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Pretty cool story (Happy ending)

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Bass_masta16

Jul 9, 2008
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Wellington, Ontario, Canada
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So, I'll just fill you guys in here..

I'm 15, and my dad and I don't talk that much (he works REALLY far away). And he was back from work for the weekend, and he also lives pretty far away, so I didn't even imagine seeing him while he was down.

There was a bass in the local music shop that my mom knew I really wanted, and I was saving money for. It was a Classic '60s Jazz.

We had a gig tonight, it was pretty close by, and when I was finished setting up, and we did a sound check, I'm just kind of standing around, waiting for this thing to start, and then, out of the blue, my dad walks up beside me, with a gigbag in hand.. Sure enough, I opened it, and it was in there. :bassist:

After thanking him many a time, I went over, plugged it in, played it.. It sounded amazing.



I don't really know what I expect you guys to say, lol.. But I just wanted to get this out, I'm so happy :)


Picture.. (More will come later, I'm tired..)

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sound of bass said:
Did you use it for the entire gig? Enjoy!
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Actually, no :(.. I didn't get to use it at all.. The only strap I had was all stretched out from having the straplocks on it, and I didn't want to take the chance of it falling

elcamino72 said:
Awsome man... its a great story..and that p-bass is amazing too... where do you get a pick gaurd like that?
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I got it from a fellow here on TB, who got it from AllParts
 
#16
Bass_masta16 said:
So, I'll just fill you guys in here..

I'm 15, and my dad and I don't talk that much (he works REALLY far away). And he was back from work for the weekend, and he also lives pretty far away, so I didn't even imagine seeing him while he was down.
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I know how this can feel. My dad has lived in another state since I was sixteen and I only see him twice a year or so. Treasure that bass, kid.
 
#17
PBass101 said:
I know how this can feel. My dad has lived in another state since I was sixteen and I only see him twice a year or so. Treasure that bass, kid.
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That really sucks. Don't worry though, I will :D

Steve! said:
I am the same age, and I can't get a damn gig let alone gig with fenders so I have to say I'm jealous of you, Bass Master.
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Don't worry, it will come with time :).. That P-Bass in the picture above is a Squier :D, and did it ever serve me well for over a year..
This Jazz is the first Fender I've actually owned. (It says in my Profile that I have a MIJ Fender '75 RI Jazz.. it's not actually mine, it's a friends that I used to borrow frequently)
 
#19
Very cool story to hear about! My Dad did something similar when I was 16: I was trying out with friends for my High School's Battle of the Bands still with my first "starter" bass when mine surprised me with an Ibanez SR-800 for the tryouts. That bass then became my main bass for my Original Band days, club gigs aplenty, a few hundred hours of demo and EP recording, and then a defretting so I could add fretless to my "toolbox" once I had moved beyond that bass' tone.

I think I have a different relationship with mine than you have with yours, but I'm also pretty sure I know how you're feeling right now. Bask in it... :D
 

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