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#302,941
MCF said:
Sorry for the late reply Geo. Still doing bear cleanup. You know my feelings about all things Neil. He’s great solo. With the Horse, he’s one of my top fives.

Just because.
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Neil gets criticized for "sloppy" playing and also for not liking his voice... for me it all depends on how you 'hear' both. He's not Joe Satriani, and would never want to play like him or anyone else. His approach (when rocking) is raw and emotional and gritty. But he's also a folkie at heart and is more sensitive than most 'guys' like. Trust me - chicks dig that vulnerable side of men. Think Todd Rundgren. Think Teddy Pendergrass. Think Prince. Neil has always 'told it like it is' and has never cared what anyone thinks of him or his music. He's had ups & downs. At the end of the day he's an artist and that's more than 80% of musicians can claim.
 
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JIO said:
Neil gets criticized for "sloppy" playing and also for not liking his voice... for me it all depends on how you 'hear' both. He's not Joe Satriani, and would never want to play like him or anyone else. His approach (when rocking) is raw and emotional and gritty. But he's also a folkie at heart and is more sensitive than most 'guys' like. Trust me - chicks dig that vulnerable side of men. Think Todd Rundgren. Think Teddy Pendergrass. Think Prince. Neil has always 'told it like it is' and has never cared what anyone thinks of him or his music. He's had ups & downs. At the end of the day he's an artist and that's more than 80% of musicians can claim.
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Yep. I can’t recall how many times I’ve seen him. It’s gotta be more than thirty. Several times solo and with the Horse. With CSNY. With the Shocking Pinks (Dunn on bass).With Promise of the Real. RIAA ranks him him among the most prolific writers of all time. The Beatles, Neil, the Boss, Bowie, Yes, Fleetwood Mac, Wishbone Ash., Wilco, Silversun Pickups, Grand Funk, Linda Ronstadt…there are more. In no particular order. It depends on my mood.
 
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#302,945
JIO said:
Yes, a most excellent ss bass, the late '60s Coral Wasp.
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I based my med-scale Calabrone on it. I'd be interested in what the switches on it do.
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I have a 4-slider switch cluster (ala early '60s Fender VI) on my Bass IV which has 3 pu's and only has two knobs; V&T. The switches on it are 1-top: N-pu / 2-middle pu / 3-B pu / and 4- wired direct-to-jack, bypassing V&T. A very useful set-up as all switched off is like a 'kill switch'. The direct to-jack-switch acts as a boost and boosts whichever pu combination chosen at the flick of a switch. Shown: middle & B pu's on.
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Those switches didn't seem to do anything on the one I had. It was found in a bathtub in an abandoned house by the guy i got it from. He sold me a practice amp and threw in the bass to get rid of it. It was ok.
 
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#302,946
GBassNorth said:
Makes perfect sense to me. It’s always interesting to see what visual impact each bass has on different people.
For instance, I love the look of my Dingwall DBird…
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But absolutely detest the look of the newer and arguably better DRoc…
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I don't detest the looks of a D-roc, but it is certainly not a step in the right direction.
 
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#302,948
godofthunder59 said:
Made a quick video. Still lots of work to do but it plays great and sounds amazing!
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It is great that it turned out to be what it is. I hope you make a video once it is sorted. The mudbucker has me intrigued, and I am trying to imagine what it will be like with both pickups wide open.
 
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#302,949
Chucky Stiletti said:
I luv”em all….have heard the reverse shape described as “goofy” looking…whatever…..who cares?..,.teto…..

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I like the non-reverse shape - probably because John Entwistle played one. The pickup location seems changed, though. The normal one has got the P or J bass spacing, while the non-reverse one has got them closer to the neck, like a modern Thunderbird.
Speaking of P bass - I've got my 'Bird set up as my "P bass with flats" bass. Instead of "La Bella 760 strings on 760 Probucker pickups", I went with Rotosound 77's. It's got a nice thump, but also lots of clarity and sustain that no La Bella can ever match. The slightly subdued output pairs well with the HOT 760 pickups, too.
 
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Iristone said:
I like the non-reverse shape - probably because John Entwistle played one. The pickup location seems changed, though. The normal one has got the P or J bass spacing, while the non-reverse one has got them closer to the neck, like a modern Thunderbird.
Speaking of P bass - I've got my 'Bird set up as my "P bass with flats" bass. Instead of "La Bella 760 strings on 760 Probucker pickups", I went with Rotosound 77's. It's got a nice thump, but also lots of clarity and sustain that no La Bella can ever match. The slightly subdued output pairs well with the HOT 760 pickups, too.
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John played both styles, as did Leon.
 
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Miles_ONeal said:
John played both styles, as did Leon.
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I think it makes me accustomed to both styles. I can see the non-reverse balances better for many. It's also got better upper fret access, which helps if you design a 24-fret bass based on it.
The normal one has got thinner neck, better sustain (being neck-through), and the body-wing ridge makes for a natural thumbrest. When playing sitted, its upper horn also doesn't press into my ribcage.
 
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$800 seems very low.

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#302,955
Iristone said:
I like the non-reverse shape - probably because John Entwistle played one. The pickup location seems changed, though. The normal one has got the P or J bass spacing, while the non-reverse one has got them closer to the neck, like a modern Thunderbird.
Speaking of P bass - I've got my 'Bird set up as my "P bass with flats" bass. Instead of "La Bella 760 strings on 760 Probucker pickups", I went with Rotosound 77's. It's got a nice thump, but also lots of clarity and sustain that no La Bella can ever match. The slightly subdued output pairs well with the HOT 760 pickups, too.
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fresh RS66 into Tbuckers (66N/B) into a non pro SVT II driving a 1540 cab mono…. pretty unbeatable….
this bass wore Cobalt flats (thx Donnie) for a long time and was just as impressive imho….
 
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Iristone said:
I think it makes me accustomed to both styles. I can see the non-reverse balances better for many. It's also got better upper fret access, which helps if you design a 24-fret bass based on it.
The normal one has got thinner neck, better sustain (being neck-through), and the body-wing ridge makes for a natural thumbrest. When playing sitted, its upper horn also doesn't press into my ribcage.
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interesting recent comments on neck thickness of 60’s NRs…..68 vs 2015 J….
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GonePlaid said:
I bought the 67 NR in 73. Until ~2 years ago, I'd never held a reverse. I did so sitting down at a GC with no strap. It felt very familiar. I think because of my relative shortness, it might be a bit more difficult to play in my normal position. Or not. But due to my chronic mufunzalo, it doesn't really matter. I have all the basses I'll ever need. In fact, I don't really 'need' the Les Paul 5er, but I ain't givin' it away.
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I played the '21 NR yesterday and compared to the '64 Reverse last week, I prefer the Reverse. Just feels custom made for me. This is not to say I found the NR uncomfortable, just not as comfortable. For one, the reach is greater on (at least) the new NRs than the Reverses. I'm 6ft, so reach isn't a problem, but is noticeably different.
 
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dagrev said:
I played the '21 NR yesterday and compared to the '64 Reverse last week, I prefer the Reverse. Just feels custom made for me. This is not to say I found the NR uncomfortable, just not as comfortable. For one, the reach is greater on (at least) the new NRs than the Reverses. I'm 6ft, so reach isn't a problem, but is noticeably different.
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Tweetchie zone.
 
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