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  1. flixbass

    Double Bass Sheeps and cattle

    Hello dear bassists, i found an interesting source on gut strings: https://www.hkb-interpretation.ch/publikationen/saitenherstellung-in-markneukirchen-und-im-vogtland I think the work is invaluable, it comes at the eleventh hour. The old, handed down way of making gut strings is about to...
  2. 1983 G&L L-1000 Bass – All Original, Excellent Condition w/ OHSC
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    For sale 1983 G&L L-1000 Bass – All Original, Excellent Condition w/ OHSC

    Up for sale is a 1983 G&L L-1000 (Wunkay) Bass in excellent, all-original condition, including its original, fully functional hard-shell case. This vintage beauty was built at the Fullerton, California plant while Leo Fender was still actively involved in G&L's production. In fact, the body...
    $1,450.00
  3. treevor23

    Looking for all kinds of information and sources about 8-string basses

    Hello fellow TalkBassists! I‘m working on my senior year project, in which I build an 8-string (octave) bass and write about their history. I‘m almost done with the build itself (about which I‘ve already asked a few questions here) but I‘m looking for some more sources about 8-string basses...
    • treevor23
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    • 8-string 8-string bass bass history eight string eight string bass history information request searching for
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  4. NoOneUKnow

    Help with Warwick Alien ID

    Hello all, Total newb on the forum posting...go easy, por favor! Looking for assistance on identifying the history of a pair of Vietnam-made Warwick Alien Basses that I have. Both 4 String. One fretted and one fretless. I have included the sound hole tags, as well as full frontals. Thanks in...
    • NoOneUKnow
    • Thread
    • alien history vietnam. serial number warwick
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  5. Discount Bassy

    Jazz Sabbath Documentary.

    This is some funny stuff. The true history of Black Sabbath's malfeasance in stealing the spotlight from pre-eminent jazz trio, Jazz Sabbath. Not too far off Spinal Tap.
  6. mikewalker

    Before my time....

    I recently bumped into an old musical friend I used to play in bands with back in high school. (He's now Dean of science at a big university) He reminded me of a pretty big gig one of our groups played and I had absolutely zero recollection of it ( late 70s era)! Anyway in trying to google the...
  7. P

    What Were The First Piccolo Bass Strings

    I'm doing a research to finish my college degree about the development of the Bass Guitar, now I've arrived at the first Piccolo Bass made by Karl Thompson for Stanley Clarke and I just can't find anything about the strings, I've found the pitch but no one seens to talk about who made them or if...
    • Pedrocdf
    • Thread
    • historic basses history history of bass guitar
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Strings [BG]
  8. Steven Ayres

    Double Bass Calling web developers

    I'm putting out this call here because I want to work with someone in the double-bass community. I need a developer to help me build the new Kaybass.com, which for 25 years has been the go-to site for information about Kay basses and cellos. The new site will be nonprofit and focused on service...
  9. PennyroyalWe

    Vintage Fender J Bass

    A buddy and band mate of mine is playing bass in the jazz band at the community college. The college owns a loaner bass for their students to use, and he brought it over to band practice last night to show us. Holy cow, what a rad bass! I don’t know much about it, but my guess is it’s an early...
    • PennyroyalWe
    • Thread
    • 70s jazz bass fender history jazz bass vintage vintage fender jazz bass vintage jazz bass
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  10. BoesPronounBass

    Diversity amongst luthiers and music equipment compnies?

    Hi all, First I know this can get political… please if that’s your point move along and do not post. My goal here is absolute positivity and celebrating excellence and different stories that may not be shared as often. Not to make a judgment call on anyone or any industry… feel free to do that...
  11. PennyroyalWe

    NBD - Yamaha BB300

    Yesterday I picked up this old Yamaha bb300 for $40 from Facebook. I don’t really know anything about this bass, other than it’s made in Taiwan and it sounds like a good, hearty p bass. It only had 3 strings, and is/was absolutely disgusting. Obviously it was a smokers bass, because it was...
    • PennyroyalWe
    • Thread
    • 80’s bb bass bb300 history taiwan vintage bass yamaha
    • Replies: 58
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  12. J

    Which of the greats just mustn't be forgotten?

    Dear friends, I teach musicology at a university and I will soon be starting a new course: The evolution of the bass guitar's "language" during the seventy years of its existence. Topics discussed: the conception and development of the instrument; the evolution of the techniques (fingers...
    • JnKlm
    • Thread
    • bakithi kumale chris squire course history jaco pastorius james jamerson john entwistle john paul jones paul mccartney richard bona
    • Replies: 79
    • Forum: Bassists [BG]
  13. matthewbrown
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    For sale The Jazz Bass Book, by John Goldsby, with CD

    In excellent condition with no markings. An excellent book for any jazz URB player who is serious about the instrument. Includes the CD, also in excellent condition. Please include media mail cost for shipping.
    $14.00
  14. matthewbrown

    SOLD The Jazz Bass Book, by John Goldsby, with CD

    In excellent condition with no markings. An excellent book for any jazz URB player who is serious about the instrument. Includes the CD, also in excellent condition. Please include media mail cost for shipping.
  15. tb-player

    Is TalkBass as cool as it used to be?

    I recently listened to a bass-related podcast where a couple of bass players got on the subject of TalkBass. The general consensus of the conversation seemed to be that TB was preferable "back in the day." Granted, that was just their opinions, but they don't come here much anymore (except for...
  16. RichardW

    The History of Rock Music in 500 Songs

    Anyone else listening to this podcast? I stumbled across it on Spotify. By a British guy named Andrew Hickey. Out of 500 songs, he's up to 120-something. I listened to a few random episodes (on "She Loves You," "You Really Got Me," and "A Change is Gonna Come") and then went back and started at...
  17. Basslice

    Disruptions in Music over Time

    Feel free to modify as needed.... Published Sheet Music Pre-1800 Growth of Big Bands The Phonograph Late 1800’s Radio Early 1900’s Growth of Music Labels Music Amplification ~1930 Fading of Big Bands>>>Growth of...
  18. Julian Delphiki

    Elrick Expat series?

    Can someone give me some history on the expat series? Were they always made in Czech Republic? Is it similar to the Lakland Skyline concept? Where does Cort come into the picture? Quality similar to Euro Spectors? Anything else interesting?
  19. Maxime1980

    What is the (last) book(s) about music that really left an impression on you and excited you ?

    What is the (last) book about music ( (auto)biography, fiction, photo books, history, tabs, memoirs, tour stories, etc.) that really left an impression on you and excited you ? Have you read a lot of books (on music in general ? certain genres of music ? your favorite artist?) or not so much ...
    • Maxime1980
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    • biography books fiction history memoirs music photo books tour stories
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
  20. GutJazz

    Double Bass Amp History Search

    Goodmorning everyone someone can indicate me a book, an article or a website that tells the history of electrical amplification, with or without particular regard to the double bass, something with temporal indications, or dates of market introduction and data on the evolution and spread of...
  21. Bruiser Stone

    TI Jazz flatwounds: year first manufactured?

    This will probably be answered in short order, but I've researched several places to determine when Thomastik-Infeld first manufactured its JF344 flatwounds. According to its website, TI has been in business since 1919, and makes strings for many different instruments, but I haven't found when...
  22. Keger Jupit

    What makes your state great?

    I've been going thru the Amazing Pics thread, which is awesome all you contributors, & after posting some of my home state of Oregon, I thought maybe a home state thread might be fun. Pictures, cool places, stories, history...nothing specific I guess. I've traveled to every state this side of...
  23. C

    Double Bass Mystery Bass (Cleveland, OH - 1945)

    So I'm currently selling a beautiful old hand-carved bass that has fallen into disrepair (in Classifieds), but in all the time I have owned it, I could never find out any of the history behind it. So I'm turning to you, luthiers! You can see from the pictures it has been through a lot including...
  24. FronTowardEnemy

    Interesting history of distortion

    This popped up in my YT recommendations. Interesting role the bass played in the creation of fuzz boxes. Never knew this. I thought I would share it.
  25. Ashtray666

    Possible Steven Fryette prototype?

    I should’ve waited to start this thread till I got home as I do not have anymore than two photographs of this on my phone. long story short, I bought a brand new acoustic b300hd head and after a gig that along with half my bands gear (75% mine) was stolen from my guitarists vehicle right...
  26. Bass V

    Hawaiian bassists; male / female - a history and questionable future

    one of the best things in discovering Hawaii is the music and the musicians. for those who might have missed it, here's a synopsis of how I've viewed it from an eternally grateful perspective since I had no idea how interesting the history and broad the differences a small isolated intermingled...
  27. T

    In your opinion, what are the ten most iconic bass guitars in rock history?

    Any honorable mentions or bonuses are welcome!
  28. ElectroVibe

    Bernstein on history of music development

    What do you think of this short clip? I think it's pretty fascinating.
  29. MtManiac

    Fuzz history for nerds

    I've been reading up here and there trying to follow the many threads of the history of fuzz effects. Are there basically three distinct fuzz types, the Tone Bender (and all the Mk's), the Octavia, and the Big Muff's? Everything seems to descend from one form or offshoot of one of those three...
  30. rondoc

    Fender mint green pickguard history

    I sometimes see these popping up on vintage listings but could never really understand when were these introduced, on which body colors (only custom?) and when phased out of production. Any information and/or links would be welcome!
    • rondoc
    • Thread
    • fender green history mint pickguard
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  31. FilterFunk

    Black History Month

    I’ve been thinking about the ill-fated Black History Month thread here in TBOT. I didn’t get a chance to post in that thread, but Black History Month is something that I consider to be very important, so I felt the need to address it, especially since February is coming to an end. I’ll keep it...
  32. chusss

    Yamaha RBX Bass - Serial number history

    Hi, I am a guitarist mainly and just got my hands on my new bass. It's a Yamaha RBX170. After some research online for serial number information I could conclude the following about my Yamaha RBX170 bass 1- Production date 21 July 2007 2- Unit#3212 3- Made in Taiwan 4- Serial system #E12 Here...
    • chusss
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    • history number rbx serial serial number yamaha yamaha rbx
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  33. Bass V

    the best time in bass player history is...? (factual opinion content)

    everybody has their favorite tales but when focusing in an overall grand sense it's without doubt the Summer of 1970 simply for having virtually all legendary bassists in history of any genre still alive, well, and jamming in some significant capacity ...just as rock firmly took over with...
    • Bass V
    • Thread
    • bass player history opinion player time
    • Replies: 56
    • Forum: Bassists [BG]
  34. erbesoderpayaso

    a defretting history

    so there is this guy who apparently is carrying a long history of jazz upon his shoulders, who has defretted a bass for sounding more jazzy... and i thought maybe its true. I saw the bass and it wasn't even a jazz bass (anybrand not just fender, it was a presicion bass)... so i contact a...
  35. moe.moe

    IBANEZ BASS HISTORY

    Hello TalkBass! I just scored an IBANEZ SRX2EX2 on the really cheep and I am curious if anyone knows or have an idea when the IBANEZ SRX SERIES were first intoduced and did the SRX SERIES morph into what we know today as the SR SERIES? Also, again if anyone knows what the difference was...
  36. BassChuck

    A little history of written music

    This is how it all started, kind of. Invalid Link Removed
  37. daveriedstra

    Double Bass Books / literature

    I just stumbled on the forthcoming Link Removed book and wondered if there are any similar history / photo books on the market (preferably at a more attainable price). Any suggestions? Most of the books I'm seeing online are method books.
  38. C

    Looking for info on this bass?

    I got given a bass to try and fix up (just needs general cleanup) and I am interested in finding out any information about it. All I have to go on is the inscription on the headstock and some numbers on the back plate connecting the neck. Headstock: Aria Pro II The Cat Bass Series Neck Plate...
  39. D

    Cort Curbow4 questions (history, value, etc). Found one at a thrift store...should I buy?

    Hello, I found a used Cort Curbow4 (red) at a thrift store (looks like this: Invalid Link Removed ) It doesn't have any strings on it, but appears to be in good shape otherwise without testing the electrical side of it. They are asking $124 for it. I tried to haggle down but they said the...
    • dogbone
    • Thread
    • buy cort curbow history one questions value
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  40. dr bonkers

    Polytone Pro History Help?

    I am hoping that someone here can help me with some history. I have tracked down a Polytone Pro cabinet. The beast is 1X15 inch with 2X10 inch drivers. What years were these made and who used them? Info on Google seems to be non-existent save for a scant mention here and there or an...
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