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    NBD Ibanez GSR190 - Much better than expected!

    Simple, pure, and solid built! Ibanez's are some of the best "beginner" gear. I believe 200's have the "Bass Boom" knob, making it "active...
    Post by: IBJammin, Jun 13, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    My amp is driving me crazy by picking up AM Radio. Any help appreciated!

    Are you sure you are using an instrument cable from your bass? Not a speaker cable.
    Post by: IBJammin, Mar 10, 2022 in forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]
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    What are the key advantages of fingers vs pick?

    I always know that my pick has been in my pocket. I don't know where my fingers have been.
    Post by: IBJammin, Mar 8, 2022 in forum: Technique [BG]
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    Cover of a Cover Band

    Not a serious endeavor, but I am/was in a duo we call "The Johnny Cash Cover Tribute Band", paying tribute to (a few of) the songs that Johnny...
    Post by: IBJammin, Feb 14, 2022 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    So I bought a used Orange Dark Terror to use on my 8string and... (warning, graphic content)

    Orange Amps Micro Terror Guitar Amplifier Head - White - Rare | eBay This is what those things look like with the cage protection taken off....
    Post by: IBJammin, Feb 7, 2022 in forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]
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    So I bought a used Orange Dark Terror to use on my 8string and... (warning, graphic content)

    You said he is giving full refund - but you are not sending it back? If he is not asking for it back and giving full refund, I think he did it....
    Post by: IBJammin, Feb 7, 2022 in forum: Amps and Cabs [BG]
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    Deal/NoDeal (not the game show)

    Im in favor of name-and-shame, but that probably is against the rules. You said he was listed as "commercial user" here on TB - I would report...
    Post by: IBJammin, Feb 1, 2022 in forum: Miscellaneous [BG]
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    Bass refinishing

    Has anybody noted that the wood or least the veneer looks like spalted maple? Isn't that fungus? I believe I have read in these forums that...
    Post by: IBJammin, Jan 25, 2022 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Wassup with this bridge?

    Intonation compensation. See The Compensated Nut which happens to be a very timely and excellent explanation.
    Post by: IBJammin, Dec 13, 2021 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Wiring EMG GZR PJ set to side output jack

    Is there a balance control in the system, and if so, do the pickups go straight to that? If so, it probably takes both active and passive....
    Post by: IBJammin, Sep 16, 2021 in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
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    EMG PJX passive?

    No, you cannot use those passively, no matter how you wire them. They need a battery.
    Post by: IBJammin, Sep 16, 2021 in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
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    So, I'm not sure I get EMG.

    Guitar Fetish does have active pickups with dip switches that do exactly that. Not extreme tone shaping, but db boost, and what I guess is...
    Post by: IBJammin, Sep 14, 2021 in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
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    So, I'm not sure I get EMG.

    As a lot of people have said, there is a very wide range of pickups with a wide range of tone from EMG. I believed the "harsh", "brittle",...
    Post by: IBJammin, Sep 14, 2021 in forum: Pickups & Electronics [BG]
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    Acoustic bass suggestions?

    Ibanez AEBs are decent. Keep the stock bridge (or replace if the previous owner shaved it), use acoustic bass strings, and add the DAddario...
    Post by: IBJammin, Sep 8, 2021 in forum: Basses [BG]
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    Down the Rabbit hole ... (How did I do?)

    Don't put 12V into something that wants 9V. FAQ: Can You Use a 12V Adapter For 9V Guitar Pedals? - Guitar Gear Finder
    Post by: IBJammin, Sep 1, 2021 in forum: Effects [BG]