Recent content by jzhobo77

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    How much fret buzz do you have/tolerate ?

    I get a lot of Fret Buzz right off the top fret the F,A#,D# and G# position :hmm:it's annoying to me. I like a nice smooth fat bottom and I love the growl:hyper: I get from my P bass pickups when I crank it up. But the buzzing annoys me.
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    Getting a Bugera this week

    I own 2 Behringer Bass Amps for close to 5 years and I just ordered another combo amps that was on sale and I never had a problem with them. And I gig alot in 2 difference bands. My lead guitar player has a Bugera Amp and it just blows the house down. I did get my money worth with these amps.
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    How many of us 'really' listen to Jaco?

    Stu Hamm.
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    Tell me about Hot P-Bass pickups

    I put DiMarzio In my SX P bass If there good enough for Billy Sheehan that says it all for me. Oh they sound really great with Dean Markley Cryogenic Activated Blue Steel Stings on it.
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    What model P bass do you own?

    SX P bass Ursa Vintage Series White body Rosewood fingerboard. But I have DiMarzio pickup installed and a custom pickguard change from just a white one. Plays so good with the DiMarzio pups but the SX pick up sounded real good too. I still have then may just have a project bass in the future to...
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    Jazz Bass Made in Indonesia Questions

    My G&L Tribute PJ Bass is a MII and I love it. Neck is slender and fast the sound is awesome well put together Played great right out of the box. My set up guy could not believe how excellent the bass was, very little set up. One member described the G&L Tribute as a "Bass on Steroids". Really...
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    Do you ever wish you could quit music?

    I Started playing when I was 18 1967/68:bassist: and I will be 62 this coming May. And I now working with a new band and I still love it.:hyper: Well I may not be as jumping for joy, but still loving it. I hope you get you love back.;)
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    Grand Funk Railroad, Mel Schacher

    I was lucky to see them twice back in the early 1970 at Madison Square Garden. What a sound great shows. They really rocked MSG.
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    How old are you and when did you start playing bass?

    I started playing in 1967 I was 17. I'm 61 now and still playing and gigging as much as I can. Oh and I still work a day job. There is nothing like playing a Bass guitar. You made a good choice!:bassist:
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    Need new P/J pickups

    I put EMG HZ on my SX sounds real good. I got them on E-Bay for a good price. :hyper:
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    help! coated strings... which ones?

    I tried Cleartone Strings and after a short break in period of about a week they really sound awesome. I now have them on 3 of my 5 basses and when the other 2 need new strings, well guess they will be wearing Cleartone Strings. :bassist
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    Played a Behringer

    I have 2 Behringer Bass Amps both 300w. One 300w bass head and one 300w bass combo both with 15" speakers. I've got them between 4 and 5 years now and do alot of gigging. I do small local clubs and large clubs. And my sound man said he has no problems eq'ing the sound for the large clubs. I...
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    NBD! My first G&L

    I own my first G&L tribute bass PJ combo SB-2 and it rock. I just have to touch the volunm controls and it rattels the walls. I just put a set of Cleartone strings 45-105 and it does live up to it name.
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    New Pick Guard

    Check out the vendor on E-bay called rockin billy's guitar parts. He has some awesome pickguards. I have a white p bass and got one called Mississippi Delta and it look great. Read his product review on what bass it will fit. And the price is right.
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    4 string bass players

    Been playing 4 string bass for 43 year and I just cannot bring myself to feel comfortable on a 5 string. I love my G&L tribute PJ bass and my 2 SX basses that I had EMG HZ pup's put into. My Samick Jazz FN1 and this old (Looks like a Fender P bass) but I don't know what make it is but it sound...