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  1. Michedelic

    Nick Gravenites, RIP

    Just found out about this… Probably not a name familiar to most, unless you’re of a certain age and/or familiar with the Paul Butterfield legacy, and he seemed to prefer to work behind the scenes, but what a lot of influential work he did in the 60’s and 70’s, singing, playing, writing, and...
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    • brewer and shipley chicago janis joplin mike bloomfield paul butterfield quicksilver messenger service san francisco
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  2. Michedelic

    Moby Grape guitarist Jerry Miller, RIP

    Not much info on his passing, but here’s the rundown on his life… https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Miller?wprov=sfti1# I much preferred the Grape and earlier Quicksilver over the other SF bands of that era, and I got to see Miller in a trio with the Doobies’ Tiran Porter, then a reconvened...
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    • 8:05 don stevenson fillmore haight-ashbury hey grandma moby grape omaha peter lewis san francisco skip spence
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  3. winston

    Repair/Setup in San Francisco Bay Area

    Wondering who people recommend in the SF Bay area - East Bay (Richmond - Berkeley - Oakland) preferred. SF and Marin/Sonoma could work as well. Everything from basic setup, to electronic replacement/shielding, plus a bass I've played enough that may be coming due for a refret. Last time I got...
  4. bigjames

    Any Must-Visit Bass Guitar Shops in San Francisco?

    Heading down to San Francisco for work next week. Will have some personal time and wondered if there are any shop recommendations... I think about this sometimes when visiting new places remembering a couple of amazing shops in Seattle or how I want to visit Sadowsky next time I am in NYC and...
  5. MAJOR METAL

    Bay Area California - let's hang out postcovid!

    I've been here in the Bay far too long without meeting so many of you. Whose down for a chat and drink?
  6. Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay5 HH
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    For sale Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay5 HH

    I'm selling my StingRay 5 HH Bass Guitar. It's super clean and in pristine condition. Incredible tone variety with the duel humbucking pickups, 5-way selector, and 3-band eq (vol, bass, mids, and treble knobs). Asking $1650 OBO **Music Man hard case included.
    $1,650.00
    • Strings: 5
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    • Category: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  7. Justin Hogue

    SOLD Ernie Ball Music Man StingRay5 HH

    I'm selling my StingRay 5 HH Bass Guitar. It's super clean and in pristine condition. Incredible tone variety with the duel humbucking pickups, 5-way selector, and 3-band eq (vol, bass, mids, and treble knobs). Asking $1650 OBO **Music Man hard case included.
    • Justin Hogue
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    • 5 string bass bass california ernie ball humbucker jazz bass music man san francisco stingray stingray5
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  8. Michedelic

    Gary Duncan, Quicksilver Messenger Service co-guitarist, RIP

    Gary Duncan, Quicksilver Messenger Service Guitarist, Dies At 72 I call him a co-guitarist, as he and John Cipollina would trade off roles, it wasn't a strict rhythm/lead arrangement. Cipollina was one of my all-time fave guitar players, very unique, far more interesting in my book that Garcia...
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    • bill graham david frieberg fillmore greg elmore john cipollina quicksilver messenger service san francisco
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  9. silvertone

    Peaches w Scott Thunes

    Last night in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park I was privileged once again to witness Dan "Lebo" Lebowitz's 3rd Annual Psychedelic Summer Solstice Jam in Golden Gate Park - which was fantastically delivered and filled with amazing songs, jams, performances and personalities. One of my favorite...
    • silvertone
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    • dan lebo lebowitz frank zappa peaches en regalia san francisco scott thunes ted silverman
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Bassists [BG]
  10. Steve Swan

    Double Bass Tailpiece wire from a violin shop

    This kind of cluelessness about how double basses work is why we don't go to our local violin shop to have them set up there. We go to a real doublebass luthier !!
  11. Steve Swan

    Double Bass Two San Francisco Bay Area Bass Friends

    Don Prell and Chris Amberger, two veteran giants of the San Francisco Bay Area jazz scene got a chance to hang out for a while yesterday, playing some nice basses, trading old funny jazz stories, and celebrating an enduring friendship. Don Prell has a weekly gig at the Bay View Boat Club with...
  12. DigiTech Bass Whammy
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    For sale DigiTech Bass Whammy

    I'm selling my DigiTech Bass Whammy (reissue version). This pedal is awesome if you enjoy pitch bending, harmony shifting, detune (chorus-style) sounds, etc. Runs on standard 9V power; no special adapters required (unlike the old version). It also features MIDI support and a "Classic" mode for...
    $120.00
  13. JanusZarate

    SOLD DigiTech Bass Whammy

    I'm selling my DigiTech Bass Whammy (reissue version). This pedal is awesome if you enjoy pitch bending, harmony shifting, detune (chorus-style) sounds, etc. Runs on standard 9V power; no special adapters required (unlike the old version). It also features MIDI support and a "Classic" mode for...
  14. silvertone

    A funny story in regards to tuning-up during a performance

    About a week ago a good pal gave me a comp ticket to see Jimmy Dale Gilmore with Dave Alvin & the Guilty Ones at Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. For the final encore the band did Dave Alvin's, Marie Marie > Down by the Riverside. Before the band concluded the show with these songs...
  15. funkytoe

    San Francisco Bay Area Craigslist - Vintage Acoustic 136 combo $175

    Not affiliated, but I went and checked this one out. Appears all original and works well. Cab and tolex are in great shape. Grillcloth shows some discoloration, but could be cleaned. The seller is a community recycling company that told me they received this donated from an older church...
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    • acoustic area combo craigslist san francisco vintage
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    • Forum: Hot Deals
  16. B

    Double Bass Buying Upright Bass, San Francisco Bay Area

    Hey what's up guys-- I study jazz seriously at Oberlin Conservatory and need to buy a bass to play on for gigs etc. I need to buy a bass, and fast. I want to buy something in the $5,000 range, give or take a few, and want to know where to go and what to buy. I do play classical but my main focus...
  17. BaileyMan

    To anyone travelling to SF

    In another thread, I recently got on my "Local's" soapbox about nick names for The City By The Bay. For other reasons I stumbled across this great little article about nicknames for Fog City and thought I'd share. I've since learned that getting on this particular soapbox is uncool. I'm...
  18. ChrisCassisi

    BTB 7 string stolen in San Francisco, California

    Stolen 10/14 in SF. Be on the look out and lets help Shane Hunt-Dussé get his bass back!!! He can be reached at (650) 678-2734. Thank you in advance for any assistance.
  19. emilio g

    Double Bass Bass Needed in San Francisco May 9 2017

    I'm going to be playing at the San Francisco Center for New Music on May 9th and need to rent a bass. I had one lined up, but a gig came up and the owner needs to use it. The group is on a tight schedule so I would need to pick up the bass in the afternoon, play the show at 8pm, then return it...
  20. Dbass926

    Double Bass San Francisco Associate Principal (x3)

    Dan Smith, a Rice graduate, won this position today, according to Facebook.
  21. silvertone

    Oteil Burbridge guesting with Melvin Seals and JGB in San Francisco

    Saturday night in San Francisco I attended a great 3 set concert at The Warfield Theater in San Francisco (The House that Jerry Garcia Built!) I attended a few north of 100 real Jerry Garcia Band Shows in this venue between 1987 and 1995 so it's always a treat to return and try to catch some of...
  22. swafran

    Where to try (and buy) a G&L JB-5 ???

    Hi all I have money but no new fangled G&L JB-5. As you can well imagine, this is a huge problem for me. I found out a long time ago specs don't tell me if the sound, feel of a neck (esp. fiver), balance, are good for me. I have to try it out in person. I live in Paris, but will be in New...
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  23. A

    Double Bass San Francisco Round 2

    no hire
  24. slobake

    What is your defintion of common sense?

    Is it possible that what may seem like common sense to me could be totally off? Was it once considered common sense that some people were only good enough for slavery and could be thought of as not human? Are there things that I may believe are common sense that I use to justify my behavior? Is...
  25. Johann Georg Kessler Upright in SF, CA

    For sale Johann Georg Kessler Upright in SF, CA

    1996 Johann Georg Kessler Upright Bass. German lanminate top bass with great/profound fundamental. Light use over the last 10 or so years mostly for bluegrass. Comes with installed Realist pickup and heavy duty gig bag. Current setup is Pirastro Obligatos' set relatively high for slapping...
    $1,500.00
  26. silvertone

    For Sale Johann Georg Kessler Upright in SF, CA

    1996 Johann Georg Kessler Upright Bass. German lanminate top bass with great/profound fundamental. Light use over the last 10 or so years mostly for bluegrass. Comes with installed Realist pickup and heavy duty gig bag. Current setup is Pirastro Obligatos' set relatively high for slapping...
  27. Ox Boris

    Looking to jam/open mic/casual gig in SF Area, March

    G'Day, I mentioned this in another thread, but hopefully it'll get more traction here. I'm going to be in Petaluma from 17th to 31st March, picking up my new MusicMan StingRay and would love to play it a few times in its country of birth before I drag it to Australia to begin its new life. If...
  28. GSC

    Prog Rock/Metal Band (SF Bay Area)

    Season of the Crow is looking for an experienced bassist to complete our lineup. We are an original prog band with a range of influences such as Porcupine Tree, The Mars Volta, and Dream Theater. We have performed at great venues around the Bay Area, including Elbo Room and Rockbar. We are...
  29. Season of Crow

    Season of Crow

    Rockbar Theater July 5, 2015
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  30. elizabethlehr

    Double Bass STOLEN Bass

    My bass was stolen Thursday 10/15 from my car in San Francisco. If anyone has any info for me on my bass, please contact me directly - [email protected], 512-300-6517 *Photos added on page 2 of thread 5/8 German bass - 2 internal labels: Sansone Instruments Los Angeles & Daugherty...
  31. elizabethlehr

    Stolen Bass

    My bass was stolen Thursday 10/15 from my car in San Francisco. If anyone has an info please contact me directly - [email protected], 512-300-6517 5/8 German bass - 2 internal labels: Sansone Instruments Los Angeles & Daugherty Violin Shop Fully Restored 2010 - flatback - reddish varnish...
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