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FREE Bass Strings on Saturday in Orange County, CA

#4
I'm in Santa Monica and stuck with public transportation for a while. Did you go? Tell us about it. There aren't too many bass specific stores in the world.

EDIT: Or rather, there aren't too many guitar shops that give bassists the attention we deserve.
 
#10
Thump_N_Bloom said:
That was fun and educational. Not only did I get a great deal on a fret level and crown, but I also won a raffle for a pigtronix disnortion pedal. The demos were pretty cool too. Aguilar amps and cabs with a spector bass.
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I was wondering if somebody here won. I brought my patriot for the restringing. Hooray for free set up! It was fun, also tried out some Cobalts. Got to check out a lightly reliced lakland, I'm kinda gassing for one now.
 
#11
It was a great turn out. I too got to play that Lakland..It was smoking. Thank you all for coming down. I wish I would have known you all were there. I was the guy doing the Spector Demos. Hope to see you all in the shop again.

Sidenote:

I think we should start some sort of OC Bass Club and have some get togethers every few months, thoughts?
 
#12
milkman2k10 said:
It was a great turn out. I too got to play that Lakland..It was smoking. Thank you all for coming down. I wish I would have known you all were there. I was the guy doing the Spector Demos. Hope to see you all in the shop again.

Sidenote:

I think we should start some sort of OC Bass Club and have some get togethers every few months, thoughts?
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Do i get ratted out for living in LA county if I show up?
 
#15
He said it was an artist model but for the life of me I can't remember who. It was a J Bass with two stacked Vol/Tone pots, creamy white, and gorgeous birdseye maple neck. He actually won a free setup and fret dress. So when he brings it back in I will ask the guys to take some pictures.

Please feel free to stop in anytime. They are open M-F 11 to 7 and Sat 11 to 4.
 
#19
I was hoping that milkman2k10 would respond, as I believe he is in contact with the shop and could answer that question.

I received my bass back yesterday, 5 days from when I dropped it off (It was actually ready in 4, I just couldn't get to the shop on the same day it was ready. They called right around 1pm) Fast work is my gist.
Due to the bass garage grand opening, I received a percentage off the normal, but it was affordable enough for me to decide to do it. Even the normal pricing seemed reasonable.
What I got was a fret level and setup. The bass needed the fret level bad and there was little to work with. 97 Maple neck P with gouges around 3rd and 4th frets, D and G. I just put Chromes ECB84 on it <40,60,80,100> (long scale, strung through bridge, cloth cut back). For the life of me, I cannot get the neck straight to start with during my setup/intonation phase, and basses have eluded me since playing them.
Just played it and the Disnortion OFO and had a blast at the jam session tonight!
Tomorrow band practice should be just as good, the action seems a bit high, but will see if anything can be done about it later next week.
 

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