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I have one of those power inverters that I can plug into my cars cigarette lighter and run 110/120 volt electronics. How fast would a small amp like a fender rumble 15 or a line 6 15 watter eat up my car battery? I'll have to check under the hood to see what its cold cranking amps are but I'm...

Hi, been a while since I've been here, lots of gigs. Anyhow, I just put together a project bass, P-bass body, Geddy Lee Jazz bass neck. I know, I wish I had the whole geddy lee jazz bass, but the neck was a gift. Anyhow. ON this bass I am wiring it different, I am running the pickups straight to...

Hi. I have a chance to pickup what looks like a beautiful double bass. It appears mint in the pictures. I've never played one before so I need to know what to look for to make sure its a good deal and a playable bass. From what he told me his father bought it new in Mexico over 15 years ago, I...

Hi, I'm looking tat two rigs for gigging (I already own them both) So my question is simple, which amp would you use to dial in the cleans, growl, punch, what ever term you prefer. I'm planning on running them both on stage and EQ'ing each for its strongest point. I've gigged the Trace rig...

I have a few 9 volt power supplies that put out enough power to handle 3-4 of my pedals easy. Can I split the power cord and ad on more outputs to run multiple pedals off one power supply or can this cause ground loops or other issues? Thanks

As some of you know I have been using a vintage Trace Elliot rig, RAH130 with the single 15" TE cab, this is the original stuff made in the UK before they sold to Gibson and now it seems PV has them. Anyhow I just picked up a GK MB115 33lbs of tonal bliss. Of course both amps have their own...

I had an audition Sunday. I just got the news about it the day before along with a list of songs I've heard, but never played before. Unfortunately I got the list as I was walking out the door and had no time to practice. Sunday comes around and my grandkids came over unexpectedly, so once...

Hi, Can I use one amp to run my bass and keyboard plugging into both inputs? My bass is active so it would go in that channel and the keyboard in the normal channel. Is this ok to do?

the truss rod is not adjusting enough. it feels pretty tight and I don't want to turn it any further. I'm using medium gauge fender flats. Is there any easy fix I can do at home? I'm handy with tools. Thanks!

I've been considering picking up one of the MB series amps from GK. I'm looking at these: MB115 bass combo amp, 35 pounds and 200W MB210 2x10 bass combo amp, 33 pounds and 500W MB212 2x12 bass combo amp, 37 pounds and 500W My main questions is how reliable are they for steady gigging? I've...

I've been seriously considering picking up one of the GK MB series amps, the light weight got my attention! So, here are my questions... 1) are digital amps reliable and there any tone difference from a standard SS amp? 2) Can you get a real nice deep bottom end with this light of an amp? 3)...

I haven't met the keyboard player yet. This is a new band of all seasoned players from around the area. Two guitarists/vocalists. The keys player also plays guitar on the songs with no keys and the other guitarist takes over lead vocals/frontman position. The one comment I heard last night makes...

I just got off the phone and have an audition tomorrow at 5:30 to play a style of music I've never played in my life, on top of that its all originals that I've never heard. I hit it off with the frontman/guitarist right away on the phone, we talked like we've known each other all our lives...

Does anyone know which strings have the higher tension, the chromes or the elixir nanowebs? (both medium gauge)

As the title says I want to make a very small clean boost, I don't need much boost, just a few db's would be enough. Anyone have any ideas? Note: this is going inside an acoustic/electric bass, the pickup is just a bit weak and the guitar isn't worthy of expensive electronics.

I have an acoustic amp I use for at home practice, its a B100. I was wondering where on the tone controls would be considered flat EQ. I've tried the tone controls all the way off, and at the middle position, neither really sound like a flat EQ, any ideas?

I had to ask this as I keep getting bands wanting me to audition that are 30-60 minute drives (one way) to practice. I'm talking 30-60 minutes of highway driving. I have right in my ads where I live and even mention that I'm not looking to drive too far for practice since winter is coming and I...

I'm looking for a new band after my last one imploded after a bad gig (not bad playing, bad club owner and equipment got damaged) I've been doing the CL thing for a couple weeks and so far have yet to get anything decent. The closest I've came was a band that sounded promising. The set list...

Please help, I've been playing almost all rock blues stuff, basically pentatonic/blues scale stuff. I decided that its time that I learn to play a little funkier but not sure where to start. What scale is the funky stuff done in? I'm looking more for beginner to funk ideas, places to start, some...

I have to ask this question because the last two bands I played with swore up and down when I talked to them that the drinking was minimal and there was no hard drug use. Both times I come to find out that while they maintained only having a couple beers at the audition and first practices it...

My band played a Halloween gig at a local club and it was one of the worst experiences of my life. After negotiating with the club owner for a couple months he agreed to our terms (we are a 5 piece band with a sound/lightman) We got to the gig and found out that he also hired a DJ. We were told...

Does anyone make a panning pedal that would pan between two amps while maintaining the volume? It would be nice if it could handle two basses too. If no one makes this, would it be hard ti build? I can solder and follow electrical diagrams as long as the are not too complex. Any help would be...

I'm looking for ideas on how to build a cheap lightweight rack cab so I can rack mount some gear. Does home depot or anywhere carry something suitable for the rack rails?

I'm looking for a very inexpensive way of having two basses plugged in my amp at the same time and having a switch that would let me selt the bass for the next song. Of course I know this is an ABY switchWHo much doe a decent one cost? ALso, I have a planet waves y adapter two females into one...

Ok, I've seen some posts referring to floor coupling and I'm curious as to if this is alway a bad thing or only on stages that resonate. Do I want floor coupling on solid floors? Also, will casters (or a couple milk crates) stop floor coupling for when I want it gone? I really need to understand...

If I could pick any musicians to play out with it would be Jimi Hendrix and Kirk Hammett on guitars, me on bass. Rick Wakeman on keys, John Bonham on drums and Paul Rodgers and Dio on vocals. Of course I may add some sax, harmonica or other things but they would be outside the main band....

I was just watching a live Bad Co. concert recored in 2008 and even though the music was rather simple it all had a great groove to it. The leads were nothing spectacular, the bass was solid yet rather easy to play, yet the music still had something that grabbed me. They played mostly their top...

We were playing a smaller gig the weekend before last and having a great time. All was going well and we were about 2 songs into the second set when all of a sudden this stench from he!! wafts across the stage. It was overpowering and the guitarist next to me was trying his best to keep his...

Hi, For any of you that may have owned or seen a Barcus Berry bass combo amp made for a single 15" I would like to know how well the cab was constructed. I have a chance to pickup an empty cab but don't want to bother with it if it is poorly made. I've already done a little research and it seems...

Well, my 14 year old daughter isn't getting along with her mother at all. I can't say I blame the kid as I know how her mother is, nucking futs beyond you're wildest nightmares. Myself, I'm on disability and don't have much money to work with from month to month. Her mom works and makes pretty...

I sold my Ampeg SVT210HE and replaced it with a cabinet that was a small combo (Acoustic B100) I pulled the 4 ohm speaker out of the Acoustic B100 and ordered a Celestion Truvox 8 ohm, 250 watt, not realizing it is sold as a PA speaker. Its lighter than the Ampeg 2x10 and it sounds incredible...

Are these something that runs off the main mixer In other words, would I need a cable running from the mixer back to my head to use them?

After reading numerous threads on here (I think I've read almost all of them!) I've read about everything from the high end special order luthier builds to the cheap SX's, Squires, etc. Now don't get me wrong, I have some decent basses that are well setup. But I find that I can play pretty much...

Hi, I'm going to completely take my one old war horse bass apart and give it a good cleaning, it really needs it bad as its been played a lot and not cleaned/polished in many, many years. Do I need to loosen the truss rod since all the strings will be off for a few hours? I thought I read...

I'm wiring up a new cab and need to know if the speaker cable tip is the positive or negative. Soldering iron is hot and just need to make sure I have the polarity correct.

I picked up an Acoustic B100 an decided to take out the head. My Trace Elliot will slide right in with a bit of finesse (read hammers, crow bars, gobs of grease) Next I'm switching the internal speaker to a 250 watt celetion 8 ohm and changing the speaker output to b parrellel to run a second 8...

Are the old Squier Jazz basses (about 15 years old) better or worse than the new ones made in the last few years? I have a chance to get a 15 year old Squier Jazz at a good price but was curious as to the build quality 15 years ago. I don't want to make the drive (about 45 minutes each way) if...

I need to lower my bridge on my acoustic bass and am wondering if there are any tricks to taking off enough without taking off too much. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I just picked up an acoustic B100 combo. I was reading the owners manual and it says it is full power as a combo, the internal speaker is 4 ohms. Looking at the MF site they recommend the B115 and B410 cabs as options to add a second cab but both of them are rated at 8 ohms. They also say the...

I'm picking up an acoustic B100. I'm curious if I can use it as an extra cab. I was thinking of plugging the output of one of my heads into the speaker out on the B100 with the B100 powered off to use it as a second cab.