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My Mustang P/J in Sonic Blue. Still stock, side from putting flats on it. I had a set of D'Addario Chromes already in my string stash, but I'm not exactly in love with the sound. I have TI flats on my Ibanez jazz box, and I like them a lot, but...not sure I want to spend $70 on strings. Still, a...

Just got one of these last week, and I'm loving it. Did the V2 upgrade first thing, so many good sounding effects in this little box. Plays well with my GK MB-115 II.

They make a carry bag for it, as well as a hard case. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

I just pulled the trigger on a Holeyboard. (This is actually for my guitar pedals, my only bass pedal is a MS-60B). $99 plus shipping for the Standard, which is 25.5" long. Power supply mounts under the top deck. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

I looked at the Ampeg amps, and liked what I saw, but too heavy. My Hartke B60 weighs 49.5 lbs, and the Ampeg is 45 lbs. I got to play a smaller GK (MB 112) and liked the sound, but didn't care for the stripped down controls. The Rumble amps were just too thumpy for my Rumblekat. Short scale...

Pulled the trigger on a G-K MB115 II today. Should be here Friday. I wasn't sold on the Rumble, after playing a couple. The push button tones just weren't doing it for me.

Scott Devine (Scott's Bass Lessons) has a nerve condition, and wears a silk glove on his fretting hand. Check out his YouTube channel.

Really interesting thread. I'd not really considered the bass as a solo instrument for myself, but I'm rethinking that. I'm in the midst of a build that I was planning on making a fretless baritone, and solo bass is the perfect application. I started playing bass only a couple years ago, so I'm...

So, I played a Fender Rumble 100 at my LGS. They didn't have any 200's or 500's in stock. The 100 sounded decent enough, good variety of tones available, but the push button tones and drive would probably be of little use. I was thinking about the 200, which they expect to have in stock soon...

I looked at that one, and while I like the features, I don't like the 48 lb weight. I'm 59 years old, and have had two shoulder surgeries and a herniated disc. Haven't weighed my B60, but I'm sure it's in that range. Looking for portability as well as power.

The Carvin looks interesting, but the IEC connector for the line cord right on the front panel seems a bit...odd. Do you find it to be difficult to work around? I like the specs, especially the semi-parametric mid EQ, but not sure about the power cord thing. I'll try and get out to my LGS this...

I've started playing at a weekly jam session, and need an amp that's louder than my 60W Hartke, as well as lighter. (Not sure what the B60 weighs, but it's from the 90's, and is a real pain to lug around.) The drummer isn't a real heavy hitter, and 60 watts will get you heard, but barely. Been...

I used D'Addario ECB81M strings. I'm a bit concerned that the silk windings on two of the strings are in the nut. I also noticed that the start of the taper of the factory E string was also in the nut. I'm kind of wondering why Ibanez didn't make the tailpiece a tad longer.

Picked this up during Sweetwater's Black Friday sale. Great deal at $368 vs $599 street price, and I had been looking for another short-scale bass. Bass arrived on time, in perfect condition. I also got the Ibanez branded case. High quality workmanship throughout, arrived well setup enough...

Just got my second SS bass, an Ibanez AFB200 Artcore. I also have an Epi Rumblekat. I have flats on the Rumblekat, and just ordered a set of LaBella flats for the Ibanez.