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Stoner/Doom Bassists Thread, Part 90: Maxed Out

I have lady hair cutters too.

Any man who cuts hair and calls himself a barber here sucks, and only know how to make stuff shorter....Give me a gay stylist any day.

Yep that's it, Barber shop for short cuts, medium to long cuts you need women or gays guys. I do hate how stylist places don't shave your neck though. Men are not supposed to have two happy trails running down the back sides of your neck.
 
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I am a soul unfortunate enough to have started losing my hair at 18. I am now 26 and while the sides, back and crown of my head are thick as ****, the front-top of my dome piece is like a desert forest. Now I just use guard-less clippers and do it myself. On occasion I get a little frisky and razor shave it. I would do that more often if razors lasted more than one head shaving and didn't cost 5 bucks a piece.

@mbelue your new avatar reminds me of a tattoo that I will be getting in two weeks. A half sleeve on my right arm consisting of sci-fi and evil. Image is going to be of Cthulhu, but he will be wearing a bone mask in similar likeness to Predator's masks, but will some elephant style tusks. The face tentacles and body are going to be biomech in the vein of T1000 and/or the octopus bot things from the Matrix. Primarly black and grey with some green accents. I am pumped to see what my guy comes up with from the source material I sent him.


Had the first band practice in over a month last night. We were hashing out the framework for a new tune. Lots of low and slow pounding bass pedal tones with some frenetic guitar lines on top. A good chunk of the song features bass and drums in a different time sig than the guitars. It sounds awesome, I can't wait to play it live. Also got to use an ampeg 610 that was at the space. I brought my WT550 to throw on top. I have to say that I was wholeheartedly unimpressed, though I think maybe the bottom two speakers were not functioning. Cab still kicked out a lot of bass, but it seemed like the sound was primarily coming from the top 4 speakers. Left it with a thinner and MUCH quieter sound than I was expecting. If the cab wasn't ****ed then I know for sure a 610 is not for me. My eden was a let down once again. The amp sounds incredible in my apartment and probably with anything other than metal, but it is just awful for this project. Had the gain at 11 and the master at noon with a flat EQ and the power section was clipping pretty frequently. Not in a way that would indicate an amp issue, just an indication that the thing lacks balls. My homemade fuzz also kind of sounded like **** through it. Buncha feedback at volume when not playing unless the doom switch was disengaged and the gain was below noon. Whats interesting is that when I play it at home with substantial volume AND gain, I got no feedback and it sounded great. At the shed, with the doom switch it had that "too much gain" splatter sound. I don't know why that would change in such a way.


I am going to have to sell my SB-2. I am kind of bummed about it, but at the same time I am not. I don't know if my pickups have some kind of issue, it just isn't really that impressive sounding of a bass to me anymore. Doesn't have the teeth that I heard from it when I got it. I think the turning point for me was the installation of GZRs in my peavey P. I just think those pups hit the ideal P tone in my head. Need to sell to pay bills. If anyone is interested PM and I can send pics and offer a doom room discount, otherwise I am putting it up on CL today.
 
Here's some preliminary VERY rough drawings on what I'm planning for interal bracing with my 215 build. Would love any input.

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I haven't had really long hair since I was 15. I just don't think it looks good on me. Especially with all the gray I have now. 50 shades of it!

I also don't like having it super short to where I look military.

The one thing I am pleased about is that I seem to have inherited the genetic gift of non-baldness. t my age, if I was gonna go bald or even thin out much, I'd know. But my hair remains thicker than hell and my hairline hasn't receded a bit.

Now, what of facial hair?

Who here is bearded or does anything funky with a stache or beard? I've thought about letting mine grow long on my chin (wizardry!) but my wife and kids say the longer my beard is, the older I look.

My kids have never seen me without a beard of some kind. Closest I came was a few years back I went with just a "strip" under my lower lip down to my chin. Bigger than a "soul patch."

I thought it looked pretty good. My wife called me "chingina face." (rhymes with vagina...)
 
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I haven't had really long hair since I was 15. I just don't think it looks good on me. Especially with all the gray I have now. 50 shades of it!

I also don't like having it super short to where I look military.

The one thing I am pleased about is that I seem to have inherited the genetic gift of non-baldness. t my age, if I was gonna go bald or even thin out much, I'd know. But my hair remains thicker than hell and my hairline hasn't receded a bit.

Now, what of facial hair?

Who here is bearded or does anything funky with a stache or beard? I've thought about letting mine grow long on my chin (wizardry!) but my wife and kids say the longer my beard is, the older I look.

My kids have never seen me without a beard of some kind. Closest I came was a few years back I went with just a "strip" under my lower lip down to my chin. Bigger than a "soul patch."

I thought it looked pretty good. My wife called me "chingina face." (rhymes with vagina...)

I am 43 next month and never even once have had facial hair more than stubble. I don't even know if I could grow a beard. And the ol' lady is anti-beard so it ain't happening unless I am lost in the woods or deserted on an island for some reason. My hair is thick as all get out other than where I part it a tad. Plenty of gray though. I am down for medium cuts unless I do go bald late in life.
 
I haven't had really long hair since I was 15. I just don't think it looks good on me. Especially with all the gray I have now. 50 shades of it!

I also don't like having it super short to where I look military.

The one thing I am pleased about is that I seem to have inherited the genetic gift of non-baldness. t my age, if I was gonna go bald or even thin out much, I'd know. But my hair remains thicker than hell and my hairline hasn't receded a bit.

Now, what of facial hair?

Who here is bearded or does anything funky with a stache or beard? I've thought about letting mine grow long on my chin (wizardry!) but my wife and kids say the longer my beard is, the older I look.

My kids have never seen me without a beard of some kind. Closest I came was a few years back I went with just a "strip" under my lower lip down to my chin. Bigger than a "soul patch."

I thought it looked pretty good. My wife called me "chingina face." (rhymes with vagina...)


I am balding/shaved head with a ~5 inch red beard. Maybe one day it will tickle my nipples.
 
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Yep that's it, Barber shop for short cuts, medium to long cuts you need women or gays guys. I do hate how stylist places don't shave your neck though. Men are not supposed to have two happy trails running down the back sides of your neck.

I always have to tell them to cut the happy trails.

I know I need a haircut when they reappear. Usually if I'm too lazy to get a hair cut I have someone shave those trails
 
I am a soul unfortunate enough to have started losing my hair at 18. I am now 26 and while the sides, back and crown of my head are thick as ****, the front-top of my dome piece is like a desert forest. Now I just use guard-less clippers and do it myself. On occasion I get a little frisky and razor shave it. I would do that more often if razors lasted more than one head shaving and didn't cost 5 bucks a piece.

@mbelue your new avatar reminds me of a tattoo that I will be getting in two weeks. A half sleeve on my right arm consisting of sci-fi and evil. Image is going to be of Cthulhu, but he will be wearing a bone mask in similar likeness to Predator's masks, but will some elephant style tusks. The face tentacles and body are going to be biomech in the vein of T1000 and/or the octopus bot things from the Matrix. Primarly black and grey with some green accents. I am pumped to see what my guy comes up with from the source material I sent him.


Had the first band practice in over a month last night. We were hashing out the framework for a new tune. Lots of low and slow pounding bass pedal tones with some frenetic guitar lines on top. A good chunk of the song features bass and drums in a different time sig than the guitars. It sounds awesome, I can't wait to play it live. Also got to use an ampeg 610 that was at the space. I brought my WT550 to throw on top. I have to say that I was wholeheartedly unimpressed, though I think maybe the bottom two speakers were not functioning. Cab still kicked out a lot of bass, but it seemed like the sound was primarily coming from the top 4 speakers. Left it with a thinner and MUCH quieter sound than I was expecting. If the cab wasn't ****ed then I know for sure a 610 is not for me. My eden was a let down once again. The amp sounds incredible in my apartment and probably with anything other than metal, but it is just awful for this project. Had the gain at 11 and the master at noon with a flat EQ and the power section was clipping pretty frequently. Not in a way that would indicate an amp issue, just an indication that the thing lacks balls. My homemade fuzz also kind of sounded like **** through it. Buncha feedback at volume when not playing unless the doom switch was disengaged and the gain was below noon. Whats interesting is that when I play it at home with substantial volume AND gain, I got no feedback and it sounded great. At the shed, with the doom switch it had that "too much gain" splatter sound. I don't know why that would change in such a way.


I am going to have to sell my SB-2. I am kind of bummed about it, but at the same time I am not. I don't know if my pickups have some kind of issue, it just isn't really that impressive sounding of a bass to me anymore. Doesn't have the teeth that I heard from it when I got it. I think the turning point for me was the installation of GZRs in my peavey P. I just think those pups hit the ideal P tone in my head. Need to sell to pay bills. If anyone is interested PM and I can send pics and offer a doom room discount, otherwise I am putting it up on CL today.
I'll give you $20 United States dollars for it.
All kidding aside, if I had a gig, or band, I'd be hitting you up with an offer. The SB-2 has been one of my dream basses for a long time.
 
I always have to tell them to cut the happy trails.

I know I need a haircut when they reappear. Usually if I'm too lazy to get a hair cut I have someone shave those trails

I hate those FN things I cut them off twice a week. Some shaving gel on them and I just cut from hairline on down if I take some hair with it so be it, I am so shaggy it won't matter. It's the neck happy trail reach around maneuver.
 
I am a soul unfortunate enough to have started losing my hair at 18. I am now 26 and while the sides, back and crown of my head are thick as ****, the front-top of my dome piece is like a desert forest. Now I just use guard-less clippers and do it myself. On occasion I get a little frisky and razor shave it. I would do that more often if razors lasted more than one head shaving and didn't cost 5 bucks a piece.

@mbelue your new avatar reminds me of a tattoo that I will be getting in two weeks. A half sleeve on my right arm consisting of sci-fi and evil. Image is going to be of Cthulhu, but he will be wearing a bone mask in similar likeness to Predator's masks, but will some elephant style tusks. The face tentacles and body are going to be biomech in the vein of T1000 and/or the octopus bot things from the Matrix. Primarly black and grey with some green accents. I am pumped to see what my guy comes up with from the source material I sent him.


Had the first band practice in over a month last night. We were hashing out the framework for a new tune. Lots of low and slow pounding bass pedal tones with some frenetic guitar lines on top. A good chunk of the song features bass and drums in a different time sig than the guitars. It sounds awesome, I can't wait to play it live. Also got to use an ampeg 610 that was at the space. I brought my WT550 to throw on top. I have to say that I was wholeheartedly unimpressed, though I think maybe the bottom two speakers were not functioning. Cab still kicked out a lot of bass, but it seemed like the sound was primarily coming from the top 4 speakers. Left it with a thinner and MUCH quieter sound than I was expecting. If the cab wasn't ****ed then I know for sure a 610 is not for me. My eden was a let down once again. The amp sounds incredible in my apartment and probably with anything other than metal, but it is just awful for this project. Had the gain at 11 and the master at noon with a flat EQ and the power section was clipping pretty frequently. Not in a way that would indicate an amp issue, just an indication that the thing lacks balls. My homemade fuzz also kind of sounded like **** through it. Buncha feedback at volume when not playing unless the doom switch was disengaged and the gain was below noon. Whats interesting is that when I play it at home with substantial volume AND gain, I got no feedback and it sounded great. At the shed, with the doom switch it had that "too much gain" splatter sound. I don't know why that would change in such a way.


I am going to have to sell my SB-2. I am kind of bummed about it, but at the same time I am not. I don't know if my pickups have some kind of issue, it just isn't really that impressive sounding of a bass to me anymore. Doesn't have the teeth that I heard from it when I got it. I think the turning point for me was the installation of GZRs in my peavey P. I just think those pups hit the ideal P tone in my head. Need to sell to pay bills. If anyone is interested PM and I can send pics and offer a doom room discount, otherwise I am putting it up on CL today.


There was a store back in Scranton that sold G&L and Spector stuff. I dug the look of the SB-2's but they did seem mellow output to me when I would give them a diddle. Slap some Dimarzio's in there(if they will fit). If you do sell it, get your hands on a Ibby Roadstar, those pups are hot! And those things go for like $200 to $400, I bought some for $125 with hard case.
 
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I hate those FN things I cut them off twice a week. Some shaving gel on them and I just cut from hairline on down if I take some hair with it so be it, I am so shaggy it won't matter. It's the neck happy trail reach around maneuver.

Hate them too, tried it myself like you do. Ended up not leaving my house until the next day and had the stylist asking me if I got drunk and passed out at a party lol.
 
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I haven't had really long hair since I was 15. I just don't think it looks good on me. Especially with all the gray I have now. 50 shades of it!

I also don't like having it super short to where I look military.

The one thing I am pleased about is that I seem to have inherited the genetic gift of non-baldness. t my age, if I was gonna go bald or even thin out much, I'd know. But my hair remains thicker than hell and my hairline hasn't receded a bit.

Now, what of facial hair?

Who here is bearded or does anything funky with a stache or beard? I've thought about letting mine grow long on my chin (wizardry!) but my wife and kids say the longer my beard is, the older I look.

My kids have never seen me without a beard of some kind. Closest I came was a few years back I went with just a "strip" under my lower lip down to my chin. Bigger than a "soul patch."

I thought it looked pretty good. My wife called me "chingina face." (rhymes with vagina...)

Got the full winter beard going, but it'll probably come off once it starts to warm up.
 
I am 43 next month and never even once have had facial hair more than stubble. I don't even know if I could grow a beard. And the ol' lady is anti-beard...

I've sported some kind of facial hair at least since I was 17. Only shaved it off completely once since then, when I was around 25. My GF at the time just stared and stared at me.

I grew it in part due to laziness, and in part because I thought it best to cover as much of my face as possible in some way or another. Short of a bandito-style lower-face bandana or a Bazooka Joe-type turtleneck, I figured facial hair was the best option. If there hadn't been so much tectonic shifting of my face under my beard over the years, and if my face wasn't on the chubby side, I wouldn't do a beard probably.

My wife definitely prefers beards though...
 
I haven't had really long hair since I was 15. I just don't think it looks good on me. Especially with all the gray I have now. 50 shades of it!

I also don't like having it super short to where I look military.

The one thing I am pleased about is that I seem to have inherited the genetic gift of non-baldness. t my age, if I was gonna go bald or even thin out much, I'd know. But my hair remains thicker than hell and my hairline hasn't receded a bit.

Now, what of facial hair?

Who here is bearded or does anything funky with a stache or beard? I've thought about letting mine grow long on my chin (wizardry!) but my wife and kids say the longer my beard is, the older I look.

My kids have never seen me without a beard of some kind. Closest I came was a few years back I went with just a "strip" under my lower lip down to my chin. Bigger than a "soul patch."

I thought it looked pretty good. My wife called me "chingina face." (rhymes with vagina...)
I would do the full beard thing if it was full and thick around my cheeks. As it sits its a 2-3" chin curtain.
Thankfully the Mrs. likes it, as does my daughter so no complaints that I care about.
I do get some funny looks from people when I go trespassing for work though...
 
Hate them too, tried it myself like you do. Ended up not leaving my house until the next day and had the stylist asking me if I got drunk and passed out at a party lol.

Put hand under hair and stretch it up and away, put your finger of same hand on the back of the bottom of your hair as a stop point guide, run the shaver up to your finger and start from and stop there. Don't use a clipper, use a blade. Easy peasey. You can do it Duffy Moon.
 
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There was a store back in Scranton that sold G&L and Spector stuff. I dug the look of the SB-2's but they did seem mellow output to me when I would give them a diddle. Slap some Dimarzio's in there(if they will fit). If you do sell it, get your hands on a Ibby Roadstar, those pups are hot! And those things go for like $200 to $400, I bought some for $125 with hard case.

Honestly I need to get new height adjustment screws/new bridge for my Peavey Fury. The GZR is the boobies and it is an incredible bass for the 120 bones I paid for it. T40 is my current grind. Debuted it at rehearsal last night and it was a resounding success. One of the first comments made was, "Those knobs are awesome".




Speaking of T40. Has anyone hear either tried or heard of a T40 being modded to a sort of Peavey-backer? Since the pickups/volume/tone are each independent circuits, I would think it would facilitate ric-o-sound applications.
 
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I'll give you $20 United States dollars for it.
All kidding aside, if I had a gig, or band, I'd be hitting you up with an offer. The SB-2 has been one of my dream basses for a long time.

for me the sb-2 has been the way to go (when i'm not using the L2000)
with nickel rounds - punk/hardcore
with stainless steel rounds - goth industrial
with flats - retro rock/lo fi
 
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