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GAS over for a while... Got my 2 dream basses...

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jvanick

Mar 8, 2010
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Cary, IL
www.oaknet.com
#1
I've been going back and forth on getting either a Fender Geddy Lee or a Fender Marcus Miller for a while now...

well, the right combo deal came along for me and I bought both of them in the same day.

They're off at my tech's place getting restrung and re-setup for BEAD tuning right now... It's hard to decide which one I like better at the moment, I'll have to play a few shows before I make a full determination, but I know that most likely I'll be playing both of them, depending on the song and tone I'm going for :)

Oh, and pics to prove that it happened :)

Geddy Lee:
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Marcus Miller:
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-J
 
#6
Bass-Adrenaline said:
Nice basses. Im amazed that such run of the mill instruments can qualify as someones dream bass though. lol
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Thats the amazing thing about being an individual...it allows you to dream however you want without feeling the need to conform to what others think.

Excellent basses, Jvanick...as the proud owner of a Geddy, I can safely say that I think you'll love it. I haven't played a marcus Miller but they sure look sweet. Enjoy the new members of the family!
 
#8
Lucas Ford said:
Thats the amazing thing about being an individual...it allows you to dream however you want without feeling the need to conform to what others think.
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Although i agree to a degree id say that buying run of the mill basses is conformity. That is of course unless someone tries a ton of basses and decides something like that is perfect. I suppose there has to be poeple with less of an imagination out there so it makes sense. I didnt mean anything by what i said in my post, i was just surprised.

Both of those are great basses and i wasnt trying to take away from that.
 
#9
Nice score, jvanick!
I'm sure you'll dig them both.

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#12
Congratulations! Nice basses, nothing wrong with those being dream basses. I know I've sold hand made instruments worth three three times and coming back to "run of the mill" instruments.

I'd keep both and put a new pre into the Miller, makes it come alive in a whole new way.
 
#14
Bass-Adrenaline said:
Although i agree to a degree id say that buying run of the mill basses is conformity.
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:rollno:

So we all need to make sure to buy ridiculous looking singlecuts with five pickups, 9 strings, and a preamp/operating system onboard right?

Pretty much every decision anyone ever makes conforms to something before it in some way, I'll have none of this, "You bought a Marcus Miller Jazz, therefore you're conforming--but me with my Wiggity Wack bass over here, I'm not!" You're like the goth kids on South Park.
 
#15
Congrats Jvanick! Sometimes it's the little things that please people the most. I've known several musicians that go full circle from a beater instrument -> mass produced -> custom boutique (with tons of effects) -> and then back to a mass produced instrument.

It's almost a minimalist feel to it. In the end the instrument is an extension of the musician. I'm happy for Jvanick and that they are comfortable with the simple things.:cool:

My sig has 2/5 of my own mass produced dream instruments and I've loved them since day 1.
 
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cassius987 said:
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So we all need to make sure to buy ridiculous looking singlecuts with five pickups, 9 strings, and a preamp/operating system onboard right?

Pretty much every decision anyone ever makes conforms to something before it in some way, I'll have none of this, "You bought a Marcus Miller Jazz, therefore you're conforming--but me with my Wiggity Wack bass over here, I'm not!" You're like the goth kids on South Park.
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Right, because that is exactly what im implying.......except not at all. Youre of course blowing what i said out of proportion. Its lame kids like you who feel the need to argue about everything when someone states their opinion. Grow up and stop overthinking everything. Jeesh...
 

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