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NBD - gift for my 6 year old grandson.

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by OldPlucker, Dec 23, 2014.

  1. Dec 23, 2014 #1
    OldPlucker

    OldPlucker

    Apr 5, 2014
    Maryland
    While getting the gifts together for the grandkids, I unpackaged the Ibanez Mikro Bass and tuned so it would be ready for Christmas. After tuning I checked the intonation and string action and must say I was impressed with the overall initial setup and sound. I should have taken a picture; but, I packaged it up for Christmas. It is the blue bass that looks real nice next to my Blue Aerodyne Precision Bass.
     
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  2. Dec 24, 2014 #2
    Baird6869

    Baird6869 Supporting Member

    Feb 16, 2007
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Cool. Great gift!
     
  3. Dec 24, 2014 #3
    Rickenbottom

    Rickenbottom

    Oct 4, 2014
    Guelph, Ontario. Canada
    I think your grandson is getting a wonderful gift....The gift of music...well done.:). Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!
     
  4. Dec 24, 2014 #4
    SVTbird

    SVTbird

    Dec 17, 2014
    Joliet IL
    That's really great. Your grandson is lucky to have you. Too many people these days don't encourage music or don't have the patience to be bothered by the "noise"

    The grief my sister endured from my parents when practicing the oboe was enough to keep me from pursuing music until my teens :(
     
  5. Dec 24, 2014 #5
    2cooltoolz

    2cooltoolz Supporting Member

    Nov 12, 2009
    Lake Conroe, TX
    Thanks Granpa!! I'll be checking under the tree!!!
     
  6. Dec 25, 2014 #6
    Malak the Mad

    Malak the Mad Over the River and through the Looking Glass Supporting Member

    Oct 20, 2012
    The Archduchy of DuPont
    Must…see…pics!! :snaphappy:
     
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  7. Dec 30, 2014 #7
    zontar

    zontar

    Feb 19, 2014
    J-5
    Cool--those Mikro basses & guitars are actually quite fun to play.

    great gift--happy jamming.
     
  8. Dec 30, 2014 #8
    OldPlucker

    OldPlucker

    Apr 5, 2014
    Maryland
    They can't play; but, their working on stage presence.
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    The bass player is my grandson and the guitar player is my grandson to be after my daughter and his dad are married.
     
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  9. Dec 30, 2014 #9
    Malak the Mad

    Malak the Mad Over the River and through the Looking Glass Supporting Member

    Oct 20, 2012
    The Archduchy of DuPont
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  10. Dec 31, 2014 #10
    zontar

    zontar

    Feb 19, 2014
    J-5
    Except the kids look way more intelligent the Bill & Ted.
    Way more...
    Cool picture though of the grandsons.
     
  11. Dec 31, 2014 #11
    Malak the Mad

    Malak the Mad Over the River and through the Looking Glass Supporting Member

    Oct 20, 2012
    The Archduchy of DuPont
    I dunno, looks might be deceiving. After all, they were smart enough to construct not one, but two, Ontological (aka: "Bootstrap") Paradoxes, to help them in their most excellent adventure. Don't believe me? Let's ask Sean Carroll, a theoretical physicist from CalTech. And before anyone says, "How is this relevant to playing bass?!", I must point out there's a Fender-ish lookin' bass guitar peeking up from behind his right shoulder. :bookworm:
     
  12. Jan 1, 2015 #12
    OldPlucker

    OldPlucker

    Apr 5, 2014
    Maryland
    Here's some better views of the bass and my grandson's bass player attitude.
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  13. Jan 1, 2015 #13
    bholder

    bholder Affable Sociopath Gold Supporting Member Supporting Member

    Sep 2, 2001
    Vestal, NY
    Received a gift from Sire* (see sig)
    :bassist:
     
  14. Jan 1, 2015 #14
    Pentatonic

    Pentatonic

    Jan 4, 2014
    San Francisco
    Rock on!
     
  15. Jan 1, 2015 #15
    zontar

    zontar

    Feb 19, 2014
    J-5
    Please allow me my Keanu mocking moment...

    And cool new pictures.
     
  16. Jan 1, 2015 #16
    Malak the Mad

    Malak the Mad Over the River and through the Looking Glass Supporting Member

    Oct 20, 2012
    The Archduchy of DuPont
    <sigh> Okay, fine. :rolleyes:

    But for the record, if I were boppin' 'round the time-stream, I'd much rather have them in my time machine. That Marty Mc-what's-his-name is like a causal bull in a temporal china shop. :D

    @OldPlucker; I love the new pics! That Mikro looks just big enough for him at this stage, but with room for him to grow into it.
     
  17. Jan 2, 2015 #17
    OldPlucker

    OldPlucker

    Apr 5, 2014
    Maryland
    It's slightly big at this stage; but, he definitely has room to grow, His future step dad said lesson's are 15 minutes per day with him so he doesn't loose interest. He says my grandson's hand strength isn't quite strong enough to push the string on the fret.