Recent content by Oliversan

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    Why did you quit a band?

    “First” band: i played guitar for a “metal core” band since that genre was the new rage. We didn’t even write any material and we already doing photo shoots for some reason. Nothing came up after that Second band: started to play bass for another metalcore-ish band with my friend who...
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    Just got a rick, any suggestions?

    I’m a little too lazy to check if anyone has already suggested, but the only mod (technically) I’ve done on my rick is just a thumb rest, that’s it. It’s helped me a lot just to put my thumb somewhere since it could be a bit tiring I’ve taken the pickup cover off before but I’ve put it back on...
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    Upgrading a Jazz Bass (suggestions are wanted)

    Thanks to everyone’s input I definitely have more options to choose from now. After a day so far I’ve: Changed strings to super slinky’s (for now whenever I go get daddario’s maybe some chromes), ordered gorgomyte, excessively clean everything, and plays pretty much like new! One thing no one...
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    Upgrading a Jazz Bass (suggestions are wanted)

    earlier I had posted a thread about finding a second bass to go with my rickenbacker, and I believe I found one. I got this fender jazz MIM from GC for $410 and it’s quite pretty. It was listed as a seafoam green but it looks more like the Sherwood green, I’m not too sure really. Rosewood...
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    Does Anyone Actually like Indian Laurel or Pau Ferro Fret Boards?

    On my journey of finding a second bass, I’ve tried looking looking and playing some basses and guitars with pau ferro and laurel fretboards Pau ferro fretboards, eh, I didn’t really like them but also they did feel dry Laurel fretboards on the other hand wow they feel really nice! Yeah they’re...
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    Looking for a second bass

    Hi, I’m relatively new here but have been reading the forums for years and finally decided to post here. I have a Rickenbacker 4003 mapleglo with 77 flats for almost five years now and has been my main (and only) bass since; I’ve been playing since 2005 but it’s been off and on until I had...