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    another budget compressor thread....

    as if there are not enough of these threads, here's another i'm on the lookout for some budget compressors and have narrowed down to these few but pls add on if you know of somemore 1. kokko 2. mooer yellow 3. biyang co-8 or co-10 4. TC electronics forcefield which is the best among them?
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    soft noise from nux melvin lee preamp di

    i noticed there's some noise when my preamp di is in post mode pre mode is completely silent is that normal for this model? if not then what can i do to remove the noise?
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    need help identifying the model of this bass

    Hi guys, i have a ken smith 4 string that was passed on to me, i wish to know more abt it and preferably the resale value i only know tht its 4 string and made in '95. the bridge was changed by me and i still have the original your help is very much appreciated, thanks
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    anyone knows what pots are used in ken smith basses?

    i have a faulty pot in my KS bass but i'm trying my luck here instead of the KS forum as i saw that the last post in the correct section is more than a year ago the pot being used has a square base and not the usual circle one, i know they function the same but will be needing the exact one as...
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    am i able to use another type of knob?

    Hi, 1 of the knob on my bass isn't working well and thought of changing it, however it has a square base and i'm not sure if i can just use the usual ones with a round base as long as they both have b100k rating? out of interest too, anyone knows why there are 6 pins even though it isn't...
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    any difference between these pots?

    hi, i'm thinking of changing my pots but found some variances, can anyone help me on the differences? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001659174055.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_allItems_or_groupList.0.0.11f6762alMdMnV&pdp_npi=4@dis!SGD!SG$ 13.31!SG$...
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    Help needed on switching preamp

    hi, yesterday i posted a thread and was quite vague abt it but cldn't delete it, so i'm creating this as i looked in further basically i purchased a preamp without really checking on the current one i have and turns out that the current one has a few more connected wires including the output...
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    anyone had tried switching out the preamp of a yamaha TRB6ii?

    i gotten myself a Noll TCM3 and i thought it would be an easy job of just soldering the pickup wires but didnt expect the TRB6ii had so many more cables and a different input jack the noll preamp doesn't seem to have anywhere to solder the grounding wire too just wondering if anyone can guide...
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    am i screwed?

    alright, i put in the battery at reversal polarity and although there's no burning smell, my bass is emitting a high pitch sound, did i screw up my onboard preamp?
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    end pin of acoustic bass keeps popping out

    i'm installing new strings on my 5 string acoustic bass and i cld had bought something with a thicker low B (.130) the end pin keeps popping out when i tune it, shld i just use a needle file to expand the gap of the end pin?
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    what's the cheapest super/extra long scale 5 strings?

    i'm looking for a set just to try out on my neck through needs to be for at least 36" scale
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    preamp/DI not producing signal to board

    not sure if this is the right place but here goes i have a Eden WTDI that works perfectly at home whether it's 1/4" or XLR output but when i tried to use it in church through XLR, the sound guy says they cant see any signal coming in to the board The line to the board is working fine as...
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    has anyone recently use the toneprint software on TC electronics spectracomp?

    the only software available is the toneprint app tht gives you access to the toneprint library but what i'm looking for is the editor and cldn't find any function on the software i downloaded
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    can i use switches of different ratings?

    Hi, i'm looking to replace a faulty passive/active switch on my bass and looking for alternatives other than the original mainly cause of the price difference i noticed that the ratings are different and since i'm not technically trained in this area, i wld need some help to see if it's...
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    Unable to add more relief

    Hi, I have this bass with a neck tht's too straight and I wanna add some relief The issue is that it seems I can't loosen anymore as the attachment to the truss rod is coming off as I loosen it What can I do? Get new strings?
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    Tuner swooping

    Recently I swop the tuners out for better quality ones as the original ones dnt work tht well and kind of hard to make micro adjustments Aft swooping, I thought my bass sounds better acoustically as there seems to b a bit more tension Do different tuners make a difference in the bass tone, at...
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    What options do I have?

    I have a neck thru bass and the bridge broke, have no idea how thou I had it replace with those high mass bridges and seems that the bottom of the bridge is too thick as my saddles r raised just a wee bit I wld love to have a bit more range with my saddle adjustments so tht I can add a bit...
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    would you change the pickups of a vintage bass?

    not changing is because you wanna keep tht vintage tone but sometimes changing will improve it so what's your view? PS: and since we are at it, anyone switched the pups for a yamaha BB1200? i was thinking of switching to dimarzio relentless P
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    high pitch sound when i engage drive....

    i just bought a joyo monomyth and it has this really loud and high pitch sound when i engage the drive, is it a defect or something else is wrong?
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    Balanced Vol output between both pickups

    Is it common practice to balance the Vol output of each pickup when soloed so tht it's the same? I'm asking because I did tht and my neck pickup sounds thumpy, I'll need to blend more towards my bridge pickup for a tone I like better So shld I lower the neck pups even thou it'll make the...
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    Removing screws that has the wood worn off

    Basically the screws at the bridge just turns round and round and won't come off Any tips to remove them?
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    Is this an overkill for adjusting pickup height?

    I have a couple of basses where the poles can be individually adjusted, so after adjusting the pickup height for for 1st and last thing, I plug my bass thru an audio interface and use a website that can measure vol of input sounds and then I go on to adjust each string's volume Is this an overkill?
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    question on active/passive basses

    hi, i was just playing around with 1 of my bass and since i remember i took out the battery, i switched to passive and as usual there was sound, now what's next seems weird to me I switched it to active mode and there's still sound, this has never happened to my basses with active/passive...
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    strings for a 35" scale string through body?

    i got my hands on a bass tht's 35" with a string through body and found it hard to find strings for it if i wanna make use of the string through feature from nut to end of bridge is around 37" and i measure the body thickness to the top of the saddle to be roughly 2", so that means i'll be...
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    Anyway to add a headphone out to a preamp DI?

    I'm looking out for a preamp DI and wld prefer to have a headphone out, anyway to add tht to 1 tht only has a direct output and a 1/4" output?
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    Are these pickups safe to use?

    I just got some new pickups and the wires look strange The picture shows the pickup wires from both pickups, strange part is tht the wire seems bare, it's like a thin strip of metal Is it safe to use? And which one is hot since there there's no insulation on the bare wire?
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    What can I do if the pickups are still too near the strings?

    I have a bass tht even with the pickups bottomed out, they are still too close to the strings What do I do?
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    how to teach a non beginner?

    i've been asked to coach someone from church on how to play bass but i have no idea where to begin with. he has music backgrd and able to play the piano and guitar, so we can skip some basic stuff but how far can we skip? and are zoom lessons able to work? kind of concern of the latency if...
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    Are most pickups in the market usually longer?

    I've been looking ard brands which r not the usual (eg. Aguilar, nordstrand etc....) And notice all (if not most) are at around 4" while my bass uses 3.7", kind of hard to find 1 tht's suitable
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    truss rods in the opposite direction?

    hi, just wondering if anyone here have any experience with truss rods tht are tightening/loosening in the opposite direction? what i meant is tht it tightens anti clockwise and loosens clockwise y i'm asking is tht i'm trying to setup this bass and i have to use some pressure as i turn anti...
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    inserting a grounding wire

    i dnt knw how it happen but the grounding wire under the bridge came off and now i'm unable to insert the entire wire back to where it came from, i'm only able to insert it half way really need help here :(
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    Good china copy J pups to recommend?

    I know there are copies of pedals out there r pretty good, such as demonfx, so are there any J pups there are good copies too? I'm looking for split or hum cancelling ones for my 5 string J
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    Is this for real?

    Anyone here dealt with them? BASS Guitar SHOP
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    any views on demonfx and harley benton preamps?

    i'm looking for a affordable preamp an read some stuff on the demonfx microtube D7K and harley benton custom line bass DI anyone tried them and have any views?
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    Newbie question involving compressor and preamp

    So I just included a compressor and I'm placing in this order - bass > compressor > preamp/DI As I'm not sure how much the compressor will affect the eq, my question is whether the adjusting of the eq can be from my bass or I shld just do it on the preamp/DI
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    B string sounding louder than the rest

    Hi, I'm setting up this new bass I got The B string is louder than the rest, I gave the same pickup height as the rest of my basses which doesn't have this issue What else cld have went wrong?
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    changing to a bridge that has different number of mounting holes

    hi, i'm thinking of switching bridges, from a 5 hole to a 4 hole any tips on keeping the bridge straight as none of the holes will match?
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    any solderless passive J control plate?

    hi, i'm looking to revive my 1st bass and wanna replace the entire control plate with the knobs i know John east has the retro ones where u just contact up the pickup wires without soldering and you are done, however it's too costly for just a side project, so are there any passive J control...
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    Curved or flat bottom nut?

    Was looking online for some replacement nuts and came across these 2 How wld I know which one my bass has without having to remove it? My issue is tht the nut is glued and some force will b needed to remove them which might break it and leave me with a bass that can't b used until the...
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    preamp spoilt for choice

    i'm gonna upgrade the onboard preamp of my J bass but i'm spoilt for choice looking at john east (both j retro and j tone), darkglass tone capsule and sadowsky onboard preamp i havent got a chance to try any of those but i heard good reviews i play mainly in church but not those gospel funky...