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quimby

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  • guitars
    Cruise 5 (2-tek), Chap 5, Cruise 4-string fretless, T-51
  • amps
    Ampeg SVT 3pro, Ampeg B15, Hartke 3500, Hartke 15 combo,
  • fx
    Sansamp, MoogerFooger Low-pass filter, Boss Flanger, BYOC Fuzz, Boss Octave

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    http://www.amsunday.com

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  • Location
    Louisville, KY

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  1. You mean "top shelf" bassist. I only drink the best tequila. Thanks again for coming and hanging out!
  2. Definitely enjoying the bass...even more now. I have no idea how much mine weighs. It's definitely in the "lighter" category for me (I'm used to a 5-string Cruise with a 2-tek bridge). And I'm no good at describing tone...and I'm not directly familiar with the Hofner and Rick basses. IMHO the tone cut through nicely...it was punchy...but what I really noticed was the clarity of it. It also was extremely comfortable to play.
  3. A couple of years ago I bought a beautiful Monaco bass from Elduave. I always knew I liked it but I never took it to a full-volume gig (I did take it to a "play soft enough so everyone can talk dinner gig" once). Why? I think mostly just fear that something would happen to it...and I'm so used to (and happy with) my Cruise bass(es) that it's hard to convince myself to leave those at home. In any case...with some prodding...I decided to take it to a gig I had Friday night...and wow! I can't say enough good about it. It felt good to play it and -- honestly -- at "stage volume" the bass just came alive. It was punchy...clear..."well-rounded". I have nothing but good things to say about that bass! In any case...I just want to say excellent work to the guys at Hamer. They know how to do it right!!!
  4. There's a smoking ban quickly approaching here in Louisville KY. It starts in July and somehow Churchill Downs is going to be the only exception. I'm still kinda surprised that it was passed...being that we're a state known for tobacco farming. To be honest smoking doesn't bother me but I am looking forward to less laundry! I have a feeling it will impact bars here though. It seems like most everyone that goes to a bar smokes or hangs out with someone who does. I know a few guys who pretty much chainsmoke through their gigs and I have a feeling that they will really feel the impact.
  5. I love the look of that chap bass. There's just something very, very cool about the way it looks -- flat top, binding, black...
  6. DavidE...You've got the wrong Dave. (perpetuating the inside joke)
  7. I've never played one of the Cruise basses with a Gotoh bridge...so I'm not speaking with experience...only guessing. Are the pickups set low? How does it sound un-amped? Is it still lacking the lowness you desire?
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