Recent content by sl0pch0p

Hey Bass Team, Need to downsize here, I would keep it if I still had a practice space, it's been sitting in my apartment for too long. I made a move to a 1x15 and a 2x10 for easier storage. Please note that this is the 8ohm model @800w, so it can be stacked with another @8ohm cab if necessary...

I dig my Aguilar 4P-HOT pickup. I use it for metal, but I also get a lot of my tone from an OD pedal and from fiddling with my amp. I would characterize it as a more detailed, articulate and dynamically rich pup than the stock fender that came in my American Standard P with a little more oomph...

Instrument polish is awesome. Highly recommend a good rub down every time you change the strings. Every time I use it on my bass, it just comes back to life. Little bit goes a long way. If your fretboard is rosewood or ebony, get some lemon oil. Condition your board once or twice a year, but...

Buy what you need, worry about aesthetics later, is my motto. Also, ugly basses have a tendency to grow on you over time. I bought my MIA P-Bass used that was very cheap cause it was beat up and it was Seafoam Green with a white pickguard. It was, kinda ugly. The finish is more accurately this...

Great thread/question. It's easy to get so lost on TalkBass with all this gear: basses, pedals, amps, this tone, that tone, people forget it's not about what bass you have, it's about knowledge, technique, and expression! Forget the gear, honestly. As long as you have a bass and an amp that...

if you buy used you can get something that is professional quality and good enough to last a lifetime. Used American Fender P or J, MusicMan, G&L, Lakland, Lull, whatever. You can probably even get a used boutique bass for like 1200-1500 if you increase your budget a little

One bass and a backup is fine. As long as your bass doesn't suck, the rest is up to you. Get something you like, then practice, practice, practice, study, study, study

Free gear?? haha

Assuming you have a suitable bass and amp, GET A TUNER PEDAL!! Monoprice has one for $20 Invalid Link Removed. Monoprice is also an amazing resource for cables, adapters, cords, other electronics, etc. Other than bass/amp/tuner pedal, gear wise, the rest is just icing. Focus on technique, and...

Ampeg 1x10 should be fine, i think theyre $150. MarkBass combos are awesome, I want one. Orange combos are awesome. I play through a poopy Line 6 Spider 3 Amp at home i got used off craigslist for $50 and it's fine. All I'm trying to do is hear notes, it gets pretty loud before it starts...

the bass player from Every Time I Die plays a Seafoam Green bass with a Pearl Pickguard:

hey friend i pm'd you a few hours ago, not sure that went thru or not, interested in this one

Is there a button for this?

Maybe not, but it pleases the music Gods