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Hello everyone, For some time now, I've wanted to buy something to loop my bass and have fun by myself and practice, etc. The Boss RC20-XL comes highly recommended to me, and many reviews online have nothing but praise for this tool. If anyone has used this and has noticed any serious...

Hello folks, It's not as bad as the title would make it seem, but it sounded more compelling/gripping to put it that way than "Buying Strings: I Am Clueless". Beyond the basic tonal aspect implied, I don't really know what all these string terms mean (roundwound, flatwound, etc). I don't...

Hello folks, I own a 5 string Fender Squier Jazz Bass, nothing special in the sound dept. (though it feels great!), and want to upgrade my pickups cause honestly, whatever they put on the bass in assembly is horrendous and I can't get a good tone out of them worth mentioning. (Also, the...

What are the pros/cons of custom-made basses? Obviously a pro would be the ability to choose what your instrument is made of, its scale, etc. abilities to specify. Contrast this with pre-made, store-sold basses. Before I go off and spend time and money trying to construct my dream custom bass...

To explain what may initially sound like an inane question: I have an entry-level 5-string Fender Squier Jazz Bass. The feel of the instrument (in terms of left-hand comfort and ease of motion) is tolerable, and the the string spacing is alright. However, the pickups are terrible. I also...

I currently play with two fingers (index/middle), though I hope to eventually upgrade to three or more. I feel, however, that my middle finger is frustratingly weak compared to my index finger. This leads to problems such as uneven strokes (and unevenness in the resulting tone and rhythm) when I...