Im in flatwound heaven.

[Buskman]

If you've ever purchased a bass from a music store (especially one that was on the sales floor), there's a pretty good chance your bass has been played by someone else at one point...

 

[Pilgrim]

The bass in this pic is my '63; it has a '72 neck because the truss rod in the original broke in 1972. It still has the flatwound strings that were on it when the neck was replaced.

Are they original? I dunno. I don't think I replaced the strings when the neck was replaced, but I don't recall. So the strings are at least 36 years old...could date to 1967 when I got the bass.

So congrats on the strings - I hope they last you a long time!

 

[colorblindbass]

He obviously chose you as a discerning and tasteful acolyte by your preference for flatwounds and I'm assuming friendly and open demeanor, and wanted to share the awe. I doubt he would have shown it to any kid off the street, and he seemed discreet to me.

As long as no note was played in malice, I'd be flattered to have a bass of mine brought forward as an offering and played respectfully by a fellow bassist, once or twice.

Great story and I hope no one ever tries to find that bass.

why thank you

see, it would be diffrent if i was some Nu-Metal kid who diddnt know a P bass from an F Bass, or some slap happy guy,

but when i picked it up, i only played Jamerson and Duck dunn lines,
i treated that thing like the holy grail, cause as fare as i was concerned, it IS the holy grail.