Player's Grade (band ettiquite)

[Peteyboy]

My drummer said he thought my '72 Gibson was "player's grade", so I told him I considered his mother to be "player's grade". I think I might need a new drummer.

Worth it.

 

[Winslow]

 

[JRA]

so I told him I considered his mother to be "player's grade"

 

[Peteyboy]

I'm a terrible man. It's still making me laugh.

 

[DirtDog]

Now I'm wondering what a Collector's Grade Mom might be like?

 

[Peteyboy]

@JRA - in my defense, we say way worse things than that to one another. If that's a defense. Point is, I didn't blindside the man by any means. He'll get me back ×3 for sure.

 

[Peteyboy]

Now I'm wondering what a Collector's Grade Mom might be like?

Oh, a CGM? That's my dating demographic.

 

[BadSanta1281]

This is already the best TalkBass thread I've ever seen...

 

[Peteyboy]

I grew up playing in bands where the drummer was my older brother, so there were very few mom jokes. If any.

 

[dadglasser]

 

[JRA]

He'll get me back ×3 for sure.

 

[Marc DLarosa]

THIS... Is the humor that I miss!!!
No harm between friends. Suck it up, buttercup. Sticks and stones. Yo MaMa, etc...

Yes. We can all get along, and OVER IT, while becoming BETTER, thick skinned FRIENDS!!!

PEACE, My FRIENDS, and... Yo MaMa's!!!

Love Ya!!!


BTW, pics... or... NEVERMIND...

 

[Rolling Thunder]

Now I'm wondering what a Collector's Grade Mom might be like?

Pre-CBS?

 

[comatosedragon]

I don't get it. I realize this is supposed to be humorous, but when he said your bass was "Player's Grade"; is that somehow an insult?

 

[Valvehead]

Didn't know there's grades of bassguitar... Aren't they all meant to be played?

 

[Richard Martin]

Now I'm wondering what a Collector's Grade Mom might be like?

I did a Google search for Collector's Grade Mom and this is what Google returned.

 

[Iristone]

I'm thinking that, price wise, even the cleanest vintage Gibby seems to cost "player's grade" compared to a Fender of similar vintage. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy playing my Gibbies every day, just thought about it.

 

[bearhart74]

The players grade comment is what someone would say when they are trying to sound smart and fail.

 

[ahc]

Now I'm wondering what a Collector's Grade Mom might be like?

I can think of a few. Uhhh... nevermind.

 

[bolophonic]

In February, before the pandemic, I witnessed the most earth-shattering mom joke at a band rehearsal. It was so devastatingly perfect that the entire band sat in silence for ten long seconds before anyone could even react. I can't even begin to describe it.