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Buyer's Guides?

#21
As far as basses go I would like to see something about resale values such as Fender vs. Ibanez or Alembic vs. Dingwall etc.
I would love to have something like a fatigue factor rated like how it feels to hold a 11lb Peavey bass for an hour. Don't know how you would do it, but it would be cool. Also mp3 clips of different basses on your website.Thanks.
Mike
 
#22
Thanks everyone for all the great suggestions. I've copied them into a word doc and will keep them for reference material as we get started on this formidable task.

Truth be told, buyer's guides are a big pain in the butt and that's why most of them suck. It's a lot of extra work on top of an already busy schedule. So there is agreat temptation to just sling a little hash and be done with it.

We at BG however have an uphill battle, and something to prove I guess, so we are going to attempt to do something better.

Thanks for your help!
 
#23
Hi Ed. Xavier here... last I spoke with you, Laurence Mollerup and I were getting all set to have you play at the Jazz Bistro I was running in Vancouver as part of the Van. Bass Conference a few years back - too bad about the border snafu. I didn't know you lurked around here. Anyhow, I think that the Buyers Guide will be a great hit and look forward to the finished product. No doubt you and your cronies will do a great job. Best of luck with the project.
 
#24
Hey Xavier! Yeah, I felt bad about that scene trying to get to Canada. They TOLD me I didn't need a passport, but in the post 9-11 world, rules about crossing borders change, and they don't bother to tell anyone.

Anyway, thanks for the reply. We'll be starting to plan the buyer's guide in a little while, but we've had lots of great ideas come in from the forums. Hopefully, it won't suck!
 
#25
A section for all new basses and bass gear would be GREAT. LOTS MORE PICTURES!!!!! with model break-downs, not just 9 pictures of J basses/w different colors, know what I mean? Better descriptions of instruments with retail and street prices. Oh, and did I mention LOTS MORE PICTURES!!! Thanks, by the way, you're instruction video on slapping is cool.:)
 

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