Recent content by Wallygatorbass

Hey fellow hoseheads, My name is Wally Norton, 40 years old from Toronto (grew up in Dundas Ontario) I play bass purely for fun. Mostly rock and metal. I own three basses and a little peavy microbass amp A Yamaha RBX 260 A Washburn XB-120 and an ESP/LTD TA-200

Ok here a question (and yes I am a newbie) I have a pickup question. Well 2 actually. Ok I have read enough on here to have a basic understanding of the difference between P pickups and J pickups. Until recently I only owned a Yamaha RBX 260 P bass. Within the last year, I scored a couple...

Hi there, As a newbie I post this for some experienced advice. I was thinking of picking up a used "beater, project". A bass that I will take apart, refinnish, and maybe upgrade some or all the components. Not wanting to spend much (in case I botch the whole thing) I was wondering that...

This thread makes me laugh. Gene has said a million times he has no concern of how the critics and peers see him. He makes music that some people really like and they put on an amazing life show. It's ok to like steak and cheesecake (preferably on a different plate). Gene is an entertainer and...

Oh my god!, your kidding me? But Madonna and Run DMC are there? where's my bass? I need to calm myself down before you tell me Justin Bieber, New Kids on the Block and Lady Ga Ga are next years nominees.

How can this be taken seriously when Madonna has been inducted before the likes of RUSH, KISS, Alice Cooper etc. Now personally I have nothing against Madonna, she absolutely carved out a nice piece of music history, but is it Rock n Roll? Neil Diamond Rock and Roll? Seriously? So Kudos to...

My first bass was a black profile P bass. This was back in 85, I only had it a few months before I traded it (with some extra cash) for a Blue BC Rich NJ series Bich because it was way more metal. Sold that off while in college and took a 9 year break before wanting to play again. So I picked...

Hi there, My name is Wally and I am new to this forum. I pretend to play bass and have a ton of fun doing so. Recently I picked up an ESP TA 200 bass that I really enjoy playing. I was wondering if anyone out there owns this model and what you may think of it? I also have a Washburn XB120...