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I enjoy playing guitar through headphones, but I've always found bass unsatisfying. I've gone through multiple options for headphone amps/multi FX units etc., and at this point I'm wondering if my headphones are the common denominator. I'm using some open back Sennheiser HD558s. Anybody...

I actually like the midrange grind of Duncan QP's, but wish they were less hyped/scooped. I'm looking for something open and full range, so not over wound and middy. There's a certain throatiness in the upper mids i'm chasing, but maybe it's hard to describe. Maybe it's a 70's wind sound i'm...

The most similar instrument I've been able to find is a Vantage Avenger....but there are still differences. This one seems to have a truss rod access cover at the headstock, and the headstock shape is subtly different than the Avenger. I also don't see any markings on the headstock. Could...

I'm starting to think that it's a skill worth learning.

Am I right that gigging amps fall into these three categories in terms of the XLR out: OPTION 1: The pre eq sound is just like a pure, clean DI sound with maybe some basic change like a HPF or something. Option 2: When set to "pre" the amp does send "signature sound" to the XLR out, pre EQ...

What I used: Floating shelf brackets, latex non-slip adhesive that can be cut with scissors, and velcro. Velcro to attach the amp to the bracket, and the latex making contact with the amp surfaces. In total it cost me about 25 USD. I wanted to minimize any change the amp or cab, and seems...

I recently started using a hotter passive pickup on my bass, and my JHS Whitey Tighty was clipping in a non musical way. I had thought that I'd read that the JHS Whitey Tighty compressor was rated 9-18v, so ran it at 18v for a 3 hour rehearsal. What do you know, the clipping went away and it...

I recently picked up a used Revsound RS28 cab. It sounds fantastic, with amazing accuracy and detail. My hope is to use it with my Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0 on gigs where all I need an amp for is stage monitoring. The issue is that my usual wedge thing doesn't work so great to tilt it back, as...

With every other variable remaining the same.

....with only the top corner visible. This is the best angle I have!

I'm looking for a J bridge pickup to use in a PJ set with a pretty high out put P (Lakland Neopunch). I'm currently using a Duncan Quarter Pound, and it's 90 percent of the way there in terms of volume. I just wish it had a bit more going on in the mids.

I just picked up a Lakland neopunch pickup, but don't yet have a J. I know Lakland does make a J to go along with it, but i hear it's somewhat poorly matched and lower output. Any suggestions? I'm okay with either single coil or hum canceling, as I tend to find that they both have their own...

Does underwinding a P pickup make them sound more open, full range, less boxy etc? I'm kind of wondering about getting a split coil P pickup that leans a bit more in the direction of a single coil sound, and I'm wondering if underwinding can help with that. I'm looking at Lindy Fralin right...

I picked this up at Guitar Center, of course after squinting at some pretty undetailed pictures on their website. I had hoped it was an SQ Serial Squier P bass, from perhaps 1983 or 1984, based on the neck plate. After doing a bit of additional looking online, I haven't found any other SQ P...

I have a DCX Bass, and have mostly been using it on higher gain settings. I do wish that it had an option to use a clean blend, as sometimes I like an OD sound with less compression. I see that the Halcon pedals do come with clean blends, but I haven't seen much discussion on Talkbass. Any...

I purchased a used 1982 Tokai bass from Guitar Center used. I finally got around to trying to give it a setup (have to remove the neck to access the truss rod), and I'm running into this issue stated in the title. A hard to tighten truss rod is something I've ran into before and actually...

This is a 1982 Tokai 38 Special, which was a non-Fender looking J style bass they sold to the USA market during the lawsuit era, as I understand it. I expected to hate the pickups and swap them out, like I did on my early 80's MIJ Squier, but much to my surprise I actually like these. Here's a...

I recently picked up a used Bugera V5 guitar amp for $120, which is a 5 watt all tube amp that can be set from 0.1 watts to 5. I have to say that I'm blown away. With bass, I've had tube preamps, but I've never previously owned an all tube amp. I've gone down a pretty extensive rabbit hole...

I've made a resolution to practice guitar pretty much exclusively for a solid year, for the purpose of versatility and songwriting. It's been great fun. Up to this point, I've been playing through my Genz Benz Shuttle 3.0 10t, with an EBS The Drive pedal in front. Overall I think it can...

I have all my gear insured through there. I know that the real test of an insurance company is when you try to file a claim. Quesions: How was the claims process? What proof, if any, do they demand that you owned an item if it was stolen? How do they value the item? Is it actual...

I listened to some demos, and I like what I hear, but online demos arent the same as in person. To me it sounds a bit like EBS and Genzler had a baby. Anyone with experience who could describe the sound?

I've narrowed it down to these two. I want something that isn't totally transparent and has a "fattening", tone enhancing effect on my sound in a mix, along with compression. Also i'd like it play nice with my dirt pedals and not neuter the high frequencies or remove detail from my sound, if...

So I have a used GK Fusion 210 combo I just brought home from Guitar Center. The clean channel sounds pretty solid, but the OD channel has a pretty aggressive, hard clipping sound that some would describe as "farty". I listened to demos online, and if anything I perceived the OD as being...

I'm interested in running a HPF to clean up my stage sound. But the issue is that my XLR out is at the end of my signal chain (on the back of my amp), so anything I do for my stage monitoring benefit will also impact the FOH. Do people recommend using a HPF this way, or is it likely to cause...

I'm looking at those higher end GK combos, and my main concern at the moment is reparability. Can the heads be separated from the combos by the end user to ship it off for repairs? Are these heads considered fairly repairable? Does GK have a decent network of partnered repair shops for out...

I'm looking at going back to true singles, but want to make sure that the magnets are radiused for my vintage-spec jazz bass. Anyone care to drop some names here, so I can look into them? So far the top of my list is Lindy Fralin stock wound, but I'd be interested in what else is out there.

I'm looking to ship a cab that measures roughly 18W x 28H x 15D, and for the life of me can't find a single one that comes close.

I've played some older, used American Pro II basses where the neck seemed pretty similar to my American Pro I bass. But I've played others that might be newer, and there are rounded edges and the satin finish feels higher quality. Maybe they used up older stock of American Pro I necks on the...

Is there a generally accepted difference between recording console overdrive vs. amp overdrive, in terms of sonic characteristics? Two console ODs for reference: Origin Effects DCX bass, JPTR Jive The number of amp-style OD pedals are numerous enough I probably don't need to post any...

Ever since I put a Sushi Box Slampegg preamp on my pedalboard, which has a 600mA power requirement, the lights flash for maybe five seconds on both my pedals and the power supply before stabilizing. I'm powering it with a battery bank intended for cell phone charging right now, but may have to...

I have a Yamaha SLB300, which i know sounds best with as HIFI and uncolored an amp as possible, but I'd also like to blend the digital signal from the Yamaha with Fishman Full Circle mounted to the bridge, and have access to a HPF on both channels. I'm looking at this is maybe the best decent...

The fusion jazz bassist and teacher Joe Hubbard has a system of organizing chord tones into positions on the bass guitar, called the penta-positional system, making it easy to practice all possible inversions from the E to G string across the neck. I'm talking about playing in position across...

Is this the same as just running a DI box with no additional coloration? For instance if I have a GK amp and run the XLR out "pre", so it's not being affected by the preamp, there is no actual GK signature sound that makes its way to the FOH? I understand most sound engineers prefer it this...

Never seen anything quite like this before.

I got a degree in classical bass, and more recently I play in a bass guitar in a rock band and have been studying jazz theory privately for some time. I have this problem that when I get better at something, I start to sort of demystify it a bit and feel like the grass is greener. Now that I...

I have a Genz Benz Shuttle 6.0 210T, and the rear ports are just big enough for my cat to crawl in, and then be impossible to remove (unless he chooses to remove himself). Has anybody worked through this issue and found a perfect solution? I don't want to impact the sound or make any...

Now that Acoustic Image is no more, is there anybody making this sort of amp? It doesn't have to be a bass specific amp, it could be for acoustic instruments broadly, as long as it sounds good on double bass.

It seems intuitive that when playing on stage, you would EQ your amp to help with stage monitoring, while having basically no idea how that affected the FOH signal. So why are so many amps built with post only? I was looking at an Ashdown kickback combo for gigging, but again, I cant wrap my...

The E string on my Mustang sounds unfocused, slightly quieter, and a bit wavy/chorusy. I have the pickup height set to Fender specs, the curve of the neck is fine, the string height is set to Fender specs. I tried two different E strings (one flat wound, one round wound) and the problem...

I just picked up a used CIJ Fender mustang. Overall I'm pretty impressed with the sound and pickups (much to my surprise, they are higher output and fuller range than my P bass with an EMG GZR pup). I'm just finding that it's difficult getting a focused and clear sound on the E string...