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NLBD - Diminutive rock machine
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WOW - that thing glows! Does it come with its own plug-in recharger?
I so wish our kid (she's 20 now!) was musical. When she was 6 I bought her a short-scale "Daisy Rock" heart shaped electric guitar in (yes!) purple. I loved playing it -- I could pull off stuff that I couldn't reach on my strat.
Anyway -- She didn't really work on playing but a few days later I saw and overheard her standing on the couch with that guitar slung low around her tiny little legs, talking into a pretend microphone with her squeeky little kid voice, to a pretend audience. Here's exactly what she said:
And THAT is one of my fondest memories...
I so wish our kid (she's 20 now!) was musical. When she was 6 I bought her a short-scale "Daisy Rock" heart shaped electric guitar in (yes!) purple. I loved playing it -- I could pull off stuff that I couldn't reach on my strat.
Anyway -- She didn't really work on playing but a few days later I saw and overheard her standing on the couch with that guitar slung low around her tiny little legs, talking into a pretend microphone with her squeeky little kid voice, to a pretend audience. Here's exactly what she said:
"Life can be pretty damn good. But it can't be perfect. And that's why I wrote this song..."
And THAT is one of my fondest memories...
Diminutive Rock Machine sounds like a good first band name.
I want more details on that LeCompte in the back of the last picture.
Jokes aside, congrats on the little rockers! Those cheap Jacksons punch way above their weight for the money, a few friends have the seven- and eight-string guitars that cost under $200 and they're incredibly solid instruments.
Jokes aside, congrats on the little rockers! Those cheap Jacksons punch way above their weight for the money, a few friends have the seven- and eight-string guitars that cost under $200 and they're incredibly solid instruments.
Friggin awesome pic of the little one, rock posin'! Congrats, @two fingers!
Very cool dad move, and an awesome action photo,
She's gonna put a whole new spin on the lay date concept when she tells you she has a "play date" with her friends, and would you please load up the SVT and 610, cause, you know, they wanna rock!
She's gonna put a whole new spin on the lay date concept when she tells you she has a "play date" with her friends, and would you please load up the SVT and 610, cause, you know, they wanna rock!
Tell you little one to stop reading TB because I see she is already refusing to look at the fingerboard.My daughters (8 and 10 years old) recently started piano lessons (online with a great teacher in Nashville TN). That got them interested in learning bass as well.
I took them into the jam room and they tried all of my basses. I have everything from 35" 19mm spaced 5 strings to skinny pointy Ibanez 4 bangers. All of them were too big.
That began the search for a short scale. I brought up all kinds of images of pink Fender and purple Ibanez basses. I felt sure they would latch onto one of those. While scrolling through images of shorties, they both gasped at the sight of this.
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First off, THEY love it. That's the most important thing. But the bonus is that I love it too! This thing isn't a toy. It's a real bass. After getting a good setup done on it, it plays great! It sounds great. It feels great. Fit and finish is great. I will definitely rock this thing out on a stage at some point. I played it for about a half hour through my SVT-CL and 610 the other night. It's warm and punchy. It'll get aggressive if you want it to. But over all I was very impressed.
My younger daughter is ready to rock.
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(I love that kid.)
In all seriousness, if you're looking for a shorty rocker, this thing is actually very nice. And it's under two hunnerd bucks! (If they both stick with it and start to argue over it I'll grab a purple one for sure.... just to keep the peace, right?)
I hope they become bassists!
And my wife too. She owned a Jackson DX10 that she had to pawn years before we met, and really regretted it. I was able to find a DX10 from the same vintage and in the same color, and when it arrived, she was like, "geez, he bought another bass". I told her, "no, this is yours". She opened the box, and was instantly in tears. She doesn't ever really play it, mostly just comes in now and again to open the case and look at it. But, it makes her happy, and that's all I wanted.
Just when I have given up on humanity...someone throws a lifeline just like this. Thanks...I needed it.My daughters (8 and 10 years old) recently started piano lessons (online with a great teacher in Nashville TN). That got them interested in learning bass as well.
I took them into the jam room and they tried all of my basses. I have everything from 35" 19mm spaced 5 strings to skinny pointy Ibanez 4 bangers. All of them were too big.
That began the search for a short scale. I brought up all kinds of images of pink Fender and purple Ibanez basses. I felt sure they would latch onto one of those. While scrolling through images of shorties, they both gasped at the sight of this.
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First off, THEY love it. That's the most important thing. But the bonus is that I love it too! This thing isn't a toy. It's a real bass. After getting a good setup done on it, it plays great! It sounds great. It feels great. Fit and finish is great. I will definitely rock this thing out on a stage at some point. I played it for about a half hour through my SVT-CL and 610 the other night. It's warm and punchy. It'll get aggressive if you want it to. But over all I was very impressed.
My younger daughter is ready to rock.
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(I love that kid.)
In all seriousness, if you're looking for a shorty rocker, this thing is actually very nice. And it's under two hunnerd bucks! (If they both stick with it and start to argue over it I'll grab a purple one for sure.... just to keep the peace, right?
Awesome! If I could find a good job I’ll be relocating to Nashville. We need out of NY.
I'm 38 and secretly want a neon green bass. So had the 12 year old me had any idea such a thing existed, I'd have been playing the LIVING SNOT out of one.
Maybe I should have a couple kids so I can justify getting both a green and a purple bass.......
Also, congrats on the family NBD! That's parenting done right, from the first bass face to the first stage gig.
(btw I opened the box to one of those pink Fender basses this past Tuesday, so you know I'm telling the truth about wanting a green one haha)
Maybe I should have a couple kids so I can justify getting both a green and a purple bass.......
Also, congrats on the family NBD! That's parenting done right, from the first bass face to the first stage gig.
(btw I opened the box to one of those pink Fender basses this past Tuesday, so you know I'm telling the truth about wanting a green one haha)
Still might happen. My wife did not touch keyboard for 40 years after 8 years of classical piano training, then something happened, and now she's a decent keyboard player and in my band.
Never worry, those days will return in some form after a handful of years.
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I've been playing my Ellefson Kellybird almost exclusively for well.over a year now, so I highly appreciate your daughters excellent taste in cool rock machine basses. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree Mr Twofer, great job.
One question..........any neck dive?
One question..........any neck dive?
None at all. And that's with a standard nylon strap (the white one in the pic). All of my straps are leather and none of them would adjust short enough.
