Fender Friday. Let’s see ‘em!

It's Friday. And while there are plenty of bass brands that start with F for a nice alliterative title (Fodera Friday, F-bass Friday... etc), this is TalkBass. It's all about the ... [TalkBass Logo]  Hi {NAME}! Our friends at Primary (who power this newsletter) created a new Chrome extension that we thought the TB community might find useful. It finds TalkBass and other forum & Reddit comments about gear while you shop. The extension doesn't collect IP addresses or other personal info, and the company doesn't buy or sell user data. To learn more, click on the banner below. [Primary extension]( Products TalkBass members are discussing [Sterling by Music Man Sterling by Music Man StingRay Ray34 Maple Fingerboard Electric Bass](  October 22, 2021 • Guitar Center • $899.99  Basses [BG] [Lesfunk said]( — ceramic. IME also, i don't want to cloud the water for you, but I'd take into consideration that guitar center has the butterscotch Ray 24CA on sale for $399 right now. that's a heck of a deal and they don't need a pickup upgrade. Their pickup is much better . They sound like a stingray and have the same jazz neck as the ... [Read more posts about this product »]( [4 String Bass Tremolo](  August 13, 2020 • Hipshotproducts.com • $351.12  Luthier's Corner [Gilmourisgod said]( — 4 String Bass Tremolo I think Overlords of Music makes one too, but it's junk. I haven't seen one of the Hipshot in person, but their products are uniformly excellent. Kahler makes ... [Read more posts about this product »]( Your digest  [Fender Friday. Let’s see ‘em!]( October 22, 2021  •  247 posts  •  5,579 views  Basses [BG]   [tb-player said]( — It's Friday. And while there are plenty of bass brands that start with F for a nice alliterative title (Fodera Friday, F-bass Friday... etc), this is TalkBass. It's all about the ... [Read more »](   [Ok, music retirement is over]( October 23, 2021  •  114 posts  •  3,844 views  Miscellaneous [BG]   [JimmyM said]( — Yep, you heard me. I am getting back into the game. I recently had a mild heart attack and got two stents put in, and at age 60, I am never going to put myself in a position where ... [Read more »](   [Rosewood vs maple or vice versa and why]( October 22, 2021  •  130 posts  •  2,649 views  Basses [BG]   [Willie5String said]( — I've always preferred a rosewood board, no tonal reason, just prefer the look. [Read more »](   [NBD is Only a Couple of Hours Away]( October 22, 2021  •  39 posts  •  1,254 views  Basses [BG]   [alembicbones said]( — Tried out a bass last night, mulled it over, ran the offer I was going to make past my wife, made the offer this morning, offer accepted, made payment. Now I get to pick it up ... [Read more »](   [Incredibly disappointing Brian Bromberg show at Catalina Bar & Grill]( October 23, 2021  •  108 posts  •  3,463 views  Bassists [BG]   [Tony said]( — No, not the musicianship, which was superb, or the sound, which was a pretty decent mix for a rectangular room with guitar, bass, keys, drums and a horn section, or the food, drinks ... [Read more »](   [NBD - '81 Mahogany G&L L-1000 - WAHOO!]( October 19, 2021  •  78 posts  •  2,278 views  Basses [BG]   [Neo1 said]( — I'd never even played a G&L before seeing this on my local Craigslist. Checked it out twice, asked some questions here, and am now the proud owner of another vintage bass. The ... [Read more »](   [Can the ability to " swing " be learned or is it mostly an innate talent ?]( October 21, 2021  •  202 posts  •  3,408 views  Technique [BG]   [Kelly robinson said]( — I'm wondering whether having a " really good swing feel is something I can learn / teach myself or is a gift of talent you either have or don't have . I know I can hear it but ... [Read more »](   [NBD: Its Not That I Don't Like P-Basses.......]( October 21, 2021  •  37 posts  •  2,028 views  Basses [BG]   [SpazzTheBassist said]( — ....I just prefer basses that have two pickups, even if it says "Precision" on the headstock :D Found this today in a local Pawn Shop, 2018 Fender American Performer Precision ... [Read more »](   [Do the most serious players have a bunch of basses?]( October 24, 2021  •  103 posts  •  3,236 views  Basses [BG]   [OldSchoolFlats said]( — Do the "big names" in bass have a bunch of basses they actually play? I remember BB King with Lucille (though not a bass-player), and Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten both seem ... [Read more »](   [NBD: What I Like About a Warwick]( October 25, 2021  •  21 posts  •  702 views  Basses [BG]   [the federalist said]( — This particular Warwick is a Streamer PRO M5, manufactured in West Germany (according to the tuners) in 1997. Sound aside, there's a lot to like about the build quality of a German-made ... [Read more »](  Love TalkBass? Please consider becoming a [Supporting Member]( Our supporters have kept TalkBass online and independent since 1998. As a Supporting Member you can post unlimited ads in the TalkBass Classifieds with no insertion fees or final value fees. Gold Supporting Members see ZERO ads on TalkBass, ever.  Visit your [Account Upgrades]( page for more information.  Thank you! Want to help more?  Visit the [TalkBass Store]( for your bass needs:  From Darkglass to DR, Genzler to GHS, all profits from the Store directly support TalkBass. 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