“Dr. Bear” TLE
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Dave Scepter
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Click on his name
Then click on the little envelope... once it opens, type in your phone number
Wow, Bass Guy Dave's 50th HFC anniversary is coming up at the end of the year! Golden!
I want to shout out a very boisterous, happy, delighted, almost giddy thank you to the HFCers who have been hoping that Dr. Bear (the TLE made for me in '86) and I (Dr. Bear, his very self) would be reunited. Today it happened. (Dave, you are a pleasure to befriend!)
I think I've located a set of original OBL(s) and a set of original mid-'80s black knobs so, with luck and a following wind, within a few weeks I'll have Dr. Bear (the TLE of course) in kinda sorta the shape she was in when Jol Dantzig first showed her to me 33 years ago. As for this Dr. Bear, well, the hair is gray and there's considerably less of it, the bod is less spry, and memory. . . Oy, what was I saying? But the sheer pleasure of plugging in Dr. Bear into a '71 Vibrochamp and hearing the ol' JB singing away can't be beat.
Y'all out there are just great.
Here are the two good doctors, together again after decades....
I think I've located a set of original OBL(s) and a set of original mid-'80s black knobs so, with luck and a following wind, within a few weeks I'll have Dr. Bear (the TLE of course) in kinda sorta the shape she was in when Jol Dantzig first showed her to me 33 years ago. As for this Dr. Bear, well, the hair is gray and there's considerably less of it, the bod is less spry, and memory. . . Oy, what was I saying? But the sheer pleasure of plugging in Dr. Bear into a '71 Vibrochamp and hearing the ol' JB singing away can't be beat.
Y'all out there are just great.
Here are the two good doctors, together again after decades....
So freakin' cool. Congratulations to you both.
jaded_musician
New member
Congratulations, awesome story.
Now where is my seafoam green Californian with boomers!
Now where is my seafoam green Californian with boomers!
Great story!
I believe these are the knobs you are looking for. Send me a PM with your address and I'll drop them in the mail tomorrow.
I believe these are the knobs you are looking for. Send me a PM with your address and I'll drop them in the mail tomorrow.
scottcald
Well-known member
As they say, "I love it when a plan comes together" . . . . .
Yes, this place is amazing and is loaded with kind-hearted knotheads.
Congratulations on the re-connection.
Yes, this place is amazing and is loaded with kind-hearted knotheads.
Congratulations on the re-connection.
As do I.
Stories like this are the reasons why I came back here after a significant internet layoff. Of all the forums I’ve belonged to over the years, this is the only one I’ve returned to and continue to view daily.
Congrats on being reunited.
Awesome!
It was a privilege to own that guitar for nearly 20 years. It's even more a privilege to be part of seeing it go home where it truly belongs, and a good ending to a 'one that got away' story! I've been the recipient of some very good deals with several HFCers over the years, so I'm glad to send some of that your way.
For the record, the transaction was a pleasure. Dr.Bear had great communication and the patience of a saint--as he waited while my end was dealing with a few delays of various kinds. Thank you!
It was a privilege to own that guitar for nearly 20 years. It's even more a privilege to be part of seeing it go home where it truly belongs, and a good ending to a 'one that got away' story! I've been the recipient of some very good deals with several HFCers over the years, so I'm glad to send some of that your way.
For the record, the transaction was a pleasure. Dr.Bear had great communication and the patience of a saint--as he waited while my end was dealing with a few delays of various kinds. Thank you!
ghamerinfrance
New member
I had a similar "had to sell it for medical reasons but it came back to me" story on this board. I love it when this happens. And yes, after all these years it's the one place I keep coming back to.
