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Interesting how there are a few different takes on this. I have a ‘69 telecaster bass, an upright acoustic and a 5 string fretless F Bass. The first I’ve had for over 45 years. I’ve been playing upright for almost as long but moved up to a better one. I was surprised at how steep the...

75% of statistics used in internet forums are made up. Well, something like that anyway. I just made it up. No matter how "special" you believe bass guitars may be, their pricing follows the same market rules as everything else. And it all comes down to perceived value. There are...

The old Bass Master's had more power than the Bass Mate's. IIRC they were around 40 watts. They were usually good for a small club, but could be over-powered if the band got loud. I wonder how much of that was the amp and how much was due to the old Marsland speakers they used. Paired with a...

But it also probably doesn't have the "stage presence" desired for a lot of situations. There's another active thread asking why get a big amp for tone just to have the sound guy wanting to DI the bass. A few hours of reading if you're interested. IMHO, if a good 1 x 12 isn't cutting it (or...

I went on this search a long time ago. It probably took me a couple of years of legwork (not smart enough to use the interweb back then), but my solution was the Tubeworks RT-3100. At 36 lbs, heavy by today's standard. But with a warm, clean 100 watts and a single 10" speaker that will handle...

Saw him last night in Ancaster, Ontario. Small venue (a golf club hall), backing his son Jordan John, with Matt Schoefield also on stage. 66, and he still rocks! Totally inspiring! What a great evening!

Lot's of good tips here, ears being key, but when I'm completely lost, knowing guitar chord shapes and piano keys have been good cheats.

Here's a link. Hope this helps..... http://www.garnetamps.com/v_garnet.htm

Sorry, never played one so can't speak to the specifics. But you're right about the Guess Who using them. Built in Winnipeg, Manitoba, from what I recall they were the "other" big Canadian amp - Traynor being the one we always saw in the Toronto area. Randy Bachman gives a bit of their...

Great link! Even if there is no bass! I play more often without a drummer than with. There's lots of different kinds of good music out there. And, yes, the keys can fill in the low end, but don't have to and shouldn't if you're taking care of that. Bass without drums can sound totally...

From the Gollihur website, listing Spriocores. I assume it is correct - String Gauges: Medium (Mittel) G D A E .051 .068 .082 .110 Solo G D A E .044 .061 .076 .103 Weich G D A E .046 .063 .079 .107 Stark G D A E .054 .065 .095 .120 The D appears to be disproportionately...

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Wow, this is more a discussion of rampant consumerism than it is about basses. Just sayin'. Carry on.

Three: '68 Fender Telecaster bass -stock, c/w ashtrays Mid '90's F bass BNF5 - gold finish, golden to play 10 yr old carved double bass Cheers,

How light is light? That's the biggest question. There are some super 112's weighing in at 35 to 40 lbs. But there are some really good ones too at around the 25 to 30 lb. mark at various price points. Some cabs at 30 lb or lighter, in order of decreasing listed weight, include the Epifani...