You might want to read this:
PLEASE DO NOT POST GEAR QUESTIONS HERE
Fyi, you might have better luck with the pu and electronics or the amp forum. Janek is not a gearhead....
You might want to read this:
http://www.talkbass.com/forum/f155/please-do-not-post-gear-questions-here-399553/
Fyi, you might have better luck with the amp forum. Janek is not a gearhead. The amp forum guys are and they even makes their own amps.
Well try the effects forum you might have alot more chance to have a better view on the subject. On the other hand, i think there's a pedal called the bug crusher that does what you describe
Well you can make custom string sets from the d'addario website. So you could have a weird tenor/piccolo set if you want. The only thing, you might need a new nut for your bass, if the previous set is a "standard" low B string one.
It's probably a wolf tone. Which happens when the played note match the resonating frequency of the body of an instrument. Sometimes is cause by the pick up magnetic field when it's a bit too close to the strings. Try lowering the pickup height until you can't hear it. If it's still goes on...
You might want to try keep your pick technique up to par, some context requires the pick (ie: a rock or metal gig). Otherwise there's as many ways to approach as there is player out there. As there is about 3 questions at hand (no pun intended): "How do you use your hand for string crossings?"...
It's says you can't unless you have bought the 3 coil replacement pick-up. Which you haven't bought i guess. You either don't wire the third position (kill switch) or use the one that seymour duncan gave.
Maybe a 5 string j bass? It wouldn't be that much of a stretch since already use to a J bass vibe. Bonus it could be easier on the wallet than the other two option although the stingray list around the same price as and MIA 08 J V. A stock streamer list around 5 grands, which is about the price...
Any actually... Alot of professionnal records are recorded with a Direct. Pick which one sounds best to your hears and go for it. And if i understand correctly your gonna plug your bass directly in the line section of the soundcard without in amp modelling or software magic? if so i would expect...