Recent content by Porteroliver

so, I just got a crate bt100 bass amp. it's used. and it was working fine... and then it fell over. now when i plug in, and turn it on, it makes an awful loud static punchey clickey sound, and neither of the volume knobs make a difference. and it also does that with headphones. I have found that...

So I got this cabinet from Goodwill, it's got a 15" speaker, but i don't know whether it's for bass or guitar, because it plays both well, but I don't want to break it. Any insight would be great, thanks!

So, I've recently acquired a 5 string bass. It already has a string set with a low B, but it rings alot, I don't use it, much, and it doesn't sound too good on my amp, and I more often want to go higher rather than lower. Would You recommend a string set with a high C, or should I just stay with...

Yeah. I was just trying to make a haiku.

Yes, it is quite nice 'Tis a nine volt battery Powers my pickups

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I'm playing a Samick 5 string, not sure what model. I think everything on it is stock. https://imageshack.com/i/fvvhj8j https://imageshack.com/i/nb81v5j https://imageshack.com/i/mvbkvoj

So, I've been looking at a bunch of wiring schematics, and I've seen that almost none of them have a preamp in them, and I would like to wire up my bass differently. I don't know, however whether or not I can safely remove my preamp, and still have my bass work properly. So, has anyone ever done...

The bass I have recently acquired, a Samick 5 string, has three different knobs, one of which is a push/pull, that I believe switches between humbucker and single coil. However, my bass only works when it's pulled out, when it's pushed back in, it mutes the guitar. I'm not sure if it's supposed...