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We just landed a gig to play at the local (Kuwait) military base for their Christmas bash. We are talking 2,000 soldiers (18 to 22) and officers, majority of whom are 25-35. They will be able to dance or sit around, and we are told that it will be a good male/female ratio. I am sure some of...

It all started a year ago - I saw a nice piece of spalted maple on eBay and emailed Warmoth if they would be willing to build me a couple of Jazz bodies if I bought that maple and had it shipped to them. I didn't expect them to say yes...but they did! I must say, Warmoth (as usual) did a...

I have a set of Rio Grande PowerBuckers ([Invalid or Expired Link Removed]). These are basically 2 J pups side by side. I also have some 3-position Toggle Switches (ON-ON-ON) from StewMac. These have 6 soldering points on the back - 3 on each side. PowerBuckers have 4 wires plus ground. How...

Just saw this on eBay...fret levelling is one of the things I don't dare try yet...was wondering if this tool is any good? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2547921925&category=7266 thanks in advance!

A friend asked me to come up with a bass solo for one one of his songs. Song is in the key of G, and changes are very simple G G C D It's played at 90bpm, with a very 'atmospheric' and oriental feel, with tablas and some Afghan percussion. Which would be the right scale(s) to use over...

I have an old Hohner fretless (Link Removed) bass. Finish on it was pretty bad, with lots of dings and bumps, and since I decided to try and learn how to do inlays, I thought that it would make a suitable 'victim'. My question is, what is the right sequence? I want to put binding and...

A friend of mine is working on becoming a luthier and wants to buy a bunch of tools. Which online place is the best (read cheapest) for this? SteMac has most of what he wants, but prices are a bit high. Thanks in advance!

I managed to get an AllParts Fender licensed neck - vintage tinted maple with maple board and black blocks with binding. It came with a black JP-90 body which is in a bad shape and all JP hardware and electronics. I got them dirt cheap ($145, shipped to Middle East). I'm thinking of getting...

Just read a very interesting article: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Probably the best I have seen so far on the subject... what do you think?

Some of you may have seen my thread on a Warmoth fretless Jazz with a wenge neck a month back. I have been practicing on that bass for the past month, and just completed a 3-hour gig with 2 accoustic guitars - my first ever gig on a fretless. I must admit that I was very aprehensive...

I have this old Hohner fretless (pics are here: http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=115873&foldername=Hohner+Fretless) that has a ski-slope neck. I am looking for a luthier who would remove the maple fingerboard, install a new truss rod, put new fingerboard of the same type...

I am still in my 'Borrowed-a-Digital-Cam-so-posting-a-lot-of-pics-mode' :D Here are some pics of one of my favorite basses - a '92 Alembic Essence. http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?selected=115870

Still on my pic-posting spree! This is a '70s Hohner fretless that I picked up real cheap on eBay. I bought it as a project bass, to mess around with. It seems to be all-maple. Top is about 1/2" thick. Neck has tilt adjustment, and there is a center block down the body. If anyone can...

I borrowed a friend's digital cam, so I am in 'pic posting' mode! :D These are pics of my '98 Rick Turner Custom Electroline 35PM. This bass was custom-ordered by a guy in Texas. He specked 35" scale (4-string Electrolines are 34" usually), and partial fretlines under the E-string only...

After much deliberation, I decided to take a plunge and put together my own Warmoth 'Jaco-ish' Bass. Last year, I got a '75 Jazz, and in the process of restoring it ended up with a pair of good sounding, but uknown pups and few other bits and pieces that were just begging for a nice body and a...

I have a '92 Fender Precision Plus. This bass has two Fender Lace Sensor pups - a P and a J. I just received a Fender '62P reissue pup. Lace Sensor P has 3 leads coming out of each pup. Precision Plus has a 3-position Toggle Switch (J, J+P, P), Volume and Tone pot. It also has a push-switch...

I have an R1000 with Carvin 4x10 and 1x18 cabs. The gig I have now really doesn't need 1x18, but I do need an extension cab that is punchy and loud. What would you guys suggest as a good match?

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I just landed a gig playing at a fancy restaurant with a friend. He will play my Ovation Accoustic and sing, and I'll be on a fretless. Any suggestions for songs that sound good in a duo setting like this?

Just thought I'd give it a shot and start a #talkbass channel on IRC. If anyone is interested to chat in real time, come to Undernet and join #TalkBass.

I have a chance to get a very nice Fender Custom Shop Jazz, with matching headstock, looks kinda like a '75 reissue for under $1500. In terms of resale value, which would you go for? That Fender Jazz A Mike Lull for $1200 Matt Pulcinella for a $1000? They are all fine Jazz-type basses...

Scored a nice Fender Precision Special on eBay - PJ setup with Lace Sensor pups, Jazz-type neck (1.5" at the nut), and an unusual Fender Custom Shop paint job.

I'm in a new cover band that will have to play all kinds of gigs, and to all kinds of audiences, from older teens right up to stuffy affairs such as embassy parties. We have 2 guitars, keyboard, drums and bass, plus 3 amazing female singers. Of the players, 4 are also good singers (all guys)...

Just started recording with Sonar, and hit a major snag. I have the Audigy Pro card. Problem is, every time I want to record a new audio track, it records both the input AND all the previously recorded tracks. So, I end up with: MIDI Drum Track Bass Track, which also has the drums Rhythm...

Our band practices at our drummer's studio. He has a Leslie-type cab in there, by a company called SISME - 18" Driver plus a rotating horn, built-in 100R RMS valve amp. I usually play my bass through this thing, and it sounds AMAZING. I played through a lot of amps in my day, but never had...

I am about to comission Dave to start work on my dream 4-string bass, and just wanted to run the specs by you guys. I would appreciate any comments/suggestions. Here are the specs: Neck: ·Construction: Neck-through, 34” scale · Wenge/Maple/PurpleHeart/Maple/Wenge. PurpleHeart to be...

I'm doing a refin and was wondering what would be the best way to enhance grain of an ash body? I plan to finish it in natural using nitro. Any help would be appreciated.

I would like to install a mute on my fretless. I remember seeing one which installs just in front of the bridge, under the strings and has a lever to bring it up as required, but can't remember where I saw it, and net search came up with nothing. Any help in locating this device would be...