Rare basses, do you gig them?

[Dr Stankface]

In another 17 years that '99 model will be "vintage". Are you going to off it before then so you don't get lumbered with an old piece of crap?

I was referring to the hype everyone makes about the vintage instruments today. EBMM is making basses better today than they ever have. Why would I want to buy a bass that's got 30 years of someone else's mojo on it?

Will I play my SR5s when they become vintage? Yes. They weren't vintage when I bought them were they?

Thanks Mark.

 

[PocketGroove82]

Ask those upright players who have a one of a kind, 160 yearold standup, if they like playing rare basses live.

We can send robots to mars, so I don't worry about fret wear or belt rash.

 

[roballanson]

we make em so you can play em

I do exactly as the boss says... play, slap, beat up and love the pair of 'em to death.

 

[joshbrake]

You're right. Being there, doing that.
Except that I put the foot down to hear that inline 6 scream! (any car nuts on the forum?)

Guess if I have the guts for that on narrow mountain passes, I can as well take out any bass to a gig

What straight 6 is it?

 

[oli@bass]

Go on Oli - what have you got then?

What straight 6 is it?

OK, seems there's more interest in this than I expected..

One of these. Small. Fast. Loud. And the trunk just is large enough for a bass

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

I don't own any EB basses, but I bought my Dargie LUKE & JP to gig and beat the snot and I use my Blue Dawn JP to record with, it is in mint shape and is priceless to me as it is my first EB. The 20th Silo gets played hard, along with the y2d. Fretwear on everything!

 

[joshbrake]

OK, seems there's more interest in this than I expected..

One of these. Small. Fast. Loud. And the trunk just is large enough for a bass

Oh.. Cool. Not my thing. I was thinking you were talking an old Chevy 230 (mid 60s Impala).

 

[strummer]

I play my Ltd Ed Envy Green sex change Bongo 5 HH Jade more than the DG one, and I'm not overly concerned about collectability. I mean, I take good care of my instruments, but Ltd Ed or not does not matter to me.

 

[Fraxture]

My Dargie rocks!
I get compliments on it's unigue color all the time.
Gig away!!!!