Recent content by timmy13

I dont dig the sound of my j bass pickups in the out a phase position. Who runs their pickups so they are not hum canceling?

Whats the heaviest strings you ever used? It seems like you should be able to use really heavy strings to get the fattest sound. Its not like you need to do any bending or anything. Why not get the biggest size available?

My point exactly. The silent majority is out using their amps without any problem.

I've got one of the MB2 heads and have not had any issues. I bought mine because my friend had one and it sounded great. After reading through the series of posts here it looks like its the same guys posting over and over that gives the impression that everybody is having these blow up. Its just...

If it works for you great. Enjoy it while you can. At some point you may decide to spend a bunch of money for no good reason. It all evens out in the end.

return it or ask for a discount. the buyer has all the power when it comes to Ebay.

What is the application? At what point in a song would you use a trem???? Why dont bass players want to just play the bass without trying to make it do something that it was never meant to and does not lend itself to improving its place in a band situation? Seems pointless...

Im new to this board. I've been playing a long time but have only recently gotten into the gear big time. I am looking for a new J bass and was looking for opinions. Are the higher end J bass styles worth the extra cash? Now that Fender raised their prices I feel like the door is open to a lot...