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    Signal chain questions and advice

    Hi there, been a couple months of picking up new pedals to play around with and found quite a nice pedalboard used, now it’s time to decide on order and get them all attached and ready to roll while I’m in multiple bands, from pop punk to metal. I could really use some advice on chain order, i...
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    First gig with a new band, I'm hoping this works out.

    Well after a year and a half hiatus from gigging I finally found another band. 7 months ago I moved to a new town for university, an because of school and work obligations I hadn't really scoped out the music scene here at all, fast forward to a month ago and this girl I'm seeing drags me along...
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    Am i hurting my amp?

    Hey guys I'm running a shuttle 6.0 in a rack with a wireless and a rack tuner. In behind my rack attached to it us a good quality power bar from home depot, the way I've had it set up is I leave everything turned on and just turn everything off by switching off the power-bar Instead of having to...
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    Second cab help

    Hey so right now I'm running a shuttle 6.0 with a kustom groove 410 cab running at 8 ohms, I've been thinking of adding a second cab to bring it up to 4 ohms for full power and I'm trying to decide between another 410 and a 115, I was thinking a 115 for added low end but I have a few problems...
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    Problems (and what is going right) in the recording studios today

    Hey you guys, next year I am going to be headed to school for music production and it got me thinking, so many musicians (many on this thread :p) complain about what is being done "wrong" in the studio these days, ie. Over compression, too much bass frequency cut, too much over all volume etc...
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    Need advice on drop tuned band

    First off I didn't know where to post this, mods move where you see fit. After purchasing a new bass I decided to switch to a slightly lighter gauge string purely as a feel kind of deal and ordered a set that had the a d g strings lighter and the e regular to allow for the occasional drop d...
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    First build poasibility need advice.

    So I recently found out I may be getting a job that is going to pay crazy well, I've worked the numbers out and while Saving for school I will still have enough money left over for a project, I am in no way shape or form an amazing wood worker, but I absolutely love creating things with my...
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    Telecaster bass?

    O back when I was a guitars there was always the two guitars that I wanted to one day play on stage for the sole fact that they looked so rock and roll to me. These were the Gibson les Paul and the fender telecaster. I've been thinking lately and I know epiphany for sure puts out a les Paul...
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    Thoughts on bass cab as a sub.

    So I'm almost finished fully outfitting my cars sound system, I put in new speakers and an amp and just need to put in a sub, I originally wanted to put in two tens in my trunk but then I realized the big problem with this plan. I have a massive 410 bass cab to drive around when I go to...
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    John paul jones bass tone

    So hooked up my record player to the surround sound system today and threw on some zeppelin, and once again my mind was blown, yes I have them on my iPod but on original vinyl through the surround it took it to a whole new level AGAIN. I was especially struck by John's bass in Ramble On. That...
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    Covers in an original band,

    So me and a buddy have talked fir quite a while about starting a band, both of us have experience with being in other bands btw. He is an amazing song writer, with a style that is hard rock with classic rock influences, so obviously we want to make it an originals band, the thing is he says if...
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    Sr500 electronic mods question

    So I have an ibanez sr500 and I was wondering a few things, with the stock bartolini mk-1 electronics/pickups is it possible to rewire the mid frequency switch to a pull push mid knob? And if I did would it be difficult to wire in a passive/active switch where the old switch was?
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    Noob question about eqs

    So quick question on rack eqs and I guess pedal eqs as well, let's say I find a rack eq on the bay. Will any work or do need one especially made for bass/guitar? And if the answer is maybe what is it I should look for to make sure it will work for me? Also pedal eqs? Are they like other...
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    Natural finishes, am i the only one that is in love with them?

    So I was showing my friends some basses and they were all drawn to the solid colored finishes, but honestly if I have a choice I like a natural stain/finish, because I absolutely love being able to see the beauty of each piece of wood, Anyone else agree? Or am I alone
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    Need help with practice,

    Hey guys so I'm hoping this is the right section to post this in, I'm living with family friends in Mexico for six months and while I couldn't bring my bass down I ended up buying one here, albeit with no Money for an amp but o well I only wanted it for the practice anyways. The last six...
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    Songs you've shown people that have blown them away

    So I was wondering if you guys have ever shown someone, especially someone who is non musical, a song and you've seen the look on their face of pure mind-blowingness For me it was when I was in Mexico, I was taking Spanish classes and the teacher often used YouTube videos that were in Spanish...
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    shuttle 6.0 help plzz

    So I've searched and searched to no avail, so i figured I'd start my own thread on the topic, I have a shuttle 6.0 and am usually running out of a 410 cab, I've been told that running a head with no cab will damage the head but my question is is this still true if I'm using the balanced line...
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    Rackmount options for newly gigging bassist/bass player

    So in the past year I've began to gig and as such aquired some new equipment, the most notable being a Genz-Benz shuttle 6.0 bass amp and a nice big kustom 410 cab. I love the shuttle, i got it for a steal and at 600 watts it's all I'll need for a while, the only problem i find is that during...
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    One of those old fashioned "which bass" threads but with experience

    Before the searchbar comments roll in I just want to say I've tried haha, So I've been playing bass a few years now and as of a year ago I've started gigging, up till about six months ago I'd been using friends basses and amps because I didn't have the cash, then when i ran into some i went...