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kenkarle
07-28-2010, 05:32 PM
Greetings Thunder Row Community,

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ken. I am 57 years of age. For a couple years far in the past, I was a piano performance major at the University of Iowa School of Music. Prior to that, I was employed as a piano technician supervisor for Helpinstill Designs. (You know…those electronic acoustic piano pickups that Elton John began using rather than a miked piano..?)

Wow! My wife just saw him perform here in Tucson last week and according to her…still Wow!

Anywho without going into my entire life’s history, I was introduced to a Rickenbacker bass way back then and found it most relaxing and enjoyable. Didn’t pursue bass playing, because keyboards already had a firm grip on my psyche.
I now find myself disabled with Lupus and away from those keyboards for far too long to redevelop previous technical abilities. Yet I still need active involvement with a musical instrument and the need to recapture that previous relaxed and enjoyable bass experience.

So here I am with Roy’s course, and so far it’s been great!

By the way, I still have one of those awesome sounding Rickenbacker things; however, my cheap Ibanez is much easier for practicing. I’m looking to purchase a Carvin SB5000 with Swamp Ash body. Comments from anyone about that (particularly the Swamp Ash body) would be appreciated?

Ken

Elmeaux
07-28-2010, 05:36 PM
my cheap Ibanez is much easier for practicing.


There ya go!! After me own heart!! Although, I've got a 24 fret Crescent that goes even farther down the list of cheap, so...it's one of those old hand-cranked models, I think...

Anyway, WELCOME!!! Good luck with your lessons. Jump in and enjoy the forum at will.

kenkarle
07-28-2010, 05:40 PM
Just jumped in and will continue. Thanks for the encouragement Elmeaux.

coachkip
07-28-2010, 06:02 PM
Welcome to the club. You will find the members here are great and we are glad to have you.

JMilly
07-28-2010, 06:29 PM
Welcome, this is the place to be! As far as the Carvin goes I am on the verge of purchasing a SB4000 (Swamp Ash), but I've made it a goal to get to lesson 10 before I allow myself to scoop one. 3 more lessons baby.

We'd love to hear how you lessons progress throughout. Until then enjoy the party!

kenkarle
07-28-2010, 06:49 PM
Thanks for your reply Jmilly. That SB4000 is on sale now, or is this "sale thing" just Carvin sales Hype?

Russell K Shores
07-28-2010, 07:23 PM
Hey your going to love this , lots of really good info .

JMilly
07-28-2010, 11:13 PM
Thanks for your reply Jmilly. That SB4000 is on sale now, or is this "sale thing" just Carvin sales Hype?

Not a problem my man. As far as the sale goes I don't think its a hurry and buy before it ends thing.

Kegs
07-29-2010, 01:51 AM
Hi Ken and welcome to the fold. The best of luck with the course, you'll enjoy it I'm sure. Nothing wrong with Ibanez guitars, I have an SRX 350 and it's a nice piece for practicing on.

Good luck.............Kegs.

Greg Jewell
07-29-2010, 11:53 AM
Ken:

Greetings and welcome to the mix.
Stay with the music and keep the passion alive...4 strings should be easier to tune than your 88's.

Greg

kenkarle
07-29-2010, 12:07 PM
Slightly and you don't have to carry a hammer. Just know how to hammer down!

Thanks for the warm welcome Greg and anyone else who I may have inadvertently missed responding to personally.

Ken

stantonl
07-29-2010, 05:38 PM
Hello Ken, welcome to it! You'll find lots of great people, great info and great support here.

TLDTR
07-29-2010, 11:08 PM
I've got an Ibanez, too. I love it. Light weight. Responsive. Sweet action. The sound is very mellow, but not muddy. And she can pop pretty well, too.
Ed.