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Nov 01, 2009
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YOU HEAR IT FROM BASS PLAYERS OF ALL
stripes: “I’m a Fender guy,” or “I’m a Gibson guy.” It’s as
if pledging allegiance to one or the other declares one’s
position in the greater congress of bass. On one side of
the aisle
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Sep 01, 2009
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TAKE THE GROOVE-GOOSING CONFIDENCE you get from gigging with a real “player’s” bass, add the reliability and comfort of playing a new, pro-quality instrument, subtract the anxiety of schlepping a collector’s item that costs more
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Jun 01, 2009
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FRIEDRICH GRETSCH, A German immigrant who specialized in making banjos, tambourines, and drums, founded Gretsch in 1883 in Brooklyn, New York. The company grew rapidly, moving into importing and manufacturing before guitars
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Jan 01, 2009
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Before diving into the bass’s numerous laudable qualities, it’s worth underscoring one of its chief attractants: price. Considering its beautiful, thoughtfully chosen wood, handwound pickups, proprietary preamp, and top-notch
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