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Posted by youngjr1 on 18-05-2010 12:08

I'm not worthy of the equipment hanging on my wall!

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Yep, the Lecompte 6 string arrived today! Is she a beauty or what? Plays like a dream too. Super low action and what a tone!! I thought there would be a huge adjustment to the extra strings, and don't get me wrong there is definitely work to be done, but overall they really seem like just a natural extension of my musical knowledge. Yeah, yeah, I know I need to get my Status up on the wall, but i don't have a headless wall hanger for it yet (something I plan to work on soon). Don't feel bad though, she is cradled in her stand right next to my amp

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Posted by OutToPlayJazz on 18-05-2010 23:11

Very very nice Mike - That deal you did with the luthier is getting better by the minute! And it has Nordstrand big singles - Possibly the best pickups I've ever heard.

Posted by Fat Rich on 18-05-2010 23:13

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youngjr1 wrote: I'm not worthy of the equipment hanging on my wall! ....

Yup, couldn't agree more. Especially since you list the Lecomptes as "various other unimportant low end possessions" in your sig. I suggest you send them all to me and I'll get a cheap P bass copy to you by return of post.

I don't have the talent to justify my collection of musical stuff, but I've worked hard to earn them and there are plenty of other ways I could have just frittered the money away and have nothing to show for it afterwards. Enjoy your collection! (and update your sig)

Edited by Fat Rich on 18-05-2010 23:15

Posted by enzo on 19-05-2010 01:32

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youngjr1 wrote: I'm not worthy of the equipment hanging on my wall!

Welcome to the club

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Posted by youngjr1 on 19-05-2010 07:37

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Fat Rich wrote:
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youngjr1 wrote: I'm not worthy of the equipment hanging on my wall! ....
Yup, couldn't agree more. Especially since you list the Lecomptes as "various other unimportant low end possessions" in your sig. I suggest you send them all to me and I'll get a cheap P bass copy to you by return of post. I don't have the talent to justify my collection of musical stuff, but I've worked hard to earn them and there are plenty of other ways I could have just frittered the money away and have nothing to show for it afterwards. Enjoy your collection! (and update your sig)

Yeah, gotta change that sig now for sure...the other stuff I have consists of an "F" word P-bass (so I'm not going to take you up on the trade offer, sorry man

) and an old Washburn cheapie.

Posted by youngjr1 on 19-05-2010 07:37

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OutToPlayJazz wrote: Very very nice Mike - That deal you did with the luthier is getting better by the minute! And it has Nordstrand big singles - Possibly the best pickups I've ever heard.

Yes Sir Rich, the electronics in this are outrageous. Its also got a 16 volt active Audere pre-amp on board with a 6-way tone selection knob, plus stacked mids, and stacked treble/bass control knobs. Also capable of passive switching with a dedicated tone control. Top of the line instrument, and I've just barely scratched the surface of its sound possibilities! To the woodshed I go!

Edited by youngjr1 on 19-05-2010 07:43