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#81
nysbob said:
I don't doubt that Mark is excellent, but THE ONLY GUY? C'mon - there are others who are artists in their own right. Dave Schneider down here does phenomenal work as well. He was the only guy I could find around here who would take on my truss-rod challenged
'71 4001, and did a terrific job. He also works on Indian instruments

http://schneiderguitars.com
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Sorry. The only guy for me. You know how it is. You have someone do phenomenal work, and you stop looking. It's like dating!!:D
 
#82
gweimer said:
Mark Kaiser does all my work. He's the one who puts together my insane projects for me. He no longer has the shop above Fretware Guitars. He now sees customers only on Saturday at Fretware Guitars. His website is Link Removed

He does a lot of acoustic work, and built the harp guitar that Eric Loy uses.
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I didn't realize he didn't have the shop upstairs anymore.

Eric Loy is an odd duck, but a great musician. I've known him for some time now.

I figured this was appropriate for the season:
 
#84
Why back to Ohio from Oregon?---cuz I originally left Findlay in '68--have adventured all over the world, lived in Oregon for 20 yrs and watched it go to crap from the Californians (and I lived there too in L.A. and made a living off my bass for years) moving up with their stupid politics and real estate crap. Now a house here in Oregon is about double what it is in Ohio. Besides, still have lots of family there. And evidently a lot bassists--that automatically makes it cool.
 
#85
You can get some pretty nice houses from dominion homes here in OH... If I win the lottery then I can finally afford a nice 4 bedroom house for myself with lawn that I'll never mow for just under 200k +taxes/fees, etc...

Oh well... I can dream.

OH isn't that bad... it's not as good as say back in '98 when I first moved here from PA to go to DeVry, but it's still better than a lot of places.
 
#86
MEKer said:
Why back to Ohio from Oregon?---cuz I originally left Findlay in '68--have adventured all over the world, lived in Oregon for 20 yrs and watched it go to crap from the Californians (and I lived there too in L.A. and made a living off my bass for years) moving up with their stupid politics and real estate crap. Now a house here in Oregon is about double what it is in Ohio. Besides, still have lots of family there. And evidently a lot bassists--that automatically makes it cool.
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Sounds like a solid reason!!
 
#87
MEKer said:
Why back to Ohio from Oregon?---cuz I originally left Findlay in '68--have adventured all over the world, lived in Oregon for 20 yrs and watched it go to crap from the Californians (and I lived there too in L.A. and made a living off my bass for years) moving up with their stupid politics and real estate crap. Now a house here in Oregon is about double what it is in Ohio. Besides, still have lots of family there. And evidently a lot bassists--that automatically makes it cool.
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Wel, if you decide to settle in cincy - pm me. I'm a realtor by day. :D
 
#88
I'm not an Ohio native. But, I HAVE lived here longer than any other single place, that I've lived in my entire life. Since 1990...

Why? My kids are here.

What's wrong w/ Ohio? Nothing.
What's so great about Ohio? Nothing.

I've lived in Naples, Fla... El Paso, Tex... Sacramento, Cal... Caribou, Mai... Each of those places have something realllly cool & unique about them. There's absolutely nothing unique about Ohio, except maybe rollercoaster parks.

That said, its a fairly middle of the road place to raise a family. Very Vanilla, if you will. And, any place is what you make of it... & its been my experience that people make an area great.
 
#90
McHack said:
That said, its a fairly middle of the road place to raise a family. Very Vanilla, if you will. .
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Sounds like you live in Columbus...:hiding:

:D

And, any place is what you make of it... & its been my experience that people make an area great
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That's the truth. I've been fortunate to hook up with a lot of talented folks down here...it's a decent music scene for a city this size in the midwest.
 
#91
OP1964 said:
Fixed it for ya. :D
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Booyah!

I would add to that list, the following:

Lake Erie (and of course the Erie Islands) - if you are into sailing, this is one of the best spots around, and the islands are great, with Put-in-Bay for the rowdier crowd, and Kelly's for the 'family outings.'

Hocking Hills - if you like the great outdoors and/or hiking, Hocking is really great.

Cedar Point - sure, King's Island isn't bad, but at least in the modern era, Cedar Point pwns!!! :D

Jim Tressel - need I say more? :cool:

But yes, by and large, it is, indeed, kinda vanilla, and Woody is right, it's the people that make the place. :)

Tom.
 
#95
nysbob said:
Sounds like you live in Columbus...:hiding:

:D
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Hey, it's not THAT bad up here. We're further away from Kentucky... :D


That's the truth. I've been fortunate to hook up with a lot of talented folks down here...it's a decent music scene for a city this size in the midwest.
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There's that poker face coming out again.

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It is a decent music scene, though. I had mucho fun playing down there.
 
#97
The Squire is sold, I was two days late on that one, the others I'm not interested in. That Fender amp is nice. Thanks for your help.

What do you think about these two?
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=372859

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=376461


GrooveWarrior said:
First piece of advice -- Buy Used!!! You will get so much more bang for your buck.

If it was me, I would probably get one of the following:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=372859
http://cgi.ebay.com/Peavey-G-bass-V...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=376461

This is another good option.
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As for an amp, this is a nice starter:
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I wouldn't advise buying a used amp unless you can check it out first. That Fender has a great sound to it for the money.
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#98
nubian1 said:
The Squire is sold, I was two days late on that one, the others I'm not interested in. That Fender amp is nice. Thanks for your help.

What do you think about these two?
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=372859

http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=372859
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Not bad, but the others I recommended are 10 times the bass of those Ibanez models. I have owned some Ibanez basses, and really, the only one I loved (I mean loved) was a '79 Roadster (not to be confused with the later Roadstar). I could have taken it out back and hit baseballs with it and it would have laughed at me. Wonderful neck. Here's one, it isn't 100% pretty, but I'm telling you, they are solid with great tone:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1982-Ib...ryZ38080QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Honestly, cosmetics should be the last thing you consider when buying your first bass. The number one reason for people quitting playing an instrument is the fact that it is a bad instrument that is hard to play. Ask any instructor. Students get frustrated, and it doesn't have to be that way.

The best advice I can give is for you to be patient and wait. Don't settle on something. Keep your eyes peeled and get the right one.

There are certain used Peavey models you should keep an eye out for as well. TL5, T40, Axcellerator 2-T, Foundation (some of them). Here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Peavey-TL-Five-...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Heck, this one is in Dayton, and these things are brick houses:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Peavey-...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Peavey-AXCELERA...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Peavey-RSB-Rare...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Just trying to help.:D
 
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#99
No problem I really appreciate your help and advice. I will try to be patient and get the right Bass.

I'll check those new links out.


GrooveWarrior said:
Not bad, but the others I recommended are 10 times the bass of those Ibanez models. I have owned some Ibanez basses, and really, the only one I loved (I mean loved) was a '79 Roadster (not to be confused with the later Roadstar). I could have taken it out back and hit baseballs with it and it would have laughed at me. Wonderful neck. Here's one, it isn't 100% pretty, but I'm telling you, they are solid with great tone:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-1982-Ib...ryZ38080QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Honestly, cosmetics should be the last thing you consider when buying your first bass. The number one reason for people quitting playing an instrument is the fact that it is a bad instrument that is hard to play. Ask any instructor. Students get frustrated, and it doesn't have to be that way.

The best advice I can give is for you to be patient and wait. Don't settle on something. Keep your eyes peeled and get the right one.

There are certain used Peavey models you should keep an eye out for as well. TL5, T40, Axcellerator 2-T, Foundation (some of them). Here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Peavey-TL-Five-...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Heck, this one is in Dayton, and these things are brick houses:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Peavey-...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Peavey-AXCELERA...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/Peavey-RSB-Rare...oryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


Just trying to help.:D
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#100
Hey, I talked to Phil Maneri today at the Fifth Ave. Fret Shop. He's got my Lakland and he's gonna drop the Nordstrand Big Singles in it and add an extra battery to the NTMB. It's gonna be a beast when he's done with it. All that for around $300, parts and labor and routing and everything. Not a bad deal if I do say so myself.
 
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