Recent content by fusion man 85

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    active eq questions

    Im toying with getting a 5er cucurrently the top of the list are spector and ibanez, They offer a few passive models I.like but theres more selection in the active area, besides the obvious battery what do the electronics do and offer,how hard is tone shaping with all them knob some of thesr...
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    Squier JJ Jazz...what's so bad about basswood?

    My two cents basswood bodies are fine with me saves me some lowerback pain
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    SPECTOR® Owners Club

    QUOTE="johnsonabq, post: 16767031, member: 208808"]Going to a Fiver from a four string will take adapting. Most people, when they give it enough time, get used to it. I went from a four string Steinberger to a five string Modulus many years ago and it was much easier than I thought. Now I switch...
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    SPECTOR® Owners Club

    The is right at moment to musicians friend is offetin them 200 off at the moment, can dimarzos fit in spectors or are they kinda set on that emg relationship I see most have stock
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    SPECTOR® Owners Club

    I have a serious question to all you Spector owners here,im considering getting a 5er and am interested in the spector legend standard 5 thats passive (decided against active). But what I want to know is how easy will be able to transition to a 5? I play a jazz bass so you can use that as my...
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    Looking to add a 5 stringer to my set

    Just saw a warkwick rockbass corvette basic passive 5er for 600 on musicians friend the reveiws where positive. Seems up my ally basic controls jazz pickups.versatile tones. Anyone own one of these your thoughts would help
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    Looking to add a 5 stringer to my set

    music man forgot about those any thing about the active eqs and preamps I dhould be aware of? Sounds,tone shaping amp handling,respone to playing soft or hard
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    Looking to add a 5 stringer to my set

    I can finally get a reply in my phone the haven't been getting along today. Im looking for a thin neck like a jazz but still slapable, string spacing not to wide. Pickups easy to change, my budget 500 to 800. Active eq and preamps are virgin territory for me, so what do they offer. only...
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    Looking to add a 5 stringer to my set

    Im looking to add a 5 stringer to my set up. Heres some of what im looking for, thin easy feeling neck, maple fretboard(not a deal breaker if its not), passive pickups, but willing to try active for this bass(not gonna be in regular use).easyly upgradable to .Looking at fender jazzs spector...
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    SPECTOR® Owners Club

    Does spector make any fully passive basses, and are the pick ups and easy swap out I dont like them?
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    New toys for xmas 1st effects

    Are the mxr blow torch and mxr overdrive pedals worth looking in to? The fuzz is cool but im having a lot of trouble to get it usable and mantaning my tone. Once I hit it on its all fuzz and my tone is gone
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    New toys for xmas 1st effects

    The fuzz box gives a massive sustaian boost, the fliter is working out great nice and bubbly, might get the octavie bass pedal next
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    Color -- how important is it to you?

    Hell im giging a gio ibanez and squire jazz, and im good with them for now, my fender got ripped off though
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    Color -- how important is it to you?

    I kind of a thing for white basses and maple fretboards. Still hunting for that ever elusive green bass though.the best looking bass can play and fill like poopie looks are secondary, proper setup goes a long way