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Pardon the crappy mobile pic, but I sold off a 7ender this weekend ('94 Jazz '75 RI) and then there were 6 (there's an Epiphone EJ-200 Artist Jumbo acoustic over on the left. Still trying to offload that Armstrong to make room for a Cataldo NRbird. I wanted to offload that P that I built, but I can't part with it. Put too much into it to have it walk. Love the 'Birds in the basement.
 
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mistergoats said:
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Pardon the crappy mobile pic, but I sold off a 7ender this weekend ('94 Jazz '75 RI) and then there were 6 (there's an Epiphone EJ-200 Artist Jumbo acoustic over on the left. Still trying to offload that Armstrong to make room for a Cataldo NRbird. I wanted to offload that P that I built, but I can't part with it. Put too much into it to have it walk. Love the 'Birds in the basement.
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I'd get that armstrong in a beat if i had that sorta money.
 
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mistergoats said:
That's the problem with it - it's in that zone where it's a little too expensive for the average player and not quite desirable yet as a collector.
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True, but i don't get why it's not desirable for collectors. I'd probably collect at least one of those for sure, maybe two to be positive in case i gotta fix one, i still have a backup xD. But i'd collect more guitars than basses. I have a very short list of vintage basses that i'd want to get since i can build them all in the future :P Guitars too, but I'd rather build a vintage bass & tweak it to my "specs" & get a vintage guitar & play it stock in vintage condition (unless i have to swap the pickups, then i just get Vintage voiced replacements :D. Yes i'm a cheater. but the instruments never get jealous ;)
 
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Cheating is OK. I just ordered up the chrome Hipshot tuning machines with mini-clovers for my 'Bird. It's a '91, but it will look like a much older one soon enough. Pickup covers are here (thanks Larry!), trim rings are here, chrome Babicz is on the way (cheating only goes so far), and tuners are on the way. When the Babicz gets here, I'll mount it and see if a bridge cover will work over it. I hope so, because bridge covers look great and are useful for stuffing in a piece of foam when you need that extra thumpiness.

I haven't decided on strings yet. I usually play finger style and rarely use a pick. Maybe flats, maybe Sunbeams. Maybe something else.
 
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Gaolee said:
Cheating is OK. I just ordered up the chrome Hipshot tuning machines with mini-clovers for my 'Bird. It's a '91, but it will look like a much older one soon enough. Pickup covers are here (thanks Larry!), trim rings are here, chrome Babicz is on the way (cheating only goes so far), and tuners are on the way. When the Babicz gets here, I'll mount it and see if a bridge cover will work over it. I hope so, because bridge covers look great and are useful for stuffing in a piece of foam when you need that extra thumpiness.

I haven't decided on strings yet. I usually play finger style and rarely use a pick. Maybe flats, maybe Sunbeams. Maybe something else.
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You're welcome, William. Can't wait to see it all together!
 
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Larry V said:
You're welcome, William. Can't wait to see it all together!
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That makes two of us. Hipshot says it could be a couple weeks. I hope the tuners are the right ones. I measured the post, and it was about 5/16" where I measured it, so I ordered 3/8 tuners. I assume the 3/8 is the portion that goes through the headstock, not the peg itself. If that's not the right size, it will be a bit longer and more expensive than intended, but it's worth it in the end.
 
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You should see the abuse I'm taking via anonymous email about the price on my Armstrong on the local craigslist. At $2200 CAD, it's the cheapest bass in the best condition on any of the major gear sites. Every couple of days someone is emailing swear words or calling me a chump or a loser or that my pricing is moronic. Ya, terribly sorry your mom won't give you the money for a vintage bass. It takes all kinds.
 
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mistergoats said:
You should see the abuse I'm taking via anonymous email about the price on my Armstrong on the local craigslist. At $2200 CAD, it's the cheapest bass in the best condition on any of the major gear sites. Every couple of days someone is emailing swear words or calling me a chump or a loser or that my pricing is moronic. Ya, terribly sorry your mom won't give you the money for a vintage bass. It takes all kinds.
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They are just jealous.

In other news, the Babicz is here. It will probably go on this evening so I can measure to see if an ashtray will work.
 
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mistergoats said:
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Pardon the crappy mobile pic, but I sold off a 7ender this weekend ('94 Jazz '75 RI) and then there were 6 (there's an Epiphone EJ-200 Artist Jumbo acoustic over on the left. Still trying to offload that Armstrong to make room for a Cataldo NRbird. I wanted to offload that P that I built, but I can't part with it. Put too much into it to have it walk. Love the 'Birds in the basement.
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Someday I'm going to have a distressed wood wall like that for hanging my basses on. That looks soooo bad ass!!!!
 
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mistergoats said:
You should see the abuse I'm taking via anonymous email about the price on my Armstrong on the local craigslist. At $2200 CAD, it's the cheapest bass in the best condition on any of the major gear sites. Every couple of days someone is emailing swear words or calling me a chump or a loser or that my pricing is moronic. Ya, terribly sorry your mom won't give you the money for a vintage bass. It takes all kinds.
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Maybe you should subscript the ad "If yo mamma wont lent you da money, dont email bitchin about the price!"
 
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mistergoats said:
You should see the abuse I'm taking via anonymous email about the price on my Armstrong on the local craigslist. At $2200 CAD, it's the cheapest bass in the best condition on any of the major gear sites. Every couple of days someone is emailing swear words or calling me a chump or a loser or that my pricing is moronic. Ya, terribly sorry your mom won't give you the money for a vintage bass. It takes all kinds.
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F#<& those losers!! Every time I list something pricey on Craigslist I get the local lowball coalition offering to do me a favor and take the item off my hands for me. I have yet to be called vulgar names but I'm used to that so my feelings won't be hurt ;) You know what you have and what its worth so don't worry about them.
 
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