Recent content by Paperjoe

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    Bass Hum - MXR Envelope Filter

    Hello, I started noticing that I was getting a hum in my bass amp(SVT Pro). My geddy lee fender jazz bass is fairly new so I kind of freaked out a bit. I tested out different cables to make sure that wasn't the issue and then the pedals. I noticed that when my MXR Envelope Filter was...
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    Bass is too heavy, hurts my shoulder

    The bass was over at my band's studio. Didn't seem worth the drive just to weigh it and take it back. :P
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    Bass is too heavy, hurts my shoulder

    Thanks for all the great advice. I never really thought about my posture before. And I know I do slouch while i'm sitting so i'm sure that doesn't help. typically when i stand during practice I look down a lot, I think I'll be more conscious about it. I bet the stretching will help too. I do...
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    Bass is too heavy, hurts my shoulder

    yeah i got the info from amazon, the shipping weight was even more. I guess i'd have to weight it myself to really know :/ Checked some talksbass forums. It's at least 9 pounds. :P
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    Bass is too heavy, hurts my shoulder

    my mistake. it was 15 lbs. Got the wrong info on the internet! my bad. Way to screw up my first post haha.
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    Bass is too heavy, hurts my shoulder

    Hello! Long-time browser of this site, first-time poster. I have a problem with this Geddy Lee Fender Jazz Bass I bought it a while ago, and love it. It weighs about 9+ pounds and is much heavier than my old fender p-bass. I'm not the biggest guy, I'm about 5'8 and 155 pounds. After a couple...