Scored A Gently Used Mike Dern P-Bass

[Eminor3rd]

lol

 

[Jim Carr]

uhhh.......jeesh.......yeah.....Dr. Carr...... last week GC got in a beautiful Fender '50s bass and I swapped the Mike Dern even-steven.

I am so embarrassed.

I can tell.

 

[Bluesbreaker5]

I know.....no pic, no '50s P-bass.....I'm working on it.

 

[Bluesbreaker5]

Pics...... my new (for me) Fender '50's P-Bass. Not a scratch, ding, or blemish. Basslines pickups and originals in the case.

And since you apparently need to be in your 50's to purchase the bass, it was a good trade because I am in my 50's.

 

[dlegault]

I wish our Fender Dirnt P-bass owners might take a moment or two off from what I am sure most here consider to be brilliantly witty repartee to evaluate and/or review their instrument, and perhaps report on how it works out in a live context. Just wishing...

first gig with it will be valentine's day, i'll report back after that!

 

[dlegault]

Pics...... my new (for me) Fender '50's P-Bass. Not a scratch, ding, or blemish. Basslines pickups and originals in the case.

And since you apparently need to be in your 50's to purchase the bass, it was a good trade because I am in my 50's.

any particular reasons you decided to do the swap? or just wanting something different for the sake of being different?

 

[Bluesbreaker5]

2 things......I actually wanted the '50's first & foremost, but it didn't look like one was going to come in at GC. (I mostly buy used.) So as soon as I pull the trigger on the Dirnt, guess what....yep.

The second thing was that I could not get the action as low as I like on the Dirnt. My understanding is that Dirnt himself prefers high action and the bass was built that way. I'm not totally convinced of that information, but for me, the relief and bridge adjustments weren't enough to get the low action I want.

Plus the fact that you must be over 50 to purchase the '50's bass, it made me feel, well....... special

 

[dlegault]

i had noticed that about the action as well, and i decided to try and give it a setup and fix that, pulled the neck to adjust the truss rod... and it's broken. guess guitar center didn't go over this one very well, and mine was probably not so "gently used."

guess this one will be going back as well, unless they want to credit me to the point where it's worthwhile either getting the neck repaired, or replaced.

bah. i was looking forward to this too.

 

[mongo2]

Who's on Base?

 

[WoodyG3]

Giggle giggle.

 

[User364378]

You know, Mike Dirnt, that one guy from Green Day?
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what does mystery bass thread survivor means?

 

[kjpollo]

what does mystery bass thread survivor means?

Click on the link in "dlegault";s sig, its 22 pages (+/-) of hilarity from back in January.
Arguably one of the funniest threads EVER posted here. Inspired several memorable lines that people now use as signature quotes.

I, too am a Survivor!! Well, in my case, I'm officially a "Support Group Member"

 

[ProfGumby]

Thanks for the laughs guys...

Now is there a Laura Dern model too? Or was she already a model?

Dern it! I'm so confused.

GT

I'd rather play with Laura Dern than Mike Dern.....