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I also
have a barely-used 12-string. Shall we start a club?
(I helped save b3ta! Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:27, archived)
Ihave a mandolin (8 strings I believe)
that I taught myself 3 chords on in May and haven't done anything with since.
(I helped save b3ta! Fenris temporary Lazarus, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:29, archived)
You are the Irish Quo
AICMFP
(I helped save b3ta! Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:32, archived)
The Weak & Bleeding Fingers Club?
Excellent.

I keep meaning to have mine adjusted (strings are too high above the fretboard), but then I remember that I can't play very well anyway. I only have it because my mum didn't want to buy me an electric (although it does make a lovely sound).
(I helped save b3ta! monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:30, archived)
I'm going to trade mine in
for an acoustic bass, I think.
(I helped save b3ta! Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:31, archived)
I've always wanted to know what they sound like.
I didn't think they existed last year until I was killing some time in the music department of Selfridges one lunch time last summer.
(I helped save b3ta! Nimble Colin camera-wrangling, globe-trotting whisky enthusiast, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:33, archived)
They sound great
warm and vibrant*. Not so much sustain, but you can do most of what you'd do on a normal bass.

*insert 'humour' here.
(I helped save b3ta! Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:38, archived)
there's nothing "normal" about bass guitar

(I helped save b3ta! Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:42, archived)
Do you mind?
I was talking fishmongery.
(I helped save b3ta! Flapjack I spay a little mare for you, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:44, archived)

they can sound rather scratchy and thin. not nice and tight and boomy like electric basses, or double basses.

that might have been only the ones i've playe though.
(I helped save b3ta! sex and dougs and rock n roll, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:40, archived)
I'll take it off your hands if you like.
The quality of dust it would collect here is much better.
(I helped save b3ta! baldmonkey a frothy foul-smelling vaginal discharge, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:31, archived)
Sentimental old twit that I am,
I'll probably not sell it.

Actually, it might have to go during the move, so that would be a good opportunity. Wait and see.
(I helped save b3ta! monster munch person, man, woman... camera... TV?, Tue 5 Jul 2005, 15:35, archived)