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I picked up a new Ibanez SR 255. Seems to be a nice bass, but I was wondering if there were any pros or cons that I should be aware of. It's a 5 string with active pups. Thanks

Here is a Fender/Squire P J bass I purchased at a local music store. It has a Fender neck, but I am unable to identify the year because the serial numbers are not on the headstock. The body from what I was able to research is a Squire P Bass special body which Squier made from 1998 to 2008. I...

Hi I was originally going to build a j bass, but I ended up finding a cool Fender p j hybrid that I am going to modify. I want this bass to be versatile to cover different styles of music. I had in mind for the j pup a Carvin stacked, I think it is like 16k and for the p between a Fender 62...

I am looking to build a jazz style bass and been looking at MightyMite maple neck and swamp ash body,are their products good? I have been buying" off the rack" for years, but I do have a Frankinbass in my collection that I have used live and in the studio. Looking to do a better build. Thanks.

Hi I am planning a budget bass build and I was wondering what the best wood for the buck was. I thought three good candidates were alder, agathist, or pawlwian, excuse my spelling on these. Basically, I was thinking about $50-60 for the body.My other option was to buy a bass made out of these...

Hi Everyone, I just ordered a used Rogue LX 205B 5 STRING BASS from Musician's Friend discount price. Does anyone know anything about these basses, positive and negative, and is there anything that may need to be upgraded to improve this bass? Thank you

Anyone have any leeds on 5 string bass scales? Sites, books to recommend? Thank you my bass brothers and sisters:bassist:

Hi I just put a squier 5 string affinity on layaway at my a local music store. I never owned I 5 string and I wanted to add something different to my arsenal. It's new paid $189, any issues concerns or comments about this bass and is there anything on this bass that should be upgraded. I would...

Does anyone know the legalities of a tribute band? Do you get the o.k. from the band? Do you pay royalties,etc.?

I just purchased a new affinity jazz bass. I wanted to know if mim fender jazz pups would be a good upgrade for this bass. I got a real good deal on the mim pups. Should I put the mim pups in the affinity jazz or save the pups for another bass project? any suggestions for other affordable pups...

I was thinking of purchasing an affinity jazz bass to modify with some seymore duncan pups.Is this something worth doing,Do those basses have any cronic problems and is the playablity good?

My drummer has been busting my chops to build a custom bass with the idea of purchasing the best parts I can afford. We built a franknbass out of parts I got from the local music shop and ebay that came out good.You can here it at the link below on the "Starbucker"track.He suggested taking it up...

We lost a Metal Pioneer this week.Dickie Peterson of Blue Cheer.This band was dubbed "Louder than God".The first time I heard of them was on "MTV'S Closet Classics" yea,when MTV still played rock videos and not dum dum programing they have today.Anyway,these guys did a kick ass version of...

Hi looking purchase a grover titan tuning peg in black.I need this for a project I am working on. I have 3 already.I would entertain the thoght of buying a set if the price was right.thank you,feel free to contact me.Mike

I just scored an ovation electric fretless bass ,used on ebay buy it now $75. $12 to ship looks to be in good shape.please reply with info or comments on ovation basses.I think it might be a celbrit or ultra not sure.its p bass shaped w/ a p & jazz pup.

Hi I was wondering if anyone could tell me how I would go about turning my OLP MM fretless? Thanks

I will be getting an olp musicman 4 stringfrom a friend of mine:bassist:,currently blue has plenty of war wounds.I was thinking about painting it orange with a black spider pattern. my other thought was neon green.I was wondering if you good folks of the forum have any ideas.:bassist: p.s...

most of the open mic nights I have been to always have singer/songwriter types,james taylor wannabees.wouldnt it be cool to have about a dozen bass players show up? If you live in the hudson valley,ny and want to try this let me know.or let me know what you think of this idea.

just started using sit strings on my custom built p-bass.nice bright punchy tone,good for all rock styles.I mostly use carvin strings,they are made by labella,and cost about $5.00 less.I got the sit strings on ebay for under$10 with shipping

Hi I was wondering if anyone knows where I can foind a wiring diagram for a single passive p/u for olp musicman bass.also does anyone have knowledge of wilkins p/u's thanks.