Recent content by SecondString

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    Does my new bass have a twisted neck?

    Thanks. I did take it back for a replace. I let their tech see if he could fix it first. He raised the seat on the string, played it, handed it back to me, said he didn't hear it anymore. I did. He raised the seat again, told me the buzz was gone. It was noticably less this time, but I could...
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    Does my new bass have a twisted neck?

    I exchanged a 5-string warwick corvette for a 5-string streamer, standard (both were Korean-made). I wasn't unhappy with the quality of the vette, I just had a little buyer's remorse and since this is my first bass, decided I should spend a little less money on it, so I did. The new streamer...
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    Case buying advice?

    After trying out and returning a couple of basses, I finally landed on my first bass guitar purchase this week -- a 5-string Warwick Corvette. Before I get it set up, I want to get a hardshell case for it. Any advice? I am going to take it down to my Guitar Center today and try it out with...
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    Transitioning from guitar to bass

    Thanks for this. As for the HO/PO's and bends, they were written into the Rocksmith game's song tablature. The HO/PO's were on "Mean Bitch" by Taddy Porter, and I think the bends were on "Sunshine of Your Love" by Cream. I couldn't do the bend, so I did a half-step slide up and down where it was...
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    Transitioning from guitar to bass

    Hi everyone, I'm new here, just registered today. Been playing guitar (6 string electric) on and off for about 25 years, and picked back up to play Rocksmith on XBox 360 a few months ago. I've been playing around with the idea of buying a bass for a long time, and finally bought a 5-string...