Author Topic: Traded my bass... (Read 259 times)

that_sustain · « **on:** August 04, 2013, 05:24:49 AM »

I traded my Distillate for a Fender Stu Hamm Urge, and a Gibson SG faded(2009). lt's been great talking with you all, even if most of it was derailed by car talk.

Anyhow..quit taking all the strings off at once on your basses. Would you do that so often if it were a Strad? Take care.

cozmik_cowboy · « **Reply #1 on:** August 04, 2013, 08:14:07 AM »

1) Why go? Not everyone here owns an Alembic yet/still.

2) The strings don't hold them together; taking them all off hurts nothing.

3) Car talk? I see a lot more beer & bikes!

4) Really? Would you trade an MV Augusta for a CB175 & a Cushman? A Brother Thelonius for a Bud & a Miller?

Peter

edwin · « **Reply #2 on:** August 04, 2013, 04:24:18 PM »

You'll be back.

5a_quilt_top · « **Reply #3 on:** August 05, 2013, 09:39:43 AM »

Fender Stu Hamm Urge is a nice bass. I have a 4-string version in my stable and it's pretty cool.

Not quite an Alembic, but it'll do some things a little easier (P-Bass, J-Bass tones) than my Alembics.

Very comfortable to play and has intuitive and user-friendly controls.

I modded mine with the new Fender milled brass bridge. Provides a little more mass and improved the sustain.

that_sustain · « **Reply #4 on:** August 06, 2013, 11:25:41 AM »

Folks..I am sorry..but I lied. There was no insane trade. I heard some things about indian rosewood..and became afraid.

About the strings...bend a piece of wood back and forth..it weakens. There is no debate.

A boobs derailment would be better than cars.

adriaan · « **Reply #5 on:** August 06, 2013, 12:21:36 PM »

Well, one of the forum rules says no sexism, so cars would be a safer option.

that_sustain · « **Reply #6 on:** August 06, 2013, 01:40:38 PM »

I meant doobs. That was a typo.

adriaan · « **Reply #7 on:** August 06, 2013, 01:56:20 PM »

Doobs berailment? Well, you're not talking about Doob's martingale inequality, that's for sure.

The martingale mention brings to my mind the grand opening of Jean Rouaud's Les champs d'honneur, C'etait la loi des series en somme, martingale triste dont nous d?couvrions soudain le secret - un secret ?vent? depuis la nuit des temps mais ? chaque fois recouvert et qui, brutalement r?v?l?, mart?le, nous laissait stupides, abrutis de chagrin. Gotta love those lush rhythms.

So there you have it, thread thoroughly derailed.

that_sustain · « **Reply #8 on:** August 06, 2013, 02:12:01 PM »

I did have a Fender with a full on Kubicki electronics setup that I was really fond of. The sound of the bass was compressed. Made it easy for slap, I thought.

5a_quilt_top · « **Reply #9 on:** August 06, 2013, 02:21:19 PM »

It would appear that the thread was more or less derailed before it even started...

;-)

Nonetheless, I'd like to hear some more about the fear of Indian rosewood!

adriaan · « **Reply #10 on:** August 06, 2013, 02:44:53 PM »

Ah, the bass that got away ...

that_sustain · « **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2013, 02:46:54 PM »

The whole top of my bass could be Indian Rosewood, for all I know.

that_sustain · « **Reply #12 on:** August 06, 2013, 02:55:04 PM »

Got away? I gladly sold it to make a couple payments to my Uncle for the Distillate. I guess I could buy it back, and remove the frets. That'd be some bass right there. I do still need a fretless bass.