Recent content by KeefazBass

Did you install the preamp yourself? As far as I know, the phantom coil pickups have four wires: a start, finish, ground and the phantom wire.

Hi, guys. I've a TRB-1005 whose preamp I'm considering swapping out for an Aguilar. I've read that you need to install a buffer to use a third-party preamp, because of the phantom coils, but can't find any mention of which and how to install it. Has anyone successfully installed a new preamp on...

I've been playing guitar for ages, but am trying to get good on bass. At the moment, I'm concentrating on right hand technique. I really love playing bass in a band context but practising solo really feels like a chore. How do I make it more fun while still progressing as quick as possible?

Making up my bass pedal board and I've pulled a lot of pedals off my guitar board. I really, really like the octaver, but the tracking is awful on the bass. Any suggestions for a cheap alternative?

Wow! There's a lot of responses in here. Thanks for all the suggestions, everyone! I'm going to do some tweaking today and see what I can come up with. I'm tempted by the idea of flatwounds, so might give that a go too. Do many of you use an EQ pedal?

Would I be better off getting a humbucker? I still want a warm, round tone, and a lot of the humbuckers I hear seem quite bright?

Yeah, well that was my first thought, but I've used much better amps at gigs and that kind of honky character is still there.

Hi, all. Sorry for cross-posting this, but I think initially I put this in the wrong forum. I'm principally a guitarist, but more and more I'm asked to play bass. I'm really quite ignorant of bass gear, though. I'm in a fairly heavy 3-piece. My equipment is pretty low end: I have a Squier...

Hi, all. I'm principally a guitarist, but more and more I'm asked to play bass. I'm really quite ignorant of bass gear, though. I'm in a fairly heavy 3-piece. My equipment is pretty low end: I have a Squier P-Bass which I use with a TC Electronics BG250 1x15. I occasionally use a Boss bass...