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hey all I recently added this unique instrument to my little collection, and since it's something special I thought I'd share it over here. Made in The Netherlands by Jelle Vissers (JeVi basses on facebook), this is The Purpleheart. This bass was not commissioned, Jelle built it mostly as a...

Hey guys, need some wisdom here. I'm about to get an Ampeg SVT-Classic, which, as you all know, will run at 4 or 2 ohm. I currently have 2 Mesa ph212 cabs, each cab is 8 ohm. So as long as I run both cabs, everything is just fine. Problem is that for smaller gigs, I'd like to be able to run just...

hi, need some Talkbass wisdom here. I recently bought a late 90's Rickenbacker 4003 bass. I tried using the ric-o-sound option, but something 's not working right. This was the setup: Rick 4003, stereo output, using Y-cable (1 stereo to 2 mono plugs) plug A -> Ampeg rig plug B -> Aguilar...

Hey all Need some input here: I want to buy a Rickenbacker bass. I was on the lookout for either a 4001 or a 4003. Now I have got a lead on one of each. I could either get a '73 jetglo 4001 in great condition, with original (silver colored) case for €1800. Love its looks. Or I could get...

hi all I have a 2008 Gibson T-bird, and while I love its look and feel, I find the tone to be just way too dark. In comparison to my Fender P an J, it's like it puts out no highs at all and has a huge low mids bump. I tried swapping the 250k tone pot for a 500k, figuring that it would let...

Hi I'm looking for some info on this bass I'm about to buy, an Ibanez 1915 bass. I know it was made in Japan in the early 70's, but I've got a few questions, no better place to ask than Talkbass! Is this bass a full hollowbody or a semi-hollowbody (with solid center block) instrument...

I'm looking into an attenuator to use with my Ampeg V4BH, a 100 Watt tube amp. On practices and even on many gigs I can't turn it up as much as I'd like to get some grind without volume complaints (using a Mesa PH212, only cab I have). I found this attenuator: the Invalid Link Removed. It can...

http://www.amazon.com/Fender-American-Vintage-Rosewood-Fretboard/dp/B001R2QOBY/ref=pd_sim_sbs_MI_2 $1200 for this AV '62 Jazz, that's a steal, no? Somebody get this!

I finally got myself a P-bass! Scored this nice Roadworn Precision that was fitted with Lollar pickups and electronics from RS Guitarworks. Haven't had much time with her on the amp, but I love how she plays and sounds unplugged.

I was waiting for this one to hit my local store: the Gibson G3 Tribute. Link Removed I haven't had much time to play around with it, but these are my first impressions: The neck is a bit thicker than what I'm used to (Jazz and Thunderbird), so it will take some time to get my left hand...

After I bought an Ampeg V4Bh in december, my SVT 3pro was just gathering dust. I decided to sell it and get a nice and light backup amp, and went with Aguilar TH500 (for reference, I also tried the Markbas F1, the SWR headlite and the TC RH450, but neither of those felt right to me. I couldn't...

warning: rather long post, lots of whining Yesterday I had the first chance to test drive the Ampeg V4BH tube amp I recently acquired. And to get straight to the point, it failed miserably volume-wise :( My setup is Gibson T-bird -> V4BH -> SVT410hlf. With the gain set at 7 and the...

Hi guys I've got an Ampeg V4bH coming my way, should arrive tomorrow or friday. I'm very excited as it's my first all tube amp :hyper: It's been in a studio for all its life and should be in excellent shape. However I'd like to retube it to my personal taste. Which leads to the question...

Hi guys I got to play an Orange AD200b all-tube head this weekend, absolutely loved it! I always thought I'd end up with an SVT-CL, but the Orange just instantly delivered the sound I was after. One thing bugs me though: the Orange does not have an output for DI like the Ampegs do. Is it...

My first NBD post :hyper: This is a handmade fretless, made by a Belgian apprentice-luthier. Quite obviously it's modeled after the Alembic. First unlined fretless, got some serious practising ahead of me! Pickups are 'Select' by EMG, controls are standard VVT. Gotoh tuners and a...

http://www.2dehands.be/muziek/muziekinstrumenten/basgitaar/5-string-basgitaar-yamaha-86143728.html?list_cat=basgitaar :help: Sorry can't link the pic directly. It's a Yamaha alright, but that's where my info stops. Any hints on this one?

hi guys I've got some trouble with my MiM Jazz. The neck needs adjustment, needs to be straightened out a bit. Problem is that the truss rod nut (I think that's what it's called in English, it's the little bit that can be accessed from the headstock and where you put the allen key in) is...

So I might join a band that's centered around a girl singing and playing the piano. Other instruments are violin, guitars and drums. I've never played alongside a piano before, and I was thinking about what to do to make sure the bass and piano don't get in each other's playground and mush...

Time for a survey! I was just wondering what most of you Fender players buy, the American Standard J/P or the Deluxe version (or do you prefer a non-US version)? I used to think that the good old passive Fenders greatly outnumber their active deluxe siblings, but I'm starting to doubt that...

hey guys For the first time my band 's been recorded on video. This song is our newest, so there's probably lots of room for improvement. I'd appreciate it if anyone would watch it and formulate some critcism, be it positive or negative, I can take it. I'll return the favour if wanted. thnx...

hey guys I need some advice. I got a few new pedals this week, of which one is an X-blender, so I need to rethink my pedalboard. The basic question is: help me map out a pedal chain. This is my gear: (basses: gibson TB IV or Fender J w J-retro) pedals dirt: Digitech Bass Driver, Big...

So today I stumbeled upon an add which read ''Stagg Jazz bass - complete package to assemble your own bass. Price: €40'' I snatched it. Figured that even if the parts aren't worth a lousy €40, it'd be a great learning experience. I was actually looking for a passive fretless P or J, but...

It seems that a lot of TB'ers in these parts of the forums have some experience as soundman too. I would like to ask those folks a question. When soundchecking for a gig, is it important to go through the settings and effects you're going to use, or is the basic tone you're going to use all...

I've been reading these forums for quite some time now, so I thought I might as well register and start spreading the low sound love myself :bassist: Guess the next thing for me to do is to get my Gibson and Ampeg Club numbers :)