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    Lead Guitar player quits over Newyear gig.

    Our Lead guitar player, who Ill call "A", informed our lead singer, that "A" was leaving the band. Ill give a little background information on the matter. "A" is a great player, puts on really good show and generaly easy to work with. But sometimes we would text or...
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    Tarheels win!

    N.C.A.A. Championship.
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    New American "P"

    At last years price!! Walked in G.C. to buy the band some lights to replace some we broke last gig. Got the lights and a new "P" bass. I was looking for a backup anyway, to my Geddylee jazz, and was going to pickup anything suitable. I looked at a couple mim "j"'s, the 70's "j", And another...
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    Austin bass..5-string

    Here is an Austin 5-string. Ive had it a while. found it cheap. Someone asked about them a while back. Its probably just a name on a generic line of inexpensive instruments. Its a duel soapbar, passive, bolt on, 34 inch, 22fret bass. B string aint bad. Overall, it plays O.K..
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    The bass I never owned.

    This is the story of a 70's Fender p, I borrowed from My neighbor. The year is 1975, Im 13, my neighbor Steve lets me borrow a Fender bass he owns. I have a cheap "Royce" shortscale, he feels sorry for me, lets me use his. I play with friends, a couple bands, it serves me well. The year is...
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    Need help!! adobe flash 10

    Our music on our myspace wont play.. I get this .."need to install Flash.. Adobe 10".. to play, instead of our song box.. Ive emailed friends, and they say our site does this to them too. Anybody had this before? Is this for real? Looks like crap to me.. Either way, our site is dead in...
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    I giged a Backline 600

    And have no complaints. Dug the sound. The lighter weight, and the ease of use. They have changed the way Backline 600 is wrote on the newer models. It (was) in some crazy fonts, like a child would write. Its now in cool block letters. Now for a little back ground. my local G.C...
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    Sansamp bddi phantom power question.

    Been messing around with a Sansamp bddi box a little. Ive read the manuel and it states when running to a mixer, to use phantom power, engage the ground, moving the switch to the right. But when using an amp, on any of the outputs, and mixer on the DI, move the switch to ground lift mode. That...
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    Charlotte N.C. area out of gas....

    Most of the gas stations are out of gas, and the ones who have gas are only allowing small amounts to be pumped. People are running out sitting in lines waiting to get to the pumps. The news people say its because of shortages brought about by damage from Huricane Ike. As Im 30 miles north of...
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    Bar burns up.

    One of our regular gig spots "burned" Saturday night, gutted the interior. We were playing at another "joint' across town. It would have been after closing as it was reported at 3.30 AM. Seems to be badly damaged as Ill be surprised if it reopens. The owner had canceled a band scheduled to be...
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    Derick Smalls basses-(Harry Shearer)

    What are all he used. From any Spinal Tap fans out there. I saw a Rick, a Fender -P, A pointy metal bass, Ibanez iceman maybe? A headless bass. And on the letterman you tube video, I dont know, a 5 string, looks like a Tobias headstock with a blue colored body. Saw it in the reunion videos...
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    CSI..Gary Sinise

    Anybody notice Gary Sinise playing Bass at the end of last weeks show. He was on stage in some kinda alternative act. Looked like Fender custom shop J, lord knows he can afford it. I dont watch CSI much so it may be a common thing on the show.. I think it ends with a live performance or...
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    How hot is too hot?

    Ive read alittle about heat related problems, cracked finishes, action changing, neck warping etc, due too temperature changes. My situation is, my practice room building is often 90-95-f, I have A.C. but it'll take a couple hr's to cool down. So I get started anyway despite the heat, so the...
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    Badass bridge hex key

    I ve read a post that lists the bridge steup hex key as an 0.050 but read another listing it as 1.25 mm. I need one as my used Geddy lee j-bass is without one. So anybody know , which one? and where to find one? Ive found 0.050"s on a bunch of tool websites but if its 1.25mm no luck. And Ive...
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    American Jazz bass question

    Hi a newbe on the forum, I saw an American J-bass in a store ,used, I know I should have written the serial # down to research it , but it is a string through body type. Anybody got an idea of what year etc, this may be? thanks