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Rewired my jazz bass. Followed a scamatic from stu Mac and now my tone control is backwards. How do I fix this issue?

Couple weeks ago, Guitar World said that Iommi said that he was in the studio writting with Geezer, Bill and Ozzy for a new sabbath ablum. About 2 days later Iommi came out and said that was not true. Today on Sirus radio (boneyard station) They said that Ozzy wasnt at the premiere of his movie...

I've been playing in my current band for a little more then a year. Shortly after I joined, we got a new drummer and for the next 2 months we rehearsed 3 times a week and wrote about 3 good solid songs. We played our first show in july, then keep rehearsing and played 2 open mic nights in sept...

After reading a thread about guys who sanded the backs off their Geddy basses, I thought about maybe doing that to the body of my jazz bass. Just enough so that the doesnt look so damn shinny. I know from reading here that the MiM and the squiers have that extremely thick almost plastic like...

I got the Squier VM fretless jazz right after they were introduced (4 years ago) its been my go-to bass for all but 2 bands ive played in during this time. I did the typical jazz bass upgrade years ago with a Badass II bridge. But a few weeks ago my bass started to buzz and hiss alot...

I've got a Squire VM fretless jazz and about 2 weeks ago it started to feedback and extra hissing(besides the typical single coil hum). Through process of elimination I found out something was wrong with both the pickups and the bridge pot. So I swapped out the pickups and bought new pots...

I'm looking to up grade the pickups in my Ibanez GRS 200(the starter bass that was sold alone) This bass is when there were still passive. I wanted to know how are the EMG PJ Hz passive set? I was looking for a better low end reponse, puncher mid range and crisper highs. Any surggestions reccomended

So I finally up graded to a real bass amp not a small 100 watt combo. I got the Acoustic B200H with the matching 410 cab. And I was reading the manual on how to wire the cab. It says min load is 4 ohm and the jacks are wired in parallel. Does that mean I need 2 cables going from the head into...

About a year ago I started asking about this funny weird distortion from my Ampeg BA115. I've taken it to shop about 3 times and they could never find the problem and said dirty pots everytime. I've checked everything on the amp until recently read someone hear had the same issue and found it...

What kind of 6 string could I get as a trade for a year old Ibanez SR305? I'm not looking for a trade here I'm looking for advice if anyone would do this and what I would possibly get in return. Thank you.

I moved from 4 to 5 a little under a year ago. And now I want to go six. Should I trade my SR305 for the GRS 206. I tried that bass today and sounded really good. Only thing is the 6 is 300. And the guy at samash said depending on what manager says what the bass can be sold for I'd 60 perecent...

I've got a BA115. And have a question. Just got back from band pratice with my new band. I've been playing this amp for about a year and a half. I've only cranked it 4 times for long periods of time. First 2 times I was using my Squier VMFlJ. And I thought it was just how the amp reacted to a...

Common Knowledge says metal conducts electricty. So we run wires from the pick up and under the bridge to the pots by soldering to continue the current. But the pots are metal and mounted to the control plate by metal washers and nuts to a metal control plate (on a jazz at least). Wouldn't this...

I've got a Squier VMFJ. I've put on a BAII and Flats. Ordering the plastic jazz knobs and was thinking of machine heads. I want to get the old school fender style. Like on the 60's-70's basses. These are what I found. Invalid Link Removed Are those correct? I want to have the longer stem...

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Hey guys I got a laptop for garduation and am thinking of getting some recording software. What would I need and what would you reccmmend to a noob? Its a Toshiba Satellite L300. And spend around 200.

Who else went and what you think. I thought it was amazing seeing and meeting those guys. Added extra for meeting Beaver and seeing David Pastorius.

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I've had my Ibanez sr305 for little under a year. And have a few questions since this is my first active bass. Does the battery brand effect the tone? And is there an effect on the tone as the battery dies besides volume lost.

I know there are different types and they effect the sound of the bass. But how are each different and other things to know. I was thinking about getting a graphite nut for my 5 string, because I've been told stories of during shows a plastic nut shatters and damages the neck of the bass.

Since most of you guys here build your own basses, how much work is involved modifying a the inlays on a fret board. I came up with the idea of getting a bass clef and getting that put on the 12th fret of my main bass, making that bass completely mine and orginal. Can you tell me who could do...

I mentioned a couple of weeks ago I was having a hard time with my Ampeg BA115. It was inamitent signal break up and distortion. I took it to a authorized repair shop and was told it was dirty pots. About a week ago I was playing with harmonics and it started to distort and the signal dropped...

A few months a go my Engineering Teacher offered me a job as the bassist on a recording for the choir he works with. He also used to do Audio Tech but that class got cut with the lack of interest and couldnt work it into the day.:crying: We should be recording in the next few weeks. What advice...

Is there a record? I know theres guitar picking (320 BPM) and double bass kick but what about bass playes doing finger running. And How fast are you? I've got 260BPM

I know with a passive bass pluging into a set of head phones does nothing. But since an active bass has a pre amp what will happen if you plug headphones into an active bass?

I have an active bass and on my rumble it has a passive/active switch. But when I hit it the volume cuts. Will I damage the amp running a active bass in the passive input?

I just went on to Sam Ash website and found this. Wouldnt there be something wrong with this unit for 40 bucks or is sam ash giving us a gift? Heres the link Invalid Link Removed

I'm play my ibanez 5 string and on the 19th fret of the D is wont ring it just buzzes. But I dont have the problem on that fret with the other strings. The only way to get the note to ring is by raising the action really high. What should I do to fix this?

I'm looking at getting a GK after I heard Norm Stockton. I was just looking and probably wont get one for a while. These are the same heads and speaker configuration 2 10. But the question is a stack or a combo version? Heres the links The combo Invalid Link Removed The Stack Invalid...

I play through a Ampeg BA115. I have had this amp since christmas and its been giving me great tones and enough power for everything. I got a 5 string about a month ago and today I'm having the amp distort and rattle and cut in and out. Any one have an idea ? I've praticed with it in my room at...

I have a teacher who mentioned converting my active 9 volt bass to an 18 volt. What is the difference? Whats involved doing this?