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What do Ur basses say about U?
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Hello! When I play, I become the bass as if we become one. A different bass for a different mood. Whatever style I play, I choose the bass according to that style. So this being said, when I start playing, the bass speaks my language which I have learned to speak FA. So yes, in essence, my basses, my keyboards, and amps are in total harmony. Just feel what you play and let your mind control the whole situation. Oops, got to go!
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What do my basses say about me? That I don't have much turnover. Below is a list of my instruments. In parentheses indicates year purchased. With the exception of the Ken Lawrence, I've owned my basses for at least 14 years. My philosophy is...find what helps you to play better and hang on to it.
2004 Stambaugh custom ODB fretted 5 (2004)
2005 Stambaugh custom fretted 4 (2005)
2000 Ken Lawrence Chamberbass fretless 5 (2013)
2003 Elrick Gold Series e-volution fretless 5 (2003)
2004 MTD Kingston fretted 5...Korea (2004)
M. M.
2004 Stambaugh custom ODB fretted 5 (2004)
2005 Stambaugh custom fretted 4 (2005)
2000 Ken Lawrence Chamberbass fretless 5 (2013)
2003 Elrick Gold Series e-volution fretless 5 (2003)
2004 MTD Kingston fretted 5...Korea (2004)
M. M.
Yes, I also wonder if using U instead of the word you, says as much about a person as the bass they play, what they wear, or how they do their hair...
Mine says I'm totally monogamous and go for quality over quantity. I may look around but return to that bond I have with the bass I own.
Dear Fellaz & Fellazettes !
Little status update from my room here too: i have sold everything i owned to start over gradually & here is what i have now. Three active basses, all of them neck-though. Two are single-cut, six-string basses. The last one is a fretless four-string. Two out of three have flats on, soon all three will have them.
What does my collection reveal about me?
Little status update from my room here too: i have sold everything i owned to start over gradually & here is what i have now. Three active basses, all of them neck-though. Two are single-cut, six-string basses. The last one is a fretless four-string. Two out of three have flats on, soon all three will have them.
What does my collection reveal about me?
I don't know for sure, but I sometimes think mine say "oh crap, not him again" when I walk into the room.
GT
GT
My small bass collection reflects that I am an Evil Doom Lord. I might actually be THE Evil Doom Lord:
In the rare, but much anticipated, live appearances of Mexicanyella, the effect is almost overpowering. It’s obvious that audience members, such as the ladies for instance, can’t take the full frontal sensory assault right there at ground zero for very long; they generally create some distance once they realize the audio pummeling I am bringing forth.
It’s not just the black t-shirt. I project a commanding presence and rhythmically infectious, thunderous roar in a pastel polo shirt, khakis and loafers also.
In the rare, but much anticipated, live appearances of Mexicanyella, the effect is almost overpowering. It’s obvious that audience members, such as the ladies for instance, can’t take the full frontal sensory assault right there at ground zero for very long; they generally create some distance once they realize the audio pummeling I am bringing forth.
It’s not just the black t-shirt. I project a commanding presence and rhythmically infectious, thunderous roar in a pastel polo shirt, khakis and loafers also.
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The rotation of my basses says I can't make up my mind.
Same here. I have classic basses, modern basses, active basses, passive basses, 4-strings, 5-strings and a 6-string.... basses with single coils, basses with humbuckers, basses with bolt-on neck, neck-thru basses, cheap basses, expensive basses, a fretless bass, coffee table basses, basses with tort pickguards.
My bass collection is like my spice cabinet. Full of variety. I don't find use in owning multiples of the same bass. No problem with anyone who does, it's just not my jam.
