Recent content by funky_boss_mx

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    Super ambitious First Build, no woodworking experience..!!

    Congratulations! Beautiful Piece of Art!
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    Boiled my strings for the first time....Holy Sh*t

    if you're on a tight budget try this, i've done it with excellent results: get a toothbrush and mineral oil (baby oil will do), soak the toothbrush in the oil and brush your strings upwards, downwards, backwards, all directions. clean thoroughly with a very absorbent material to retrieve al...
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    Guys, help a brother out. I'm stuck.

    Coincidentally I just came across this article, hope it helps Cheers http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2013/05/15/the-bass-solo-a-guide-to-soloing-more-freely/
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    Searching for Ampeg SVT DI Box

    If tubey sound is what you're after, allow me to do a small recommendation: Use a tube pre amp/comp as the first part in your effect chain straight from your bass (i'm using ehx black finger) then an ovedrive tube simulator stomp box (i'm using sansamp). you'll get both, that creamy tube like...
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    Played a 4003 this weekend...

    that sounds interesting, would you post some clips of those pups?
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    Who has your favorite bass sound ?

    Have you guys listened to Carol Kaye in "Picking up on the E String"? if not take a chance to hear a good vintage vibe tone: two thumbs up!!! Garth Fielding's 60's bass tone video also great!! Geddy, Squire, Macca, Jamerson and Claypool Might be a great "all in a blender" tone, don't you...
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    Anyone else dislike SWR?

    I have an SWR Rig and have never been happier with my sound, even after trying ampeg, orange, fender, hartke, peavey, GK. Its a 4003 through a EHX black finger, digitech BP200, Sansamp BDDI and then workingpro 400 + workingpro 1x15+ workingpro 4x10. Beautiful clear sound, easy to variate if I...
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    432Hz "A"

    Interesting... Have you got an equivalence in fractions of tone about how much of a "whole tone" would you have to dimminish "A" to get this frequency? (just because i'm getting a little lazy on downloading that software afore mentioned)
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    Purchase Advice: Precision or Rickenbacker?

    Rickenbacker all the way man!! I used to be a fender freak until i found the light!! Hahaha, now seriuously, get the rick, i live in mexico and it's a similar situation
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    Best bass thing you ever bought?

    +1. I'm about to sell all of my other basses, 4003 is a delight!!
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    Unknown Fender

    Does anybody know what model this is?? It's a beauty