Recent content by bassalone619

ps make sure ur amp and bass can handle it. with cheaper equipment it gets REALLY muddy. i used to use a old ibanez 5 with a crappy crate and the B was pretty much unuseable. Now i have a music man 5 and a mesa 400+ and it sounds BEAUTIFUL.

Ive found playing 5-strings are easier. I use the low b more as a thumb rest than anything. u have a nice thumb rest no matter where ur playing. and you dont use the low be THAT much (at least i dont) i rarely use it but when i wanna get that low dirt in there its nice to know i can. very...

try a lighter touch. you can still play fast without digging in so much. u might actually prefer the sound u get from easing up a bit

i have been doing that for years and havent had any problems with my neck or anything. i use a heavier gauge for the low d (not as thick as a normal b but thicker than a normal e) i love it. and sometimes (depending on the band/situation il do EDADG

Hey guys, thanks for all the help. It was the fuze. And it was really easy to fix and it saved me at least a 100 bucks. Thanks for the time and help. -Alex

My main bass is a Music Man Stingray 5. The VTBP is the best preamp i have ever heard. Every amp i have put it infront of (ampegs, carvins, mesas, crates, and gks), has made non-tube amps warmer and sound amazing. and even with my mesa 400+ (which i love more than my wife, haha) the VTBP gives...

sweet thanks guys im gunna go do that right now

awsome thankyou so much. so i tried the socket and no luck. how would i check the tubes? just push them all down securely? and do i have to get a fuze made for amps? or can i just go to like a electronics store and ask for a 6A fuse?

I own a Mesa/Boogie 400+, and for me, it is the best thing ever. I LOVE this amp. Anyways, I hadnt played it in aprox 3months while i was moving houses. The other day I went to play with my band, I plug everything in, go to hit the power, and NOTHING happens. It doesnt turn on AT ALL. No...

maybe im wrong but most of the amps i have heard mentioned in this thread IMO all do a fairly large ammount of coloring to your tone. i personally play mesa 400+ because i LOVE the sound that it produces. If i were looking for something that is COMPLETELY clean with little coloring and no...