Recent content by fivestringphil

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    Confession Time: Admit How You Are Different From The Bass Player Norm

    I play guitar and bass and draw my major musical influence from drummers... go figure.
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    preamp/di pedal?

    And please explain why you recommend said pedal. Thanks
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    preamp/di pedal?

    I am wanting to send the best sounding signal I can to the FOH desk and I have gone direct out through a di box but the sound is always very dry to my ears. My amp has a post-eq only direct out and the send is slightly noisy. I would like to send a more natural sounding signal to the mixer...
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    Fender Urge?

    Ive built several of my own pedals guitars and basses. So if the only concern is a bad wiring job then ill probably be addjng it to my collection. :)
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    What was your first bass guitar?

    I played guitar for thirteen years. I entered a battle of the bands years ago, but we needed a bass player. Being as I was the only one who understood anything other than power chords I was volunteered to play bass. I borrowed a squier five string from a local music shop where some friends...
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    Fender Urge?

    I've recently played a Fender Urge (Stu Hamm sig. Model) in a local music shop. This the first one I've actually seen and played in person. I love the styling of the bass and it plays phenomenally. It has that fender-esque tonal quality but with a bit more low end flexibility than I'm used to...
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    Things bassist hate, Part 2

    Haha. I would wear that. I played guitar for thirteen years, but when i picked up a bass the first time it was like finally putting on a pair of jeans that fit. People still don't understand why i switched.
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    Just in case you forgot.....15's RULE

    I love most fifteens, but my Ashdown 410 cab does just as good a job of handling all my five strings.