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How Often Do You Just Drool?

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The last time I drooled was when I came home from a gig about two years ago and my hand was hurting. I mean dunk it into ice and water up to the top of my wrist hurting. I went on safari. It took awhile. It was so frustrating I was more prone to spitting than drooling. I finally found the Ibby BTB845V with a 33-inch scale instead of 34. I drooled until I could get the cash together, then I drooled in anticipation as my luthier converted it to "conventional" B-G from "solo" E-C. I now drool for more gigs. And my left hand doesn't hurt anymore after a 3-4 hour gig.
 
I peruse the classifieds and basssandiego.com, basscentral.com and reverb looking at 6 string Dingwalls every week or so. At this point, it’ll be a while before I’ll get the green light from my wife, and I’m fine with that. I’ve got PLENTY of killer stuff to not play at gigs...
 
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