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paul · Jun 28, 2026

Sorting by creation date should be back now!

Matt Lynn · Jun 28, 2026

sunbeast said:
Since you have an Ampeg, which has a pretty "flat" preamp with everything at noon, maybe a preamp with a Fender-type EQ preamp might give you some different flavor than anything you currently have (personally I moved on from my SVTs when I played my first Mesa Bass 400, which has a Fender-type EQ that was more what I wanted to hear). With a tube amp, my personal approach is usually to use fairly light drive levels and get increased drive flavor from extra volume hitting the amp's own preamp tubes harder- that is a little tougher from a Heritage SVT though since you don't have a Master Volume so you can't push the preamp into saturation without also making the amp dumb loud! So you'll have to find a preamp that has decent sounding drive of its own (though the SVT character should still smooth it out a bit) unless "dumb loud" is your typical volume..

Some popular Fender-type preamp pedals that can drive are the Shiftline Olympic, Sushi Box Underground Accelerator, and Origin Bassrig Black Panel '64 (there are a number of others too, but that's a start to sniff around with if you want!)

I appreciate the feedback and direction.

I’ve been looking at either

- Jad Capo
- Aguilar Preamp
- sushi box
- source audio zio

MJ5150 · Jun 28, 2026

andruca said:
Hi everyone. Thanks to @murphy 's providential intervention and awesome help I've finally got my big clumsy dude cruiser skateboard contraption.

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All I have to say is I feel blessed to be a part of this community full of wonderful generous people and fellowship. Eternal thanks to @murphy for making this possible (we have dinner pending, already planning a trip there next summer), and thank you all guys

That is so rad. I'm glad you got it. Now be sure and tell us all about your adventures with it here ...

https://www.talkbass.com/threads/skateboarding-anyone.1465816/

-Mike

bobomatic · Jun 28, 2026

Well that’s one way to get an answer!

rcmbass · Jun 28, 2026

I received mine a few weeks back and LOVE this noisy little pedal. Like Janek Gwizdala says, it is noisy but amazing!

-Asdfgh- · Jun 28, 2026

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About halfway through: reverse P.

BassmanNate · Jun 28, 2026

SBassman said:
So, I gave it a test drive. It's functional, has some interesting capabilities for a small, not expensive device. But - I'm returning. In my post-retirement, zero income universe, it didn't meet minimum requirements for the $65 expenditure. I'm in the minority, I'm sure, because of my current and permanent financial situation. It's a decent pedal - just not for me. I didn't find it bass centric enough, either. Advertised for guitar And bass, but 95% of the presets are for a guitar.

Yeah, the lack of more bass stuff has kept me away, despite being able to do NAM and IR. was just going to be a headphone practice device. Would be perfectly happy with something cheaper that doesn't do the effects but does NAM and Bluetooth. Would make a really nice portable practice headphone amp.

MIJ Fender Guy · Jun 28, 2026

Bass4ThePublic said:
I mean, to you, no? But I don’t feel like proving anything to you.

I worked in a high volume shop pretty recently and all the non chambered fenders were above 9 pounds. Even the guitars. I weighed them.

I have not played an american Fender from 2012-2017 that I thought was bad.

Only basing my opinion off of the literal thousands of fenders I’ve taken out of boxes.

They vary now and always did. Any day of the week, 365 days a year, you can source any current Fender model bass under 9 lbs in under 10 minutes online.

Wyvern · Jun 28, 2026

BassicJazzy said:
You would probably like that Reverend, with 3 passive p'ups and crossover/blend switch. I wouldn't mind getting my hands on one, but they are never in stores.

I have one!
Very unique and fun to play, all settings sound great, vintage sounding but with more hair.

QC is excellent, so buying online isn't an issue, the neck is a bit chunky, so if you can jive with a Spector or P bass, you'll like it.

sean_on_bass · Jun 28, 2026

sounds great. i like that you are using your thumb in the right hand to produce a nice warm sound for the music.

bass player 53 · Jun 28, 2026

dhm said:
This is a really impressive record. He takes some interesting arco solos and his time feel is really beautiful!

https://www.discogs.com/master/631739-Ira-Sullivan-And-The-Chicago-Jazz-Quintet-Bird-Lives

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Ira Sullivan and Red Rodney Quintet has had a stellar lineup of young lions through the years, including Gary Dial, Michael Formanek, and Jay Anderson.
Many others, for sure.

newfuture · Jun 28, 2026

I'd be inclined to try the smallest grinding bit I could find for a Dremel and working slooooowly, with the router attachment if I had one

Source- I'm a terrible woodworker who knows very little about doing it right

jerry · Jun 28, 2026

I love Mothers Finest and wasn't aware of that book, thanks for the heads up. I just bought the Kindle addition, they are only ten bucks on Amazon.

bassbrad · Jun 28, 2026

Ben Rolston · Jun 28, 2026

Happy to report that a metro 16 pedal board fits in a MONO tick+

I needed a little more room, bought a metro 16 and case used thinking I'd sell the tick, but nope perfect fit.

The MONO dimensions and metro 16 dimension don't look compatible but they totally are

ravelax · Jun 28, 2026

The main difference between the SB-R80 and SB-R60 is 20.

FretRiff · Jun 28, 2026

Right now Flamma is selling it for $49.99 shipped (with Amazon doing the stocking/shipping).

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Ric Vice · Jun 28, 2026

While custom colors were available ( take a look at the " The Fender Bass an Illustrated History) they were likely custom orders. When Fender re-issued the 57 precision the first time it was available in Sunburst, Black, White and Red. I remember the Custom Colors because I worked at a Chevrolet Dealership with my father in the Used Car Reconditioning Department and Body Shop.

dbsfgyd1 · Jun 28, 2026

u84six said:
I've researched this a bit and I try to get equal distance between pickup (poles) and string by angling the pickups. I've adjusted bridge saddle height for the action I like (close to neck but without string buzz), my intonation is good (open and 12th fret are tuned well), everything seems right. However, I like light strings and typically use 40 - 100. But when I use them, the G and D are low volume. So I switched to custom gauge with 45 - 65 - 80 - 100 hoping that it would fix the problem, but now my E string is super low volume. It feels like a losing battle. To all the Jazz bass players (and hopefully guitar techs/luthiers), how do you setup a Jazz bass so that the volume is equal across strings? I'm also wondering if I've just had bad luck with the strings themselves. Right now, I'm using EB Super Slinky custom gauge. I've tried Dunlop Super Bright (40/100), DR Sunbeams (40/100) and Fender Super 7250s (40/100). The Super Slinkys are a bit weird because the E string feels lower tension than the rest of the strings (a bit wobbly), so that could be an issue. But I haven't been able to make it work with any of them. I think the most balanced I've gotten is with the Fenders, but even they have a lower volume G string. So frustrating!

I”m not exactly sure you can get exactly equal volume across each string. Gain maybe with much work. But volume once the signal leaves the instrument is at the mercy of your rig, EQ, room acoustics, and speaker cab.

Personally, I prefer higher volume as strings become larger much like a double bass. To me it is more musical, and to EQ that out to regulate volume between strings would make for an odd sounding experience. But, it’s not my art time and money we are talking about.

5StringBlues · Jun 28, 2026

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5StringBlues · Jun 28, 2026

Long trip, better get to packin'.

who · Jun 28, 2026

WYN TRIBUTE — Lea Bass Guitars

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Lea Bass Guitars is now building basses using Wyn's designs.

Wez Yo Bice · Jun 28, 2026

I've also got the little Boss rc1 Loopstation.
I've taken it apart because I thought there was a lag in the linkage. Nope. It was me.
The 2nd thing is to incorporate a second stop/delete pedal. Otherwise when you delete a loop, you get an audible loud Burp.
The burp ain't cool if you're gigging with it.
One of the 2 inputs is dedicated to a Yamaha psre233 keyboard with 100 drum/rhythm tracks.
I've made a series of how-to vids. But the biggest thing is to simply practice. I can make a good loop 9 out of ten times now.

Substrate · Jun 28, 2026

I am going TONIGHT in Fort Worth. Yeah, tickets were pricey, but I couldn't pass up such a rare opportunity. Super excited!

mpdd · Jun 28, 2026

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