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    Squier Classic Vibe - Still best (or good) bang-for-buck?

    Hello all, I'm getting back into bass after a 5-10 year hiatus. The last bass purchase I made was a used Squier Classic Vibe Jazz bass, Made in China, 2008, which I love and has held up really well. I'm looking to actually get a neck for a CV P-Bass body I have, and was looking at some of the...
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    Recommendations: P vs Mustang

    Hi everyone, I have a bit of a dilemma, and I would like to tap into the wisdom here to try to solve it. Right now I have two 80s MIJ P-Basses, one with a rosewood board strung with flats and a Nordstrand pickup, and the another with a maple board. I've always wanted to have a Mustang...
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    Need help identifying an Ibanez bass

    I was wondering if anyone knew what kind of bass this is in this picture? Link Removed It is also being used in this video if the picture doesn't look great. ‪Want You Gone - Portal 2 Theme Song Cover in the style of Still Alive by Jonathan Coulton‬‏ - YouTube The...
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    NBD: Questions about 1980s MIJ Fender P Bass

    I found a deal on a MIJ E series P Bass that I couldn't pass up. I absolutely love it! I do have a couple questions, however. I did some research and I believe it is a 57 Reissue. The neck stamped PB-557, and the neck pocket on the body is PB-562 (I believe, it's been a few days since I...
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    DIY Heaphone Amp help

    Hello, I just moved into a new apartment and have been getting complaints about playing bass with any sort of volume at all through my amp. So, I'd like to build a little headphone amp to use. In addition, I'm trying to learn how to read circuit diagrams, so I thought it'd be a fun project...
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    Question about Ashdown Footswitch Jack--TRS does what?

    Hello, I own an Ashdown ABM 500RC EVO II, which has two stereo jack on the back for footswitches--one controls Valve/Sub, the other controls EQ/Shape. Does anyone know how the jacks on the back work? I'm interested in which part of the TRS flips which item. I ask because I plan on building...
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    Cab question: convert 1/4" plug to Speakon jack?

    Hello, I have a question about bass cabs. The one I'm looking at has two 1/4" jacks and one Speakon on the back. Is it possible to convert one of the 1/4" jacks to a Speakon jack, and is it difficult? I would assume that one would only need to make a hole to fit the Speakon jack, have...
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    Advice on how to learn to read circuits diagrams?

    This isn't technically music related, but it could be I guess... regardless, I figured this was the best place to put this thread! Does anyone have any good recommendations on how to read a circuit diagram? I'd like to learn to read diagrams to learn how to build pedals and other non-music...
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    EBMM SUB - possible to add switch like Sterling?

    I have an EBMM SUB with a single humbucker, and 2-band eq, active electronics. I was wondering if it was possible to wire it with a switch like the Sterling's (apologies, I can't remember if the Stingrays has/had them). I'd mainly be interested in maybe switching between single coil and...
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    DIY Latching Footswitch?

    Hello, I was wondering if anyone knows how to build one of these? I don't need the "A" jack and "B" jack, but just the "A/B" jack. I'd like to do a total of four switches, two "A/B" jacks, with each switch having its own LED, and everything being run off of the same power source, if...
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    Rack case recommendations?

    Hello, I was just wondering if anyone has had any recommendations on cases? I'm mainly looking at SKB, Eurolite, and Road Runner cases now, but very open to suggestions! I ask, mainly, because I was at the local Guitar Center, talking with the "gear manager" (apologies to those who work at...
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    Rack case recommendations?

    Sorry, moved to Recording Gear and Equipment. Kyle
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    P Bass Pickups: Highway 1 vs. American Standard

    Hello, I have a 99-00 MIM P Bass Special, and it's kind of my project bass. I put a new bridge on it (which I love, Fender 75 RI bridge), and added a switch for series/parallel, and am now interested in replacing the P Bass pickup. It's the one I use 95% of the time, and I don't really like...
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    Does anyone know where to buy Ashdowm amp parts?

    Hello, I ordered an Ashdown ABM 500RC Evo II head from a Guitar Center used, and received it to find out that it's buzzy when I plug it in and play it, even more so when I kick in the tube preamp. I took it to a repair shop in town, and the repairman said that the treble, mid, and bass pot...
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    2 questions: rack storage/usage, cab-less usage

    Hello, I recently purchased an Ashdown ABM 500 RC EVO II, and due to lack of money now and a four-month trip to Europe in less than a month, I can't afford the cab I'd like to get (ABM 410). Anyway, I'm recording basslines for a friend in Boston (I'm in SD), and I'd like to use this amp...
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    Marshall MB450H Question

    Hello, First off, apologies for another Marshall MB-series question, but I searched all of the other threads addressing Marshall MBs and couldn't find the answer to my question. Anyone who has peeked around back of a MB450H or owns one, where are they made? The brochure says "Designed and...
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    Fender MIM Neck Problem

    Hello, I have a Fender P Bass Special that I got at a pawn shop, and I've been repairing it back to a reliable state. I've rewired everything, new pots, wires, and jack, but now I'm having problems with the neck. It's a gloss finish, which I don't really like, so my first question is...