Recent content by jchan75

Man, thanks for all of the suggestions! To be clear, I'm not necessarily replacing my Blacktop bass, but I do need to have a sturdy back up ( I'm thinking $500-$900 - or less). Right now my only backups are a mint 1985 Aria Pro II ZZB and a Yamaha RBX 460. What I'm looking for in a new bass is...

I only roll the tone off because the humbuckers in my Blacktop are so hot. When running through a P.A., I have to turn my d.i. level way down because of the output of my guitar. It's almost as hot as an active bass. I now use an MXR Kerry King EQ pedal for some headroom. My bass cuts through...

I love the P-bass neck and I like the round sound with the tone all the way off. Amps - Acoustic B200H and Sunn 1200S, depending on the size of the venue cabs - Acoustic 4x10 and Crate 1x15 I don't really have access to a P-Bass to try, though I am considering driving a bit to try one. I was...

I currently play a Blacktop P-Bass (Mexican made with double humbuckers). I'm looking for a new bass as a backup or possibly as a main bass. The Blacktop is great but there are a few issues that I'm not comfortable with. 1. I like a "round" sound , so I usually play with the tone pot closed or...

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I have the opportunity to buy an Acoustic 204 4x12 cabinet (4ohm). The owner says the original speakers were replaced with Celestion vintage 30's. Will those speakers work well for bass guitar? I plan on pairing that cab with my Acoustic 4x10 cab (8ohm).

Does anyone know where the presets are saved at on pc? can't find them anywhere on my computer. They show up in the markbass software, but i have some i've downloaded that i'd like to load onto the pedal

I have major tone suck with my boss ceb 3 - anyone know of a way to defeat this? my main bass is a fender blacktop pbass

I have an Eden Na600 head that started sounding distorted after I began using it after not playing through it for about 4 years. I have tried multiple basses, cabinets and settings and nothing relieves the "square" sounding distortion. It sounds more like clipping distortion than gain drive, if...

I use thumb on the body. Made my fingertips sore after an hour. Could lighter gauge strings help? I've owned a number of basses over the years and never had a problem like this

I recently purchased a mint, never played, Aria Pro II ZZB bass - 1985 model. I adjusted the truss rod 1/8th turn to straighten the neck and changed the strings to Rotosound Swing bass strings. Both the original strings and the Rotos are very hard to play fingerstyle. Fretting is not a problem...

I recently purchased a mint, never played, Aria Pro II ZZB bass - 1985 model. I adjusted the truss rod 1/8th turn to straighten the neck and changed the strings to Rotosound Swing bass 105's. Both the original strings and the Rotos are very hard to play fingerstyle. Fretting is not a problem and...

I'm currently playing an Acoustic B200 head through the matching 4x10 cabinet. My friend wants me to indefinitely borrow his original Sunn 2x15 cabinet - he can't play anymore due to tinnitus. I'm wary of using up all 4 ohms my amp can handle on the bulky beast and not having the high end...