I tried Trombone in HS back in the early 70's. Scared the music teacher by playing Frankenstein.
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The Samick Club
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One of my good friends used to play trombone. He never claimed to be any good, but the slide-y playing always cracked me up! He would often ham it up as much as he could too.
Did you shred on the keyboard solo?I tried Trombone in HS back in the early 70's. Scared the music teacher by playing Frankenstein.
I believe it's one of the Artist Series models, but don't know anything beyond that. Hopefully someone who knows will chip in.
I became a Samick owner a couple days back when I bought a used 6-string Artist Series for the equivalent of around 150 USD. I'll post some pics tomorrow.
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I have 2 Samick SS basses. One is a Greg Bennett CR1 3 and the other is a tiny, but very heavy black one who's model number I don't know. I did a SN lookup and it's from 83 IIRC.
The latter had been in store for about 15y as I got it as part of a bulk deal, and from appearances, I thought it was guitar scale. I was going to give it away, but measured it and it's 30". I'm very tempted after the move, when I get the paint booth set up, to paint it magenta. I'll probably get EMGs at some point too as I have a J and just need to buy the P.
The Greg Bennett was bought whilst waiting for my Fender Jag to turn up, as it was listed in the next suburb for about $US75 and I thought, why not? I'm glad as when the Jag came it played and sounded so much worse than the Samick, I ended up swapping it for a full scale Ibanez. The marks on the fretboard are note decals that the previous owner, a music teacher put on it. It was mint condition and sold as he was retiring (he must have been 80 if he was a day).
Anyone know what the one on the right is? The pic was taken literally minutes after being removed from store and it's been cleaned up, set up and has some new D'Addarios on it.
The latter had been in store for about 15y as I got it as part of a bulk deal, and from appearances, I thought it was guitar scale. I was going to give it away, but measured it and it's 30". I'm very tempted after the move, when I get the paint booth set up, to paint it magenta. I'll probably get EMGs at some point too as I have a J and just need to buy the P.
The Greg Bennett was bought whilst waiting for my Fender Jag to turn up, as it was listed in the next suburb for about $US75 and I thought, why not? I'm glad as when the Jag came it played and sounded so much worse than the Samick, I ended up swapping it for a full scale Ibanez. The marks on the fretboard are note decals that the previous owner, a music teacher put on it. It was mint condition and sold as he was retiring (he must have been 80 if he was a day).
Anyone know what the one on the right is? The pic was taken literally minutes after being removed from store and it's been cleaned up, set up and has some new D'Addarios on it.
This is perhaps the closest Samick to what I had as a kid back in 1990 or so. I wish I had kept mine.
Got this SAKB56690FL TGR a few months ago.
Good sounding fretless, well built.
I really like this one ... the open headstock ... the lime gold color. This bass really wants it to be 1969 all over again. Looks like some of the late 60s custom cars.
Came across this 'Ultramatic'. Anyone familiar with one? MIK
S/N starts with S0204.... would that possibly indicate 2002?
S/N starts with S0204.... would that possibly indicate 2002?
That's beautiful.
Dropping in to see if anyone knows if Greg Bennett guitars are still being made. I gather he died, and my phone won't let me access the website.
My dad has a rather nice semi hollow 6 string GB. I had the pleasure of meeting Greg when I was working at GC around 2003ish and he was traveling around teaching staff how to use and sell the roller capo. Nice guy and very enthusiastic.
I don't have any particular desire for one, but his guitars always seemed to punch above their price point. They're practically given away on the used market.
Does anyone the model number of this 5 string active fretless neck through?
I was recently gifted a SDB5569. Looks like the preamp board has been repaired or more accurately attempted to be repaired more than a few times. It does play but I would like to re solder connections as it looks like a 3 year old did the work.
Does anyone have good pics of the board and or wiring diagrams? Want to make sure everything is correct.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Does anyone have good pics of the board and or wiring diagrams? Want to make sure everything is correct.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Well, this (above) got away due to dragging my feet and life...
I came across this and had been watching used prices for a while and then Music Go Round had one reduced in a Minnesota store. It was erroneously advertised as a 5 string, so I contacted the store to verify it actually was a DB4 FM. I jumped on it and should be receiving it by this Saturday. Any thoughts good or bad on this neck thru?
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