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My 'new' 83' FL

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:11 am
by bob_atherton
Yesterday I received my 83’ FL from the States. It was in fairly good order, just needed the neck adjusting, action lowered, intonation sorting & new strings. All in all about one hours’ tweaking.

We had a rehearsal last night & I thought I would just use the FL. Other fretless basses that I have used have always been quite tricky compared to fretted ones. Anyway I was just flying with my new ‘toy’ last night. My playing was faster and much more expressive. I think in the short term the FL will be the only one that I will gig with. In the UK we would call it the dog’s ********; in the US I understand the cat’s *** is the expression.

I’m now looking for a spare FL, maybe a nice 73’ FG with check binding…. mmmmm
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:19 am
by lucky
Very nice bob,has your group played around bolton.

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:22 am
by deep_red
what exactly is bollucks?

Nice Bass by the way

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:36 am
by 86kubicki
Nathan - just look down!

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:43 am
by lucky
If i said the dogs testicals...

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:46 am
by bob_atherton
Shawn, we are a Bristol based band and don't really gig too far afield. Bolton is just too far off the map for us )-:

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:02 am
by lucky
Yes that would be some distance.

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:17 am
by jnbass
smashing!

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:41 am
by wints
A 73 FL FG CB...Presenting "The Dogs"....
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Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:47 am
by bob_atherton
That one would do nicely! very, very nice bass, is it yours Andrew?

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:50 am
by wints
Yes Bob.

Found in Brighton a couple of years ago...

Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:13 pm
by jnbass
damn!