Recent content by sharkbarf

Thanks for the tips, everyone! Good to hear from people with experience. Sounds like the consensus is go with octave on top, like most of the manufactured versions (probably that way for a reason).

Hey TalkBass - I'm working on building an 8-string bass with octave courses. Does string order matter? That is, how much difference is there between the octave being on top versus on bottom of the fundamental string? Seems like the standard is on top. Perhaps there's a reason for the standard...

Awesome that you made a solution to the dearth of 8 string bridges! I'll be watching your Reverb store. I'm strongly considering building an 8 string from Warmoth or other scavenged parts. Do you know if the 8 string bridge would work with standard Fender 4 string neck and pickup dimensions...

I ended up deciding to keep the amp and replace the speaker. Guitar Center was kind enough to give me a partial refund on the purchase, plus a refund of the original shipping, so I feel like I still got a decent deal even with the new speaker. I decided to replace the speaker with the Celestion...

Thanks @agedhorse for the info and suggestion. You mean the Delta 15A, right? Since this is a 15" speaker. Or is there a reason you suggested 12? And good point about finding the corrects parts for the mystery speaker. I haven't been able to find any info on what the original was.

Hey Talkbass - I need some advice and sanity checking on a Music Man 115B 120 combo amp that I just bought. Long story short, I think it has a bad speaker coil. I got it used from Guitar Center online, shipped across the country to me. It was a gamble - the picture made it look like it had some...

@ClusterFlux - I was just looking through this thread again and was thinking about your post. This does seem true: my beginner Yamaha bass from 20 years ago is actually a solid instrument (maybe $100 bucks at the time), and my Player from a few years ago is solid and doesn't have any real...

Really appreciating all the feedback and info from you all. Very interesting neck profile discussion. Maybe I'm more on the "schooled/classical/technical" end of the technique spectrum because I find the modern C on my Player really comfortable. My thumb position changes a lot based on where on...

@Akiyama - that's encouraging to hear about your purchase from Sweetwater. I guess since you said that yours was better than a lot of ones you played, you must have gotten lucky getting it without playing it first?

Thanks for the input all! Dbassmon - very true about personal decisions... I appreciate your advice on individual basses. Mike Vee - that's awesome you got a new performer, I've seen a lot of people stoked on those. Good to know about the Am. Special too! Vindibona1 - very interesting point...

Hi all, hoping I can get some wisdom to help me decide on which Fender Jazz bass I should get. I'm currently considering these models: American Performer (new or used), American Professional II (new), American Professional I (used), and a Highway One. My budget's a little flexible... preferably...

Question: what is the EQ on the stock MIM Fender Player Jazz Bass pickups? Background: I have a 2020 or 2021 stock Fender Player Jazz Bass. I mostly like the tone, but at higher volumes there's hum (less after shielding the bass), so I've been thinking about upgrading the pickups to some...

Any chance any of you kind folks have thoughts on the Rumble vs Ampeg pf-500 or pf-800, in terms of note definition, tone, and capability for punk/post-punk/indie? There aren't many stores near me to test these out, so I appreciate any thoughts.

That's great to know. I do appreciate the vintagey tone of my little Rumble, but lack of clarity would be frustrating.

Thanks JakobT! I was looking for something oversimplified like that. I've seen a lot of posts about GK tone, Fender tone, etc. but hadn't seen a summary like that.