Recent content by Dismalhead

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    Budding elec guitarist here. What pedals do you recommend for an amateur?

    I'm a guitarist who dabbles in bass. Just replaced my old bass a month ago which is what got me here. For distortion I would get a Rat 2 or a Rat 2 clone. Best distortion pedal I've ever had; use it by itself straight into your amp for awesome crunchy rhythm tone. The one I have is a Chicago...
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    How far do you travel for band rehearsals?

    I just put together a band of my old buddies from the 80's, the guys I first started playing music with when I was in my late teens. We're more friends than bandmates, so we went into this understanding it would be a once a month get together and that we're spread over about 100 miles. Being the...
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    Is a Squire a Squire?

    I just bought a Squier VM and swapped out the pickups with a MIA P-bass pickup and a Super 55 jazz pickup. However, I wouldn't expect to make much of a profit from my upgrades, certainly not the parts and labor I put into it. I wouldn't pay someone else a premium to do upgrades that are easily...