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Beardology! I guess I'm closest to a "Van Dyke" although, once again, my genetics prevent a proper connection between mustache and goatee.

Is this a good time to discuss the difference between a Goatee and a Van Dyke? Most people call a Van Dyke a Goatee but technically they...

Hmm good question. I guess I always just thought of a beard as running the whole jaw-line, but now that I think about it, I suppose the...

I'm not a fan of shaving and my job doesn't have any appearance requirements, so I probably would... but my genetics only allow for a...

Thanks for the info! Here's a pic, the camera on my phone kinda sucks tho haha. I need to install the last few parts and then I'm...

Yup the Guild B4ce has a piezo pickup. Anytime a guitar or bass has an under-saddle pickup, it is a piezo. On acoustics, the only...

I think you are correct on the short scale length of the B4ce, but the important detail is the amount of string that passes beyond the...

New member @JPS was in conversation with me about strings for a B4CE. Turns out they bought the instrument discussed here. They...

For unplugged playing, my favorite strings on acoustic bass have been the D'Addario black nylon tapewounds. They are available in short...

They used to offer a darkstar route option on their "normal" bass bodies, so they're perfectly capable, but maybe they just want to sell...

What about parting together your own short scale blue semi-hollowbody from Warmoth? They offer their "Mooncaster" bass parts for a...

There are clips of Casady playing a Guild B-50 from the 80's so at one time it was his acoustic of choice. His current choice is an...

Gibson basses (especially the "classics") are definitely odd and an acquired taste. I always wanted an EB-3, since Jack Bruce and Andy...

I finally took some pictures of my '71 (?) (Ale)M-85 II and '71 (?) Gibson Les Paul Bass, AKA Triumph, AKA Hobbit. I tried to leave the...

Indeed, both the Epiphone Jack Casady Signature and the hollowbody Gibson Les Paul Signature it was based on are 34" scale. The main...