most...

Yes. And don’t forget Leo calling the whammy bar on a Strat a “tremolo,” when it is actually a vibrato effect.

@ElCrowg gets style points for the clever reference to a great film! Short scale side show?

Very cool mods. The black on the buttercream looks great. Is that a Hipshot bridge? Do you know the model? I would love to do that with mine.

Thank you for sharing that explanation and the equally informative illustration and your bass pic. I can see how the height and positioning of the switch is an issue with your playing style. I was off in my own little world, of hand resting on bridge using a pick, wondering: “how/why is he...

@2cooltoolz, I am confused by a couple of your comments on the Switchcraft switch. You mentioned the location being a problem, which I am guessing is related to the amount of real estate between the bridge pup and the switch on the Mustang PJ? You also mentioned cutting the shaft in half. I...

FENDER MUSTANG BASS : Links, Tips, Tricks & Things | TalkBass.com Shout out for keeping your “all things Mustang” list updated. It’s a great reference.

If you go back to page 253 in this thread, you can see a picture of my Mustang in a Road Runner Highway Premium Electric Bass Gig Bag. The neck rest is attached by velcro, to allow you to move it for a short scale. If you watch GC or MF websites, these go on sale for less than $100.

I would like to go in sort of the opposite direction as OP and ask, “what is this:” OD? Fuzz? Distortion? And as always here on Jeopardy, please phrase your response in the form of a question.

I am not sure that this is as authoritative a source as Guitar Player but it is an interesting read and has a sort of potato/patato take on terms. It does point out how it really isn’t a tremolo, as Leo F. incorrectly termed it. I think that I have favored whammy because it is so easy to...