Scored A Gently Used Mike Dern P-Bass

[Bluesbreaker5]

I picked it up yesterday for $385 and a new set of flatwounds. Very nice tone, needed a set-up. So is this Mike Dern related to Bruce Dern, the actor? And I understand he works for Green Peace. Isn't that the "save the whales" organization? Well, I can't imagine naming a line of basses after an actor's relative who works with whales, but it's a nice bass anyway.

 

[dvh]

You're joking right?

 

[beni_25]

pretty sure its spelled Mike Dirnt

 

[Bassgirlsara]

l.....o.....l.....

 

[Ampeg SVT]

The OP is some kind of fail.

 

[Drewbacca]

You know, Mike Dirnt, that one guy from Green Day?
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[Bluesbreaker5]

Why did he change his name from Dern to Dirnt? Is that pronounced Dern-it? He looks like he doesn't feel too well in that picture. Must be all the seasickness he had while saving the whales.

 

[gnome_hunter]

his stage name was chosen because when he would hum his basslines, he would make the noise dirnt. or so ive been told.

 

[lonote]

Green Bay, Green Day, Green Peace...what's the difference anyway?

 

[Zoidberg523]

...

On soooooooo many levels I hope you're joking.

 

[*insertcoolname]

Did the OP win?

 

[Bluesbreaker5]

well.....MY bass is black with a white pickguard, which is different than the one in the photo so you guys must be pulling my leg. I bet it is a Mike Dern P-Bass after all!!

 

[Drewbacca]

wow... yeah! It's utterly impossible that a bass could come in more than one color scheme! what a Thought!

 

[Bluesbreaker5]

My apologies....no gig tonight and I was bored.

I did have to shimmy and tighten the truss rod to get a decent set-up along with several bridge adjustments. I guess I don't yet have an opinion on the BadAss II, but it's thickness sure changes the profile of the strings as compared to the standard Fender bridge.

True, the neck is chunky, but very smooth playing. I do imagine I'll use the bass on less busy basslines because of the neck, but it sure has a very nice tone.

Honestly, I am not a Green Day fan...too old for the music...so I don't know Mike Dirnt's work, but I think it will be a bass I'll keep for a good while.

 

[Baird6869]

Spike Fern?

 

[David Jayne]

 

[Surprise Panda!]

wow... yeah! It's utterly impossible that a bass could come in more than one color scheme! what a Thought!

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Saving whales....one dirnt at a time.


BTW...I scored this great Marcus Dillard bass, like the Department store!

 

[Jim Carr]

Is this a Fender Dirnt or a Squier? No pics, no Dirnt.

 

[Bluesbreaker5]

It's the Fender, Dr Jim.....I'll get a pic asap.

 

[Fletch]

I'm guessing the OP is related to Emily Litella.

Never mind.