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Hey all, I was in a cover band like 15 years ago playing regularly. Have played the few odd gigs since then, but now I’m back in a cover band (mostly pop punk/alternative). Anyway, my spinal stenosis has been aggravating my back pain much more since those days. I practice for about 2 hours...

I have a 2015 MIM Jazz bass that I love. The neck is great, it's light weight and just feels good. The only downside is the tone. It feels like it lacks some "oomph". For example, I'm playing in a pop-punk cover band. I do have a player plus P-bass that I'll use but it does not play nearly as...

I definitely did not need to purchase another bass right now, alas here she is. 2022 Fender Player Plus PJ. Didn’t realize the pickguard was mint from the stock photos but I dig it. I was eying up a used standard P bass but Amazon had some incredible deals on the player plus line the other day...

I don’t have a proper p bass. I have a Mark Hoppus P bass, but it’s definitely not a traditional p bass and it’s way too aggressive for some things. So, I’m looking to build/mod a vintage sounding P bass without sinking too much money into it. I’ve been thinking about getting one of those...

I happen to be at GC the other day and this black beauty caught my eye… It didn’t have a price tag on it or any other information, so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but this thing played like a dream. I’m not sure if it was the ebony fingerboard or what, but I can’t get it out of my head...

Dear Diary, After months of scouring listings and constantly refreshing the used section of the GC website, I finally found a Mustang PJ in my budget. This is a Sonic Blue 2017. To my delight, it came with some chromes already on there. Speaking of which, this thing sounds so nice with flats on...

Just picked up a used Mustang PJ and realized the pickups slant towards the bridge. Could this be solved by replacing the pickup foam?

I finally added a New York 121 cabinet to my MarkBass CMD 121p combo during the MF sale. I’m having issues with connecting the cabinet to the combo via speakon cable. I’ve tried 2 different speakon cables and they both don’t seem to connect correctly to the back of the combo. I guess it could...

If you’re like me, you’ve been wanting a matching cab for your CMD121 combo. Musicians friend has it on sale for $389 right now! https://www.musiciansfriend.com/amplifiers-effects/markbass-new-york-121-1x12-bass-cabinet/600920000000000 They are also selling it on eBay for the same price and if...

I just noticed that my Fender Mark Hoppus p bass has a bit of a gap between the neck and body. It seems to play fine as usual. This bass is notorious for having issues with the paint cracking, but I wouldn’t think this has anything to do with the gap. Should I be concerned?

I’ve been trying to fix my 2001 Ibanez BTB510 active preamp and admittedly, I’m a bit of a noob. I’ve only ever wired passive electronics before. Help with Ibanez BTB electronics']See this thread for story time on how I initially messed it up.[/URL] I needed to replace my mid range stacked...

I have a 2001 Ibanez BTB 4 string that has been abused throughout the years. I bought it used and the battery would always die so fast (of course always during a gig) and I kind of just disregarded. So much so that much when I was in college, I would keep it laying on the floor near my bed...

I’ve been searching for a while but finally grabbed a 2015 Fender standard jazz bass. It looked beautiful on the guitar center website with a red tortoise pickguard but it came today with a plain black one. I was obviously quite bummed. They couldn’t find a replacement pickguard in store so I’m...

I was perusing around the GC website and found this used Fender P bass. It says it’s a 2020 player series but it has a string through body. Was that common for the 2020 player p basses?? Neck says it was made in Mexico. Maybe a frankenbass?

I had bought a Fender Mark Hoppus bass for a great deal off a TB user a couple years ago. I am 90% sure the pups were swapped though. They are supposed to have duncan quarter pounders but these dont have the white writing on them and they really just dont sound too great. I have some nice...

I wasn't sure which section this would fit into, but I have a questions about my MarkBass CMD 121p combo. My band will play smaller clubs/private parties sometimes where there is no house sound. We usually use just 2 speakers, but with the increasing amount of samples we use, we are finding a...

I posted this on the MM forums but thought I might get a better response here... Guys! I need help! My sting ray 5 string has done this before, but I did what some of you suggested and pried the little tabs on the battery holder up and seemed to work for a while, but now its doing it again...

I bought this Ibanez bass a few years ago used at guitar center. Had no idea what kind it was, just loved the way it played and sounded. The only thing that I can tell is that is a BTB series, but I have no idea what model or anything! I think I paid around 300-400$ used if that helps. I...

***?! I was at my local GC last night just fooling around while my guitarist was buying a strap. I started off on one of those Musican Man Classic rays (boy was that thing SWEET!) and then a random used jazz bass then I picked up a P bass. I am not a huge fan of P basses. I do own one, but...

I love my little markbass combo. I play in a gigging coverband and its PERFECT for places with their own sound. They just plug in the back and I get to carry around the 25lb guy and use it as a monitor. I also love it for some of the smaller venues we play cuz of the portability, but...

Im in a cover band and we are going to start using some samples while playing live. The thing is that we dont want to have to buy/use a laptop while playing live. Im looking for something like Roland [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] where I can just put an SD card loaded with the samples I...

My band is playing probably our biggest show to date tomorrow. We got a gig to play at the Flyers/Devils game at the Wachovia center tomorrow afternoon. We are gonna be playing in the lot outside while they have other festivities and stuff. Should be great weather and everything. I was...

HELP!!! I played a gig at a smoky bar last night and my amp smells bad. So i go downstairs and find my dad spraying it with some deodorizer stuff but he sprayed the WHOLE thing!! including the top with all the knobs and inputs. what do i do??? is this going to ruin it??

I finally bit the bullet and got a new bass. Went for a new EBMM Sting Ray 5 string. Got a pretty decent deal at guitar center. It's my first experience with a music man and I am IN LOVE!!! on to some pics!! Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed sorry for the crappy iphone pics...

I just came home from a gig and during the last set i smelled something funny. We checked the PA speakers and everything and I noticed it seemed to be coming from my amp! I turn it of in between sets so it was only on for about 45 mins at a time. It was also pretty warm when I checked the...

was just at guitar center in plymouth meeting, PA and saw a wine red 4 string music man bongo for 779$ i was gonna get it just cuz its such a good deal! but i really need to save for a 5 string.

Just got back from the music store and had my first experience with a Warwick. It was a passive 5 string Rockbass. Im pretty sure it was a newer one because it had the Warwick logos on the headstock and not the rockbass logo. So I am not sure how Warwicks are supposed to be, but I didnt...

so I am in a cover band and we have a pretty packed schedule coming up. playing 1-3 times a week in the next few months. last night at one of the most important shows of our career, my ibanez decides to crap out. started making this distorted sound every time i would move. im so fed up...

Move to the correct section if needed.. Guys, I am in a cover band and I need to find the tracks to Fireflies by Owl City. We found the Karaoke version and you can select each track as you please, but we really just need the keyboards/synth stuff and it sounds really cheesy. Anyone know...

and WOW!!! this is my first experience with flats and im in love!! the mark hoppus p bass already has a nice aggressive tone on its own so i needed to downplay it, but i didnt wanna loose all of that brightness. they are so smooth! i played a gig last night and usually after 3 hours of...

I need help with my Squier Precision Jazz bass special (5 string with J pickups) i was trying to put this new control guard on because my old pickguard was broken and replacements are hard to find. in the process i ripped a wire and i dont know where it goes to. i am an electronics n00b...

ive noticed that whenever i tap with my right hand, it sounds out of tune. i thought it was my intonation, but i checked that and everything seems fine. would this be a truss rod adjustment or am i just not tapping properly?

I just can not figure out that funky part after the second bass overdrive section. can anyone help? here is a youtube link if you dont have the actual song but for some reason the pitch is a half step higher?

i need to angle my markbass cmd 121 combo. its great for gigs and fills just about any bar we play, its just that because it is so small and low to the ground, I cant hear it! i need something to angle it up a little so i can hear it better. i saw this: Ampwedge...

For my birthday I got an Electro Harmonix Bass Big Muff pi pedal! I'm about to finally try it out and was seeing if there are any suggestions for some good settings to try out? I'm pleased with the construction of it. I had a bass microsynth pedal before and thought it was well built...

little background info: i play in a cover band so i want something that has a nice warm even tone, but not too bright. i am switching from an active ibanez BTB with DR hibeams (personally love that sound but doesnt fit in the coverband.) so i got a used fender mark hoppus p bass and i...

I'm so PO'd!! it was supposed to be a decent paying show and this newly renovated bar. i have been wanting to play an a-list show like this for so long, but our management told us that they canceled it due to the world series. as a huge phillies fan, this is kinda bittersweet. i at least get...

i dunno what it is, but my markbass combo just sounds kinda muddy. it doesnt have that bright high sound that i am used to with other amps. it kinda just sounds like, if it had a tone knob, then it would be all the way down. anyone else feel like this?

anyone in a cover band knows its a long night of work. 3-45 min sets allows you to have some time in between to interact with the crowd. heres my problem though. We are a new cover band and havent really interacted with the crowd yet, but as we get bigger shows, there of course are more...

I need some help finding a good sound. I want something more "standard" than what I have right now. I have a 4 string IBanez BTB series with the active preamp. It must be the active pickups because my sound is just too aggressive for what I do. I cut through too much I think. I am in a...