But it didn't capture the address so we know where those great basses live. I love all of them but know I wouldn't get along with the Epi EBO.
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Thunderbird Club
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I've been chewing on this for a few days, so I'm going to get it off of my chest, ignore as necessary. As long as a bass has good quality, neck/frets/components/weight/design, and can/has a good setup, a $700 bass can feel and sound as good as a $2k and up bass. Having owned or played almost every well known boutique bass out there, I believe my position has merit. Therefore I dispute that any number of my under $1k basses don't feel as good as any of my over $1k basses. I also believe a blind test would further demonstrate this. Just my opinion based upon 56+ years of playing, 40 years of gigging, and 60+ basses owned (hmmm, need to update my personal details). This is not a troll post, that's not my style, and I would welcome being proven wrong about my premise.
So you can be bought. And somewhat easily it seems!There's this thing called "alcohol", perhaps that could be exchanged for the fee.
A jar of corn squeezens do, or do you prefer the fancy stuff in bottles with labels?
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There's this thing called "alcohol", perhaps that could be exchanged for the fee.
You’re letting us off way too easy.
But when I arrive, we’ll get your fav scotch.
AhemIt is done
Queen thinks she may have to start charging a monetary fee for certain "services"
It's what comes next that earned the AHEM.There's this thing called "alcohol", perhaps that could be exchanged for the fee.
Are you nuts?
I agree with you. I have played few expensive boutique basses, but a lot of vintage basses since the later-mid 70s. I agree with you that a <$1k bass can feel--and in many cases--sound as good or better than a >$1k bass. I've played some nice vintage basses worth $10k or more that played and felt awful. Generally sounded great, but not always. I'll add to your premise that old basses don't always sound better than newer basses. Often they do, but it's not always in my experience. I have a '58 Pbass and love it, but I have played a number from that time, and find most I likely would not have bought.
Almost certainly. It would be very strange and prone to problems to do anything else.
More contact is a factor, as it gives the best chance of a solid, clean connection.I bought a couple of those a few years back, my ears can’t hear a difference.
any jacks that I have needed to replace were not switchcraft jacks. They were no name generic metric jacks.
And switchcraft are half the price of the pure tone.
If price and availability were more in line with switchcraft I’d buy some more of them.
Some stock geetar wiring is smaller than 22gauge so more contact isn’t a factor.
It should help with speaker cables. Lots more current.
I’d bet there’ll be a lot of discussion on the OT coin toss winner strategy that the niners used.…
yeah bummer about the niners…..don’t know about that new OT rule…..
Possibly some over exaggeration and snake oil in the claims, but at the end of the day the Pure Tone is a much better and more robust design than the typical pinpoint contact jack. For that reason alone it’s the only Jack I use in my builds.
Dang, I should have held out for your club member number…Howdy y'all!!!! #911 checking in here.
Very cool! I had no idea Nicholas Cage played guitar.
I’ll disagree with your $700 bass vs a $2k bass theory.
I have a $300 bass that sounds and plays as good as my $3k bass. Seriously, generally speaking, your point is spot on. Cost isn’t necessarily an indicator of quality. The best indicator of quality might actually be personal preference, and that is subject to each individuals needs, desires, available choices and application situation.
sometimes I like to alternate bites with and without sauce.
Would seem fair, like a notary fee!It is done
Queen thinks she may have to start charging a monetary fee for certain "services"
and with Speakon connections I can see the benefit, but with 1/4”, especially to the older single contact tip jacks (ahh, relevant to the discussion), at both the amp and cabinet think the benefit of 10 gauge is lost.
@Engle, You are one awesome dude.
My version of a one off, Jeff mod shop TBird is now complete.
Irv not only sent me two stand alone foil versions.
But a fresh TRC with the red foil logo.
Now, as far as that expensive bass vs. not so expensive bass thing.
I’m with @GBassNorth.
My version of a one off, Jeff mod shop TBird is now complete.
Irv not only sent me two stand alone foil versions.
But a fresh TRC with the red foil logo.
Now, as far as that expensive bass vs. not so expensive bass thing.
I’m with @GBassNorth.
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You’re letting us off way too easy.
But when I arrive, we’ll get your fav scotch.
Mr. Liver is twichy!
Looks fantastic. Now the carpet matches the curtains. Wait, what?
