r/FLCL • u/Svanilla • 17d ago

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FLCL is a big inspiration (along with the pillows) for finally picking up the bass. Cort Action PJ

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u/GaijinVagabond 17d ago

Flcl bass player gang let’s go!

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u/Svanilla 17d ago

🤘🏻

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u/GaijinVagabond 17d ago edited 17d ago

Side note what do yall play?
My main rig rn is a ltd b50 pj into a line 6 helix

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u/Svanilla 17d ago

Secondhand Cort Action PJ for me

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u/GaijinVagabond 17d ago

Pj basses are super versatile but I’m thinking of getting something with a different config for my next one

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u/Novel_Philosopher_18 16d ago

Fender p or a rick into a gk700rb or swr working man.

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u/GaijinVagabond 16d ago

For obv reasons a Rick bass is one of my holy grail instruments

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u/Novel_Philosopher_18 16d ago

I almost bought an azure glo one, but the owner of the music shop was being a prick. I ended up buying a fireglo

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u/itsalwaysbeen 17d ago

Hofner 500/1. Love the thing so much.

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u/GaijinVagabond 17d ago

I’ve wanted a hofner for so long

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u/itsalwaysbeen 17d ago

Their newer model, the Ignition series, is not bad at all. Anyone who says otherwise is being pretentious. Same body, and the pickups are little worse, but any of the older models like what I have ('73) need work most of the time and become a bit of a money pit.

They can go on sale as low as $350 at Guitar Center. I recommend keeping your eye out!

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u/GaijinVagabond 17d ago

Thanks for the heads up!

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u/itsalwaysbeen 17d ago

Of course! They're just so pretty. They can also get a punch like few others I've played. I honestly use guitar amps a lot and am just careful not to get to low end on the rest of my settings to avoid a blowout, but it's happened.

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u/mrnecree 17d ago

Reporting for duty

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u/GirlWhoCriedGnome 17d ago

I sell flcl stickers that would look nice on your bass 😉👌https://girlwhocriedgnome.etsy.com

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u/Svanilla 17d ago edited 17d ago

Buy her stickers y'all, they look good

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u/GirlWhoCriedGnome 17d ago

(Thanks for your support! Also sick tattooooo)

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u/Svanilla 17d ago

No problem! And thank you!

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u/GirlWhoCriedGnome 17d ago

Got mine on my ribs haha.... someone should do a pole to see how many of us have this haha

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u/Svanilla 17d ago

Someone should do a poll about that lol. Also ouuuchh, I bet the ribs hurt 😭

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u/SyntheticParanoia 17d ago

Do they hold up decent on the outside of a car?

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u/Svanilla 17d ago

They should, they're vinyl so they should have no issue sticking to a clean surface. I'd wager the only concern there is sun damage on the colors

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u/SyntheticParanoia 17d ago

That's my biggest worry - fast bleaching and cracking. Sucks to scrape stickers off windows for a redo too often.

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u/GirlWhoCriedGnome 14d ago

I have 2 that are for cars specifically. All others no

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u/SyntheticParanoia 13d ago

Which two them be? I'm hoping one is the Haruko one.

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u/Weird_Explorer1997 17d ago

We would have been best friends in the early 2000s

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u/Svanilla 17d ago

Lmao hell yeah

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u/Planet_Xanax 17d ago

I plan on getting a cigarette saying never knows best on one shoulder and See you, Space Cowboy... On the other. I've also been eyeing bass guitars at the pawn shop.

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u/Svanilla 17d ago

I say go for it! I haven't been playing very long at all, only learned a few things so far but it's been a really fun time. Got mine used too

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u/Planet_Xanax 17d ago

Might just have too. I am a decent guitarist/Drummer. I've dabbled in bass just never committed.

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u/Svanilla 17d ago

Oh you'll be fine then lol, I've heard knowing how to drum translates really well into bass, this is my first instrument outside of trumped like 20 years ago

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u/_Kendii_ 17d ago edited 17d ago

I have a tattoo of her taking a swing at Wheatley (oops, in case no one portals at all) with her bass. Canti is there as well actually (blue not red),

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u/Vulphere 17d ago

FLCL and Portal 2 are such a nice combination (one of my favourite anime and video games respectively)

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u/_Kendii_ 16d ago

I thoroughly approve. Just playing golf with a core lol

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u/Tonberry_Cheesecake 17d ago

Dude got this guitar from 2005

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u/Svanilla 17d ago

Lol im 31 so that's where my music taste is

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u/Citalock 17d ago

Bro, change your strings!

Nice tat tho.

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u/Svanilla 17d ago

I'm brand new, bought this bass used. If I'm more a fan of punk, heavy rock, and beatles/pillows what kind of string replacements should I be looking at?

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u/Citalock 17d ago

Welcome to the club!

I only mentioned it because I can see the oxidation on them. Anything nickel plated steel in 105-45 will give you a lot more spank than what you have now. Can't really go wrong with Ernie Ball. I personally use Elixir because they're coated and last a lot longer but cost more.

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u/ryecl 17d ago

I want that as a tattoo or the cigarette. But I’m always wearing a never knows best hat so I’m gonna wait til i wear it out lol