So, I’m sitting on a barstool at McMennamin’s drinking a pint-a-porter and squinting at a soccer game on the teevee. It’s The World Cup. The Uruaguays are kicking the crap out of the Estonias, or something like that.

I can’t really tell. I lost my eyeglasses on a trip to Pittsburgh and the teevee is buzzing like it’s full of angry hornets.

I hate that noise,” says guy on the next stool.

“What noise?” says I.

“The noise on the teevee,” he...

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[QUOTE=Kevin Stewart;113732]First of all, welcome to the board Sputter!

Second, take your bass to a luthier.[/QUOTE]

Thank you all so much for the welcome and all of the great advice. I wish I'd found you all several years ago.

If Kevin says "get thee to a luthier", then that's my very next step. I do not want to butcher anything. DCLXVI, I will talk to them about a better tailpiece as well.

Thanks everyone.