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    British bassists and the use of a pick.

    In the 60's, 70's, and 80's, exclusive pick players were common in Britain, but less common over here. That was my point.
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Feb 5, 2023 at 7:53 PM in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Chris Hillman Mystery Bass

    Glad the mystery is solved! Thanks, guys!
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Feb 4, 2023 at 4:34 PM in forum: Basses [BG]
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    British bassists and the use of a pick.

    Those were my thoughts, too! Over here we have more of a tradition of the jazz bassist. For what it's worth, I'm also a guitarist and not an...
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Feb 1, 2023 in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Whammy bar on a bass ???

    The Fender Bass VI has always had one. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Feb 1, 2023 in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Does anyone have a picture of Lee Sklar without a beard?

    It's funny - I saw him playing with Herbie Mann back in 1973 and he had hair, a mustache, and glasses back then. He looked much different.
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Feb 1, 2023 in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    British bassists and the use of a pick.

    I've always found it interesting that since the 60's and probably up to the 90's, British bassists generally favored using a pick to play bass....
    Thread by: Tony In Philly, Feb 1, 2023, 13 replies, in forum: Bassists [BG]
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    Will relic instruments ever become unpopular?

    I've said it before and I'll say it again - they're the best instruments for playing in crowded bars. If they get dinged, who cares?
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Dec 27, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Why did prog rock never have mass popularity?

    As others have mentioned, the critics always hated prog while obliviously loving and adoring simplistic bands like The Ramones and The Clash. They...
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Dec 12, 2022 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Bringing a backup bass and amp to a gig

    I had a Fender single coil P-Bass lose almost all of its sound at a gig from a simple thumb slap. I always bring a spare bass for exactly those...
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Dec 2, 2022 in forum: Band Management [BG]
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    "Check In" here before and after your gigs, set 3 - everyone's drunk now!

    We did the "acoustic/electric duo" version of our band as we were playing inside one of our usual outdoor venues last Saturday night. I'm a little...
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Nov 29, 2022 in forum: Bass Humor & Gig Stories [BG]
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    Rickenbacker bass and guitar players

    I agree. Pure bassists often never even bother trying a Ric bass whereas guitar players who play bass often get curious enough about them to buy...
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Nov 9, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    What era was the best for bass guitar?

    Here’s one of my favorite bass dominated albums from the aforementioned Golden Age of the 70’s. [MEDIA]
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Nov 4, 2022 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    "Check In" here before and after your gigs, set 3 - everyone's drunk now!

    We also had some fun last at Brittingham's in Lafayette Hill, PA playing the classic Halloween staple "The Monster Mash". Apologies to the late...
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Nov 1, 2022 in forum: Bass Humor & Gig Stories [BG]
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    Ultra-rare Jaguar/Bass VI doubleneck on Reverb (apparently built for EVH)

    Now this one certainly is a rarity: 2001 Fender custom shop Masterbuilt doubleneck Jaguar/Bass VI Sunburst | Reverb
    Post by: Tony In Philly, Oct 19, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]