Sounds nice too
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Sounds like a double humbucker 
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Today I fell in love with a Taylor GS Mini, before I check the price tag.
cue ugly crying
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$650? Is that high for an acoustic? (honestly asking, I have no idea)
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600-800$ is about right for a quality build by Taylor or Guild….
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Not really. It’s not cheap either but a premium acoustic starts usually around 2.500+. Going up to 50.000. 
Paul Davids does some fun comparisons with cheap/expensive guitars.
Most ppl stick with budget or entry-level guitars. Travel guitars are usually around that price tho.
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I love this little compressor, and it sure it a BEST buy among compressors, you will be hard pressed to find anything this cheap that can do so much.
That said, I have 4 compressors. This one is really my always on, soft limiter, little bit of tone enhancer, but I have 3 others, at least 3 on my board at all times.
I have a Keeley The Bassist. I find it is the easiest compressor to dial in, you can get what you want in seconds, so A plus for it. $200 price tag is a bit much, although, it is not all that expensive for good compressors. I got mine for $90 on offer up.
I bought and sold a Markbass Compressore, which is hands down pure gold, the best compressor I have ever used, so I ended up buying another one, didn’t make or lose money on it, as I bought and sold the first one for the same price I paid, and then bought the next one for the same price, but had to pay shipping and tax, so it was about $15 more. considering this would be about a $400 compressor, the $100 I paid for both mine was a great deal, and the ONLY down about it, and the reason I sold it in the first place was the size of it, it is as big as 2-3 pedals. But even so, I had to have it back, so I found another one.
I had the Boss Bass Comp BC-1X that I really liked, but with both the San June and the Markbass, I was not finding much time with it, so I traded with Jesse @Reasonably_Happy for a VOX Snake Charmer.
I have had a lot of medical stuff going on since getting that one, so I have not put in enough time with it for the final verdict, but it is a tube compressor, like the Markbass, so if it is anything like it, I know I will love it.
But that San June will always have a place in my heart and on my board. I think they make a mini version of it now also. I can’t say for sure, but if the mini version has the same 6 controls, I am sure it is just as good, they just made it in a smaller package. Maybe I need to get a mini version to make room for the Markbass and Vox (also a very large pedal).
Whoever said that must not know how to use a compressor right, or maybe had a defect. I find zero bass loss with it. But compressors are a very personal thing, just like your bass and amp, to each their own. What some love others hate, what some find to be a fault, others find to be a strength. There is no right or wrong, there is what works for you and what doesn’t work for you, and there is what you can and can’t afford. Cheap compressors can easily be hit or miss. Most are clones of the MXR compressor, and there is nothing wrong with that compressor, it is just a little to simplified for me, I like to have more control over the compressor and attack and gain and all that good stuff you find on studio type compressors. Others love a MXR or a cheap clone of it, turn it on, set it once, forget its there, and love playing thru it day in and day out, and that is fine too. You just need to find what works for you. and you don’t have to just choose one, you can have more then one in your pedal chain and / or in your DAW chain or both. If you like it, keep it. if you don’t know if you like it, it might not be working for you, or you might not know its working for you. Compressors are very subtle, and many people never know they are on, but any recording or live show has some sort of compression in each chain, including most likely the singer.
So if you think it is making your playing sound more even when it is on, and the tone is warm when it is on, you are probably liking it. if you don’t think it helps your tone, or evens out your picking / plucking when its on, and you don’t think it enhances your tone in anyway, then its probably not for you.
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Good luck and whish you a speedy recovery. Not playing bass for long stretches seems to be bad for my mental health. But barely being able to walk the past few years is way harder on my mental health, so I take the time to recover properly, because after my next knee recovery, I will be a whole new person. even just getting the one knee replaced made a HUGE difference, so I can’t wait til April 1st, when I get my 2nd knee replaced.
I sure hope your new shoulder gives you a whole new life, playing bass, and living without pain.
I put two small strips of velcro across the bottom of each pedal, one in the front, one in the back, and wrap them around about 1/4", kind of like a pull tab, and with the LOTS less surface area of velcro, they come off WAY easier. Plus, the small strips come off the pedal rather easy, and in no way affects resale value.
One of those Tele basses was recently for sale here on Offer up. They were asking what seemed like way too much for it, so I didn’t look much into it. It did sell however
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The Billy Sheehan (also a Rotosound RL66 variant) strings are rounds, and the E is also .110. I have them on my Peavey Patriot and they sound fantabulous.
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It’s high for my pocket lmao
I guess it’s a good price for an acoustic instrument idk ;D
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Okay, so I gave into gas today. Partially because the prospects of the Suerveyor 87 coming in are poor.
Looked at the Rockbass Idolmaker, found a used model in metallic black that was reasonable. I pondered it for several hours this morning, and then moved on - it weighs 11 pounds, and I just can’t see playing that. Also reviews said neck dive was terrible and access to upper frets difficult.
Also seems discontinued on the Warwick site. That stream like shape seems out of vouge atm.
Then I got a message that the Squier Anniversery P Bass is in
This is how I found the Rick. Anyway, I like the look and the anodized aluminum pickguard. It would make a nice match for my Paranormal Jazz. But it’s $599. By the time I added a quality pickup, and himass bridge, I’d be pushing just shy of $800. That’s a lot for the Squier.
A bass I had been considering for some time is the Charvel Pro Mod San Dimas
It is an alder body as we now know that is all important (sarcasm alert), roasted maple neck and fingerboard, Di Marzio pickups, an EQ, wheel for the truss (which more people should do), and I like the reverse P pickups. Another 5% thing. And a himass bridge.
So I went and got it from Musicians Friend as they discounted it pretty well, after that and my reward points I got it for about $750.
Or about what the Squier would have cost with pickups and stuff. And it’s better materials with an EQ.
I thought highly of Squier as a mod platform, but at $600 it seems pricey to mod. I could get a nice Charvel or Jackson, which are both Fender products, for that. I think Fender is making a mistake.
I was really looking for a P or PJ, and something to balance off the MDB5 which should come next month.
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I have this on my Schecter C-5 and it was so easy to adjust the truss rod tonight. I agree with this sentiment.
My Stiletto does not and the truss rod cover moves around slightly despite being tightened 
I’m noticing more and more “roasted maple” lately (including Jeff Kiesel being an absolute fucking douche bag to a customer over it on social media… 
I won’t be buying anymore Kiesel instruments)
Unrelated to Wombat-metal… Why the hell are these called thumb rests??
I saw a video (in Portuguese lol. It was the only one I could seem to find o.O) that showed what it’s for, and it had pictures of a guy using it for fingerstyle more like a guitar (ie, getting the thumb into it). He hung onto the “thumb rest” and the rest of his hand was over the strings…
And GAS-related, I kinda want one for my SRC6 XD
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The theory is that a roasted maple neck, or caramelized in this case, is more stable and has fewer fluctuations. As in all things tonewood related I expect that is mostly marketing hype
They do look purdy though
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I think this is the real reason.
Though Yamaha does heat-treat their MIJ guitars before painting them.
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