Recent content by WarwickDolphin

I have heard that cold weather might be bad for tube amps, but is the same true for solid state? Can any damage occur if left in cold weather for too long?

So I searched the threads a little bit, and I am still curious why Darkglass Microtubes has the word "tube" in it, but it actually doesn't have a single tube in either of its pedals or amp heads, is that correct? Specifically this product: Darkglass Microtubes 900 v2 - 900-watt Bass Head Is it...

I was looking to buy a light, small practice amp that would still be loud enough in a band rehearsal situation. So I was looking at MarkBass amps: https://www.guitarcenter.com/Markbass/Mini-CMD-121P-1x12-Bass-Combo-Amp-1274319726172.gc?rNtt=markbass%20amps&index=2...

Is there a temperature threshold for when it's best not to order a bass guitar online when it comes to extreme climates and the concern that either too cold or too hot temperature might be detrimental to the bass guitar neck? I am thinking about ordering a bass online but I am concerned that the...

I just sold a bass online and need to ship it. Why is it that when shipping, people usually loosen the strings? Is it necessary to do? Any benefits to it?

He actually does it on all his basses - also on his current Yamaha Attitude signature basses too. Check out this video from 3:35-3:55. He applies epoxy specifically for the purpose of having the pickup as close to the strings as possible to be like a ramp. There are a bunch of videos where he...

You can still round it out so that the wooden blocks match the curvature of the fingerboard.

I have a question.....what if i put some rectangular wooden pieces right on top of the precision pickup, do you think that would affect the tone? If not, then I could just do that.

So the purpose of it is to keep the pickups as close as possible to the strings without it affecting the movement of the string. So that the fingers just glance off of it. If the pickup is too far from the strings, the fingers can overshoot and get caught on the strings. This is the video I am...

Has anyone here implemented the Billy Sheehan finger ramp by applying epoxy on top of the pickup? I used Gorilla epoxy and it was horrible - didn't harden well and the smell was horrible. Which epoxy did you use for this project? Thanks.

Does anyone have any experience playing the "new" Attitude III bass? I know that Attitude II used to have major neck dive. But it may have improved with version III. I'd really like to try it but if it's the same neck dive as with Attitude II, then I would stay away. The only way for me to try...

Billy Sheehan always talks about putting epoxy on top of his split coil pickups to bring the pickup closer to the strings, so the fingers hit the same spot perfectly (not undershooting and missing the string and not overshooting and getting caught under the string). Does anyone know where I can...

Guys, When I play live, I use the GK 1001RB amp and the GK cab that came along with it. It is 1000W, so it should be pretty loud. Anyways, the dude who sold me the amp at Guitar Center said that I should activate the -14dB PAD switch if I plan to use an active bass with it, or otherwise the...

Hey everybody..... I was subscribed to Low End University which is a great resource, but I didn't like how it is a subscription service. Scott's Bass Lessons is another great one - but again - it's a subscription service. I find myself paying monthly fees sometimes and not using the subscription...

Hey everybody....so I am extremely frustrated with the issue I noticed on a few of my basses. At first I thought that it only applies to my crappy Squier P bass, but then I also noticed this on my ESP Tom Araya and ESP Frank Bello signature basses as well as my BO Warwick Thumb bass. After I...