How long have you been playing?
about a year. But I'll often just start playing...and never stop.

I've got around 2100 hours of playing time.
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How long have you been playing?

about a year. But I'll often just start playing...and never stop.
I've got around 2100 hours of playing time.
I've been playing for about 2 years and I bet your 50x better than I am lol. I don't play more than an hour a day though, cuz I can't stand the sound out of my broken Line 6.
Hey, I get my butt handed to me sometimes.
Mainly by the older guys though.
Get a headphone amp or 1/4" adapter so you can plug headphones directly into your bass (headphones directly in only works for active)
I'm only 15, and I'm workin on getting one of those, I'm waiting for my GC check I'm getting (Line 6 broke twice, I get to keep the broken amp and I'm gettign $150 "GC" dollars)

I'm only 15

I'm 14. All of my equipment has come from 100% of my life's savings since I was four years old. I have $200 leftover.
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My equipment came from money I earned working for a blind war veteran, and from selling my old junk.
I work for an old widow when she makes trips to her beach house, I take care of her house. I also move things such as furniture around for her and water her plants and such.
Though I do sell basses and other musical equipment, I had to buy it first anyhow.![]()

... You're not the only one in that boat, mine does the same when I use eBow on bass.
Weird, when I use an Ebow on my bass, girls usually go "OOOOUUUUU!" and think Im the bomb.![]()
I take it USA and Euro can be told apart as USA has round headstocks?
I've been looking for a cheaper refinishing service, haven't found anything other than Pat Wilkins, who wants $450 + shipping to do my entire spector a quilted Amber.
Example being..
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maybe I could do it that ocean-semi-trans-bluegreen and not have to buy hardware.
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Or leave it red?
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Which EMG pickups are in yo Spector?
No idea.
It's an NS5CRFM. All I know is "Its got emg's with the emg 2 band pre"
The white lettering has worn off into black.