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So if your problem is that the amp is too loud, have you tried turning the volume down?

its a cool concept but i feel like it would restrict my hand movements. it be afraid to yank a cable out or something

Ive done outdoor gigs with three half stack guitarists, and a heavy handed drummer, with just 350 watts and a 410. volume never went past 9 o clock.

that is a very interesting location to put the tug bar

an amp

"Is it time to upgrade my gear?" Boy, you are truly asking this on the wrong forum. The wonderful world of talkbass full of gear junkies and classified addicts. People who go through instruments so fast that they don't even get a chance to change the strings. You will not get a single "no" out...

Welcome to the wonderful world of the low B, I made the transition myself with my 2nd bass and I haven't gone back since. Like the other guys have said, I've owned 34" and 35" scale 5 stringers and I've had success and failure on both ends of the spectrum. I'd still recommend getting a 35"...

Sounds to me like music is not the problem at all. It's bands. In which case, why not do a solo thing? You said you can play guitar and sing so why not go to some open mics or something? If you still decide to give up then by all means, give up. Just my take on the situation. And like the rest...

very common misconception. i play a 5 string tuned down to Ab and i play through 10" speakers. my Ab is nice and thunderous.

btb nuff said

why not just tune a half step down?

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i play exclusively 5 strings so i guess i should take this guys advise and kill myself

A billion gazillion dollars.

The first couple years I played with my bass on my right leg. I never really thought anything of it. But when I took a music class in high school, we did a unit where we studied classical guitar (very basic stuff) my teacher showed us the "proper" way to sit with a guitar. I noticed how much...