Recent content by Eric R Shelton

Hi, JC! I'm in a similar situation to you- getting somewhere to actually play/experiment with equipment in person is really tough. I haven't bought my dirt pedal yet (currently running a Boss SY-1, EHX Bass Clone and Canyon) but I've obsessively researched them, trying to find what I think will...

Squier Affinity PJ signed by Meghan Trainor. I won it from a Coca-Cola sweepstakes and it's what got me back into music after a 10+ year hiatus. MIK Epiphone Les Paul, circa 2002 or so. Fender MIJ Boxer reissue. Probably the nicest instrument I've ever owned. Taylor Big Baby. Owl sticker is...

Glad to see Me’Shell Ndegeocello get some love on page 1! I’ve been struggling to remember this song for weeks and finally found it. Couldn’t remember any lyrics, couldn’t remember the band (Counting Crows? No. Gin Blossoms? No.) All I could remember all these years was the bass line. Finally...

So I got an Affinity P/J around 2015 and they sold for $179 USD at the time. Now, the cheapest one I can find is $299 but there are also changes. Fretboards in 2015 were rosewood, now they're maple. There's conflicting info on body wood being alder or poplar. Specifically, I'd like some...

Fretless Jazz Bass Special with the painted neck?!?! That's quite the find! Beautiful instrument and thanks for sharing!

Hey all, I'm currently playing a Squier Affinity PJ and to be perfectly honest- I'm totally happy with it. I don't need an upgrade at all. (I swapped my Vox PB10 for a Rumble 40 and I'm good.) I'm thinking of selling it is because it's signed by Meghan Trainor (I've posted about this before)...

So I got impatient and just stuck a dab of JB Weld on the end of the pot shaft, then put it all back together and held it with a small trigger clamp. I just unclamped it and (physically) everything seems to be working. It’s turning and hitting internal stops again. I won’t know for sure until...

Oof, hope I don’t get scolded for resurrecting a dead thread but I have the same issue. I picked up a TMB100 with gross strings and the volume knob shaft broken out of the pot. Anyone have a solution for this? I can solder in a replacement if I knew what part # to order or where from. I also...

Thanks for idea of downloading the app! Unfortunately it doesn't seem to work without an amp to connect to- the very first thing the app wants is to sign into your account and the second thing is Bluetooth connecting to an amp... and it won't move past there. I've looked at some multi effects...

Hey, all. I'm coming back to bass after a long time of not playing any instruments. I've got a Squier PJ that I enjoy more than I expected, but playing through my Vox Pathfinder Bass 10 it always sounds pretty much the same. The tonal limitations have me wanting to branch out radically: like...

You make a good point about modding. Short of a hip shot tuner I don’t have any tonal mods in mind. I just play for myself, not in a band right now, so I don’t need hotter pickups or anything. I just want something prettier than plain white and black. A new pick guard is probably all I’ll do.

I’ve got the paperwork that came with the bass and screen captures/emails, but I can’t help but feel it’s all less effective since If Only folded. At least it’s fun to play. :)

Yeah, I’m more than a little surprised how many people said they needed to Google her. But I’ve also got some decent reassurance to not worry about it and just play, so that’s been nice. :)

Those look GREAT!!! For some reason I’ve been having a hard time finding pics of vibrant color pickguards on plain white basses. Thanks for that! I might not even bother with different pickup covers after all. (Still want different knobs, though. Probably Strat style.)

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