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Hmmm... tone headstock. Do larger tuning machines improve tone as well? Tone tuners?Tone is in the headstockthat's why birds with big headstocks sound better. My friend who builds classical instruments and performs in the RPO and plays electric as well concurs with this theory.
As long as they agree to take it as is, a million would be fine for mine. The pool needs to be redecked and replastered, the lawns need to be resodded, and the back patio roof needs to be redone, including the underside where there is some leak damage. The joys of owning a twenty five year old house.Black I think, or black/white/black 3 layer (what’s that called?). The other one that seems popular is the mint colour. I do like gold anodised but generally would default to white or white pearl - I’m a bit horrified by the colour change on yours.
I like that! Get I get it in accordion?
The last time an agent came to the door I just answered “I’d want at least a million” and they didn’t blink “We can do that”. Ok then…. Paused to think…. “Not for a few years, bye”
Quite possibly, mass affects vibration. Leo Fender was aware of this and used a small C clamp on the headstock to tune out dead spots to demonstrate this.
Sustain for days
Is this large enough?
Plus bludgeon corrector for when the guitarist or singer get off-track and too enthused.Sustain for days
Well that explains why years ago a guitar player I played with some would hit a low chord turn the amp off or standby, I don't recall which. But he was the only one I recall doing that. I only used SS then so never gave it much thought.
Thanks Geoff. I like black and white on a lot of basses, but I don't think so on this Pbass for some reason. Too much white maybe since the guard is kind of large. The black guard I have is a 3 layer, so that will break it up a bit. I always wished there were more basses without the pick guard. Painted basses likely need them more often for some visual interest.
I saw it with some HS friends in the late 70s. We were well "hydrated" and likely herbed up so we laughed like it was Blazing Saddles. Horror movies don't interest me so that's one of about two I've seen. (Not counting the old black and white movies.)I may be only US citizen who's never seen The Exorcist, so I gots no idea. I, however, have been known to blast a scam caller's eardrums with my conch shell.
Where’s Jeff when you need him?
Well, not really. It's similar to hitting the tubes with a hammer to let the heat out. Just a preference thing.So my technique of splashing the tubes/valves with ice water is a bad idea?
Ugggh I need to get that image out of my mind now.
I played a newish Fender P at a jam last night that had Cobalt flats on it last night. I had forgotten how nice those strings are.
Huh. I would be all over that even in its current atrocious state. Assuming it goes for 2k, add a Pat Wilkins refinish for about $750, that’s still below what Bicentennials seem to be going for.
