Isn't Berkley still that way? And I thought that the entire UC system was considering going that way.
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Thunderbird Club
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Not a chance. We sabotage each other’s chemistry experiments for a better grade on the curve
PS one semester during covid pass/fail was allowed.
Well, that brings up another tale: Summer, 67. Our band(Navy)got leave all at the same time. While the effing airlines were on strike. Greyhound, San Diego to Miami. 3 full days(TX was 1). Shoulda tooken the train, but it was(A), a lot more expensive(me being enlisted and low on funds*), and (2), 3 different RRs(SP, L&N, SCL) to try to work it out schedule wise. Not fun.
*same as now[not the enlisted part}
Once an Anteater, always an Anteater. At least that’s what they remind me twice a year when they want money.So you were an Anteater. Beats being a Banana Slug
But yeah. I love UCI. I had a wonderful time there. My parents would not have paid for me to go to UC Santa Cruz. The pass/fail grading system was too much for them to comprehend. I was cool with it.
Funny story. The day I moved into my dorm my Freshman year, I left half a coke in the cup holder of my beloved new Dodge Colt. When I went out to it the next morning, there were thousands of ants inside the car. It took two days and three cans of ant spray to kill them. Then I had to remove the seats and carpet to vacuum them all up. The founding students chose the correct mascot. I had no clue when I made that my first college choice. All I really cared about was the proximity to Newport Beach and Balboa Island.
Do you have a new BB?Contemplating firebird bass pickup placement…
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Had a few minutes the other evening, I wanted to lower the pickup on my Greco to the same position as my '64s...
Here's a shot of the pickup, as you can see, it's actually a bit thicker than a true vintage one or a repro.
It's cranked down flush with the ring now, I've only had a couple minutes to play it - good so far! Will have have more time tomorrow!
Here's a shot of the pickup, as you can see, it's actually a bit thicker than a true vintage one or a repro.
It's cranked down flush with the ring now, I've only had a couple minutes to play it - good so far! Will have have more time tomorrow!
That's about where I set the bridge/superfluous pup on mine.Had a few minutes the other evening, I wanted to lower the pickup on my Greco to the same position as my '64s...
Here's a shot of the pickup, as you can see, it's actually a bit thicker than a true vintage one or a repro.
It's cranked down flush with the ring now, I've only had a couple minutes to play it - good so far! Will have have more time tomorrow!
Yes. The Babicz comes with a shim that you can install underneath if needed to compensate for the neck angle on certain Basses. It came factory installed on my ‘15. I believe George removed it from his ‘15. My ‘15 is perfect, so I haven’t messed with it. I originally installed the shim when I installed the Babicz on my ‘13 NR. I have since removed it. I’m taking that bass to John Caruthers in a couple of weeks to fix a couple loose frets, do a level and crown and some fret end dressing to correct a bit of sprout. Once that work is completed, that bird will have incredibly low action.
Why did you decide to change it?Had a few minutes the other evening, I wanted to lower the pickup on my Greco to the same position as my '64s...
Here's a shot of the pickup, as you can see, it's actually a bit thicker than a true vintage one or a repro.
It's cranked down flush with the ring now, I've only had a couple minutes to play it - good so far! Will have have more time tomorrow!
If anyone here got offended at someone not liking some big star's voice, we'd just laugh at them. We already lob water balloons at each other over Geddy's and Neil's voices, so what's one more rich, successful singer to argue about?
I'd see no need for the shim.
I'm as low as I can go with the HipShot, and it's pretty low.
One of my best friends in college had an Alfa Spider. We had a blast in it. We also were 100% compatible in the car together, so whichever was driving totally trusted the other completely to watch their side. If the non-driver said to change lanes or whatever, then if it was physically doable, the driver just did it. Together, we had the best reaction times in Atlanta. That coupled with the Alfa's quick response saved our bacon (and possibly lives) more than once.
Heck. I’m about as big a Neil Young fan as there is. There are plenty who don’t like his voice. And even the Boss, who I think walks on water. No offense if you don’t like them. To each their own. I certainly respect everyone’s opinions no matter how much I disagree with them.
That's the kind of Zappa I love. And Belew to boot. Heaven on stage.
- Mar 13, 2008
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- Endorsing Artist Mike Lull T Bass pickups, The Bass Shop, Seattle WA.
It sounds good, but that pickup is so hot (obscenely loud, overloads the front end of the amp) that I decided to try to just lessen the output a little - My '64 is the inspiration for trying this. It's going to get some Nickel Rounds next.
I generally laugh when a band does something radically different and says, "Well, you can't just keep making the same music over and over. The fans don't want that." Actually, a lot of them do. At least the larger groups of fans who spend the money, assuming you once make something they like.
My brother had one when he graduated from college and while he worked at NASA. When he moved to Spain to become an artist, he parked it in my parents’s back yard. After two years it was a rust bucket. When he returned home and went to Art Center to obtain his transportation design degree, he pretty much gave it away. Fun to drive, but totally unreliable. That being said, I would love to have a new Alfa. They’re cool.
I never figured you for a narc!
