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#23,081
Stevis said:
Great pic! Have we seen this '76 bass in other pics? Either it's the lighting or it looks like there is some purple/blue tiger stripe pattern happening.
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It's a refin, by Marty Bell. It used to be black and was utterly trashed out, complete with a broken headstock. I decided to go ahead and have it done because it had gotten to the point that I wasn't playing it - it looked so crappy.
Anyway, it doesn't photograph well, this is what it really looks like in strong light.
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The obligatory blue Subie shot in daylight, not direct sun - we don't have that in Seattle!

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#23,082
GBassNorth said:
Now all you need is an upside down sticker in the rear window that says "If You Can Read This, Flip Me Over"
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There is one of Larry's TBird stickers- visible just above the TB IVs headstock.

The vehicle in question and some TBirds. The TB IV much improved since by the addition of much chrome. Thong and sock included to keep up with the dress standards.

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#23,084
TBird1958 said:
It's a refin, by Marty Bell. It used to be black and was utterly trashed out, complete with a broken headstock. I decided to go ahead and have it done because it had gotten to the point that I wasn't playing it - it looked so crappy.
Anyway, it doesn't photograph well, this is what it really looks like in strong light.
wildthing2.jpg


1348943440.jpg


The obligatory blue Subie shot in daylight, not direct sun - we don't have that in Seattle!

wildthing_009.jpg
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You couldn't tell that it was as roached out as you've described, by the looks of it now. It's an interesting color scheme and pattern - really a gorgeous looking bass.
 
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#23,087
veebass said:
There is one of Larry's TBird stickers- visible just above the TB IVs headstock.

The vehicle in question and some TBirds. The TB IV much improved since by the addition of much chrome. Thong and sock included to keep up with the dress standards.

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The chrome and gold knobs really dial in the gen 1 T-bird IV gestalt - the finish is closer to vintage also (less tobacco halo) :thumbsup:
 
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#23,088
ColinLP said:
Like a knob I just read the whole thread, I don't think I'm going to comment the whole thing reminds me of this only not as normal

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Didn't read anything but the title… but I definitely catch your drift. :D (is there a polite way of saying "get a life"?)
 
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#23,090
veebass said:
Not this little black duck. I am too confused and worried about what would happen if I changed basses during a gig and one of them was not a P Bass. Or are my single coil P Basses even real P Basses, let alone whether I am real.

Now for something relevant. I have sorted out my Landcruiser. It has a big steel thing on the front called a Bull Bar., not a Roo Bar- I like Kangaroos. The bits of metal around the front wheels are front guards and the equivalent bits around the rear wheels are rear quarter panels.
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In Alaska where I grew up we called those Moose guards:woot:
 
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#23,092
Count Bassie said:
Do any of we Bad Bird people know how to download mp3s to a smartphone? I've used mp3juices.cc with good success, but it's not Android-freindly apparently. I need to learn some tunes and am seeking an expeditious method...
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Get a Tascam GB-10 bass trainer Invalid Link Removed. Load mp3's into it from your computer, you can change the pitch without changing the tempo, slow the tempo without changing pitch etc. One of the best training tools I've ever used, would be lost without it.
 
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EdO. said:
Get a Tascam GB-10 bass trainer Invalid Link Removed. Load mp3's into it from your computer, you can change the pitch without changing the tempo, slow the tempo without changing pitch etc. One of the best training tools I've ever used, would be lost without it.
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I was using my laptop with Cool Edit Pro, dropping mp3s into that and looping the parts I wanted to work at... the thing is I want to get tunes onto my phone as it's a major step saver.
 
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