Recent content by tobiasaurusrex

So... the obvious must be stated, it seems. All the strings are replaced with a singular, new set of Dean Markley SR2000's. I set the string heights to the lowest action without fret buzz, as on my other necks. The truss rod is cranked down fully, to turn it more will strip the tightening...

Will a photo prove that the truss rod is currently maxed out; show how easily my fretting hand (my right, I'm a lefty) can bow and stretch the neck; or ...? If people don't want to believe me - as if talk of bass neck trouble is synonymous with a UFO sighting - then any such photo can...

There's a lot here quickly. Some of it seems to call for some credentials of some sort. "Did I hear discontent? Your papers, please? Everything is fine, go home citizen." Don't forget, "Oh, the OP isn't OCD about the TB /b/. It's a hoax." I have had excellent experience with the earlier, carbon...

Looks like a back-of-neck lamination it is. Sucks to get the bad apple.

Hello, I've had three Carvin necked (home made body) basses for 13 years now. With this confidence, I just bought a new, hot off the CNC machine, Carvin XB76P. The neck is thin, and they only put one truss rod in it. (I know they don't use the graphite rods anymore.) The lone rod can not...

I know this post is a few months old, but I wanted to add that there are also 0.068 µF capacitors, as well. Obviously they fit in between the 0.1 "thoomb-thoomb" caps, and the standard 0.047s that cut some of the over-brights while keeping mids. The 0.068 is nice for blues, or if you wish you...

Yes, that does not negate this, however:

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It's really strange how many people have their teeth, and other parts, clenched about stuff. They go to the "relax forum" listings, and get all cranky and bent out of shape. In the words of the prophet Ali G., "Check yourself before you wreck yourself."

Yeah, when Yo-Yo Ma gets on his six string cello, it's awesome!

Cows versus trolls: They both wander around mindlessly leaving piles of crap, but cows are cute and benefit humankind.

"While my [bass] guitar gently weeps." Is this posted in, "Emergency! Someone said I don't really play bass!"? No, it's under humor, it's meant to be a mildly humorous, mildly informative mind relaxant. Nobody's really bent out of shape... 'cept you. Sorry man, you should come to Cali and get...

For the blues jam you just say, "Dang it man, you guys have known I can count past four, for what... going on a year now. I've been practicing so I can play "Take Five" with that other group."

You're implying that this is not the norm. Indeed. o_O

I run into a TubeWorks RealTube (black) to start off my signal chain, at the end of the chain it goes into a tube compressor and then a TubeWorks BlueTube (blue) to resparkle the fuzz a little, and that goes into an SVT pre, and various tube power amps (depending on watts needed: 5, 60, 120...