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  1. Raw Amateur

    Suggestions for a power amp/question

    My name is not "Raw Amateur" for nothing, I posted this in the wrong forum on the DB side...so here goes the second try: I would like to try something a little different with my set up and run my signal through a straight power amplifier. I love my VT Bass pedal but have always been curious...
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    Double Bass Suggestions for a power amp

    I would like to try something a little different with my set up and run my signal through a straight power amplifier. I love my VT Bass pedal but have always been curious about how my amp head (Genz Benz Streamliner) would actually affect the signal. Additionally, I wanted to explore some...
  3. Raw Amateur

    Help with recording set up for practice.

    Hey, going to try and keep this concise and to the point. I have a pretty specific recording need I wanted to ask some advice on. I want to record my bass playing as a way to see how I am performing. My current set up is on an Acer laptop, where I send sound to M-audio speakers...
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    I sound like poo on my teacher's rig

    Just felt like sharing here. Not sure there is an answer to this. I play at GK MB112 combo amp at home with a VT Bass pedal with my Music Man. I get a nice tone and love the warmth. I am working on different songs and when I think I've got something to show my teacher I'll say, "Hey check...
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    Transcription Service

    I really have no idea which forum section something like this should be in. Since there is a lot of discussion about transcription here, I picked this forum section. I have been doing my own transcription lately but there is a piece I'd like to have a professional look at and hopefully...
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    Is a 1.5mm hex key and a 1/16" hex key interchangeable?

    Looking on a ruler, my 1.5mm key looks to be 1/16" The reason I ask is that it looks like I have threaded saddle height screw on the D string of my Classic Stingray 4. My teacher is the only one who has made adjustments to the string heights until today when I tried to make an adjustment. I...
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    Raw Amateur's First Theorem of You Tube....

    If you are a female bassist and post a video on You Tube of yourself doing a cover or whatever, no matter how bad it is, you are guaranteed at least 150,000 views and at least one proposal of marriage.:rollno:
  8. Raw Amateur

    How do you practice with a drummer?

    I know this is a bit like asking why the sky is blue or whether or not time possesses mass, but I thought I'd give it a go. Been playing for a year now. My teacher says that I should step out and play with other folks. My buddy got a drum kit a few weeks ago. He plays guitar but wants to...
  9. Raw Amateur

    My First Year on The Bass Video

    Last year my wife bought me a starter bass, amp, and four intro lessons with a local teacher. I was 39 at the time with no musical experience except a brief stint with drums at age 11. I decided to document my progress. Below is the video...... Invalid Link Removed I am not entirely...
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    First attempt at restringing bass........fail.

    So I was in the music shop today and decided to buy a new set of strings for my bass. I play a MM Classic Stingray 4. I purchased D'Addario Chrome Flatwounds (ECB81). They are long scale. I took the E string off and when I try to put the new string on, I am way too tight before the braid...
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    Ampeg V4 Hum Challenge

    So, I bought a mid-late seventies Ampeg V4 amp this summer. I am trying to get some ideas to take back to the tech in terms of troubleshooting the hum issue. The basic issue is that there is a hum at start up that is minimally improved with the hum balance. Moving the controls on the tone...
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    How do you evaluate a vintage tube amp?

    So there is a guy near me who is selling his Ampeg V4, mid seventies amp. I know him, and I am going to go by his place and try it out. I have done a lot of research on the V4, with the right cab it should be a solid bass set up. He's asking $800 which I think is steep, unless the thing...