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strummer

strummer

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I have had this f*nd*r Jazz 1975 for close to 20 years, and I always hated the damn thing.
Saturday I put an ad up, and today I sold it! The good man buying it was a f*nd*r-loving geetar player who wanted something for recording.
He got a good deal, I got rid of the horrible bass and my brother got half the cash.
The only not-good thing is I have to buy strings and stuff for my part of the money which means no new EBMM at this time.

Just wanted to share this with you, my imaginary friends.
 
Good for you strummer. You just made me realize I have 3 basses I never play and 2 amps I need to sell. Time to clean up!
 
I sold my big bass rig when I realised I almost never used it and down-sized to a rig I do use regularly.

I've also got 10+ basses to get shot of, which will be replaced with basses/gear I will play/use more often.
 
strummer said:
I have to buy strings and stuff for my part of the money which means no new EBMM at this time.
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Use flats (which last forever), and with the money you save from buying strings all the time you can buy a new EBMM bass every couple of years.
 
I just downsized my overblown rig to half its size (410 and 115), and am going to upgrade from GK 700RB to a new 1001RB-II A.S.A.P.

Bass-wise, with the Toby Pro-4 in hand and two EBMM's in the oven, I think I'm set.

Yeah. :rolleyes:
 
Figjam said:
Im doing the opposite.. i just re-aquired my first bass ever... just to have around.
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You mean you were lucky enough to score your starter bass?

I'd hang that (proudly) on the wall for sentimental value. :cool:
 
Jazzbassman23 said:
Dude, how many sets of strings do you need to buy?
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Heh, a lot I guess:o
I regularly play six different basses, and average string life is about 3 months. Strings are about double the price here in Sweden compared to the US, so my share of the money will get me strings that last me about 9 months.
 
strummer said:
Heh, a lot I guess:o
I regularly play six different basses, and average string life is about 3 months. Strings are about double the price here in Sweden compared to the US, so my share of the money will get me strings that last me about 9 months.
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Strummer, have you thought about buying in bulk from the states? The initial cost may be a bit heavy but it may work out cheaper in the long run. BTW I pay $5 for my strings :rolleyes:
 
Colin said:
Strummer, have you thought about buying in bulk from the states? The initial cost may be a bit heavy but it may work out cheaper in the long run.
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With the shipping, vat and import duties it adds up to more or less the same amount as here in sweden. And I get discounts; I buy my Slinkys in 6-packs.

BTW I pay $5 for my strings :rolleyes:
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I hate you:p
 
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