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    Help with an old ampeg v4b

    Hey guys! I recently got an ampeg v4b for a really low price. The first day of use it was sounding monstrous and everything was functioning. I was running it through a furman power conditioner and when I went to shut it down I switched it to standby, power off and then completely turned off the...
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    Hybrid bass head with most tube like qualities

    Thanks for all the replies guys! Went with the pro 7 and havent had any complaints yet! Certainly not overtly tube like but far better than what i was working with before
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    Hybrid bass head with most tube like qualities

    Hi! haven't posted here in years but am in the market for a new head and am looking for some insight before I make a purchase. I love the classic tube tone but I'm going to be going on tour soon and want something more reliable and light weight. I'm planning on going the hybrid route in order to...
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    Online guitar shops with returns

    Yeah before I read all the recent posts advising me other wise I bought them both at the same time. One from guitar center, and the other from a shop in NY. I'm willing to pay for return shipping especially since I got a decent deal on them for the 4th of july weekend, so I'll let you guys know...
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    Online guitar shops with returns

    No I've just been struggling to pick between two basses that I can't try in person so I thought it would be a lot easier if I just bought both and sent back the bass that didn't make the cut the same day. For some reason I was always under the impression that they only accept returns if you get...
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    Online guitar shops with returns

    Are there any guitar shops online you guys know of that i can order a bass and return it like a day later if it's not what I expected?
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    Warwick vs Ibanez vs ESP. Let me hear your opinions

    thank you all for the responses! Yeah for tone I'd like a more gnarly punchy tone. last night i found my dream bass for sale on ebay, an 80s bc rich eagle for $1200 with the koa top double P's and everything but i was stupid and didnt buy it immediatiely so it is someone elses now. But while...
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    Warwick vs Ibanez vs ESP. Let me hear your opinions

    Okay so I am back on the market for the next bass. I have about a 1000$ and room to budge. I am usually playing various genres of metal and want to dabble in prog for reference on what kind of tone I am after. I currently have a 5 string Jackson so was looking to go back to a 4 string however...
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    emg dc or pj pickups questions

    I was also thinking about the 40p5 and the 40dc. wonder how that would turn out I cant afford the bqc right now but I will plan on getting it
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    emg dc or pj pickups questions

    Hmm so pretty much I should go with the p/j configuration with a bqc?
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    emg dc or pj pickups questions

    hey I have some questions I am planning on getting some emg pick ups but I have a couple of questions first. I am looking at either getting a pair of 40dc or a set of jx-cs and 40px5 Invalid Link Removed Invalid Link Removed Invalid Link Removed im a metal player and want something that is...
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    whats important to you? tone or feel?

    hey i was wondering what do you guys think is more important: a bass with a great feel or a bass with a great tone. i was at my local music shop and played a peavey grind and a fender p bass. the peavey was one of the best feeling basses i have ever played (not saying much) but the tone wasn't...
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    bass tone on annihilator set the world on fire record

    hey I know these threads usually don't work out to well but I am in love with the bass tone on this album and theres not really any info on what jeff waters used to record this album. any advice on how to achieve this tone would be more than great thanks! please excuse the cheesy ballad.. I...
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    Anesthesia Sheet Music or Tab Needed

    Have you checked out songsterr? I believe they have pretty good tabs there
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    Removing scratches from ampeg head?

    Hey I have a pf 500 and was thinking of selling it but my brother thought it would be a good idea to sharpen his picks with it... Now it has scratches all over it and it looks like a 3 year old played with it. The scratches aren't deep at all so I wondering if you guys knew any way to get them...