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My nephew just bought a bass and I see no where on the bass where he could possibly adjust a truss rod. Which leads me to believe there was never one installed. My question are: 1. How viable is a bass without a trussrod? 2. Could a trussrod be installed now if it doesn't have one? Thanks for...

I'm not really well versed in bass body construction, but I just wanted to know if a veneer top is common or if its any good? What exactly is the process? And what is the difference between a veneer top and more expensive choices if any? Thanks alot guys.:help:

Wassup TB fam? I was just wonderin if you all had heard of Daniel Hui? I believe he's from a luthier from Hong Kong. I ask because I may purchase a jazz bass of his but I can't find any substantial info on him or a website. Help me out fam.

No deep convo here, just trying to find the R bass website. Could someone give me a little help. Point me in the right direction.

I'm in the market for a micro amp. I've narrowed it down to the Mark Bass II, III, or an F1 and on the flip side a Eden WTX550. I understand that alot of it is personal preference but if someone who has tried these could give me an honest comparison of their experience with any of these and the...

After being out of stock for awhile I was finally able to order a IGig gig bag from the iflygig.com website. I just ordered it on the 24th and I figured they wouldn't be back open for business till today. I'm gonna be going on tour and will be leaving on next Thursday. I live on the east coast...

So I just got my new custom bass a little while ago and now I'm shopping for a small amp ( one I can fit in my gig bag). I've narrowed my choices down to TC Electronics, Mark bass and of course an Eden. I just saw an Eden WTX 264 for sale on here and was wondering if with a 4x10 cabinet would it...

I have Dunlop strap pins installed on my bass. I was just wondering if anyone knew if you could purchase longer strap pins because my strap is a little to wide to fit inside the pin spacing. Any suggestions?

Ok, so I have never ever used any type of effects pedals. I mean I can identify the obvious like the wahs, chorus, octave, loopers, etc., but I have a question about a few. Like what does the envelope filter do? And I've seen another one that was a noise gate. I watch alot of videos of different...

I was wonderin if someone could tell me how you achieve two different woods on a fretboard. Or is it the same wood with one side dyed? Could someone clear this up for me?

What are the scrunchie things that people put at the top of their basses and what purpose does it serve?

So I think I'm ready to have anotha bass made. I know I want a spalted maple top and a maple fingerboard. I wanna know what you guys think about an ebony body and neck. All feedback is welcome.

Can anybody tell me if they still make cases and gig bags and if they have a website. If not could you recommend some alternatives that make really good gigbags along the same quality and the website. Thanx

Have you ever had a custom build and the build time was shorter than expected and you didn't have all the money saved up yet? Did the builder allow you time to pay for it even after he was finished? Were they upset or did they understand? And I mean like 2 weeks to a month, not like 5 or 6...

Never tried tapewound strings and I just wanted to get you guys take on them ( do they shed, longevity, sound, etc). Also if you could refer me to some companies that possibly sell them it would be greatly appreciated.

My dad wants me to have his very old Peavey TNT 115. I think it's older than me but it has held up over all these years(I'm 27). The speaker hasn't gone out yet I don't believe but what could I use to replace when it does or even to upgrade it?

I have a custom bass on order that has a walnut facing( tung oil finish), swamp ash body, hard maple neck and ebony fingerboard. My question: what do I use to keep it clean? Is there one product to be used on all or a couple of products? I really don't wanna mess up a great bass because of lack...

I've never really used any type of effects pedals, but now I wanna start creating more with my music. So what can I buy that will loop what I play and let me layer it as well. Take into account that I'm just starting to use them so I don't need anything to expensive. What do u suggest TBERS?

Just bought two Italia straps and just wanted to know if they are as comfortable as many say?

Just wanted to know if any one might know anything about this type of bass.

So let me get straight to it. I consider myself a pretty good bassist( in no way boastin, lots of room for improvement). I mostly play finger style because I love the clarity of the notes. I also play slap style at times but I'm not the best at it. To be truthful I've been tryin for a long time...

I am contemplating buying a beautiful 6str Stambaugh fretless. I really don't play fretless basses all that much, but I can't pass this beauty up. It's a single cut. Not sure if that makes any difference or not. Anyways my question is how much would it cost to get it fretted?

What purpose does a preamp serve and is it totally necessary to complete your rig? I've never really been knowledgeable about amps and preamps, cabs and how they should coincide so help me out.

Just wondering if anyone could tell me how much it usually cost to insure a bass for shipment and also where I can find out the paypal fees. I wanna purchase a bass on here but I also wanna make sure I have enough to pay all the fees before I say I'm ready to purchase. Funds are tight but I...

I have been playing bass since I was 12, I am 27 now. I hope this isn't to disappointing but in all that time I've never learn how to read music, theory, and I'm just starting to learn my keys. Basically I play by ear. I can hang with the best of them, but I still don't feel my skills are...