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Hi fellow Talkbassists, Its been a while since I've posted anything (mainly because I've been extremely happy with my Lakland basses), but I'm in the market again for a relatively affordable custom bass built with fender style parts. I know Dan Atkinson had built something similar to what I'm...

Hi, I have an old, but trustworthy Mackie PA mixer for live sound and i've been recording my band with it. It is over a decade old and as far as i know, has only outputs that are RCA and some 1/4's. I've been troubling over recording my drummer for my band and I was curious if it was even...

... Of course it's the cheap $150 dean, but im excited! :hyper: as my first Acoustic Bass, are there any good tips on maintaining it? would it matter if i used my electric bass guitar strings on it? I'm supposed to pick it up from my college mail room in a matter of hours so pics are...

Ok, so i'm heading to college and decided to bring one of my good basses with me. Is there any steps to take to ensure i can bring my bass aboard and past security? What can i bring in my gig bag that i'm flying it in with if I can? I'll be using Airtran to fly, so please, any reviews or...

Got it at musicians friend on sale and was told it was back ordered the same day. Today I check the site and the pedal is not even listed anymore. Will I still receive it and when should I expect it? Also what is your experience with this pedal? Sent from my iPod touch using TalkBass

so perhaps within the next month or so i'm going to purchase a Fender Jazz Bass. I have a MIM standard and it's too heavy and lacking in sound, feel, tone and also is 12lbs!! so my budget is at around $1200 give or take. Here's my choices: Fender Geddy Lee= loved his style but i'm...

saw a video of Hot Water Music playing and Jason black put his Geddy Lee Neck on his Aerodyne Jazz bass. What do you think of this combo? Do you think it would make a cool Signature model?

i got Fender Reverse Tuners for my MIM jazz bass but apparently they have these little bits of metal that dont allow me to install the tuners correctly. I was told by my guitar tech that it was best for me to find new tuners that were FLAT on the back of the plate... but i love the looks of the...

i've been GAS'ing for a Fender RW Jazz bass ever since it was announced... but never had enough money to actually buy one. is there anyone out there that can make a good cheap relic of a 60's style jazz bass? this would include: -60's relic'd tuners (I actually already have the tuners but it...

Hey I recently got an Ampeg SVT 350H (it's old and Made in the US) and it's having some serious problems where it would buzz and significantly drop volume. I tried different speaker cable and plugged through a PA and can confirm it is the head that is the problem. Turning on the limiter wont...

got this baby off of craigslist last night for a mere $350! Ampeg SVT350H (USA) Ampeg PR1832HE sounds mind-blowingly amazing.... and to think a month ago i was hoping to spend around 1400 on a new rig...

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-GENUINE-Fender-Reverse-Wound-Bass-Tuners-Vintage-/200551298845?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item2eb1c9f71d#ht_1859wt_907 I'm starting a 60's bass project and i need some input! will these tuners fit my MIM 08 jazz bass? I know im going to have to drill new holes to...

http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Sterling-by-Music-Man-RAY35-5String-Bass-Guitar?sku=580996 you can get a honeyburst for around $650. If you go to Music123, they will beat that price (I'm awaiting their email to me to get an idea)

Hey guys, I'm an absolute rookie at luthier work but i'm really intent on building my own road worn bass. I started looking at the options out there and i need some help from the pro builders. So here's my questions: What would be a good bass to start relicing? I'm looking at Squier basses...

I'm going to start building a poor man's Road Worn Jazz bass and i really some help regarding the tuners. The tuners are vintage 60's style tuners with small heads and long stems and these are the tuners I love the most. Now my question is: are there any tuners similar to those vintage fender...

we play hard rock and my guitarist now wants me to play super low root notes with flats instead of punchy growly tone with rounds. any way to convince him? i like the music but i hate thumpyness!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-CHROME-Hipshot-HB1-tuners-G-L-Music-Man-BASS-/270639380366?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item3f035d378e#ht_690wt_907 i need tuner upgrades for my OLP (keep de-tuning slightly and are ugly!) and im wondering if i can buy these and they will fit directly in my OLP MM2. can...

I wish i knew how amazing they sounded earlier! ive heard many tracks with them being played and all, but never have i bothered to try one myself. i played an SVT-4 pro, SVT450 and SVT CL on a 810E cab and i was blown away (literally)!! after playing them, i'm really set on going for a...

so my guitarist acquired a Line 6 Full Stack recently and my band intends on booking many shows locally very soon and i'm going to be in the market for a new amp in late november. so far i basically settled in hopes to buy an 810 with a loud enough head to power it. (will i need any special...

I've been looking for a powerful sound system that's impression is as good as its sound. I looked at the classic Ampeg 8x10 with a matching head. i'm still open to other suggestions (i liked a few Gallien-Kruegers but I don't know what exactly to choose) and I'm also curious, will the Ampeg...

so for my birthday I ordered a DI/pedal cause i've been dying to own one for a while now. I found the cheapest yet most effective DI/Pedal i could find and ordered it with very little knowledge. Sweetwater delivered it to me yesterday and today i tested it in the band setting. (note: this is my...

anything to expect? does anyone have some good suggestions on settings they use? for instance, for nice tube tone or thick growl?

I was browsing Talkbass as usual and found some pretty slick basses and inventions and ideas for basses and thought maybe we could use a thread to hold all the most Bad-A basses ever to exist! simple rules: 1. dont post your P-bass... unless it has like a flip open ash-tray in the back or...

ok so i got all these D'addario string boxes lying around and might as well get a cool t-shirt or something with it. i looked at their website (and the form) but they did not specify how exactly to ship it. they are going to charge me 12 bucks for S/H but is that because im recieving...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Black-white-black-Lakland-44-01-J-4-string-pickguard_W0QQitemZ300281807605QQcategoryZ41424QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp3907.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo%3DSIC%26itu%3DUCI%252BIA%252BUA%252BFICS%252BUFI%252BDDSIC%26otn%3D8%26pmod%3D360110387008%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D59351013975411...

hey everyone, im about to order a pretty Lakland 44-01 used at guitar center! im super hyped since i've been GAS'ing for a lakland for over a year and found one for a great deal :) so what can i expect from ordering from Guitar Center Online? the customer service said i dont need to pay for...

im thinking about getting the DB J-4 pickups off the Hanson guitar site. they say they are the stock pickups for the Daryl Jones and the Joe Osborne model and im curious if they can fit directly in my MIM Jazz Bass.. also what exactly is the winding option mean? it says they can "overwound from...

so i have an OLP bass and soon going to buy a Ray34 but one thing that bugs me a lot is the tuners. they feel weird in my hands and i love the looks of the smaller Schaller tuners on the Real-Deal stingrays. is there anywhere i can buy the Schaller tuners online or something? i've been looking...

can someone lighten me more on the these two basses? i know a fair good amount on Laklands but not so much on Cort guitars. can someone compare them or explain a bit on the GB-74?

i really love the looks of the older tuners compared to the newer ones and felt that my tuners on my MIM Jazz were too easily moved. im curious if the Fender Vintage Replacement Tuners (seen on musicians friend and etc) will fit my MIM. and if not, is it an easy mod?

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got myself a MIM jazz that i feel lacking in the slap tone i dig. i know i'll never get the Marcus tone but i'd love a decent slap tone on it and the factory pickups dont do the best job. any suggestions? im on a budget so dont blurt out $350 jazz p'up sets or anything! (id also prefer passive...

as some might know, im hoping to gloss up my raw neck and people said around 20 or so coats of tru-oil should do the trick. so can someone post links or tips on how to apply tru-oil on a Maple/Maple stingray neck? (this includes the headstock and frets) or will the tru-oil work only on the back...

so i've been doing some research on refinishing stingray necks to have a glossy finish on them and emailed several well high end luthiers and i'm getting quotes that are to my taste a bit too expensive. yet i see many capable bassists who can apply gloss finishes on their stingray's neck with...

i dont like the unfinished neck feel as much as a shiny laquer finishes and i cant afford the classy new stingray classics... so is there a way to put a finish on the neck without sanding the whole thing down (including the logo)?

played several at GC and i loved its tone. im saving up for a good full stack rig and i was thinking about getting a MB500. does anyone have a good combination of GK cabs i can get with it?

i hear people saying for example that 450W at 4 ohm is not very loud. i currently play small-medium gigs (and will be playing and outdoor gig in december) and i fear that when i invest in a new amp it wont be "loud enough". i own a Peavey TNT 150 made in the late 80's and its decent loud for...

ive been wondering that. ive been watching Davidsinrocks' bass videos and his 2-band stingray sounds absolutely amazing yet i wasnt much of a fan of the classic stingray tone. is there any difference on what they used in the 90's 2-band stingrays than on the classic stingrays??

it felt amazing. it looked great. i was playing with the mutes no interfering but still for some reason i think the "E" string sounded dampered out. i also couldnt get a good modern rockin' tone out of it. it sounded either too bright or too mellow with no crunch... however i think it looked...

i tested a HH stingray and LOVED its punch and power and also tested a 2-band stingray (not classic) and it sounded fairly punchy also... my question is what to get? i love the looks of the Classic and its laquer but... i can assume it isnt as hard hitting punchy as the 3-band stingrays...