Breaking Story:Bass Player just lost her mind

[Kcirbuk]

Here is the deal. I just purchased my first music man bass on Wednesday from a dealership that is over 3,000 miles away. I played the electric bass for seven years prior to going to college where my studies were concentrated on the Contrabass. Up until two weeks ago I had not touched an electric bass in two years. When I was playing the electric, i owned the lamest electric bass possible, yes, a Fender Squire II. What can I say it got me through high school. I made some wierd modifications to it and then sold it in a moment of abject poverty. About three months ago, I started noticing a twitch, not a twitch like "I have MS" but an "I NEED TO PLAY A BASS GUITAR" twitch. There is one Music Man dealer in my state and they scare me, not to mention they threw me out last week because I kept coming in and playing instruments and was not quick enough to decide which Music Man bass I wanted. Here I was trying to figure out if I wanted a Sterling,Stingray, Stingray 5, do I want frets, if I don't do I want it lined or unlined. I was going to do a custom order with them because I think that if I am going to step up and buy an expensive bass I might as well get what I want. But they threw me out, thier loss. SO I scoured the country courtesy of the Ernie Ball website for a bass that was as close to what I wanted without having to custom order it because I JUST CAN'T WAIT; I NEED A MUSIC MAN NOW!

The dealer sent it to be 2nd day air, it should be here today. but if it doesn't get here I will have to wait till monday. Right now I am 12 hours away from my bass. I don't know what to do with myself. All I have been doing for the last two days is looking at pitcures of Stingray 5's on the web. If I have to wait till monday, this weekend will probably include me lighting my house on fire. I have probably crossed the line to certifiable. I thought I vent in hopes that I could return to Earth.

Thanks for listening,

A Bass Player on the EDGE

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Hi,

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There is one Music Man dealer in my state and they scare me, not to mention they threw me out last week because I kept coming in and playing instruments and was not quick enough to decide which Music Man bass I wanted.
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Well, that dealer has a bright future ahead of him!!!!!!! How long is he going to be in buisness for????

Where I live, you're actually encouraged to do what you did.

Cheers.

 

[Kcirbuk]

Hi,

I got the bass on Friday and have played it non stop. I didn't light my house on fire.

I have to admit, I am quite obnoxious. If I was the music store I would have thrown me out. I wasn't mistreating the instruments or anything, its just that I don't shut up ever and ask a ton of questions regardless if it is about the most recent topic. During my academic career I have been thrown out of class by numerous professors. I even get sick of me.

 

[Rod Trussbroken]

Oh well, at least you got your Bass. Congrats.

Cheers.

 

[bovinehost]

So what did you get? Got any photos?

 

[ebb soul]

Feeling better yet?

 

[Kcirbuk]

Hi,

I purchased a Stingray 5, white sparkle with a rosewood frettboard and matching headstock. At first, I wanted one with the ugly translucent light green that was available a few years ago with a rosewood fingerboard with matching headstock. But I didn't find one with rosewood fingerboard. I saw a this one and said "thats really obnoxious and thats the one for me." I will have access to the color photo lab at school in a week or so and I will take a few pictures of it and create a website/shrine to my aquisition.

Yes, I am doing much better. I play non-stop to the point that I will probably get a very low grade in the Chaucer class I am taking.

 

[bovinehost]

You were looking for a finish like this?