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1962 Jazz $20K on the bay

#161
Actually, I’m surprised that someone didn’t correct me and tell me it’s “foam green”. But thanks for the correction.

Regarding vandalism, if a real 62 Jazz lives up to its mythical status, and after plucking one note on it, I’ll have an epiphany and finally understand what a real bass is, I damn well would play it out. I mean if I had 20 grand, and if it was a “tone monster” that cannot be duplicated with today’s technology, I’d be playing it out next weekend. I’m no stranger to collecting stuff for collecting sake, but it’s a musical instrument. I hope somebody buys it and gigs it out. I don’t see any sense in unearthing something like that and having it passed on from one collector to another collector for generations to come like it’s a Honus Wagner baseball card. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have anything against Honus Wagner. But, I hope some dude who just got divorced, and whose ex-wife constantly complained about him buying yet another bass, and who just received a check for his half of the house says, you know what, I’m buying that mf’er and you know what beotch, you can’t stop me now, and I’m going tear up Old Time Rock And Roll like nobody’s business next weekend with my buddies that tried to warn me about you before I got married, but I wouldn’t listen to them. So there.
 
#165
GreenWithEnvy said:
Regarding vandalism, if a real 62 Jazz lives up to its mythical status, and after plucking one note on it, I’ll have an epiphany and finally understand what a real bass is, I damn well would play it out. I mean if I had 20 grand, and if it was a “tone monster” that cannot be duplicated with today’s technology, I’d be playing it out next weekend. I’m no stranger to collecting stuff for collecting sake, but it’s a musical instrument. I hope somebody buys it and gigs it out. I don’t see any sense in unearthing something like that and having it passed on from one collector to another collector for generations to come like it’s a Honus Wagner baseball card.
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I'm on board with your sarcastic jab at the "mythical status" of a '62 Jazz, or any vintage Jazz. Or any vintage Precision. Line a '62 Jazz up with 5 late model Jazz basses, blindfold the listener, and if anyone can pick '62 out of that lineup I'll eat my hat.

However, it's for that very reason that no one should play out with that bass. And they won't. This will go to a collector who will sock it away - as it should be. A bass in that condition is a collector's item, and is no longer "just a musical instrument". It should be preserved, just as a Honus Wagner baseball card should be preserved.

Funny how people say they would play the crap out of a bass like this (thank God none of them have the money), but if they found out their kid was outside playing a tossing game with his Mickey Mantle rookie year baseball cards, he'd have cardiac arrest. I mean, they're only baseball cards. Right???
 
#168
GreenWithEnvy said:
I’m not going to open that thread, either. I’m fairly new here and I’m not yet ready for the TB community to grab their pitchforks and shovels and chant “stone the noob, stone the noob”. Besides that, I’ve been reading TB long before I joined and the dialog should be fairly predicable.

“It’s just complete and utter nonsense. Why are we even discussing this?”

“Do a search. This topic has been discussed to death in at least two dozen threads.”

“Just because we can’t yet scientifically measure the mojo in a bass yet doesn’t mean it’s not there. I can hear it and feel it. I don’t need science to tell me what I hear.”

“I have a 66 P-bass that a Hell’s Angel swung at Marty Balin at Altamont but he accidentally hit Ken Kesey in the shoulder. This bass has more mojo that any bass I’ve ever heard. If this bass could talk.”

“What’re the best songs for mojo? Anybody have any recommendations?”

“Your bass will sound totally different if you play Brown Eyed Girl, Roadhouse Blues and Badge by Cream in the same evening. But it has to be in front of a live audience with a lit cigarette a stuffed in the headstock.”

“I know there are some Gene Simmon haters here on TB, but ever since I played I Was Made For Loving You, I decided not to install the new pups I just bought and sold them on Craigslist.”

“It’s Gene Simmons, not ‘Simmon’.”

Etc.
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Nailed it :)
 
#169
GreenWithEnvy said:
Actually, I’m surprised that someone didn’t correct me and tell me it’s “foam green”. But thanks for the correction.

Regarding vandalism, if a real 62 Jazz lives up to its mythical status, and after plucking one note on it, I’ll have an epiphany and finally understand what a real bass is, I damn well would play it out. I mean if I had 20 grand, and if it was a “tone monster” that cannot be duplicated with today’s technology, I’d be playing it out next weekend. I’m no stranger to collecting stuff for collecting sake, but it’s a musical instrument. I hope somebody buys it and gigs it out. I don’t see any sense in unearthing something like that and having it passed on from one collector to another collector for generations to come like it’s a Honus Wagner baseball card. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have anything against Honus Wagner. But, I hope some dude who just got divorced, and whose ex-wife constantly complained about him buying yet another bass, and who just received a check for his half of the house says, you know what, I’m buying that mf’er and you know what beotch, you can’t stop me now, and I’m going tear up Old Time Rock And Roll like nobody’s business next weekend with my buddies that tried to warn me about you before I got married, but I wouldn’t listen to them. So there.
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I'm going to enjoy all your posts, until you're banned for being a witch!
 
#170
Sartori said:
I'm not sure I'd play at dive bars with a near mint '62 Jazz Bass, but I'd definitely play it a lot when recording, and if I had a really nice gig, perhaps.
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If you did play it at a dive bar it would be obvious to the patrons it's just one of the many vintage recreations out there and it's not a real vintage Fender, after all it's so easy to make a fake. Then when they listened to it they would hear it's obviously a copy.

You'd have fun with your little secret and the experts would still be always right.
 
#176
Darnell Jones said:
I'm going to enjoy all your posts, until you're banned for being a witch!
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Thanks. You know, a noob has to tread lightly around these parts. And I have to say, I didn't even read the last post I replied to. I was staring at the avatar, and it was very ominous and scary and hypnotizing and I just heard a voice that said "I am going to interpret your words into what I want them to mean and you will agree with me. Do you understand?" And I sort of fell into a trance and started typing "Damn straight" and I don't remember anything after that.

So, is BassTalk more civilized than a million other sites. Yes, it seems to be at first glance and kudos to you all. And helpful, too. There are some truly helpful people. But is it also a highly evolved and extremely complex secret society that is filled with perils and the possibly of confronting sheer evil at every turn? Yes, I think so. So the incubation period for a noob takes a little longer then usual, so he/she can learn how to navigate the terrain. But fortunately, I have studied the place and there seems to be some safe words if the going gets too rough. You can say "Where's Jimmy?". And if that doesn't work, you can just yell "ZOMBIE THREAD!" and head over to Effects because they seem to be impervious to evil. Sorry if I'm rambling, but I forgot what the question was.
 
#178
GreenWithEnvy said:
I’m not going to open that thread, either. I’m fairly new here and I’m not yet ready for the TB community to grab their pitchforks and shovels and chant “stone the noob, stone the noob”. Besides that, I’ve been reading TB long before I joined and the dialog should be fairly predicable.

“It’s just complete and utter nonsense. Why are we even discussing this?”

“Do a search. This topic has been discussed to death in at least two dozen threads.”

“Just because we can’t yet scientifically measure the mojo in a bass yet doesn’t mean it’s not there. I can hear it and feel it. I don’t need science to tell me what I hear.”

“I have a 66 P-bass that a Hell’s Angel swung at Marty Balin at Altamont but he accidentally hit Ken Kesey in the shoulder. This bass has more mojo that any bass I’ve ever heard. If this bass could talk.”

“What’re the best songs for mojo? Anybody have any recommendations?”

“Your bass will sound totally different if you play Brown Eyed Girl, Roadhouse Blues and Badge by Cream in the same evening. But it has to be in front of a live audience with a lit cigarette a stuffed in the headstock.”

“I know there are some Gene Simmon haters here on TB, but ever since I played I Was Made For Loving You, I decided not to install the new pups I just bought and sold them on Craigslist.”

“It’s Gene Simmons, not ‘Simmon’.”

Etc.
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All you missed was "is this the best mojo bass for metal?" ...

awesome. you sure you are new around here? sound like a grumpy seasoned vet to me! :eek: :D
 
#179
bassingeorge said:
Check this guys build...Invalid Link Removed

Just put a Fender Precision Bass Waterslide instead of his decal and some pencil markings on the neck..probably a T.G. (Tadeo Gomez) and It'll trick a LOT of people.

So, in my opinion, counterfeiting at that level of detail is very possible.
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This one is AMAZING. I prolly would prefer it.
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