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BassHappy said:
Truth be told, I get snubbed pretty regularly on this thread, which I laugh off, because frankly - I beat all these folks to the punch (pun definitely intended). I won't be surprised actually, if not even one person (unless it's you Rabbit) responds to this post. Most of the time, no one does. They are BIG BASS folks and I don't fit the bill.
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Dude, there's no need for an inferiority complex if you're rocking a Roscoe.
You have beautiful instruments and I'm glad you like them - it's all good.
Keith builds what people order.
I don't understand why you perceive his success as unfortunate for you.
 
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ArtechnikA said:
Dude, there's no need for an inferiority complex if you're rocking a Roscoe.
You have beautiful instruments and I'm glad you like them - it's all good.
Keith builds what people order.

I don't understand why you perceive his success as unfortunate for you.
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Thanks for the comment Atechnik.

I love the success that Keith has achieved and he has worked very hard for it and deserves every bit of it and more. Keith is my good friend.

Over the years, I never really felt like a part of the little club here. I am sure it has something to do with my attitude - and I guess it is also because I have three strikes against me. I play mediums, I don't use mag pickups and I stick with 4 strings which on here seem to be a dying breed. Kind of makes me uncool and a guy who doesn't "get" it when it comes to Roscoe basses.

I don't really understand your comment about the inferiority complex - those are your words, I don't feel that way at all. In fact, it's pretty much the opposite.

But you are right, absolutely, they build what the player wants and requests and they do it to perfection.

As you can see, after sleeping on it I deleted part of the post which upon reflection was a little mean spirited. I apologize for that.
 
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I don't really understand your comment about the inferiority complex..
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This comment and others like it create that impression:
BassHappy said:
...I never really felt like a part of the little club here. I am sure it has something to do with my attitude - and I guess it is also because I have three strikes against me. I play mediums, I don't use mag pickups and I stick with 4 strings which on here seem to be a dying breed. Kind of makes me uncool and a guy who doesn't "get" it when it comes to Roscoe basses.
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I don't care what scale you like, what pickups you use (you are scarcely the only one with a piezo-only instrument...), or how many strings. You create the impression that you care a lot about what others feel.
 
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ArtechnikA said:
This comment and others like it create that impression:

I don't care what scale you like, what pickups you use (you are scarcely the only one with a piezo-only instrument...), or how many strings. You create the impression that you care a lot about what others feel.
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Hey Artechnik

Truth be told, I do feel I have been ignored more than a little on here - and I don't think anyone likes that, myself included. But I am a big boy, I can take it. It probably created a bit of a chip on my shoulder. Probably in most cases it was the good old - "if you can't say something nice....."

And above all, I appreciate that...
 
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BassHappy said:
Truth be told, I do feel I have been ignored more than a little on here - and I don't think anyone likes that, myself included.
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Well, sure.
But consider the group dynamic.
With but a few exceptions (ahem, Gard...) we don't tend to address commentary to a single member out of the blue - Conversations are for that.
So if you've got a question, ask it - it will not go unanswered.
If you have something to share, share it - but not everything that gets shared (by -anyone-) gets acknowledged...
If you hang out in the corner and don't participate a little, you might feel ignored...

I thought your observations and suggestions on short-scale instruments in response to Mr Rabbit were spot-on, BTW. That's experience I simply don't have and I'm glad you shared.
 
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ArtechnikA said:
Well, sure.
But consider the group dynamic.
With but a few exceptions (ahem, Gard...) we don't tend to address commentary to a single member out of the blue - Conversations are for that.
So if you've got a question, ask it - it will not go unanswered.
If you have something to share, share it - but not everything that gets shared (by -anyone-) gets acknowledged...
If you hang out in the corner and don't participate a little, you might feel ignored...

I thought your observations and suggestions on short-scale instruments in response to Mr Rabbit were spot-on, BTW. That's experience I simply don't have and I'm glad you shared.
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Hey Artechnik

You are right, it is what it is and thanks for the kind words.

I have a lot of threads on TB - I have four builds going right now and I guess I am used to the instant gratification of people actually responding and paying attention. I did a full 13 pages on my Fender P and J Hollow/Rob Allen type builds before we even hit sawdust and they are still works in progress.

Me be spoiled I suppose....

A peace offering....

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BassHappy said:
...I have four builds going right now...
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Build threads are a pretty specialised segment, I think.
I read one, once, end-to-end, and found it interesting seeing how some stuff was done.
But I don't follow anybody's build thread on a daily basis; I know I won't be building anything, and I don't feel as if I have much to contribute to an ongoing build.
There's a lot of interesting stuff I'd love to follow but there is so little time. Truth be told I probably spend too much time on TB as it is, but it's something I can do 5 minutes here and there and while that might be an hour at the end of the day, I haven't been able to really make progress practicing in 5-minute increments.
 
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ArtechnikA said:
Build threads are a pretty specialised segment, I think.
I read one, once, end-to-end, and found it interesting seeing how some stuff was done.
But I don't follow anybody's build thread on a daily basis; I know I won't be building anything, and I don't feel as if I have much to contribute to an ongoing build.
There's a lot of interesting stuff I'd love to follow but there is so little time. Truth be told I probably spend too much time on TB as it is, but it's something I can do 5 minutes here and there and while that might be an hour at the end of the day, I haven't been able to really make progress practicing in 5-minute increments.
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Hey Artechnik

I know exactly what you mean about the time thing. The part of TB that is a gas for me are the build threads - where I can design and plan my builds and kind of think out loud and map things out as I go. I generally get instant feedback to my ideas and although it has to be incredibly boring and tedious for some - others seem to get a real kick out of it. In my opinion, the builds in the end are much improved by the process - and by utilizing the input from a nice handful of very wise TB'ers - the time pays benefits for me. I do the design work, while Keith Horne out of EchoPark in LA does the actual builds. Since I am technically not the builder, I have to post them here in Basses - not in Luthier's Corner.

And as far as practice goes - geeeeeez - I never really liked that word. I like to think of it as PLAYING....

You know composing, recording, rinse and repeat....
 
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Don't be BassSad. I liked your post. But I'm like the guy that's welcoming the new kid in the lunchroom only you find out nobody wants to eat with him.

Seriously though, they seem to respond well to fart jokes and jocular insults with homoerotic undertones.
 
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BassHappy said:
And as far as practice goes - geeeeeez - I never really liked that word. I like to think of it as PLAYING....
You know composing, recording, rinse and repeat....
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When I can make my fingers make the sounds I hear in my head, I'll call it playing too.
But I'm 2 years into bass, after a 10-ish year layoff from music (general life interruption...) which was guitar before that.
Believe me, I need the practice...
 
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BassHappy said:
Thanks for the comment Atechnik.

I love the success that Keith has achieved and he has worked very hard for it and deserves every bit of it and more. Keith is my good friend.

Over the years, I never really felt like a part of the little club here. I am sure it has something to do with my attitude - and I guess it is also because I have three strikes against me. I play mediums, I don't use mag pickups and I stick with 4 strings which on here seem to be a dying breed. Kind of makes me uncool and a guy who doesn't "get" it when it comes to Roscoe basses.

I don't really understand your comment about the inferiority complex - those are your words, I don't feel that way at all. In fact, it's pretty much the opposite.

But you are right, absolutely, they build what the player wants and requests and they do it to perfection.

As you can see, after sleeping on it I deleted part of the post which upon reflection was a little mean spirited. I apologize for that.
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Dude, I was so uncool I used to play a Peavey. Now that I play Roscoe, I am so cool I have to wear sunglasses at night.:roflmao: You are part of the club and have great unique Roscoe's.

Mark
 
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