Recent content by joban81

  1. J

    Any tips about shipping a bass?

    I will be shipping a couple of basses this weekend. Anyone here have any good tips about how to package the bass they will ship in their case. What carrier is better? cheaper? Any help is greatly appreciated.
  2. J

    FS: The Nuclear Option

    PM you about the Darkglass
  3. J

    SOLD FT: Gibson RD Artist

    PM you...I have a 1980 Ripper
  4. J

    Fender P or J???

    I was having the same problem deciding between a P and J ....I went to GC and tried every P and J bass they had and at the end of the day...I went with the Jazz bass because of the thinner neck which makes it easier to play than the Precision. I got my American Special Jazz bass in Olympic...
  5. J

    Bass players bands on Facebook. Please list your bands.

    Here's my bands page...Mud River Mud River | Facebook We just had our first gig tonight and it went really well...we've got 3 original songs and some covers...working on more originals.
  6. J

    Gibson Ripper - Buzzing/Huming sound normal?

    Fly guitars...the previous owner had the pickups rewound last year (because of a low volume)...what exactly does that do?
  7. J

    Gibson Ripper - Buzzing/Huming sound normal?

    Thanks Fly Guitars... I recently notice that when I stand too close to my practice amp a (35 watts) the buzzing gets louder...so I guess I'm going to try and figure out a way to minimize the buzzing by being at a good distance from the amp. Thanks G3Mitch...I do love The Ripper...the sound is...
  8. J

    Gibson Ripper - Buzzing/Huming sound normal?

    Hello, I recently purchased a 1980 Gibson Ripper bass and it is in great shape but it does have a humming/buzzing and I think it has to do with the treble when I turn that knob to zero it stops. Is this normal for this bass or is there something wrong that needs to be fixed? I did take it to...
  9. J

    New Megadeth - Thirteen

    Will be getting it on Tuesday...they are an awesome live band
  10. J

    Show your Mesa/Boogie gear

    My Mesa M6 Carbine at practice and at a gig with my Ibanez ATK. Pretty good Combination. I can't wait to use my new Gibson Grabber II with my M6 Carbine at a gig. During practice this combination sounds awesome and really cuts through the mix.
  11. J

    Update: Trouble with my Mesa M6 Carbine

    Update: Called Mesa today and they told me to make sure the amp was being plugged in correctly and to take out the fuse and clean it with sandpaper because some sort of dust can build. They said that this was likely what was causing the amp to shutdown. I took the fuse out and it looks pale...
  12. J

    Your Bands First Cover!?:D

    My Own Worst Enemy by Lit ... actually we just started and played our first show July 1st. We are adding more covers to play a gig at the end of the month.