Recent content by DanAdams

Is there a reason for needing to find such specific amounts of frets and knobs and numbers on an almost identical bass? You certainly found a bass very similar to one that you had in the past. Cant that be good enough? Is there really a need to dig into an assortment of details when you could...

If Talkbass had an emoticon that was eyes rolling, I would post it here. I have no certainty that my postage scale is any more accurate. Are you sure that your scale is so accurate?

https://electronics.woot.com/offers/fender-bassman-410-neo-500w-4x10in-bass-amp-2?ref=w_cnt_wp_0_12 Several hundred dollars off, free Prime shipping. the 1-15 is $599 too In other news: Today I learned that this type of knob shaft is called Quincunx???? What kind of person would come up...

I would bring your bass to a music store and compare it to other P style basses that are on the wall. Without a control, any attempt to meet your goals will be blind and deaf. Just at least buy a set of strings while you are there. #SupportLocalRetailers

I finally found a friend with 3d printer. I can now confirm that the bjelkeman pickup cover print files for mid 80s pickups work well. Now what pickup to try under there??? https://youmagine.com/designs/ibanez-roadstar-rb760-pickup-cases#files

If you like it, play it. If it's rare, it's unlikely that anyone wants to pay any extra for it. Korean Washburn ain't Pokemon.

Also, most scratchy pots are fine not using any product. just unplug, and turn them up and down 50-100 times. That often works perfectly with no cleaning liquids.

"scratchy pots when wiggling the cable"??? that sounds like a jack issue. I wouldn't worry about using a specialty product on a jack or plug. For pots switches and faders I use deoxit F. It's expensive, but the needle tip bottle is the way to go. I have no idea why the aerosol can is the...

I would consider buying just a single stand alone powered PA speaker for the tuba/bass. most have two XLR 1/4" combo inputs with separate volume controls. Use a preamp pedal for the bass if desired. that would work, and bonus, you are now half way to owning a better PA system that could...

I agree with the statements above regarding basswood. You say "hand sand". have you ever tried to hand sand a tough finish from a bass? even with a power orbital and detail sander and the correct multiple grit sand papers, between the horns and around that bridge section will be a PITA. It...

There are plenty of groups that celebrate "generative music AI" I'm glad to see that this group of human musicians is not one of them. I've also been glad to hear about music streaming services demoting the AI (cheers to TIDAL) Do AI folks also root for the robots destroying humans in SCI-FI...

I would choose something from the Roland KC line. built for keyboards, but absolutely a nice and honest full range amp suitable for bass. It has XLR for microphone and a little mixer, so it can be an entire tiny PA system great for for small practice situations, or even speeches / toasts in...

I get it. I aint proud of myself, but I'll when I see a fancy expensive deluxe looking bass on a stand before the band hits the stage, I'll think to myself... Dang, they better be good. But the quantity of cutaways is generally not part of that equation.

I have an older Ibanez Musician Alphanso Johnson model that was originally fretless beyond the 12th (mine had more frets added at some point) The problem to me seems to be 'fretting' at the first fretless position. the action would be quite high, the entire height of a fret too much, so much...

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