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Hey guys, it's been a while. I haven't really been playing bass much until a few days ago when I realized just how much I love it. Anyway, I'm in high school and my band director just told me that he set up a new jazz group and his bass player can't always make it to gigs, so I'm sort of in...

It's been a while since I've posted, so cut me some slack. I've recently been turned on to St. Blues. I've never heard of them before, and they only offer one bass model. The King Bass, a P/J copy. I can't seem to get any reviews or prices on them. Anyone got anything? Thanks, Luke

I figured I'd close off another thread and dust off the cobwebs. I bought this new last August because I wanted a 5 string bass. I quickly lost interest in having a 5 string bass and haven't played it since September 2010. That's not so say it isn't a fantastic bass though. It sounds...

I bought this new last August because I wanted a 5 string bass. I quickly lost interest in having a 5 string bass and haven't played it since September 2010. That's not so say it isn't a fantastic bass though. It sounds AMAZING. Nice and growly sound from the MM pickup. If you want a hi-fi...

I quit my band this past spring. Why? The singer and guitarist don't listen to ANY criticism, and frankly, they aren't that good. (It took us like 4 hours to put together "Father Christmas" by the Kinks for a Christmas show. That song isn't hard. At all.) They've been wanting my back ever...

I'm going to get a new amp and cab, but after I sell my MTD so that I have sufficient funds to do so. The first option that I was pretty much set on was a Hartke LH500 and an Avatar 2x10. ...then I came across the new, awesome looking, Ampeg Portaflex amps/cabs. I'd definitely get the...

I don't know if this is the appropriate place to ask this, rather than the amp forum, but this is the one with the more traffic. I've been waffling between getting a new bass (probably a Highway One Jazz) or a new amp rig (proabably a Hartke LH500 and an Avatar 2x10), but I was never able to...

I'm looking into either a 1x15 or 2x10 cab. Very different tonally, I know, but that size is what I'm going for. What does TB think is the biggest bang for your buck in this size range? I've heard good things about Avatar, but I'd just like to hear some more names. Thanks, Luke

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I'm going to get a new bass once I sell my MTD (sig), and I've been set on a Jazz bass, most likely a Fender MIM and upgrade the pickups. I love the Jazz bass tone and feel, and I was recently turned on to the Godin Shifter. How does it compare to a classic Jazz bass sound?

Hey, I bought this in August from GC. I played it for a little while and decided that I don't need five stinrgs. Not so say that it isn't a great bass, which it is, but it's just not what I'm looking for. You guys know what I mean. Sunburst finish Flamed maple top Rosewood fretboard All...

People always say that if you don't know what kind of pickups you want, then don't get them at all. But what if you just want a better sound, but don't know what pickups to get? This is me. I have a MIM Jazz bass. The pickups sound muddy. Or rather, I think that I could get a better sound...

Played by Will Butler (brother of singer/guitarist/frontman Win Butler) of Arcade Fire. I love Arcade Fire, but it troubles me that I can't figure out what bass he's playing. Any help? -Luke

I'm going to replace my Acousitc B100 with something eventually, and I like to plan ahead. I'm probably going to get a 2x10 head/cab. I'd want to know what you guys think would be the best RIG, not the best head or best cab, and I want to keep it under $800. I could probably stretch $900...

To me, it just seems like a Frequency Notch. Am I right, or is it something else?

I got a new neck from Stewmac for Christmas to replace my broken one on my MIM Fender P. I, of course, consulted my dad on this, and after taking a look at it, we figured that it shouldn't be too hard. Just bolt the neck on and mount the tuners. But is there anything we're missing? Are there...

You may not have heard of them, since they're sort of an oddity in music, but I kind of like them. They basically took the drum & guitar combo and made it a drum & bass combo. Anyway, I was sort of thinking of starting up a band like that, not only because it would make managing a band...

What would a fretless bass sound like with Autotune? Does anyone have both and is willing to do clips? Just thought it was a cool idea.

I don't know if I should be posting this here or in the Luthier's Corner, but this one gets more traffic, so I'll post here. If a mod wants to do so, they can move this wherever. Anyway, I've been wanting to get a Jazz or Jazz-style bass, and I recently became interested in getting some parts...

So for Christmas, just to round out my wish list, I'm thinking of adding on to my signal chain. Since I'm "downgrading" in a sense, (going from active to passive, from 5 strings to 4 strings) I decided that I could make up the percieved loss somewhere. I want a sort of outboard preamp type of...

I know that sunburst with Tort, or just a regular white pickguard, are sort of a classic Fender Jazz look, but I'm not sure I want to have "just another sunburst Fender," and after seeing the Deluxe Active with the black and tort, I thought it was pretty ****in' sexy. Ah crap. I accidentally...

After much debating, I've decided that I want a Jazz bass of sorts. I thought I had my heart set on a Fender Deluxe Active Jazz bass, but after thinking about the Highway One model, I don't know what I should do. Your opinions, please.

Just as the title says: What amplifier is generally regarded as the most transparent?

I searched this, and it seems that all of the threads that came up were very specific questions involving setup and such. I just want to know the general concensus on these. Do people generally like them? Once I set it can I just flip back and forth between normal and drop tuning as much as...

I'm almost set on buying one of these, but I'd like to know what the exact measurements for the bridge string spacing are, since no manufacturer seems to include that info anywhere. EDIT: I don't know how to change the title, but I'm actually talking about the five string version, not the...

I'm once again looking at these basses, particularly the SR505and I was wondering if anyone had the measurements for string spacing at the bridge.

So I'm going to get a new bass relatively soon and I've narrowed it down to either the Spector Legend Classic 5 or the Legend Custom 5. They both fit exactly what I want as far as feel goes, but I'd like your input on the electronics. The Classic has EMG SSD pickups (custom designed for...

Well, after a disappointing 2 month stint with an MTD Kingston Heir 5, I've decided that I'm going to sell it and get it something else. Mainly, I don't like the way it feels. The asymetrical neck is awkward (I know some people love it) and the string spacing feels like I'm crossing the Grand...

After about 2 months of playing around with my MTD Kingston Heir 5 string, I'm still not sure if it's the one for me. Aside from the pickups giving me a really weird playing position and it being such a weird configuration, the strings seem so widely spaced and it just doesn't feel right. I'm...

My tone is suffering. It's too muddy and just...lacking character. You know? I play an MTD Kingston Heir 5 string through an Acoustic B100 and I think the speaker in it is really holding my tone back. So, since my birthday is coming up in a little less than a month, I've decided that I'll...

Despite the tonal differences that flatwound strings provide (which, to be honest, I don't know if I like or not), are they really worth the extra cash? I've heard horror stories of basses needing to be completely refretted because of roundwond strings. Is this a normal-ish problem?

I recently acquired an MTD Kingston Heir 5 bass, and so far I love it save for some very annoying fret buzz which occurs on alot of the frets. What I think is the problem is a very peculiar neck bow that it has. When I look down the neck on the side with the low B string, there is a dip, not...

I thought all was well with my rig. Keyword being "thought". I was loving my BOSS ODB-3 pedal for fuzz/distortion sounds until my band did our first recordings. In the recordings, it sounds way too fizzy and doesn't have any balls. Also, as soon as I turn it on, I sink right into the mix and it...

This is my third NBD, but the first one was my first bass, and the second was too insignificant to really mention much. So really, this is my frist thread about a NBD. It comes as the result of the tragic and untimely death of my good friend Gill, my candy apple red MIM P-Bass. Well, not really...

Background: I recently got back from a two week vacation in northwestern Michigan (Glen Lake, if you really need to know) and I brought my bass along. I got home this past Sunday, but I didn't play my bass until last night at band practice. I take Gill (my red MIM P-bass) out and start playing a...

You may or may not know (probably not) that I am a huge Dave Matthews Band fan, mainly because of Stefan Lessard. Aftet listening to most of Before These Crowded Streets, I finally noticed that his fingering technique is very unique. He mostly gets a nice full, round tone with almost no...

What's the deal with these? Of course I'd like to know what they're like from people who have played them, but where are they made? Everyone knows about Michael Tobias's custom MTD basses, but what of these "Kingston" basses? Thanks, Luke

OK, I know I've made a thread here about 5 string basses, but it kind of died and wasn't going anywhere when I bumped it with questions and such. So as the title says, I've narrowed my search down to the Peavey Cirrus BXP 5 and the Ibanez SR755. Which one would you prefer and why? What are...

Has anyone played one of these? It looks so sexy and seems like a quality bass. http://bass-guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Aria-SB4045-Ovangkol-5String-Electric-Bass-Guitar?sku=620513

So I'm looking to get a new bass and I'm wondering how active setups differ from passive setups tonally. And also, how do passive pickups with a preamp differ from active pickups with a preamp tonally? The Ibanez SR500s, Sr600s and SR700s have passive Barts with a preamp and the Peavey Cirrus...