168- Why Headless Basses Suck

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🗓️ 14 October 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Headless basses were two a penny in the 1980s and 1990s, and nowadays they tend to look pretty embarrassing. But we like crazy-looking gear, in case you hadn’t noticed! So, whether you love them or loathe them, if you’ve always dreamed of wielding a headless bass, then we urge you to watch today’s video!

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0:00.0	Okay.
0:05.6	Listen to it.
0:06.6	It's a stain.
0:07.6	Oh, it's like spinal tab, dude.
0:12.5	My, Derek Smalls wouldn't lower himself that low.
0:16.9	Like he's a small guy, but not low enough to play a Steinberger.
0:38.7	I jest. I don't know, man. Maybe. I actually jest. I love Steinbergers. And interestingly, like, did that cost you a crapton? This base? Yeah. Because there's one for sale on Reaver at the minute. And it's a crapton. It's like,, I think it's like 16 maybe, maybe more.
0:40.4	$1,000?
0:47.6	Yes. No, no, no, no, no. That's, then that is, that's something outside of maybe it has a special feature or color. Is it a silver one maybe? But no, the XL2s, you find it, but I'm saying XL-2s from the late 80s should be,
0:59.3	they're in between 35 and 5, depending on the condition. Okay, this one, if I just go to
1:10.1	sort by price.
1:12.3	Hello, everybody on the internet, by the way.
1:14.0	We just sort of like slid into this.
1:17.0	I love how you're starting this by just going on reverb, dude.
1:20.9	Yeah, yeah.
1:22.2	Steinberger XLW5, 1996, 70.
1:27.1	Oh, W5. Is it a five string? It is, yeah., 1996, 70. Oh, W5.
1:27.8	Is it a five string?
1:29.2	It is, yeah.
1:30.2	17,939 pounds.
1:34.4	Pounds.
1:35.4	That's a lot of cheese, man.
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