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    Do you remember the bassist from your first concert and the impact he/she had on you?

    Lol! I sold my first bass to afford tickets and travel to see my first concert. It was GWAR and the Misfits on Halloween night downtown Chicago. The bass was Westone Spectrum. Sold it for $80. It was worth it. I had fun and I had another bass which was a Conklin Groove Tools Sidewinder. Which I...
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    The Official Ibanez TMB Talman Bass Club

    On my 310, I noticed it was sounding farty and distorted shortly before the battery for the EQ died. Could’ve been a fluke circumstance, but something to consider. The other thing I noticed, is that the bass is powerful, and that might be the wrong word, but it easily distorts at high volume...
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    Coronavirus lockdown insanity

    That’s awesome, dude. I don’t know you but I’m happy you’ve found a way to make this poopie-show your bitch. I’m inspired. Maybe instead of drinking myself to sleep at night and watching YouTube videos while I should be teleworking I’ll do something constructive. My bathroom needs a remodeling...
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    The Official Ibanez TMB Talman Bass Club

    Sorry if this group is exclusively Talman talk, but I saw this guitar on shopgoodwill and was curious what people thought. Like a Trash or Treasure sort of thing. The bass up for auction is called a McLaren. Back in the 90’s these were sold for around $1,500. What would your top bid be (if any)...
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    The Official Ibanez TMB Talman Bass Club

    I like the black knobs. Especially over the chrome.
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    The Official Ibanez TMB Talman Bass Club

    A few years ago I bought an Epiphone Thunderbird from some kid on Craigslist for $250 with the intention of taking lessons and learning how to play. Unfortunately, things didn’t quite pan out so it just sat in its case in the back of a closet for a couple years. One day I was on an marketplace...