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Seems like subscriptions are the new thing. Now you can get shaving equipment, gifts, hell I heard you can even get a condom subscription. [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Looks like you pay $60 a month and they sent you an outfit based on a style you chose. Anyone already do this? I'm...

So here I am at the bar alone. I'm on a work trip by myself so figured I'd check out a local brewery or two while I'm here. There are like three other couples at the bar though. They probably think I'm some weird loner ya know? What would you do? Sit there like you don't have any friends...

I'm at a crossroads with jobs and am having a hard time deciding. I'm guessing a lot of people here have made similar decision so here it is.. I currently live in Grand Forks, ND and work hourly in the aviation field, specifically unmanned aviation. I've been graduated for about a year now...

So I'm thinking of trading in my 2008 Jetta for a lease on a 2014 Golf. I've never leased before but know a couple people that do. They've generally said go for it. I've done about as much research on leasing as I think I can and sort of have an idea of what to expect. Now I come to the...

So I'm about to graduate from college in 3 weeks with a degree in Unmanned Aerial Systems Operations. Basically the industry where I'd like a job is in it's birthing stages and there really isn't a whole lot out there right now. However, there is huge potential for some high paying jobs someday...

Hey all Just about to buy a 2008 Volkswagen Jetta with a 2.0L turbo. I've heard some ups and downs about this particular engine. It takes premium fuel, has issues with the turbo, burns through oil, any they aren't too reliable. The car has 52000 miles and is covered for 24000 more with a...

So I'm 22 and I've recently started to notice how few of my friends and peers play or even know about card games besides texas hold 'em. I'm talking cribbage, gin rummy, pinochle, etc. Nobody even knows what I'm talking about when I ask them if they want to play. Cards were always a part of...

So I have an 8 year old Washburn RB-2502. Lately it seemed to always have a little too much bow in the neck so I kept adjusting it. I thought it was just the changing seasons and such that was throwin it out of wack. Well.. Today I tried to adjust it and it was a little harder to tighten than...

So the newest mac OS is out and I'm just curious if anyone here is using it yet and their thoughts on it. I'm thinking of upgrading but I'm a little hesitant since Snow Leopard has been rock solid for me and I have a four year old white macbook. Hard to justify upgrading something that works...

I have an Ibanez SR506 that gives me some nasty hum when the volume pot is full open but more or less goes away when I crank it back a quarter turn or so. I recently replaced the volume pot with a 500k but that didn't really change much. The bass is factory shielded with shielding paint in...

So I ran the Fargo half marathon this morning in 2:10. First race of any kind for me. I thought it was a lot of fun though. Highlights of the race were getting passed by a man holding a 20 oz. of Bud Light, seeing signs like "don't **** yourself" and "naked cheerleads 1 mile ahead" (saw that...

So I ran across this in the Stewmac newsletter. Many of you may have also seen this but I thought it would be helpful to post here since there are a lot of threads about defretting. Quality instructions and pictures for the entire process. Defretting a bass | Facebook Sticky maybe? The...

Just curious if there are any other pilots on this forum. There's got to be at least one of you out there. As for myself, I just finished my instrument check ride and moving on to my commercial training. Currently attending the University of North Dakota as an Unmanned Aerial Systems major...

Just like the title says.. New nut for my P-bass is ready to be glued in. What should I use?

Quick question for everyone.. I stained the rosewood neck on my fretless bass a dark ebony and I'm just wondering if it needs some sort of protective finish on it or if it's fine without. My concern is that over time the strings will rub the stain off and I'll have a streaky looking...

First off I'd just like to say I'm big fan of this particular forum. Lots of awesome work and inspiration in here. I'm currently just a poor college student makin due with what I can but I'd love to have my own little workshop some day to work on basses. Anyways.. Here is my first real...

So I'd like to stain my rosewood fretboard a darker color, I'm thinkin ebony just to darken the board. The neck has recently been defretted and a cross between wood filler and ivory "veneer" (old piano key tops) has been used to fill the slots. I used the ivory on the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 12th...

I need to get the nut off my Squire but it's glued in pretty good. Help?

I just need some confirmation on the fretboard radius of my Squire Infinity P-Bass. I'm going to pull the frets on it and would like to buy a sanding block for it. Is 9.5 correct? Serial number starts with a CY if that matters.

Browsing through craigslist and I found a guy with a hartke 5 string vaccaro bass. A quick google gave me a little info, mainly how they are made with metal necks. Anyone own one of these things or have more information on them?

Hey guys. I'm headed to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area this weekend and I'm looking for a music store or two to check out while I'm there. Looking for something a little more boutique and not the usual Guitar Center. I'm from a smaller town that has like one local music store so I'd like to...

Ok so I bought a new Ibanez SR506 not too long ago. Ever since I got it, I keep noticing this stuff rubbing off underneath my thumb on my fretting hand. It feels like eraser shavings. Just tiny little squishy pieces. When I play, I notice it sort of build up near my thumb or I can just rub...

Ok so I'm having a problem getting separation between repeated notes at higher speeds. Think Rocco Prestia on What is Hip and other songs like that. How does he get that separation between those notes at that speed? Is it more to do with the left or right hand muting? I don't have a problem...

Not really sure if this is the right forum for this so if it needs to be moved to a different forum, that's fine with me. So let's say Fender goofs up on a part for a bass but it's salvageable. What do they do with that part? Does it somehow get tossed onto a "Put on a Squier" pile? Does...

So with NAMM approaching fast, who's all going and why? And if you've been to one already, what did you think? As for myself, I currently work at a music store so getting in through them (my boss and one other is going I believe) wouldn't have been hard except I just don't want to take the...

So my local music store has a Yamaha RBX4 A2 in stock. And not just one, but three. So I pick up one of the black ones and test it out. For some reason, I just can't get over this bass. It's really light, balances fairly well, and has this punch and growl to it that I really dig. And for some...

So I just bought a new bass and it has some pretty sharp edges on the side of the frets, right where they would cut the wire. It's not along the entire neck, mainly once you get past the 12th fret. How do I go about smoothing these out and not damaging the neck at all? Thanks. Also, the...

Anyone have any good resources for bass chords on a 6 string bass? Like if you were in a small combo and wanted to comp behind a guitar player or in a small 3 piece band or so and wanted to fill out the sound a little more in spots? Just wondering if there's anything out there like that...

So I'm not really sure where to post this question, as strange as it is so here it goes. The band I'm in recently got asked to play some small acoustic sets on weekends in a new hookah lounge in town. At first I'm like "Cool. We have somewhere to play and make some money. Nothing wrong with...

So I'm looking to get a 6 string bass. I don't have a lot of money to spend though. The only 6 string I've played is the Ibanez SR506 and I kind of liked the feel of the neck on it. Nice and thin and not too chunky. I never really got to plug it in and test it out though. So anyone in this...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Deluxe-4-String-Bass-Electric-Guitar-Gun-Shape-AK-47_W0QQitemZ370294664936QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item5637482ee8 Just ran across this. Thought it was worth sharing. Who's gonna buy one? :rolleyes:

On the chopping block today is my Fender Standard Jazz Fretless. I bought this bass August of 2008 right before I headed off to college. I kind of had an itch to try a fretless and I find I just don't play it as much as my other two basses. Bass is in immaculate condition. I practiced with it...

I'm just wondering if anyone has any insight in getting the sort of tone that you hear on DMB Everyday album, especially the song Everyday. That sort of growl, mwah sound he gets. Does he use any pedals to get it or is it merely the right bass/EQ that he has? Sorry if this is in the wrong...

So I'm playing with a band now and first gigs are coming up early next month. I need to upgrade to something that will work on stage seeing as all I have right now is a 100 watt Crate combo amp. The local music store really only carries Genz Benz so I was recommended the Shuttle 6.0 with the...

I've been running a Crate BT1000 amp for the last few years but I recently found a band to play with and we are doing quite well. So now it's time to upgrade to a bigger setup that can handle gigs we get. It's a lighter rock/jazz kind of band so we aren't playing loud, high volume music. I...

So the music store I work in just bought a Fender Mustang bass off an older lady that wanted to get rid of it. She had it laying around in a closet for years and really had no idea what she owned. From the serial number, I've deduced it was made in 1977 or 1978. Anyway to pinpoint a date...

I have a Squier P Bass and it's blue. I hate the color blue on instruments.. So I want to refinish it, maybe a natural finish or solid color, not sure yet. Question is, will I have any problems with it when it's all finished? As in will the neck be fine sitting around with no string...