Recent content by mousepad1123

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    Precision bridge cover...mistake?

    I've never heard anything of the sort before...That's like saying your strap buttons need to be grounded. I don't see any other reason for a bridge cover buzzing like that than the screws for it clipping the bridge ground.
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    Precision bridge cover...mistake?

    Sounds like you hit your ground wire with the screw for the bridge cover. You might want to go in there and check it out.
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    Precision bridge cover...mistake?

    After tooling around with it on all day (that lovely feeling of trying new gear...you know it) I can say that palm muting is different, but not impossible. I didn't like the looks of the standard ashtrays, but the prospect of putting a black one on my bass...that excited me. And it looks...
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    Precision bridge cover...mistake?

    That's what i was thinking....if there are no issues that could arise from it, why waste the time/resources? I figured it would be fine....just had to come here to TB for some encouragement :D
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    Precision bridge cover...mistake?

    Alright, so my new ashtray came in the mail today. I was excited to get it on, so I went ahead and put it on right away. Drilled pilot holes, took it slow, made sure it was straight...the whole 9 yards. It wasn't until now that I decided to hit the web to read up on the subject :rollno: The...
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    Black Bridge Cover

    Thank you! And I thought I was skilled in the art of Google-Fu..
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    Black Bridge Cover

    Does anyone know where I can find a black P-Bass bridge cover for cheap? They're hard little suckers to locate :ninja: ! I posted in the "wanted" section of the classifieds, but figured I should post here as well, since the aforementioned forum seems to rarely get use. Thanks!
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    Flea Bass basses..

    there are a bunch of better basses then that for kids that you can get for less than $300. off the top of my head: squier tb bass, epi eb-o, eb-3, heck there are even some rogue basses that i'd rather have....
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    Fender BG-31?

    i dont NEED my Wish. but i DO need my p-bass. im lost without him...
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    Fender BG-31?

    Anyone have experience with it? Sound? Playability? Electronics? Fit ad Finish? Any words of wisdom would be appreciated. I just played an acustic set with my band, and realized that my soft-toned JB Wishbass should not be my only option for an acoustic set. Thanks again.
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    How many basses do you own, total?

    3 basses, 2 acoustics, 1 electric, 2 ukuleles... 8 major instruments.
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    Wishbass Club (part IV)

    thanks to everyone who commented and helped me out xD
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    was wondering about groups...

    hey everyone, im new on this site, and i was wondering how i go about joining groups that you see in people's signatures...[i.e. wishbass group, p-bass group]...if someone could point me in the right direction, please respond... thanks a lot, keep it low and thumpin'
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    Wishbass Club (part IV)

    okay, im brand new to talkbass, and let me say that this is beautiful. i bought #1062, a custom jb that a refinished with linseed oil and high gloss spray. now, im sorry if this is out of place, but how can i go about becoming a wishbass club member? thanks a lot, and nice work.