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    Things every new bassist needs to know

    get ready to have blister in your fingers! but on a counter note you also don't have to play as hard as you think you should. Play slow (REALLY SLOW) if you want to learn something.
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    So, I'm looking for a tone similar to this

    Take a gander at the Digitech Valve Distortion SC-2. I've had it borrowed from a friend and I absolutely loved it. Great mids.
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    Why so much hate for slap??

    I love slap even though I can't do it properly! I've always played fingerstyle and with a pick and honestly never really felt the need to or had to slap. I love it when bassists slap on non-conventional genres like early Cryptopsy, Suicidal Tendencies, Rage Against The Machine and Infectious...
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    How to get discontinued basses?

    Hey everyone, just an update on this topic. I ended up getting an Ibanez SR-1300 Paduk/Mahogany with a Zebrawood fretboard which I didn't even knew existed. It looks stunning, the sound is incredibly clear, it's a bright sounding bass with powerful lows as well and the craftsmanship on this bass...
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    How to get discontinued basses?

    Hey all, thanks very much for the help. I'm not gonna quote everyone since it'd make huuuge post but really thank you, super helpful. I just wanna say that my obsession with this bass is not that it has the best gear, the best pickups, neck-wood, body etc I just find the bass incredibly sexy, I...
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    How to get discontinued basses?

    Thank you man, I was actually looking at the subscription models early today and I'll get the yearly one next month, but knowing about that is good to know! I saw your PM, I actually had seen that ad but it doesn't ship to Europe, which makes acquisition at least 5x times harder. I'll try...
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    How to get discontinued basses?

    Hello fellow bassists! So I'm wondering how many have gotten lucky with getting their hands on a discontinued bass, a bass that is no longer sold new but rather the last units are sold around in the second-hand market. I've been looking for an Ibanez SR1500 for the past 4 months but it was...