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The jazz pickup also works if you get a 2nd guy to hold the wires in place

I am a dyed-in-the-wool fingerstyle player. Always have been. Came over from DB where we didn’t need no steenkin’ picks, and never looked back. I’ve tried playing with them, and the results are laughable. Yet whenever I find myself playing air bass, I notice that I’m pretending to play with a...

Today is International Carrot Day. That is all. Carry on.

I'm guessing many of us are familiar with the famous (infamous?) Buddy Rich recordings where he berates members of his band. Sad that he was that way, but they're hilarious moments, too. Naturally, one of my favorite moments is when Buddy starts grilling his bassist (name?) about "bending."...

Why I can’t figure out what bass this musician is playing;).

Original owner. The cars are 2016 and 2021 models, as are the children. Rust free, and any scratches are highlighted in the photos - which are coming soon! Just like the kids fit in the car, and the cars fit in the garage, I expect your DI to arrive well packaged and in mint condition in a case...

It's a real thing.

Gold. Of the solid variety.

Who's up for a little 'nut shake'?

Not to mention the 10+ hours of time put into the project, or the thousands of hours put into learning the tools and techniques…

Perfect. Feel free to comment, add your own beautiful nuggets, and vote in the poll.

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.

Ran across a meme that made me laugh; thought y'all might get a giggle, too...

Alright, the premise is not my own, but I need to know. Are you a Bit o' Honey fan or not?

A Darkglass Hyper Luminal compressor would be a New Belgium Fat Tire. Sophisticated yet accessible, tasteful but not transparent. Go.

Need some help here. Does anyone know if they ever used sewing machine bobbins- it is marked Gibson after all. How about the headstock shape and decal? Did they really sell a model 77? Somebody lightly sanded it. Hope no patina was lost as well. I know not to ever remove authentic corrosion or...

Please don’t get offended. Humor against violence.

Am I doing something funny?

Help satisfy the cat-like curiosity of bassists around the world and cast your top three choices. This poll is purely scientific in nature and will not be used for political gain or much of anything else. This thread is something of a broom handle, being a pointless poll.

Let’s build a Jeff Foxworthy style list You might be Prog if… - you’ve put out a concept album - any of your songs are longer than 7 minutes What else?

THIS WAS POSTED FOUR DAYS AGO ON MY LOCAL CRAIGSLIST...: Link: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Bass Player Needed (East Greenbush) Boomer Jam Band: We’re in our 60’s and early 70’s. We’ve played in bands and gigged at bars and clubs for years in past lives, We’re advanced intermediate players...

his replacement is a better musician!!!! better baselines, amazing music career with wings, 50+ years of excellent music, some of the best beatles songs. the biggest duper you can give someone who believes something as ridiculous as “paul mccartney was replaced in 1966 by an exact clone who...

They say there are moments in life so dramatic, so defining that you never forget where you were when it happened. The JFK assassination. 9/11. I remember it like it was just last Sunday... I was procrastinating when I reached for my phone to perhaps re-read a Dr. Cheese bass review or...

So- a few weeks back I put out a request for broken gear so I could learn to work on stuff. @charlie monroe threw caution to the wind and sent me this defretted MIM jazz neck to refret. As you can see, the slots are filled with... stuff. Maybe wood filler? With the utmost confidence I...

Clearly we are in the darkest timeline now, and reports from our agents in the future aren't indicating that anything is turning around yet. Maybe when we send people back through the time portal, this time, one of the team should be a bass player. I think that having a bass player on the team...

Recently saw that MF had their house brand hard shell cases on sale for $79 so I ordered one for myself for a late Christmas gift. When the UPS showed up yesterday and rang the doorbell, I nearly passed out because they usually just put it on the porch and disappear like phantoms. He says “hey...

To support a good cause and let off some steam at a tough time during the year (and this year, in particular!), my colleagues and I participate in Movember and create a parody music video each year to promote our efforts. This year, my VB Custom Travel Bass made a quick cameo! Enjoy.

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I saw this somewhere and chuckled.

What is the worst decision you ever made? It doesn't even have to be bass or music-related... Extra points for shamefulness, tragedy and woe. :rollno: We won't judge.

Not sure if this was already covered, but I go! I have a few that might work for me, but I can really relate the one line from Randy Meisner’s (Eagles) time Take it To The Limit. It reminds me of when I quit playing rocking 2am bars back in 2007 and solely focused on my upright. A lot of my...

Over the years I've been handed scraps of paper and bar napkins with requests scribbled on them. I collect them and they bring a smile to my face. Does anyone else do this and what was your strangest request? I think ours was an 8-piece Motown band being asked to play Free Bird... This one...

Since we tackled the difficult question earlier about bands that everyone loves... why not go the other direction with it and name bands that no one seems to like. A band that you have never heard people mention, never seen a fan of, etc... I'll go first; Nelson

Church Bassist Asked To Play In Darkened Storage Closet ALBANY, OR—In order to make room for several new background singers who recently had successful auditions with the Fire Church worship team, church bassist Lyle Edelman was asked to play his bass guitar lines from a darkened storage closet...

RENTON, WA—According to multiple people attending LifeVictory Community Church this past Sunday, a boring, mellow, repetitive worship song was immediately improved by bassist Kyle "Soul Train" Mulholland's funky slap bass line. The song, "This Is Amazing Grace," was starting to drone on and on...

Stumbled across this on the local CL. I got a chuckle out of it. But hey, it’s got an on board pre amp for the base!