Recent content by EvisceratedLows

Thanks for the info guys. The luthier I had set up my performing bass told me that to set up the nut takes a lot of work, ensuring the right height etc. etc. Is that only for a truly professional finish, or would you say he's just trying to get more work outta me?

i have an old ashton 4 string here that was used for a short period of time in drop A (AEAD). i bought a 5 string jackson a while back and have recently decided to change the ashton back to standard tuning. i realised to do this i would need to replace the nut, as it was ground out to fit the...

2 frets down, that's what I needed to know. Cheers :) All our songs are in drop A. I came into the band 6 months and about 10 songs after the band started, so I just followed suit. I have a Jackson 5 string with a .150 gauge bottom string. Works alright. Cheers, I'll check out the c major

I'm playing in a metal band, we play in a drop A tuning (A E A D G). Could someone help me out with some appropriate scales and with changing from standard tuning to the A tuning? I'm obviously new to the theory side of music so its probably easier than I expect, but I don't even know where...

my active pickups do it a lot though, with a bit of crackling as well. do you think it sounds like i have faulty pickups/hi tone knob? or is that actually 'normal'?

thanks guys! yep, my config is exactly what wallace320 described :) although, we (my band) have just gone into the studio for some recording and i have discovered my bass makes quite a bit of hum/slight buzzing when the treble knob is turned up. this is a problem when i want a good tone! is...

i have searched through this site quite a number of times, and finally became a member, as i desperately need some assistance! i recently upgraded to a Jackson JS3V, and need some assistance as to what each of the knobs do? i have roughly gathered that the top two are controls for the two...