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OK, so this is a "who is my favorite vocalist" thread? And I imagine that, if the thread were allowed to go on infinitely, every vocalist out there, including the weekend drunk down on the corner of your street who thinks his version of "Isn't She Lovely" is the best ever, will appear on this...

Stolen from Cyndi Lauper: So, the mobster's girlfriend decides she wants to go away to take expensive elocution lessons, you know, to learn how to speak properly. Anyway, when she returns she asks him "Were you blue, while I was away?" To which he replies "Christ, even after all the she can't...

Mine is almost exactly 3/16" wide. So I would just subtract that from the 29 1/2 (+/-) and call it 29 and 5/16" Not knowing much about what you are up to, what is the moisture characteristics of the wood you are using? Have you got some minimum precision needed to account for humidity and...

I still have the bridge pup cover on my 06 4003. Estimating from the top of the cover and assuming that the pup is centered beneath it, the center of the bridge pup looks to be just shy of 29 1/2 inches from the top (tuning key side) of the nut. Maybe 29 and 7/16 or 15/32.

It has? I suppose for the poster it may be. If he/she wants a quick answer, that could be best bet. But for everyone else, it's not like we are curing a dread disease around here. If someone wants to ask again instead of resurrecting a zombie thread, eh, let'em. Eveyone else can ignore it...

I think Meddle has it right. (IANAL) Reading that link, it looks like Ric should have never received a trademark in the first place. However, I think hsech is right too. In so far as, in this day and age of easy copying, companies need to be rigorous in demonstrating that they protect...

Hmm, the string through body makes me think that this is an Am Std P-bass? Considering what a new one goes for .... wow. Good deal! Sorry I already bought one, but deals like this make me appreciate TB classifieds. Good luck with the sale! Oh .. and bump

I guess if you were buying a hsc, it would have to be protected from abrasion (ie an outer box). A lot of bass deals are "I'll ship it in whatever I have lying around [that is safe]" So the hsc is usually a buy-product rather than the item. Usually, hsc are really tough materials that won't...

Which raises the question, is all that extra shipping padding really worth the extra cost and disposal headache? I realize people can get all OCD and think moar moar moar is better (and maybe it is). But if you have a solid hard case, maybe it is just wasteful.

Disclaimer, I bought two basses off TB and they are da nads. Having said that .. You bet! And "what's the weight? :hiding: I get that these are real questions and mean something. But they are almost reflexive; "I don't want to simply say ""bump for a beauty P bass"", I've got to ask a...

Well, if the poster could find one person who got his/her bass repaired by Ric, then he'd have a leg to stand on to ask for the same consideration. Or, if he could get photos together of what you mention, then he could also use that to refute the "we ain't never seen nuthin like this before"...

That hue of blue sure looks awfully close to the lining of the case in those photos you posted. It also looks like the hue of a lot of your body ink. Any chance for vandalism by someone with access to dyes? I can understand Ric's hesitance. I suspect that bass got a good looking over from...

Fender withdrew its IPO back in July. They are still a private company headquarted in Scottsdale, AZ, no?

Good, GOOD! Now take that one step further where you own a Harley and (A) aren't a woman [Sportster] or (B) a metric rider [air cooled, Porsche designed VRod] AND you get ragged on, just as earnestly, by Harley big twin air cooled riders. People actually slag on other bass players because of...

Don't ever buy yourself a Sportster or VRod.

I'm going to put my asbestos underwear on and say get over it and move on. You said in your post that people already knew him "as a quite difficult person to deal with." Sounds like this is nothing new and you might find yourself labeled negatively in some way as a complainer. Why make...

J = Ginger P = Mary Ann (oh, and 4003 = Jessica Rabbit. But that was not a choice)

Or....they are going to offset the losses from other divisions that are taking it on the chin because shoppers are notorious for only being willing to pay the bare minimum for what they think something SHOULD cost and then squawk at any price increase. Just saying...

There was this one band at a battle of the bands. All in, horns and all. Horn players were decked out in these garrish outfits. The drummer was obviously out of it. After waiting, the guitar player came out in pink tutu and funkey mask, hit this power cord, and the drummer collapsed across...

On the flip side, if you bought in early, you're doing good. I can see a counter gripe if Fender lowered their prices by a fair amount. Those who paid full price would be seeing their investments take a bath. Not that these things are really investments per se. But the resale value would be...

Bieber's players get "a few million"? I would have thought they'd get some scale plus a bene of all the over 18 action they wanted after a show? Granted, it's Bieber, so there may not a be a whole lot of that .... but he does have an over 40 female following too.

Just to play devil's advocate. That bass retails at GC for about $1,250. You got it for $999. If you send it back, do you think that you will be able to get another for that price? Or are they going to give you are hard time? As it stands now, you got a nice bass for $250 less than retail and...

Can we throw Sir Paul in there as well? Maybe not 1978, but over the past decade he sure isn't what he used to be as a performer or composer (IMO). I recall the 911 concert. The Who brought down the house. But Paul had to close the show himself. And Pretty much put everyone to sleep and...

Had that happen about a year ago. With my favorite band of all time, no less. Went to see Steely Dan at the Tower in Phil. I've seen every SD tour and Donald Fagen tour since they resumed in '92. This show was as hot as I have ever seen them play. However, it was basically a greatest hits...

KInda hard for me to single out a band for this (they all have something that shines). But as for SONGS, the two that will get me to stand up, walk across the room, and smash the radio (almost literally) when they come on are: Me and Bobby McGee - JJ & Big Brother. I got burnt out on the...

Well HELLLOOOOO gorgeous! I am awaiting a Precision in the mail. But were I not.... It would be a dang shame to see that bass pieced out :bawl: Probably the most stunning that I have seen while looking through the wish book here (and I am including the exotic wood basses as well, but that's...

As a fellow Jazz bass lover, I'll give this a bump. Economy is down and people have gifts to buy for the holidays. I hope you can hold out and not discount this beauty too much! GLWTS!

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Bump for v.92 modulate demodulate goodness. (Nice bass too) :-0

I got the book off eBay with no CD. I'd like to find a copy as well. Cheers

Maybe aim a little lower than professional musicians who have spent their lives crafting their art, compose music that fit their skills, and have (had) the advantage of multiple studio takes to get it just right (if not complete studio magic a la Steely dan). Heck, I am jealous of 16 yr old...

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