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Here, I used the built-in YouTube AI to summarize the video:
What I'd like to know is how the bass originally got to "House of Guitars" in the first place, was a family member that needed money, did somebody break into the house and steal the bass, keep in mind there house was roughly 2 blocks from "House of Guitars".
I agree 1000%. But nowadays even so-called professional journalists cannot seem to be able to competently write a 500-word article.
I can do all things through celebrity which gives me strength
Yeah... I wondered that myself.
He only says " We don't know ". But he does say that when his uncle started his family, he "hung it up" and stopped playing.
If the guy was cashing it in playing wise, he might have been getting the value out of what might have been one of the most valuable things he had. Might not have told his family.
Or..... it got stolen.
Yeah... I wondered that myself.
He only says " We don't know ". But he does say that when his uncle started his family, he "hung it up" and stopped playing.
If the guy was cashing it in playing wise, he might have been getting the value out of what might have been one of the most valuable things he had. Might not have told his family.
Or..... it got stolen.
I remember hearing but keep in mind the Uncle died I think sometime late 1960s and the bass went missing sometime in the early 70s if I'm not mistaken.
That’s one cool story. Made me tear up a little when he played it. It sounded so good.
A story like this keeps alive the smoldering idea of finding my Dad’s old upright. Dad gigged it every Friday and Saturday night of my childhood, and it was a fixture in our small home. That tone is etched into my soul. He eventually sold it while I was off at college, thinking it would reinforce his idea of completely retiring from gigging in smoky bars. (He was mistaken.). He sold it, probably around 1979 -‘80, to a guy in Bear Creek PA, somewhere along the road from Wilkes-Barre to Long Pond. My Mom once said she knew the house (I guess she went with him), but that information is no longer available. I hope that sweet old German bass is still singing somewhere.
A story like this keeps alive the smoldering idea of finding my Dad’s old upright. Dad gigged it every Friday and Saturday night of my childhood, and it was a fixture in our small home. That tone is etched into my soul. He eventually sold it while I was off at college, thinking it would reinforce his idea of completely retiring from gigging in smoky bars. (He was mistaken.). He sold it, probably around 1979 -‘80, to a guy in Bear Creek PA, somewhere along the road from Wilkes-Barre to Long Pond. My Mom once said she knew the house (I guess she went with him), but that information is no longer available. I hope that sweet old German bass is still singing somewhere.
to me, that would be gauche and ultimately, beside the point. Speculatively it would probably be between 25-35k these days, if original.
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I'm a big fan of Rick. I do want to know, though. How do they know for sure that was his uncle's bass, and not some other 52 P bass?
I mean.. good story... but are there any other details about the bass that ties it directly to Ricks uncle other than "that there looks like my uncle's bass." An old '52 looks like an old '52 unless there were some REALLY specific details that set this one apart. Sure, they live close to the shop, but Im sure there are weirder coincidences.
I'll be the nay sayer... It's a video that ropes in three people's youtube channels, vintage gear, and excuse to make a '52 P a write off.
I'll be the nay sayer... It's a video that ropes in three people's youtube channels, vintage gear, and excuse to make a '52 P a write off.
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I like Rick and his videos, but I’m going to be a bit cynical here as well. Cousin sent him the pic of the bass at the shop 15 years ago. How come no one went down there and checked it out before Rick’s trip there recently?
i enjoy a lot of rick's stuff (some of it doesn't appeal), but this is a fun one, IMO. it's easy to imagine being 'reunited' with something as sentimental.
....and then there's that! ye of little faith! 
....and then there's that! ye of little faith!
Can’t trust everything you read (or watch) on the internet.
i enjoy a lot of rick's stuff (some of it doesn't appeal), but this is a fun one, IMO. it's easy to imagine being 'reunited' with something as sentimental.
In my mind, how sentimental is it if they had a picture of it sitting in a shop and they never went to check on it?
We're gonna have to rely on AI from now on for that high falutin' stuff.Thanks!
Still pretty hard to read though. Remember when people would write stories using complete sentences and paragraphs?
