Recent content by Anthony Miller

All my basses have five strings, and I use the low string (a) sometimes to get consistency of tone that I can't always get when I'm hitting open strings (for example on Soul to Squeeze by RHCP, which is in F), and (b) to broaden my sound in tunes the tenor instruments are soloing or I just think...

Your description was sufficient. A similar diagram appeared on the first page of google search results. Thanks again for your help. And for yours too, @Wasnex.

That was it! You’re a wizard, Harry! Switched that cable out for one with only one “stripe” and it worked!! Now I just gotta figure out why my noiseless pickups are noisy AF. THANKS!!

Sounds like I need to figure out what a TRS cable is!

Good thought, but it works fine with my other bass (active Stingray)... :(??

Hi. I live in Texas and have been playing for about 25 years. Playing in a couple of bands presently. Used to play guitar, but then I realized that the bass was the RIGHT instrument. Have since understood everything I used to do as a guitarist that was super annoying. And I’m so, so sorry.

Built a fretless Jazz parts bass. Seymour Duncan noiseless SJ5 pickups through an Audere Pro JZ3 VB 4B preamp. When I plug it into my Aguilar DI pedal, I get low level static/buzz, but zero string sounds except an occasional thump if I whack a string. Plug it into my Markbass combo amp, and it’s...