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#331,181
WBW it is!
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I need to update my white bass photo, I’ve added a Lull TB5 and a Burny since the last shoot, and wrapped up a CSLE hot rod for my Nephew (shipped out last week, he loves it)…
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GBassNorth said:
Only if you can say “My son, my son” in a Jimmy Durante impersonation.
Obscure Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy cartoon reference from my childhood, most here are probably too young to remember this one.
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I got it. But it would have been reruns. One of those great Hanna-Barbera cartoons of that time period. I used to like QuikDraw McGraw as well.
 
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GBassNorth said:
The topography of the lot typically determines if any of the basement is at vs below grade. With steep lots here in the CA mountains, if you have a basement, it’s not uncommon for it to be a walkout basement, at ground level on one side of the house, with the other sides of the basement underground. Relatively speaking, basements are very uncommon in most of CA due in part to the seismic issues.

In the Midwest they are very common and come in handy when sheltering from tornadoes. Because of the lay of the land, most of the Midwest basements are completely underground, with walkouts being a rarity.

Then you get to the Gulf states and eastern coastal areas where the water table is high enough (and flooding common enough) that basements become more scarce, to the point in many beach communities the houses are built on stilts over the garage and storage areas which are at ground level, kind of an above grade basement concept.
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3rd par applies here for the most part I expect. On stilts sounds like the traditional “Queenslander” design.
In inner city Sydney suburbs, the traditional Terrace Houses often have a subterranean 3 rd story but by the time I was around and seeing them they were used as extra accommodation - often as a seperate “flat” rented out by the terrace owners.
If you look closely you can see the under street level rooms.
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Chucky Stiletti said:
Thx! '74....great player. Into a Sunn 2000S and a Sunn 4x12 guitar cab.....Cygnus X-1 never sounded so good....(to me anyways ;)).....
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It's inevitable, I will one day have another early '70s Rick, I just miss my old '73 too much, Frank knows this as well and takes much pleasure from showing me pictures of old 4001s on Reverb.......

I do recall seeing Rush do Cygnus X-1 and all of "Farewell to Kings" at the Coliseum (now Climate Pledge), Geddy played his black 4001 and had a pile of Sunn gear behind him. I think he sounded much better back then, seeing him play was always a humbling experience, love him or not the man, could play, and as a trio the amount of music coming out of those guys was something exceptional to witness live.
 
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TBird1958 said:
It's inevitable, I will one day have another early '70s Rick, I just miss my old '73 too much, Frank knows this as well and takes much pleasure from showing me pictures of old 4001s on Reverb.......

I do recall seeing Rush do Cygnus X-1 and all of "Farewell to Kings" at the Coliseum (now Climate Pledge), Geddy played his black 4001 and had a pile of Sunn gear behind him. I think he sounded much better back then, seeing him play was always a humbling experience, love him or not the man, could play, and as a trio the amount of music coming out of those guys was something exceptional to witness live.
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For me, Geddy is complicated. One of the greatest players ever. A guy I would love to sit down and drink with. He comes across as a terrific guy. And he loves baseball. But his voice was why I couldn’t really get into Rush as I did with other bands. I know it’s weird, isn’t it. I listen to Neil and the boss sing and I think they’re great. Different tastes.
 
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