"Basses are only tools"

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[Read more posts about this product »]( [NordyMute for 4 String Bass](  January 3, 2021 • Nordstrandaudio.com • $40.00  Basses [BG] [Stephent28 said]( — I've got one. Works well on my "cat" bass. I haven't tried it on my Rick's but I suspect it should work fine. [Read more posts about this product »]( Your digest  ["Basses are only tools"]( August 28, 2021  •  184 posts  •  3,417 views  Basses [BG]   [vvvmmm said]( — Read that around here a few times. Do you believe it? [Read more »](   [20 years ago, I posted here when I got my first high-quality bass...]( August 28, 2021  •  16 posts  •  749 views  Basses [BG]   [dancehallclasher said]( — Ain't it funny how time slips away? Man, I was just a kid. Anyway, still have it, still love it. Reverend Rumblefish XL. I've played it in five or six different bands over the ... [Read more »](   [What bass would you buy in a heartbeat if it existed]( August 27, 2021  •  167 posts  •  2,858 views  Basses [BG]   [DionClassic said]( — So I love my Road Worn 50's p bass everything about it is great but I really really want a road worn 60s precision. I want the 1.75" nut on rosewood with some different period ... [Read more »](   [NBD: Beautiful Ziricote Sadowsky with Flame Maple and Amazon Rosewood]( August 27, 2021  •  87 posts  •  2,107 views  Basses [BG]   [tb-player said]( — It's new bass day!! This is a Sadowsky Will Lee Signature 5-string. It has a roasted alder body with a figured ziricote top. The neck is roasted flame maple with an amazon rosewood ... [Read more »](   [New Bass Vs. Used Bass - where do you stand & what's your preference? Poll included]( August 28, 2021  •  134 posts  •  2,207 views  Basses [BG]   [B-Mac said]( — I was recently was thinking about the value of buying a used bass and how you can usually get more for your money when buying used. Of course this is sometimes a crap shoot considering ... [Read more »](   [Prospective “buyer” wants serial number. Thoughts?]( August 27, 2021  •  158 posts  •  4,359 views  Basses [BG]   [Billyzoom said]( — I have a bass listed locally for sale and received an email saying "I may be i interested in your Stingray. Can you please send me the serial number?" i've noticed in ads that ... [Read more »](   [Did You Take Lessons Before You Joined A Band???]( August 28, 2021  •  126 posts  •  1,706 views  Band Management [BG]   [El_Charro said]( — Hi Everybody, I feel like my poll question is pretty self explanatory, but I will add a bit of clarification just in case... For those of you currently in a band (especially if ... [Read more »](   [NBD ( sort of a tribute to Leo )]( August 28, 2021  •  23 posts  •  1,051 views  Basses [BG]   [RumblinThunder said]( — So , the summer has been sort of a crappy one due to numbness and pain in my left arm/shoulder (arthritis in the shoulder and cervical disc prolapse in the neck ). I guess my days ... [Read more »](   [To boot a member or no?]( August 27, 2021  •  132 posts  •  2,886 views  Band Management [BG]   [Stinky_Fingers said]( — So, myself and the BL are considering booting a trumpet player from our band. We are a 10 piece band comprised of horns. I run the booking and our BL handles management. We're ... [Read more »](   [NBD: 2 new p-basses]( August 28, 2021  •  47 posts  •  1,461 views  Basses [BG]   [Salo70 said]( — 2021 Squier Classic Vibe, sonic blue with a matching headstock. I put a set of Ernie Ball flats and some tlc from my luthier and now it feels and sounds pretty darn good. I also ... [Read more »](  Love TalkBass? 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