Six string basses! Nine string guitars! What's the world coming to?
Seriously though, that's nice stuff, and it's good to see that you're still playing befor an audience. (I gave that up years ago, and, some days, I miss it.)
I've never owned a bass guitar. Which is kind of weird, as I was told at about 16 years old, that (with wide-stubby fingers like mine) I was probably wasting my time trying to play the six string and ought to be playing the bass. That was probably good advice, but "the band" already had a bassist, so I became a mediocre guitarist instead. Now I listen to Ron Carter, Charles Mingus and (particularly) John Entwistle and my jaw just drops. Missed that.
I'd be interested if anyone out there works a
dobro. The sound has long fascinated me and I've been lusting after one for years and years. Although I make regular visits to the local Sam Ash to pluck around in the back room, I've never found "the one" that would make me want to explain the purchase to the wife. ( I once brought home an accordian. That went over well.
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