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Welcome to TalkBass... here's your new bow. :roflmao:
 
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red_rhino said:
There's really only four things you need to know:

1. P Basses rule (says the man with the Jazz bass avatar)
2. A tort pick guard will improve the tone of any bass.
3. Mixing speaker sizes will result in instant annihilation.
4. Class D amps lack the "heft" of solid state amps.

Oh, and learn to like carrots.

There; you've learned everything we have to teach you. Go forth and groove.

Welcome to Talkbass. :thumbsup:
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That's the best advice for metal.:bassist:
 
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jd56hawk said:
Welcome to one of the few basically sane forums around. If you've ever visited IMDB (the Internet Movie Data Base) you'd see how ridiculous things can get.
Not so, here...for the most part.
You should realize that we are sometimes very demanding, though.
For instance, I'm sure many of us are interested in knowing exactly what bass you decided to pick up.
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I started my journey again with an Ibanez Mikro gsr20 due to my slightly smaller than average fingers and price point, and actually am really enjoying it. I thn purchased a Yamaha tbrx 305 for a 5 string for the lower tunings, but have snet it back in hopes of exchanging for an Ibanez SR 405. We will see what I end up with, I am in negotiations with my supplier today... :/
jd56hawk said:
Welcome to one of the few basically sane forums around. If you've ever visited IMDB (the Internet Movie Data Base) you'd see how ridiculous things can get.
Not so, here...for the most part.
You should realize that we are sometimes very demanding, though.
For instance, I'm sure many of us are interested in knowing exactly what bass you decided to pick up.
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I started my journey back with an Ibanez gsr20 mikro due to my slightly smaller than average male hands, and I enjoy it. Afterwards I added in a Yamaha trbx305 for the 5 string and obviously much deeper sound and better tuning options. I currently have the Mikro tuned to the standard e a d g tuning, and need a 5 string for the drop d and drop c tuning. After giving the Yamaha a go I just can't get along with the neck and the active pickups. The Ibanez sr 405 has passive capability and an active preamp, so best of both worlds IMO. So, I am exchanging the Yamaha for the sr 405.

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#53
TinIndian said:
Just be prepared for your wallet to take a hit hanging around this place. They developed this thing called GAS while I was away and is infectious. I went from having 1 bass and a practice amp that collected dust for all the time I was away to 9 basses and the practice amp and two full gigging rigs and I dont have the bad form of GAS!
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Trust me, if Trigger Happy is into archery, he knows all about GAS. A guitar player friend of mine picked up the archery habit a few years ago and quickly acquired as many compound bows as he had guitars, each one more expensive than the last as his understanding of the sport developed. (But I'm pretty sure my $99 Bear Bullseye X Recurve shoots better than his $1000 Prime Impact compound "coffee table" bow. ;))

The real question is whether or not he can afford two expensive hobbies. :laugh:
 
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Angry Mob With Pitchfork said:
I wonder what's the equivalent of pbass with torts & flats in Archery forum?
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Probably like the one in my photo. Bare bow retails for $1800 USD, then added in accessories of sight, stabilizers, arrows, quiver, releases, all fine tuned to the bow platform, it can get up over $3000 pretty easily. It does give you about the same satisfaction to play both well also. :)
 
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red_rhino said:
Trust me, if Trigger Happy is into archery, he knows all about GAS. A guitar player friend of mine picked up the archery habit a few years ago and quickly acquired as many compound bows as he had guitars, each one more expensive than the last as his understanding of the sport developed. (But I'm pretty sure my $99 Bear Bullseye X Recurve shoots better than his $1000 Prime Impact compound "coffee table" bow. ;))

The real question is whether or not he can afford two expensive hobbies. :laugh:
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Better archery/bass playing through aggressive spending. :) Fortunately being part of the archery industry and a professional shooter for several manufacturers I only really have to have one expensive hobby. May trade archery equipment for bass gear, ya never know. ;)
 

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