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Enough is enough. I have been a gigging bassist for the better part of 20 years and can not get over the division of the ranks found here. If you arent a supporting member you cant ask others what your bass is worth? Come on! I know and have known dozens of excellent bassists over the years and...

I recently acquired a very nice BG 29 bass. The string balance is very bizarre. E and D strings are nice and loud and full sounding but the A and G strings are much lower in volume and seem to be equally low to each other. The bass has a Fishman Classic 4 preamp with a transducer mounted under...

I play a Dean Metalman z 2a cuz it looks cool. I know the quality of this may leave a lot to be desired but Heres my only problem. It has dual humbuckers and active circuitry no noise easy adjustability great rock tone but the volume is just way too loud. I sub a lot and play thru all kinds of...

I have recently traded into a highly modified Fender Jazz 5 Active bass but am totally unfamiliar with the pups. They look like standard jazz bass pickups but there are no pole pieces exposed and they have holes where the poles should be but only about a sixteenth of an inch deep. The pickups...

Does anyone know anything about an Epiphone Explorer bass That was not Korina? Gibson says mine isnt but im lookin for info as to for how long were these made and the materials used. Mine seems an awful lot different tonally from the Epi T-birds that I understand sound exactly like the korina...

I have Posted on TB previosly about my explorer bass falling from the wall and catching a keyboard on the way down. In addition to the aforementioned crack in the finish it also tweaked the end of the bridge upwards just enough to be visible on close examination. Here's the twist. I know bent...

:bassist:I play in a three piece band and since developing major back problems I have since Stopped lugging around my Ashdown rig. now I use a modeling pedal and have a world of different tones at my disposal. I was curious as to if any else does this and has any cons, other than it doesnt look...

I have played 5 string basses for the last 15 years and now i play the somewhat lighter 4 strings due to back problems. Can I string my 4 up B-E'A'D with regular strings or do i need to use a 5 set? Any pros and cons either way?:confused:

Dont have anyway to post a pic but i have this old Kent Electric Bass, looks like a jazz. Anybody know anything about these? Im trying to decide if I wanna rebuild it or not.

So the band o played in was a 3 piece classic/hard rock band. I combined technique, ala the ox, and effects to broaden the sound. last gig dipwad wants me to use DISTORTION to cover his guitar parts he couldnt play! heres the question, I dont feel too bad about quitting after the gig but, was...