Members Low Tone Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 I just want to put on a show! Then you really need a BC Rich Beast instead of the Mockingbird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Useful? I just want to put on a show! OK, well nothing goes "WTF is that?" better to the audience than a 12ver ( I hear it all the time from the musically unedumacated ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted October 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 How about this idea... It is an idea...likely a good one; however, I honestly can't see me dropping a wad of cash on a custom or semi-custom instrument. I've got an $1100 G&L that rarely gets played because I enjoy playing the duct tape bass much, much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zebra Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 I think I'll second the 8 or 12 string idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members L-1329 Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 It is an idea...likely a good one; however, I honestly can't see me dropping a wad of cash on a custom or semi-custom instrument. I've got an $1100 G&L that rarely gets played because I enjoy playing the duct tape bass much, much more. Then turn the G&L into additional funds for the custom. I can relate though, I really have more fun playing the Steinie than anything else. Still, I can tell you that there's something way more to a bass that's made for you and you alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JeffBass Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 That BC Rich is a bitchin bass worthy of John Entwistle. It's the first BC Rich bass I ever liked actually. I got my eyes on a Schecter Ultrabass myself. It's a rock bass with some attitude, kinda like that BC Rich although not quite as much but T-Broom's got some big bass balls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Optimus Prime Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 ...Mockingbird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members basste Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 as the tele is the awfullest bass on the earth, i would say the Mock' :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted October 24, 2007 Moderators Share Posted October 24, 2007 The Mockingbird is a standard off the shelf bass. I voted for the tele simply because the pink one is a tougher find. You can always get the Mockingbird down the road with more gig money. It appears that YFC is going to be raking in the dough for a long time coming. I have 2 tele style single cuts. Because of the short top (no horn?), they do have a tendency toward a slight neck dive. . . . .there are plenty of fixes for that one, the least of which is a really nice, wide leather strap with a sueded backing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother Mango Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 I voted for no more basses. Instead, buy a mechanical bull and bring it to all of the Chicagoland get-togethers. That would have been a REAL party up in Sarabella's livingroom if we had a mechanical bull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brother Mango Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 It is an idea...likely a good one; however, I honestly can't see me dropping a wad of cash on a custom or semi-custom instrument. I've got an $1100 G&L that rarely gets played because I enjoy playing the duct tape bass much, much more. See ... a mechanical bull makes a lot more sense. And we can cover it in duct tape. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One Bad Monkey Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 It is an idea...likely a good one; however, I honestly can't see me dropping a wad of cash on a custom or semi-custom instrument. I've got an $1100 G&L that rarely gets played because I enjoy playing the duct tape bass much, much more. And why is that? If it's because you redid the finish on it and set the bass up yourself, then I think L-1329's idea has merit. There really - for me - is no better feeling than playing a bass that I had some hand in working on, whether it be just sanding the back of the neck and lowering the action or the full redo from the ground up. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Wanderlusterer Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Yeah more I look I 'm sure that's it, but I still have to wonder. With basses like this one, it could've been someone's attempt to change the way the bass balances. It's actually the strap lock on the strap itself, not on the side of the bass. Just happened to take the pic where the strap was laying against the side of the guitar. The Schallers were placed in lieu of the original strap buttons in their original positions. No way in hell was I gunna let this bad boy come crashing to the ground! For me, being pretty much 6' on the dot and not having massive shoulders, but not being a skinny guy either, it fits just right with the strap. When I put it on, the neck stays roughly in the 10'oclock position 95% of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Perfessor Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 The 'bird is a man's bass. The pink telecaster is, well...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted October 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 And why is that? I guess because it sounds good and looks really cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 I've got the solution Tbroom.... The best of both worlds! Really brightly coloured bass, pointy mockingbird shape, full electronics, its cool, i ran out of things to say, yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Its a Japanese B.C. Rich btw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members One Bad Monkey Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 I guess because it sounds good and looks really cool. Both things you had a hand in, correct? Just something to consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted October 24, 2007 Author Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Both things you had a hand in, correct? Just something to consider. True. ~$10 in duct tape~$25 in pots and a jack This is a far cry from a custom Warmoth or the like though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DevilRaysFan Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 I guess no multi-string in your future, eh? Wuss............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Poltergeist Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 im so in love with the Mockingbirds... i want one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members t3ch Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 that bird is sexy as all getout Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zamfir Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 I'm using gig money for this. I've got about $1k left in the slush fund. As you likely know, I work full-time and run a consulting business on the side. My wife and kids are well taken care of. This is me taking care of me. I understand 'me gratification'! I just figured that there're some diminishing returns ... if I end up with more good basses than I have time to play, and if I have enough gig cash lying around, it's probably time to go to some lesser known beach in the Carribbean and stick my head under a Mai Tai fountain. Either that, or +1 to converting the G&L and gig cash to a custom instrument that knocks your socks off. Can't believe I just said that about a G&L, but there we are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members RSBro Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Good lord that's one of the most badassedness Rich's I've seen in a LONG time!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassman1956 Posted October 24, 2007 Members Share Posted October 24, 2007 Good lord that's one of the most badassedness Rich's I've seen in a LONG time!! You got it! A round black Superbird decal, and it would be titz on a ritz! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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