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Not worth nearly the number of pennies it cost you to develop and refine. It sounds like you have invested great time and treasure to perfecting this advice. Getting a return is going to be hard, even if all of us follow your advice.
Ah, so you got it. I'm happy it's in the family.
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If it gets returned, don't return it. Just let us know - there is at least one CroMagnon who would play it with issues for the right price.Well, if it gets returned by you because it doesn't play well or work out well, chances are 1. It's not coming back to a store in Mass and 2. I would probably reject it for the same issues that you found
There was a CP at the local Guitar Center about six months ago. It was missing its truss rod cover for some reason, and looked to have led a somewhat strenuous life. It was way up high on their used bass wall, like they wanted to hide it. And it was dirt cheap. When the salesman got it down, it was pretty obviously (to me) a good one. The action was about where I like it, the intonation was good, and it rang out unplugged. No dead spots or any other weirdness to tune out of it. It was beyond cheap. I don't remember the price, but it was something like $199 if I remember correctly. I might have weasled them down to $150 but didn't. Then I made the mistake of telling the sales guy what it was and what he was looking at. I think he might have ended up buying it, because it disappeared shortly after that.
Strange looking Thunderbirdwe went as the French secret police at last night’s party in Pebble...pretty outta control gathering....French champagne flowing like water.....don’t these people work?..
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My bad advice is scientifically tested. I have done randomized, controlled trials with multiple parties and results on file at PillO HQ demonstrate that my bad advice is
was one of you dressed like this?we went as the French secret police at last night’s party in Pebble...pretty outta control gathering....French champagne flowing like water.....don’t these people work?..
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we went as the French secret police at last night’s party in Pebble...pretty outta control gathering....French champagne flowing like water.....don’t these people work?..
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Thanks. It was calling my name. But don't most all of them?
You beat me to it....was one of you dressed like this?
I admit(being a GOF)that I can be a bit of a PITA about playing my THUNDERBIRD any place I have room for it, but I feel I'm most comfortable and thus play my best on my 67 NR.Strange looking Thunderbird
You could tell me if you do... I can dig an injured fosterbird! Heal that baby up...
wouldn’t say I play my best on any of my basses but something about high alcohol consumption and my 68 in close proximity that makes me a little edgy.. then it’s no fun...I admit(being a GOF)that I can be a bit of a PITA about playing my THUNDERBIRD any place I have room for it, but I feel I'm most comfortable and thus play my best on my 67 NR.
Pfft... When I was a kid growing up in Antarctica, I routinely had to walk to school in temperatures approaching -100F. . . . barefoot and without a hat.
Yeah, I hear that. Ironically, the initial crack in my HS was the result of non-drinking unsupervised kids running through the bandstand(no stage)
Pfft... When I was a kid growing up in Antarctica, I routinely had to walk to school in temperatures approaching -100F. . . . barefoot and without a hat.
You forgot "uphill both ways".
