Lunch today will be left over rice mixed with veggies and a piece of leftover ham.
My name is Tom and I have a confession: I am not a bass player. One thing that drives me crazy is a guitar player who thinks he is a bass player. I know several guitar players who think they are bass players. I once thought I was a bass player. I am not a bass player.
Yes, I sometimes play bass at jam sessions and usually I can do ok in simple blues or rock jams but I have too much respect for the instrument, how it’s played and its role in music to think that I have anything more than a novice grasp of the instrument.
But still, we can talk bass. I see more G & L basses in action in pro cover bands than G & L guitars. Bassists have always been less resistant to change than guitar players and definitely less hung up on brand name. G & L offers a good product and bass players take advantage of it. I have one G & L bass that I’m very proud of and that’s my 1982 mahogany bodied L-1000. I’m the second owner. I bought it off of a Microsoftie. He had bought it new in Cleveland and played it in a power trio, after which he stored it under his bed until he decided to sell it one day. I was lucky because I was the first of many to respond to his post. I think I paid $600 for it. It’s a fine instrument. My L-1000 is a keeper but my other bass is a player and that’s my pawn shop Warmoth. Do you believe in mojo? I do and I do because of my Warmoth. When I saw this bass hanging up in the pawn shop I knew that it had to have some value, at least in parts, so I bought it. It has a stained walnut body. Staining an instrument is not a good idea because it will soak up anything you pour on it including sweat and urine. Yes I said urine. The bass stunk like pee. I convinced myself that it was dog urine but it could have been an angry girlfriend’s urine. I contacted Warmoth and they gave me advice on how to clean it. So I cleaned it and fixed the broken wiring and began to play it. At first I thought it was way too honky to be of any use but once I dialed it in I fell in love with its tone. Tight, tight, tight but warm lower mids. It has an easy playing, worn smooth neck. It is a blast to play. You old timers have heard this story before but I thought I’d share it with the newer forum members. Do you believe in mojo?
Here’s a shot of my basses:
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The Peavey has been replaced with a 1997 Fender American Series Jazz bass.
Check out this nice piece of walnut:
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She’s a little heavy but she’s beautiful isn’t she?
Today’s irrelevant contest: Which of these two materials is closer in composition to pure iron: wrought iron or cast iron?
G & L Topic:
Body shapes. I know, from a marketing perspective, guitars benefit from looking like a traditional T or S. I was in the Beaverton Guitar Center yesterday and they have an older S-500 for sale. What a cool looking guitar. I’d love to see G & L return the S-500 back to its original body shape. Make it a heritage instrument, the company’s flagship guitar. They already have the well selling Legacy in the traditional S shape. Return the S-500 to its body. What do you think?
Hey, on Friday I’d love to see a picture of your old band or old self with guitar, back in the day when you were skinny and had long hair. I have one I’m going to post. Join in if you want.
Happy lunching!
and vice versa. 
