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It's been real TB

After the better part of a decade, I'm tired.

Sure, it's been fun checking out so many different basses, and buying and trading, but there comes a time where a man gets tired and needs to settle down. A time where a man can be with someone he can count on, someone he can make beautiful music with. A man who's learned that glitz and glamour often disguise an empty, dull core, and that simplicity and identity are the keys to a long and productive relationship. One that is strong, fruitful, and spontaneous.

And so, my friends, it is with surprising calm I retire from the classifieds and announce my monogamous relationship. That's right, I am now a one-bass man.

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Until next time I can afford a Dingwall, anyway. Then I'll consider polygamy.
Love the super p. Might have to get one one of these days. Have an ng2 on the way
 
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And so, my friends, it is with surprising calm I retire from the classifieds and announce my monogamous relationship. That's right, I am now a one-bass man.

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Until next time I can afford a Dingwall, anyway. Then I'll consider polygamy.

Waiit, what? There are classifieds here??? How did I not know this??
 
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Congrats - it's gorgeous!
I can't seem to get away from reading Dingwall threads, and I've never really thought about buying one, however - I'm more than curious about the new Nolly NG2 4 string with the Darkglass Tone Capsule. I bet it sounds great strung BEAD or even drop A.
 
Ok, I'm of two minds here.

First of all, I appreciate the simplifying theme. Purge the things you don't really need. The path of decent. Downwardly mobile. It's good. And the bass you choose to keep is good. Real good.

On the other hand, I'm also a cyclist. We have a rule: The correct number of bikes to own is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. There is a corollary: The correct number of bikes to own is: s-1, where s is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner. Replace "bike" with "basses" and you're good to go in the bass world.

-fff
 
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Ok, I'm of two minds here.

First of all, I appreciate the simplifying theme. Purge the things you don't really need. The path of decent. Downwardly mobile. It's good. And the bass you choose to keep is good. Real good.

On the other hand, I'm also a cyclist. We have a rule: The correct number of bikes to own is n+1, where n is the number of bikes currently owned. There is a corollary: The correct number of bikes to own is: s-1, where s is the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner. Replace "bike" with "basses" and you're good to go in the bass world.

-fff

this is too funny as I recently got back into cycling and have two bikes and building another...while purging basses to pay for said bikes...lol
 
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After the better part of a decade, I'm tired.

Sure, it's been fun checking out so many different basses, and buying and trading, but there comes a time where a man gets tired and needs to settle down. A time where a man can be with someone he can count on, someone he can make beautiful music with. A man who's learned that glitz and glamour often disguise an empty, dull core, and that simplicity and identity are the keys to a long and productive relationship. One that is strong, fruitful, and spontaneous.

And so, my friends, it is with surprising calm I retire from the classifieds and announce my monogamous relationship. That's right, I am now a one-bass man.

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Until next time I can afford a Dingwall, anyway. Then I'll consider polygamy.
Close to speechless here. That is quite literally the bass of my dreams. Wow... just... wow...