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I play in a 3 piece. There are songs we want to do but can't because there is a clear background rhythm guitar part going on during the solo. An example of a song would be Boston - More than a Feeling. The guitar player has messed with loopers but he is also the lead vocalist so it becomes...

With some downtime at the holidays, I feel like most cover bands are probably working on songs to add to their overall song list. What have you been working on and plan on putting in the rotation for 2026. Maybe will give us all some ideas. We are adding the following, some of which we've been...

Just had a couple clubs (same owner) book next year gigs for $450 plus bonus based on alcohol sales. Seems like a step back but we will give it a try. We were getting $600 from them which is actually on the low side of our fee range. (Raleigh, NC area just for reference) This hasn't been a...

Is there a decorum for doing this when playing at a bar venue? I feel like giving a Facebook page is cool, maybe saying, "you can get info on our upcoming shows" or "you can stay in touch with where we are playing next". But does it cross the line when you announce a show at a different...

This is a new one on me. We did a nice gig a few weeks ago. First time at the place. It was a warm spell that night here in NC. Club had the front doors open and a good crowd cycled in and out from the street, good vibes and a fun evening. After load out the bar manager paid our BL and gave...

I posted a wanted ad in TB classifieds in 2016 for this bass (actually a KBX but close enough). As many know these basses are pretty rare, the KBX only made for 1 year with active soaps and the KB-1 made for maybe 3 years with Duncan designed PJ pups. So after 7 years, I finally landed one...

I've been a journeyman bassist for a long time and I've made the decision to grind it out with the band I'm in for the last 10 years or so. I feel like the band had finally made it to the next level. I don't know when it happened but we are FINALLY at a place where we can dictate what we want...

Been looking for a fretless and been looking for an Aerodyne P for a very long time. Came across this E serial (1985-87) Jazz Bass Special which end up ticking all the boxes for me. It's in excellent shape and has the high mass bridge with some expected chalkiness. Still has the intact F...

I have a left-handed friend who has decided to take up the bass. He doesn't have any experience with guitar or other stringed instruments. He's asked me to help him find a first bass and he thinks he needs a left handed bass. Since he's new to stringed instruments my thoughts are that he...

Only asking $2500....clearly does not know what he has ;) [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] 1974 Fender Jazz bass great condition, I bought this ax in Fort Lauderdale in 1986 from peaches records and it allegedly belonged to Jaco pastorious when he was on his crack binge just before he od'd...

I was listening to "Listen to the Music" by the Doobie Brothers yesterday and I noticed that it has a great walking bass line. It's on my list to learn. But I got thinking that there aren't that many rock songs that have walking lines. What other rock songs do you know of that have...

I bought a Tour TNT 115 when they first came out. I was looking for fairly cheap good sounding power and the 600W, 15" Neo speaker and external cab potential attracted me. The GC deal was good so I went with it. I gigged with it for 5 years or so until I started to go direct into our new...

Looking through evil bay today and found a whole bunch of psychedelic hand painted guitars and basses all from the same seller. Some pretty high end stuff here too. Is this really a thing? Would you buy something like this? burgerguitars | eBay I just can't see this adding value to an...

So we have a loose system to check dates and drummer asked about taking a gig via text. I said I was already out of town and committed on that date. Nothing further.....assumed we were not taking the gig. So a few days before the gig date I'm casually texting drummer and find out they have a...

My drummer is famous (within my band anyways) for coming up with lame or crazy excuses for missing rehearsals. I don't know if it's just a drummer thing but I'm sure there are lots of excuses you have heard or maybe used (I hope not). Yesterday's excuse was..."I have to go to an emergency...

I know a bunch of you are in the path of this big storm. I live near Benson, south of Raleigh and we are right in the path. Fortunately on high ground so no issue with flooding and I have a generator and fuel. Big potential issue will be trees falling for me. Basses are in my office in the...

Jumping off a bit from the thread asking about stage names....got thinking about how I always introduce the band members during a pause in the action usually about half way through the night. I introduce them by name and their home town...and they do a little flare on their instrument. Usually...

I know this is a guitar not a bass but I think it's worth noting....quite an interesting approach. Anybody want to try with their bass? Video! 1993 Gibson "Headless" SG Standard Red

I drank the kool-aid on these Japanese wonders and this bass definitely quenched my thirst. I've had an SQ on my GAS list for several years, the JV's being out of sight price wise for me. The Peavey guys know I'm always looking for minty USA Peaveys but I knew that would be next to impossible...

I've been keeping my eye out for a MIJ Precision and troll the usual places pretty regularly. This one caught my eye because of the $299 price, at first could see nothing wrong with it and then noticed this... It is stated in the ad and hence the price. This is an example of a modification...

Have a look at this behemoth of an instrument. Yay, nay or wth is that? ...and I wonder if it really does have 4 trussrods

This doubleneck bass/guitar just popped up on sale in my local Craigslist. I've never seen anything like it before. Thought you guys would appreciate seeing it.. Several other interesting photos in the ad... [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

On a less than serious note... Have you ever booked a gig and been told what not to play? Tomorrow nights venue is a "No Simple Man" zone.

How does your band decide your setlists? Ours change somewhat from gig to gig, we have some songs we drop in and out. There are a few lists that stay pretty constant. We usually discuss and agree on what stays and goes. The problem has come in with a gig this Saturday where we have only 2...

Hey all. We are adding some songs to our play list and some are mundane, same-old stuff but one in particular I'm having a lot of fun with....Smooth by Santana. Probably the syncopated rhythm and just a well written bass line that sort of drives that song. First Santana song we've done so...

Just got a Peavey Millennium4 in Candy Red with JJ pup configuration. Damn near perfect with HSC. Shockingly, the setup as is was incredible...super low and nary a buzz. The Pau Ferro board with maple position markers is very classy. I tried to capture the candy effect in the last...

I've been searching for a Foundation with Super Ferrites for a while. Especially a later pre-VFL model with the thin "Jazz" neck. Found one this past week. Lovely Black and Maple in very nice shape with near zero fret wear. Needed strings and a setup. Chrome Lites, some saddle height...

Well it finally happened to my band. Practice space broken into last night. Main PA board some guitars and other stuff stolen. The only thing I lost was my Line6 G50 wireless transmitter that was in my gig bag. Drummers stuff was untouched. The guitar player lost two vintage Ibanez guitars...

In my experience, originals bands have an average successful life span of 3-4 years. I had really hoped this would not be the case in my current band but it seems like it is coming to pass unfortunately. The symptoms.... Gigs slow down. We have not played out since March this year. Other...

Happy to be the proud new owner of an early Ash body Super Ferrite Peavey Fury. This bass dates to 1984 and is the older brother to my 1994 white split-P Fury. I knew there were some cosmetic differences between these two basses but I was unaware how deep the differences went. So much more...

For the love of God, will someone buy the "KILLER BASS RIG for sale" Please, somebody buy these boat anchor bass amps, because obviously this guy is never gonna stop posting the same stale ******** at the same price until someone buys this junk. Asking $700 for this crap has to be a felony in...

Had to LOL at this one. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Bass-neck-no-tuners-fits-Fender-Precision-Jazz-Parker-Aria-Matsumoku-MIJ-/151262951690?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

Saw this on ebay.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/291075827818?lpid=82&item=291075827818&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466 Wondering if anybody has thought about this or has one of these? At only 36" overall length it would be a nice size for a travel piece. And cheap enough that you would not be...

Had to laugh at the description of this one.... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-Rush-Fly-By-Night-Inspired-Bass-Guitar-/111268826587?_trksid=p2054897.l4275 "The intonation is a little off, as you get to the 12th fret you need to really hit the 13th for it to be an Octave E."

Have you done anything new in 2013? Maybe crossed something off your bucket list or did something significant for the first time? Or maybe a certain event happened (good or bad) that is worthy of note. What about the year ahead? What is something you would like to accomplish or see happen...

I commonly do this between my Bongo (active) and my passive Jazz5 or the Peavey Fury. My amp has a passive/active switch on it (not sure what the gain cut is). My signal chain is my Line6 G50 -> Korg Pitchblack -> Sansamp Programmable BDI -> amp. If I push the active/passive button without...

Guys. Just got home with this about an hour ago. Nice near mint white USA Peavey Fury faded to a really nice cream. Pictures don't do it justice as usual. Included was original HSC. Great player, and nicely set up but it will need a few tweaks to make it "mine". Planning on using it live...

3 times in the past week I have responded to CL ads. One time the guy texted me back and thought I was someone else then told me it was sold. The other two ....no response whatsoever. It's just plain friggin ridiculous. By the way all three ads were fresh...same day...not dated at all. I...

Hey guys. My band is in the process of writing for our second album. Even though we seem to have a lot of great ideas and several songs already sorted out, there just doesn't seem to be the same level of energy and enthusiasm to push through and get them done. I'm wondering if others have...