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Yamaha or Samick Good tonal range, playability and well made

G&L,(cool)... Why not get an Ernie ball pre-amp system and go ether way, just like Hagstroms method of madness. It works awesome, and you will need sock garters to keep your socks from getting blown off. Way too cool to avoid this expense. Maybe $150-$200, Hell thats only a short weekend...

Flat wound on a P-bass, Absolutely rocks. Get D'Addario long scale 34" plus. nickel. Your entire life will change. If you already play fairly good, Flatwounds will put a smile on your face. And do not be fooled by others that think flatwounds are Jazz only items, They help your picking or...

Bleached Swamp Ash. There is no cheap Ibenez, they are all good. The less expensive models do not always relate to poorer sound or playability features. A typical $2500. Ibenez may not sound much better than what you have shown us. I like it. The next most important feature is your sound...

Had a few, worked Ok, but battery eaters. Nothing worse than going mute half way through the set. I settled on a Lifetime warranty "Gold" coated jack end cables. On stage you just let everyone know that you have boundaries, redneck style. And Musicians like collecting cables, so I label all...

Was able to get all the bugs out, This guitar has a very nice neck, the thing I notice is my fingers never get tired like on other necks. I cranked the bass up half throttle, and the humbuckers come totally alive. I found that the beluga sounded best with the 15" speakers over the 4x10s. After...

OK, Go outside and check the Grounding rod. Next make sure you are isolated from other equipment. Make sure the player is wearing isolated soles on his feet so the ground does not loop . People capture current like a condensor. If the Ground Earth is positive charged outside, then you can not...

Go full mechanical Analog, learn it and you will enjoy the rewards Bass Whaler

D'Addarios are not going to leave black marks on you out of the box. Ever!!! You are picking up dirt elsewhere. I have purchaced atleast 200 sets of D'Addarios, and these are so well sealed and spotlessly clean, this leads me to think that you must have a dirty fretboard. The nickel wounds do...

Pure analog tube powered electronics emulate a wider spectrum of bits that can be developed, generally over any digital system, Guess this is one of the main reasons that many recording studios and players have been going back to Analog. , one problem being that the human ear can not always hear...

Then heres a few options worth looking at: Fenders Custom shop. Or Warmoths Custom shop. These fellas will steer you in the right direction and give you several options in design to make your build original and sound awesome. The catalog from Warmoth will give you a basic idea of what works...

Hi, Well I have a Beluga II F A few issues but not huge, just the same I was not all that pleased. My Beluga was made in China in 2009 Its Indian Summer finish is flawless and the book matched flame maple is perfect. After removing the Guitar from the packing box, the volume knob fell off...

The real reason things change has to do with humidity. I hate playing out doors when it gets damp or cool. , Everything changes including drums, when everything rapidly warms up outdoors you may find the finish on your guitar start to krinkle and fracture. Temperature changes mess things up...

Nickel electroplated. Its a fine dipping. But likely it may not change anything to tone. I have seen old nickel plated strings that went black. So maybe things are changed now? finger oils go rancid and will find itself muting strings in short time unless you clean strings religiously. Fender...

Its a Legal exchange of production. Every major US company does it. It takes away important craftsman jobs that are needed. Our dislike of all this should not be directed at China or Mexico or any other country and their peoples. For the greater part most offshore products stand the test of...