I predict that someone will now be searching for a Stingray bass to go with the buckle....
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Found my old belt buckle!!
- Thread starter Whale
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For those who care…
I did a quick search on eBay and found three different auctions offering the same belt buckle. As of now all were $25 or less.
I’m not endorsing the auctions. I’m just kindly sharing helpful info to anyone who might be interested in getting a similar buckle for themselves.
I did a quick search on eBay and found three different auctions offering the same belt buckle. As of now all were $25 or less.
I’m not endorsing the auctions. I’m just kindly sharing helpful info to anyone who might be interested in getting a similar buckle for themselves.
I was in a band that opened for several groups… primarily Foghat, but also included Pat Travers, Johnny Van Zandt, and a slew of others. We were in San Diego around 1980 (I think). After our set I put my bass in the case in the green room and ten minutes later it was nowhere to be found. One of the roadies thought they saw some guy walking off with it, but wasn’t sure. We had gigs scheduled for up the coast so there was no other option but to climb into the bus and accept that it was gone. I used my backup P Bass (a nice 1966) for that tour and then a year or so later it, too, was stolen.
All in all, I have had six or seven basses that have gone missing over the years. It sucks because I have always been very very careful to keep tabs on my instruments. But it only takes a minute for someone to grab your stuff the moment you turn your back. Every time it happened I felt like I’d lost a piece of me.
Edit… I was thinking back and remembered a heartwarming bit that I’d forgotten. Rod Price heard that my bass had gone missing and came up to console me. I was probably looking hopelessly forlorn and glum, but he could not have been nicer. After a few minutes of chatting he said that he had a few basses at his home and I was welcome to come over and take my pick. As it happens, he decided to step away from Foghat soon afterwards and I was always too busy to make it to the east coast. If I’m to be honest, I wouldn’t have taken him up on the offer anyway. But that account shows just how caring Rod and, in fact, all of the musicians were with one another back then.
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The 3EQ belt buckle is better than the 2EQ in my opinion.
Geez! I remember those! I couldn't afford the bass so the buckle was pointless. So cool! Hope you have a matching bass now. If not, I have a couple! 
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I know what your buckle has been up to.
Irrelevant until he puts flats and a tort PG on it
My wife bought me this one way back, I stopped using it because of the rash.
Those are really nice but
I don’t want a buckle.
I’d rather ride on my motorsuckle.
I don’t want a buckle.
I’d rather ride on my motorsuckle.
Dang! I’ve wanted that exact belt buckle for years. I always am broke when I remember though. That’s crumby about your stingray. I just don’t understand stealing from a musician. Most of us are already broke.
Nice, I have a Sabre guitar buckle made by the same company. I didn't get a guitar with it though; I think it just came from a kiosk in the mall.
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Me too - don't remember where I got it (maybe a present?) or when or how it went away, but yeah, I had one of those.
