People don't tend to notice the bass until it's gone.People often say "the audience won't notice"....maybe they won't notice the diff in bass tone but they will unknowingly definitely notice a better sounding band..
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People don't tend to notice the bass until it's gone.People often say "the audience won't notice"....maybe they won't notice the diff in bass tone but they will unknowingly definitely notice a better sounding band..
The Quarter Note in Sunnyvale during the World Series..Are you playing in a sports bar?
you'd be surprised..Depends on who you ask...
But I bet no escorts have ever been in an Escort before.
I had a guy come up to me and say he knew that wasn't a guitar but "what does it do?" I asked where he was sitting and told him I'd catch his attention and then lay out for 2 bars. His look was like "Ohhh!". Priceless. Like you said, they only notice when we're gone.People don't tend to notice the bass until it's gone.
as I've read @Gaolee put it;I had a guy come up to me and say he knew that wasn't a guitar but "what does it do?" I asked where he was sitting and told him I'd catch his attention and then lay out for 2 bars. His look was like "Ohhh!". Priceless. Like you said, they only notice when we're gone.
as I've read @Gaolee put it;
no bass = declining birthrates
hmmmm....part of our courtship ritual?
one can always try...Didn't apply in this instance-alte kaker.

It'd be 'assault with a dead weapon'.one can always try...![]()
As long as you still have two, you still have a breeding pair.Put my stock 2014 ‘Bird up for sale. Won’t be heartbroken if it doesn’t sell, but I got more basses than room at the moment and still have my Cataldo and 2002 Gibson. I’ll get by...somehow![]()
LOL - timing is everything! I swear I had no idea Plaid was posting an "alte kaker" comment at the same time I was posting a Perlman comment. Too funnyWent to the Granada in Santa Barbara last night to see this guy...
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Wonderful performance, just the violin and piano.
Would love to hear him get down with some groovin fiddle music and a TBird equipped rock band, maybe a little Kansas or even something Country.![]()

There's a certain irony there.LOL - timing is everything! I swear I had no idea Plaid was posting an "alte kaker" comment at the same time I was posting a Perlman comment. Too funny![]()

Where? All I see in the classified is a Rick.Put my stock 2014 ‘Bird up for sale. Won’t be heartbroken if it doesn’t sell, but I got more basses than room at the moment and still have my Cataldo and 2002 Gibson. I’ll get by...somehow![]()
Love Itzhak. Talk about total mastery of your instrument.Went to the Granada in Santa Barbara last night to see this guy...
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Wonderful performance, just the violin and piano.
Would love to hear him get down with some groovin fiddle music and a TBird equipped rock band, maybe a little Kansas or even something Country.![]()
I've seen him(on TV)play "fiddle". Total mastery of the genre. And probably any other.Love Itzhak. Talk about total mastery of your instrument.
I think it's this one?Where? All I see in the classified is a Rick.
Where? All I see in the classified is a Rick.
I think it's this one?
Gibson Thunderbird 2014 Natural | Mark's Bass World
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Yep! It’s such a perfect bass I won’t be sad if it doesn’t sell, but I really just have way to many basses at the moment. Wanting a new synth and the new Mesa WD800. I’m a Mesa endorser, but they ain’t free![]()