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    What is the Appeal of a Short-Scale Bass?

    Stage size could benefit from a short scale, possibly headless, if you're playing a small stage and don't have much room. *Turns around and.... oops! knocks a mic stand over with the full-scale headstock*
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    How we should speak to guitarists.....

    Your impeccable ability to read sheet music is better than Stevie Wonder!
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    Burned Amp

    Obviously the amp is defective! Changing from 230v to 115v should work like an attenuator. :D Send the amp back! In the meantime, you can plug your instrument directly into the wall. You'll need a special cable though. You need to take a standard electric cable, cut the female end off, and...
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    Fedex Ouch

    Did you even read the previous posts? The seller ships tons of instruments and obviously knows how to pack. I've had friends and family who have been shipped dozens of acoustic, electric, and bass guitars and they were usually sent in a small 'cardboard coffin' with minimal packing from high...
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    How to help our 3-piece cover band sound fuller?

    Not that uncommon. Mike Portnoy, Ringo Starr, Don Henley, Phil Collins, Sheila E, Mickey Dolenz, Karen Carpenter, Dave Grohl, Roger Taylor...
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    " Must Be Able To Hang With Two Master Degrees And A Killer Vocalist ! "

    I think many people are just being funny, and don't mean to be a douchebag. When I hear criticism, I want to hear Gordon Ramsay yelling 'your drummer sounds like a garbage dumpster being tossed down 12 flights of stairs!' :D If you're going to be a musician, no matter how good you are, sooner...
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    Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

    I like to play music with odd time signature changes, to make people dance like they're having a seizure.
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    When did "Short Scale Shaming" become 'a thing'???

    While technically not a piano, some of the highest quality synths have two octaves.
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    When did "Short Scale Shaming" become 'a thing'???

    Short scale? That's just silly! You can't be a true bassist unless you carry around one of these everywhere:
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    Most "embarrassing" song.....

    Didn't GG Allin do that at a show once?
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    Bass Compressor, Which One?

    I am wearing compression socks, now I don't need a compressor, as the compression flows through me like a Jedi!
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    Uniforms? Uniforms!?

    Gwar uniforms? Sounds like fun!
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    First Bass. I Want a Gibson, Talk Me Out of It

    First bass? Gibson? Pfft. All you need is a balloon with a pickup.
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    Albums Are Dead - Ola Englund's Thoughts

    Has anyone bought the Dream Theater single on vinyl? It wouldn't fit in my car, I had to strap it to the roof.
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    Which Legendary Drummer would You Like to Jam with?

    Virgil Donati Greg Saunier Mike Portnoy Phil Collins
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    Is it "cooler" to play a 4 string bass?

    If you want to really be cool, play with one string. Get a washtub and a broomstick and put a string on it :D Or try to play a balloon....
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    Why is the bassist the reasonable, reliable, low-ego band member?

    That depends... the state or the band?
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    Let's see those Work Horse Basses!

    My 'old faithful' that has been my go-to for the past few decades: My newest:
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    players who are ashamed of having "entry level" brand instruments...

    I would rather someone say 'look at that guy shred on that cheap POS!' than someone say 'look at that talentless idiot playing on a $5000 bass!'
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    Mismatched wings on a brand new bass. Keep or return?

    I wouldn't mention that to the seller, as they would be more likely to quote you a 'Unique one of a kind' price rather than the 'Factory reject' price.