Re: My new Bass

Hi Steve,
Mark Browns phone number is 408-378-6007. I don't know how much he'll be ab=
le to help out you out with that MIDI stuff though. If not, I have some fri=
ends that can help you out. Get back to me & let me know how out it works o=
ut. Sometimes he can be a little grumpy, but I think he's the best in the w=
hole bay area. IMO  & I've been to quit a few too. I'm going to see Mark to=
morrow to pick up my G&L. If you go see him, mention that Rick with the Gre=
en G&L sent you & I promise that he'll take good care of you.
Take care
Rick=20=20

--- In [email protected], "stevieg882002" <stevieg@...> wrote:
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> Greetings, Jollyr,
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> I very much would like the phone number for Mr. Brown in Campbell.  I hav=
e been looking for a decent electric bass luthier in the Bay Area for some =
time.  This will be valuable for me to have. I have someone nearby for any =
necessary work on my upright. By the way, do you know if Mr. Brown, or anyo=
ne else for that matter can work on or advise re: Chapman Sticks.  I have t=
wo and the MIDI Stick simply baffles me.
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> The odd thing is that I am a software engineer as well as a bassist so co=
mputers I got down and music I got down where they meet (MIDI) however rema=
ins a black art to me so far.  I hope to change this though it just seems a=
 bit overwhelming.
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> I have been going to Fat Dawg in Berkeley with no problem though admitted=
ly he is a guitar specialist rather than
> bass.
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> Thanks in advance.
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> --- In [email protected], "jollyr465" <jollyr465@> wrote:
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> > I use Mark Brown, sometimes he's not the friendliest person in the worl=
d, but he's very good at what he does. He used to be the Doobies Brothers G=
uitar & Bass tech from The Captain & Me to Living on the Fault-Line, with t=
he gold records on the walls of his shop to prove it.  Mark came in, right =
as John Hartford left the Band. Mark is the best in the Bay area IMO. His s=
hop is in Campbell, on Dillon Ave. If anybody would like his number, please=
 get back to me & I'd be more than happy to give it out, to anybody that mi=
ght want it. He's quick also. If you go see him, tell him that Rick with gr=
een G&L sent you & I promise that you'll receive excellent treatment & grea=
t service. I've known Mark for years. Mark is set-up, to do any repair that=
 you might need. He's even set-up for painting, restoration, any type of re=
pair that you might need done & of course set-ups. Brian, check out Mark Br=
own. I'm sure that you'll be a happy camper. Mark use to be a factory Fende=
r & Gibson authorized repair shop, until it became such a pain, with all th=
e paper work & to recoup his money from both Fender & Gibson, that he final=
ly said screw it. Because it became more trouble than it was worth. Plus, M=
ark knows just about everybody in the music business, if he's in a talkativ=
e mood, he has some great stories to tell also. I hope this helps & take ca=
re.
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> > --- In [email protected], bluesbrian <no_reply@> wrote:
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> > > In the Bay area, who do you see for doing a nice bass setup?
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> > > Thanks!
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> > > // Brian
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> > > --- In [email protected], "jollyr465" <jollyr465@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for the info. There's only one thing left to do to my new ba=
by & that's a good setup, When I get down to the Bay area on Thursday, for =
Band practice. I'll drop it off with my tech & he'll take care of that. The=
n, as soon as I get it back, it's going to be sharing playing time with my =
beloved 75 reissue. I know some people would say, why don't you do it yours=
elf. I would, but I really suck at doing set-ups. The last time I tried to =
do my own set-up, was on my Gibson T-Bird & I managed to rip out the Bridge=
. That was an expensive repair that could of been avoided. So after that, I=
 said: from now, I'm going to let my tech take care set-ups & things like t=
hat. He used to work for the Doobies Brothers as their tech, from The Capta=
in & Me up until Living On The Fault-Line. He's real good & knows how I lik=
e my set-ups, plus I've known Mark for about fifteen years. After he finish=
ed the repair to my T-Bird , you can't even tell that I ripped out the brid=
ge & it's a white T-Bird with black hardware too. That's why it's going to =
Mark, instead of me doing it & possibly damaging it.
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> > > > --- In [email protected], r_a_smith3530@ wrote:
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> > > > > The site is guitarsbyleo.com. Yes, I proudly own a 1985 Mahogany =
L2000. It actually came from that forum. I'd had an early S500 guitar (my 2=
nd electric guitar, 1st was a Gibby Paul Custom), and when I switched to ba=
ss, I placed a notice that I wanted to trade. I had over a dozen offers wit=
hin fifteen minutes. This was what I felt was the pick of the litter.
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> > > > > You've just got to love the genius of Leo Fender. He gave so much=
 to the world of music. He was working on a bass design on his last day at =
G&L. The prototype was to be shown to him the next morning, a morning that =
never came to pass. That instrument was never released by G&L.
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> > > > > I love my L2K for its versatility. It can do P bass thump and J b=
ass growl, plus a whole lot more.
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> > > > > Sent from my U.S. Cellular BlackBerry=AE smartphone
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> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: "jollyr465" <jollyr465@>
> > > > > Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:12:26=20
> > > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > > Subject: Re: [Bass Place] My new Bass
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> > > > > Cool, what's the name of that site & thanks for that info too. Yo=
ur a G&L man yourself, if I remember right. Is yours a L2500 or an L2000. M=
an, what a great Bass. I've been using my 1980 Fender Jazz 1975 reissue tha=
t's been hot-roded out with DP149 ultra jazz pick-ups & a Gotoh high mass b=
ridge, as my main Bass. It's a very versatile bass also. I love that Fender=
 so much , that I sleep with that bass, since my divorce. It's always treat=
ed me better than the ex anyway & never complains or gives me any trouble w=
hat so ever. It's become kind of a weird love a fare. Now I've got two baby=
's & both designed by Leo the man. I've got six basses: two Gibson's, a T-b=
ird & a Les Paul, two Fender Jazz basses a 62 reissue & my sweet baby girl =
the 75 reissue, a 63 Hofner 500/1 & now my new baby girl the G&L L2500. I'm=
 a weird dude I know, but who cares. As long as I can hold down the bottom =
end & play in the pocket, I'm good. Thanks again for the info.
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> > > > > --- In [email protected], r_a_smith3530@ wrote:
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> > > > > > If you want to find info on your new bass (its approx age, etc)=
, there is a forum for G&L that has some info on dating, plus a registry.
> > > > > > Sent from my U.S. Cellular BlackBerry=AE smartphone
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> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: "jollyr465" <jollyr465@>
> > > > > > Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:44:12=20
> > > > > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > > > > Subject: [Bass Place] My new Bass
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> > > > > > I just got rid of my 35 scale 5 string Carvin XP bass, with pez=
os in the bridge & I picked up a used USA G&L L2500 that I fell in love wit=
h. I stopped at the music store to kill some time, when I saw this really p=
retty used G&L L2500 that just seemed to be calling to me, to come over the=
re & pick her up & play her. Then after that, I just couldn't put her down.=
 I'd play the Carvin, then back to the G&L, then back to the Carvin & final=
ly back to the G&L. I even picked up one of those MTD Z5s & an Ibanez Prest=
ige BTB1500. But ended back up  with the G & L every time. Then I just coul=
dn't put the G&L down. It felt like I was in love for the very first time &=
 this bass had just stolen my heart. This is my first G&L Bass & I'm sold o=
n G&L now. What a great bass & so versatile too. With this bass I can get a=
ny tone I want & then some.=20
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