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    Removing J-RETRO from control plate

    Hello friends, I have one J-Retro 01 preamp, as you know it is stock binded to the a control plate, i wish to take it out from the control plate and the knobs, to install in other bass that has no control plate. Somebody already did this? You know if that is possible? Thank you very much, guys.
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    How to check CS60 pickups authencity

    Hello brothers!! Im about to buy a pair of custom shop 60' bass pickups, and from what i've seen, there is no fender logo or something on the pickups, only the fender box, can you guys enlight me about how to check if it is a authentic fender custom shop 60'? Thank you!!
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    DeOliveira Basses

    Hey, My deOliveira Dream KF just arived last week, it is beautiful. It is a five strings, active jazz bass, body and top made from brazilian woods, and a maple neck. Bartolini CB57 pickups and deOliveira preamp, with controls: bridge pup vol, neck pup vol, bass, mid, treble, active/passive...
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    deOliveira basses

    Hey, My deOliveira Dream KF just arived last week, it is beautiful. It is a five strings, active jazz bass, body and top made from brazilian woods, and a maple neck. Bartolini CB57 pickups and deOliveira preamp, with controls: bridge pup vol, neck pup vol, bass, mid, treble, active/passive...
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    What bass model do you find to have the best playability/ease of play, and great tone?

    any jazz bass model, always the most versatile and confortable basses.
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    best bass for reggae

    I really love stingray with almost no treble/mid and almost all the way bass, for me, it fits really good on reggae. But for reggae, like the other styles, the tone depends much more on HOW you play, its means, how much pressure you put, wich finger part you use on the right hand. I really the...
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    Electric bass for small hands?

    Have you seen S Martyn mini basses? S Martyn its a high quality brazilian made basses. You can find them on instagram: Samuel Luthier Martins (@s.martyn_custom_basses) • Instagram photos and videos Here is one mini bass, they sound really good.
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    New bass-Brazilian luthiers? or American? Deoliveira? Beardly? Garcias?

    Hello, I know thats an old post, but i need to let you know my opinion about Garcias basses. I owned one for 2 months, 5 string active jazz bass... the finish looks good but mine had the WORST fretwork i ever seen, it was hurting my fingers, i did not like the pickups and preamp too, for me, it...
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    SOLD 2012 Fender American Standard Jazz Bass

    Beautiful! Would you ship to a south america country?
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    Brazilian Luthier

    Thank you, my friend. You are very kind. Im actually discovering how to reach the tones that i like, ill need more some time :D
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    Brazilian Luthier

    hello folks! My new bass just arrived last week, it was made by an brazilian luthier company. I love the finish and he have such a high gain, and a low mid boost that i really dig. It sounds REALLY bright and punchy(not so much on this video), works for slap like a charm. I would like to know...
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    Are any of you interested in a eq tutorial ?

    absolutly interested!
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    Fretless Sample

    right!!! now i got it, my native language is not english, so sometimes its hard to understand some slangs(is that the right word for that kind of expression?) thank you a lot!!
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    Fretless Sample

    Thank you, my brother! This is a SX fretless jazz bass using fender noiseless pups, and recorded using only the bridge pup! Thats a video of me playing that bass and song: Thank you very much, Cheese! I hope to post some evolution here soon, thanks for the feedback! What means: "knocking...
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    Fretless Sample

    Hey guys, First fretless, first day, first recs, too much to learn, but check this out :D