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The official "Show your basses" thread part 19!
- Thread starter smperry
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G'day all. I became a Hofner devotee/convert about 2 years ago. Thought I'd share a pic of my 500/1-HGL. I wish I'd made this investment decades ago...
I tried several sets of strings it and stopped searching after putting on La Bella White Tape Wound Beetle Bass strings. My band mates commented (for the 1st time) on the great tone.
I tried several sets of strings it and stopped searching after putting on La Bella White Tape Wound Beetle Bass strings. My band mates commented (for the 1st time) on the great tone.
G'day all. I became a Hofner devotee/convert about 2 years ago. Thought I'd share a pic of my 500/1-HGL. I wish I'd made this investment decades ago...
I tried several sets of strings it and stopped searching after putting on La Bella White Tape Wound Beetle Bass strings. My band mates commented (for the 1st time) on the great tone.
She's very shy on that pic....
It's not easy being green. MIJ Geddy gets the love today.
Gorgeous ....!
Thanks man. It's like if you took a bottle of Mt. Dew, dumped in glitter, and shook it up.
I can not resist the glitter....Thanks man. It's like if you took a bottle of Mt. Dew, dumped in glitter, and shook it up.
A patio show with the Spector and a backup.
Newly added family member.
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Off topic but that rack setup for the drums makes way more sense than any other rack setup I've seen.
Incoming new Basses for me this week. Here's one of them I snagged up from GC online for $250 used! 
I really like how the bass sounds and how the pickups are a major improvement from stock after listening to sound demos of this Bass on YouTube. Preamp might stay or be replaced with an Audere. Very tempted to but it honestly sounds decent as is. Till next time
I really like how the bass sounds and how the pickups are a major improvement from stock after listening to sound demos of this Bass on YouTube. Preamp might stay or be replaced with an Audere. Very tempted to but it honestly sounds decent as is. Till next time
This came in last week.... I think my stingray will go up for sale...
Picked up this Epi Exploder on FB. Needed a little love as did the hard case. In tip top shape now. I think it's a '99 according to the Internet. Sounds great! Neck is a CHONK. Keep or flip...?
I only buy a bass I really want. It has to truly disappoint to be sold. I sold a Sire P7 4-string for exactly what I paid for it (4 years later) to buy the exact same 5-string version 2nd generation. I'm not a flipper.
I’m with you on that one. There’s too many times I’ve been a victim of flipping an instrument to find out I actually really liked the instruments. It’’s not the same when you go out and buy another one cause it doesn’t have the same imprint the first time you bought it.
You have to make that call. You have your own set of boxes that it has to check to justify keeping it. "What's the best bass for Metal?" My first two boxes are is it vintage? Will I use it to make money? For a while I had an attraction to the Gibson Explorer Bass until I looked at used market prices. Unless it was an Alembic Spyder Bass, I wouldn't justify it. Too many other bucket list bases I would spend good money for. If you wanted a four string banger to "fiddle about" with, maybe. You can always resell it to a rock player. Hang on to it for a bit and see if it grows on you. Orphans often appreciate a good home.
