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A cheap bass that stayed in tune for 4+ years

Post by ;ivlunsdystf » Fri Oct 13, 2006 10:15 pm

That's right, I just got out a bass that's been inside the case since fall of 2002. When I got it out of the case tonight every string was in perfect tune.

I am impressed.

It's one of those cheapo Ibanez basses with 5 strings and active pickups and a knob instead of a pickup chooser switch.
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Post by snatchman » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:43 am

Heh..this sounds like my cheap Yamaha Bass. It stays in tune until you start playing it.!.. :oops: .... :D
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Post by ;ivlunsdystf » Sat Oct 14, 2006 10:27 am

Yeah.

My big question is: Was it in tune when I put it away four years ago?
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Post by vatoben » Sat Oct 14, 2006 11:55 am

Tatertot wrote:Was it in tune when I put it away four years ago?
hehehe.
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Post by snatchman » Sat Oct 14, 2006 6:15 pm

Tatertot wrote:Yeah.

My big question is: Was it in tune when I put it away four years ago?
Well, if it wasn't in tune when you put it in the case 4 years ago, and is in tune now, I think you have quite a " magic self tuning bass..!"(lol). I'll take it... :D
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Post by ;ivlunsdystf » Sat Oct 14, 2006 8:35 pm

I should now confess that the reason I suddently got out the old five-string bass was to use it on my contribution to the TOMB Beach Boys compilation.
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Post by justinf » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:52 am

This probably deserves its own thread, but I'm going on record that 5 string basses are cool (I'd say again, but not sure if they ever have been). It's one of those things that's been so not right for so long that it's now righter.

I've just heard so (SO) many lame motherfuckers say like "dude a bass says Fender" or "a bass has 4 strings" or ripoff commentary like that it's started to feel oppressive and weak. So I bought a 5! lol.
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Post by ;ivlunsdystf » Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:01 am

Yeah, the only thing cooler is a 7-string shredder guitar with a handle cut into the top of the body ...

agreed on the 5-string bass topic ...
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Post by Scodiddly » Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:34 am

snatchman wrote:
Tatertot wrote:Yeah.

My big question is: Was it in tune when I put it away four years ago?
Well, if it wasn't in tune when you put it in the case 4 years ago, and is in tune now, I think you have quite a " magic self tuning bass..!"(lol). I'll take it... :D
Dumbass, there's no such thing as a "magic self tuning bass". :roll:

Obviously it's the case that magically tuned the bass. Does it happen to pyramid-shaped? Maybe it's built out of wood left over from the True Cross?
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Post by ;ivlunsdystf » Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:15 am

I wish I could report that it is one of those coffin-shaped cases like those shown in the Sam Ash catalog, but alas.

Anyway, yeah, it's a badass case. If I could only fit the entire Clavinet in there and then I wouldn't need to bother with tuning that.
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Post by NewAndImprov » Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:11 pm

Scodiddly wrote:
Dumbass, there's no such thing as a "magic self tuning bass". :roll:

Obviously it's the case that magically tuned the bass. Does it happen to pyramid-shaped? Maybe it's built out of wood left over from the True Cross?
Man, I know a few singers I'd like to lock in that case for a few years...
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Post by KennyLusk » Tue Oct 17, 2006 7:10 am

I have a cheap fretless Yamaha RBX270 that's always in tune when I go to use it once in a blue moon. I don't understand how that is, but it's always in tune. $180; go figure.
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Post by snatchman » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:25 am

Scodiddly wrote:
snatchman wrote:
Tatertot wrote:Yeah.

My big question is: Was it in tune when I put it away four years ago?
Well, if it wasn't in tune when you put it in the case 4 years ago, and is in tune now, I think you have quite a " magic self tuning bass..!"(lol). I'll take it... :D
Dumbass, there's no such thing as a "magic self tuning bass". :roll:

Obviously it's the case that magically tuned the bass. Does it happen to pyramid-shaped? Maybe it's built out of wood left over from the True Cross?
Hey, the " magic self tuning bass" line makes more sense than the" pyramid-shaped case..!.. :roll:
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Post by Monkeyfist » Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:00 pm

Tatertot wrote:I wish I could report that it is one of those coffin-shaped cases like those shown in the Sam Ash catalog, but alas.

Anyway, yeah, it's a badass case. If I could only fit the entire Clavinet in there and then I wouldn't need to bother with tuning that.
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