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I'm looking for a mid ranged bass to play jazz/rock. I have compared the two and looked at reviews, they both seem evenly praised and they each have their own strong points. What do you reccomend?

What do you guys think? from reviews and specs, i've narrowed it down to four. I've not yet had the chance to try any out yet though.

Hey, tb, I own a Matt Freeman squier p-bass and im upgrading the tuners, does anyone know what diameter I need? Its made in china, 2011 model :)

Sup TB, i play mostly rock and metal (some blues too) and am looking for a thick punchy sound thats also bright (think Geddy Lee or Dave Ellefson) and have £400 or around $600, what head do you recommend? i play through a Hartke 4x10 :bassist:

Okay i apologize in advance for being too lazy to search this one: But i have a Precision bass, and would like new pickups that are better suited to playing metal. I play songs by Opeth, Lamb Of God, Megadeth and the like, and im looking for pickups that give both a clear and bright tone but...

Ok not too sure where this thread would go so just stuck it here :p im looking for some headphones to use while my parents are home, they have a hatred for the low end it seems. Being young my budget is about £150 ($225?) i dont want the tone to suffer too much, what do you guys suggest?

Ok im not too sure where this should go. But im running my precision, through an MXR 6 band eq and Ashdown After 8. I have changed the battery twice in the mxr, so thats not the problem, but im getting a strong distortion-like fuzz sound from the amp. Im not sure whether the cables need...

I normally only use combos, but I have used an Ashdown little giant 1000 and mibass 550 and I love them, they can pack a lot of punch and they are small and light, so don't more bassist use them? And why don't more companies buy into the idea? What are your oughts tb?:p

What do you think?

Ok so i have a MXR M-109 6 Band equaliser, through an ashdown after 8 practice amp. But i only have a 12v adapter, it says "The 6 band eq will operate on a 9volt AC adapter" but can i use a 12v one?

Bit of an open question, just feeling a little bored at the moment TB :p

Markbass Unveils New Bass Amps at NAMM Looks like a great little amp! plenty of power and features, never tried a Markbass, but i'm looking forward to the release, what do you guys think? (also handy link to notreble, great bass website if you don't already know about it)

Im looking for something to give my sound a bit of a boost and colour, i dont know too much about effects, and want something reliable and simple, i was thinking of the: MXR Bass DI M80 MXR 6 band eq Boss Ge-7 EQ Pedal hartke bass attack pedal

Ok so im a novice by most bassists standards, been playing for 2 years, and i mainly play your run of the mill metal/rock. But want to branch out to extend my ability, and came across Hal Leonard Bass Method books, i bought the funk/blues editions, and they feature a lot of great easy to...

Ok i just saw Victor Wooten now officially endorses them, i really want one, they look so good :) what do you guys think?

The dilemma. I want a new practice amp purely for bedroom practice, and im stuck between those two, im a ashdown fanboy but i always see great reviews of ampeg, what do you guys think?

Anyone know what they're like? Only one store (according to the website) that sells them here in the UK, so it will be hard trying to track one down to check them out before i buy

Haven't really looked into these bass's too much, just wondering what your opinion is on the following: Invalid Link Removed Fender 70's Precision bass [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Ibanez Srt900dx Sterling By Musicman Ray34CA Bass Guitar, 3-Tone Sunburst | DV247 MM Sterling ray...

i recently aqquired this pedal for christmas :p but i came across a fault instantly, the footswitch doesn't work, it doesn't switch between the channels, the pedal is stuck on distortion, is this a fault with the particular item? or is there a knack to the temperamental button. tanks.

ok so i was thinking about getting a cover for my P. and it sounds like a dumb question, but to restring it do i have to keep taking off the bridge cover? it would seem like a chore having to do it every time i change a string

ok so im trying to play like my heroes( Geddy/Steve Harris) and i can play with my fingers pretty well. BUt the thicker gauge strings i have trouble with, my fingers can't play them as fast. Its probably a question of strength and practice. But any tips on how to gather strength quickly?

Curse my parents for not leaving the bar abit earlier. Feeling quite bored tb, anyone got any cool bass related stories they wish to share?

i'm looking for bass pickups, probably seymour duncans (unless you can reccomend any others) for about £80 max. For a Precision bass, playing metal/classic rock/hard rock. i was thinking: SPB1's SPB 3's what are your views?

For an intermediate player, interested in all rock/metal. Especially Rush, Mastodon, Metallica, Iron Maiden :)

i've got into a habit of buying cheap basses and either selling them on or keeping them as back ups. What does everyone think?

Will it have any affect? just wondering because the cry baby is cheaper than the bass cry baby? so will it affect anything in a negative way. Thanks.

So im playing my first ever gig with my band, we're like a metallica influenced metal band. So excited, got the whole leather jacket look and everything, anything i should know before i plunge into the world of gigging? :)

Any ideas what i can do? i was thinking about a bridge cover, new pickguard, new pots and possibly new pickups whilst im at it. Anything else that might be worthwhile to change?

Ok so a funny thing happened at practice, just for the sake of it i occasionally hit the crash cymbal with my headstock (looks more metal :p) and after our practice, our singer decided to try it. Hitting his head on the bell and the stand coming through the middle. Ending in a headache and some...

My ashdown little giant 1000 doesn't seem loud at all, i have a 4x10 so it can't be cab problems, anything i can do to my eq that will give it a boost?

This thread is just to vent some anger i have atm, im not necessarily asking for answers. ok so my band practices just 3 hours a week on fridays, but i have school and band practice is 6 miles away so i have to get 2 buses after school, and i can't find the time. So i'm cutting an hour off...

just bought one for dirt cheap, thought i might as well use it as a practice cab. What are they like?

Ok so a few months ago when i saw people complaining about picks i thought "why not? you can get a different sound and the are easier" but now after practicing my finger technique a lot more, i find myself being the opposite, and hating on people that use picks. I'm probably just learning more...

Im doing a bass solo before we go into one of our covers, and to be frank, i suck at improv, and i can't think of anything that sounds rocky, everything i come up with sounds jazzy, any advice, scales or tabs i can use?

From practicing finger techniques over the past few months there are a few things i've learnt that i want to share with people that were in the same boat as me 1. Do what you feel is comfortable, it doesn't matter what other people do such as Jaco, Steve Harris, Victor Wooten, play how YOU...

the volume and tone knobs on my bass have become loose, almost to the point where you can just pull them off :s i haven't pulled at them, or smacked them. Why do you think this is? could it be from the low end vibrations, i heard the input jack has the same issue

I was trying to learn some feeder songs, and all the tablature has been blocked! anyone know why this is?

I'm really gassing for a Fender American Special P, then i want to either distress it with sandpaper or beat the hell out of it at gigs. What do you guys think? Link Removed

Just thought i'd post a thread about metal bands, because some people the world is just full of screaming and hate. These are some really good metal bands and my favourite songs by them. Black Tide-Warriors Of Time Arch Enemy-Bloodstained Cross Deftones-Royal Five Finger Death Punch-Bad...

I only briefly read about what pre-amps do, i think they increase the signal your bass puts out, does this mean they increase the power slightly? :help: i have no idea what they're for :hiding: