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    Damaged pole piece?

    I bought used pickup and the pole piece is damaged a little bit on the bottom. Does it make any difference or maybe it will work properly anyway?
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    The Official Medium Scale Bass Club

    Why do you like Ibanez Mezzo more?
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    Help me find my next medium/short scale bass

    U5 is also on my list. I'm still not sure if I could get used to this UGLY headstock. Sorry :p I've checked it before, sound seems to be too muddy for my personal preference. For this price, I would rather choose something cheaper and upgrade pickups. The neck parameters are perfect. What are...
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    Help me find my next medium/short scale bass

    Hi, Do you have any recommendations on medium/short scale basses? I want to upgrade from Ibanez TMB30 and I'm looking for: - thin neck, max. 1.5" nut width and radius min. 12" (I miss the playability of Aria Pro II ZZB Deluxe, but not the body shape) - punchy sound - no neck dive - P, PJ or PP...
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    small and affordable rig for a small apartment

    Based on your responses (thank you!) I rejected the idea of buying the amp+cab, I'll start with the combo (Ampeg or Rumble, not decided yet) and Zoom B1 Four. It will be close enough for what I had in the past (Ampeg BA115 and Zoom B2). What do you think? Also I will try to save up the money for...
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    small and affordable rig for a small apartment

    So there are situations when you prefer to use Amplug even though rumble has a headphone output? Thanks for the info about Hotone, I had to miss that.
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    small and affordable rig for a small apartment

    I haven't been playing bass for 5 years, but I'm back! Meanwhile I moved from a house to a small apartment, so I'm looking for a really small rig. My purpose is to practice, playing for my pleasure and music development, and to not bother my neighbors nor my boyfriend. Rig size preferences...