Recent content by Bassist Jay

The best acoustic bass that I ever owned was a Guild B-4ce. It was made in America and was a solid acoustic bass. It was stolen in 2004 and non of the other acoustic basses compare to it in quality. If I can ever find another one in excellent to great condition then I will buy it in a heartbeat...

When the low to mid end Soundgear basses were made in Korea there were very few issues. Now that they’re made in Indonesia it’s a totally different story. Even on their basses priced North of $1k that are made in Indonesia. My guess is it happens in production quite frequently and because of...

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I ALWAYS insure any instruments shipped, take detailed photos and video of the instrument before being boxed up with video showing that everything works and that all electronics and wiring are untouched. I also photograph the packing steps as well that way if any issues arise I have loads of...

Nordstrand P bass with NP4A pickups. This is also one of my bucket list basses to own one day. I use Nordstrand Audio pickups and pre amps exclusively in all of my basses and guitars and truly do think that Carey makes the best pickups and pre amps in the market today. His basses are also...

My 1994 Ibanez SR 500 Soundgear bass followed by my 1995 Ibanez SR 500 Soundgear bass. These 2 basses will always be my #1 and #2 basses! Even though both were only $500.00 brand new in 1994 and 1995, they have been insanely reliable! Both are bone stock. Both have never had a single issue...

Thanks for the response back. I wasn’t sure if on the 30th Anniversary Soundgear bass, where the top of the line 30th Anniversary model was made at? I’m also trying to figure out the differences in the 30th Anniversary models? There were I think 2 different 30th Anniversary models that were...

When I go on vacation, it depends on where I am going and who I am going with? If I’m going somewhere with my family then I normally will not bring any gear unless I’m going back home to San Diego, with them. When I’m with my family that is our time together and because of that I don’t mind...

Is that one of the ones that was made in Japan or in Indonesia!

My favorite era of Ibanez Soundgear basses! And I own a few from this time period. My first one was a 1993 Ibanez SR 400 Soundgear bass that was bought brand new by me in 1993. I only had this bass for a year and traded it in to upgrade to my next bass on the list. I was going to go back a week...

Something you said caught my eye. That was the part about owning 2 of the same exact basses possibly being silly. It’s not though! Many musicians, myself included in the mix, whenever we buy any instruments we almost always, if not always, will buy identical basses and guitars and pairs. Then...

If a members account got hacked or does get hacked, do you email them and let them know I assume? I would hate to see a legitimate forum member get banned because they got hacked and some a**hole that hacked them, in turn, also then caused them to get banned as well. How are forum members...

There has to be at a minimum, in the single digits of millions of basses in the world and maybe as many as in the tens of millions in the world considering that upright basses were invented at some point in the 15th century and a more modern electric bass has been around since at least 1930 when...

I have a huge Nordstrand Audio fan of literally everything they currently make, and have made in the past. Carey, and everyone at Nordstrand Audio has treated me incredibly well over the years and even if I did not have a sponsorship deal with them, Nordstrand Audio pickups and pre-amps would...

I totally agree! I was born and raised in San Diego and lived in El Cajon, for almost my entire time when I lived out there. Bob Taylor attended the sister church to the one I went to and have met him on a number of occasions. With what he said in the video, I totally agree with it. And when it...