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    Can you share your experience about roasted swamp ash and ebony?

    Hello, I'm thinking of ordering bass neck and body from Warmoth. Lightness is the best value for me so I consider the weight most when choosing woods. At first, I picked swamp ash for body but there was a roasted swamp ash in list. They said roasted swamp ash is lighter and more durable...
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    Need some advice about Pickups combination..

    Don't be like that. Your advice really do help me. I would look for Humbucker that can be used with pickup selector. Thanks a lot!!
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    Need some advice about Pickups combination..

    Oops.. My poor grammar did it again.. Sorry. When I said "I can't use EMG", it was not because EMG pickups doesn't fit my bass. More like I don't prefer the sound of EMG. To me, EMG sounds have no character. Or too characteristic. What I want is a versatility of tone but I think EMG has only one...
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    Need some advice about Pickups combination..

    Hello, I have some questions about pickups. So far I didn't mind the importance of the pickups, Recently I feel the necessity to change the pickups. But My time with bass is not that long so I have some difficulty with choosing pickups. I know my taste of sound. Not accurately but dimly. Even...
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    Any tips about making custom headless bass?

    It's all because of my poor grammar and ignorance about bass structure. My bad sorry. Didn't mean to make things uncomfortable..:(
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    Hipshot vs ABM (Headless bass parts) your choice?

    Hello, Recently I get to know the brand named ABM. Since I'm planning to build my own custom headless bass, I become interested in Headless parts. ABM is German company so I'm unfamiliar with it. (I'm living in far far away from Europe so only thing I know about German bass kind of thing is...
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    Any tips about making custom headless bass?

    Thanks a lot!! It really help me.
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    Any tips about making custom headless bass?

    Well, I ordered the body and neck from Warmoth. Price is reasonable and wood quality is assured in certain level. Invalid Link Removed Invalid Link Removed Body is Dinky Jazz shape since I like the smaller and thinner body. I used standard jazz body but it's little bit big for me. Neck is...
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    Any tips about making custom headless bass?

    Thank you for your kind advice. The reason I ordered a wood from Warmoth is that I was not sure about the wood quality used in the kit. But Hearing your advices, It's better to leave the job to professional luthier rather doing by my own. Thanks again
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    Any tips about making custom headless bass?

    Well, I think you are right. I have to save up some more money for the bass. Thanks for the reply
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    Any tips about making custom headless bass?

    Hi, Recently I fall in love with headless bass. Personally I consider the light weight and playability as best virtue of bass guitar. Since I'm not the professional bassist, convenience is the best option for me. That's why I admire the beauty of headless bass. But I have trouble getting one. I...