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    Budget Acoustic Bass

    whats the word on fender's acoustic/electric? Invalid Link Removed anyone played this? seems worth going for? (about 300$)
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    As a bassist, who are your favorite guitarists?

    B.B. KIng!!!!!!!! lay your easy groove down and feel the sliding and bending all night
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    straightening this neck

    so no way back for this baby?
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    straightening this neck

    haha no actually its a local made - maple neck. picked it up about 8-9 months ago; dunno how long it was in the store before that, but a few months atleast. standard gauge 045W 065W 080W 105W strings. um yeah..
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    straightening this neck

    Well i've tightened the truss rod here about a full turn of the allen key - its showing resistance to go any further -, but i still see noticeable neck bend and the action is as shown below; any advice? (bridge saddles are lowest)
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    how to write a love song on bass

    as the title says - this is just a class composition on our instrument www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEI_vzI_CWQ
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    another what wood is this thread

    yes have to lower bridge action as well just checked it and haha its a little high to say the least... the 10th fret buzzes horribly at the F on the G string sorry for the ignorance but how would adjusting the truss rod help?
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    another what wood is this thread

    haha about the action i agree i need to change the nut. its only because i also need to change the 10th fret and get new strings also that i've been meaning to do it all together and postponing it quite criminally. why do i care what wood it is? no harm knowing what your baby's made of eh?:P...
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    another what wood is this thread

    right so this is a local made that i picked up, its from one of the reputed guitar makers in india GB&A - they do really good copies; got it for around 200$. thing is i feel i dont know enough about my own bass so could someone tell me what wood this is (fingerboard and body)? and what bass its...
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    Stage presence + metal + shy guy = :-( ???

    +1 on liquid courage if you're the type of guy that doesn't show the crowd you're feeling the music, which itself is a prerequisite...
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    Remember Jeff Ament's Weird bass?

    is the one he stickered up (in the italian concert DVD)?
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    Great Bass Lines Not Recorded on Bass

    taking the piss? muse is a three piece so the bassist is a pretty big part lol; tone is just processed