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    Sire v8 or Cort a4 ultra ash?

    Hello there, I'm going to make the family bigger. For now I'm considering the Cort a4 ultra ash or the sire v8 (all four string). I've read wonders from both... Can you guys give me guidance? Thanks!
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    AMP volume with pedal volume

    Hello there, I've been told that you should control the overall volume or with the volume of the amp or with the pedal. My question is...is it good to cranck (or at least have a high volume) on the pedals and slowly increasing the volume in the amp? Or is there another "rule"?
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    DemonFX Pedals - Any good?

    Hello! I´ve come across this brand of pedals, DemonFX ( DemonFX Pedals,Demon Effect pedal ,FANMUZK pedal p ). Has anyone tried one of these. There are two that caught my attention: TUBE SCREAMER II DemonFX Pedals,Demon Effect pedal ,FANMUZK pedal p 19.8US $ 50% OFF|Demonfx TS9 and TS808...
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    Help me get a fuzz!

    Hello there! For the price range of 80 euros I have narrowed down to two candidates : Dod Carosa EHX Russian Big Muff (re edition) What are your opinions? I had the ehx big muff and didn't dislike it. For what I have found here in TB the Carosa is loved. If you guys have another...
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    Power Supply for pedalboard

    Hello! I know this must be a very debated subject, but I´m looking for a power supply with all exits isolated (really isolated!) but at a budget. Only because I mainly play at home and occasionally play with other people. I´ve seen this at thomman...
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    Micromark 801 or Vox Vx50ba?

    Hello there, I'm looking For a small bass combo amp and i'm between the markbass micromark 801 and the vox 50ba. One of the main reasons is the size. I've ruled out the Phil Jones double four because of it's price. Between these two, which one has the clearer sound and more low end keeping in...
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    Recommend me a Bass preamp pedal

    Hello, I'm looking For a smaller preamp pedal with mids. I have a joyo american sound and I really like the pedal. I dont want to get rid of it but it is to big for my small pedalboard. Even if I get another pedal, the joyo Will stay with me. The dirt option isnt a must. What I would really...
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    Suggest me an Octaver 75/100€ max!

    Hello! I´m looking for an Octaver but can´t decide which one. I most of time play at home so I think it´s not necessary to have a top of the art pedal with me. I have some chinese pedals that are great for what I use. I reckon thought that an Octave chinese is difficult to get so I must get...
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    Cheap Pedals (Fuzz, Dirt, Chorus, Delay, etc...)

    Hello, I was wondering if anybody here have a list or references for cheap/budget pedals around 20 to 35 €. I have seen the thread "$20 Mosky Black Rat" (i´ve ordered the pedal) but i´m on the hunt for a delay and chorus with a high quality/price relation. I don´t exepect a 35€ pedal to have...
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    Slaping Noise

    Hello! I don´t consider myself a great slapper but I think my ok(ish). One of the problems I have been struggling is having to much noise on the strings. When playing with fingers, due to a mix of floating thump and anchor the thumb on the E string, I preety much mute the strings i´m not using...
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    Blackstar FLY 3 Bass - Opinion

    Hi! I´m thinking in getting a Blackstar FLY 3 bass amp just to mess in my living room with a zoom b3. Of course It just for messing arround and not playing with other people (ex: a drummer) but does anybody knows how it performs in terms of volume?
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    (really) Small Combo Amp to be at home

    Hello! I´m in search of a small combo amp to have at home. Let´s imagine a cube with around 10inch for W x D x L. I think the Roland Micro RX is a good solution...but are there others you guys can recommend? Thanks!
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    keep the playing noises away. Some advice please.

    Hi! Since some months I've been practicing the floating thump technique and I think i´m getting better. I Just have one issue...octaves. When doing this my thumb (which is floating) kinda gets in the way. I feel better with it anchored in the pickup. Do I need MORE practice or maybe i´m doing...
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    Best Micro Combo Amp...is there one?

    Hello! I would like to get a Micro combo Amp to have at home, just something small to play and mess arround. I can score a Micromark Markbass (older version) but I would like to know if there are any recomendations regarding other micro combos. For example, is the VOX Pathfinder 10W a good...
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    High end bass on a budget amp

    Hello! I was wondering if anybody has any experience on playing high end basses on budget amps. I friend of my have bought a Fender Jazz Bass American Elite to play on an Orange Crush 25Watts. This is pretty much is current gear plus some pedals. Not saying the amp isn´t good. For the...
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    Fretless conversion Z-poxy low spots(lots!)

    Hello! I´m trying to convert my jazz bass to a fretless bass. The part of removing the frets, fill with wood filler and sand to make smooth went great! But now I´m facing problems with the application of the Z-poxy to protect the fretboard. It has a lot of low spots. The lowest sandpaper I´m...
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    Marcus Miller V7 Alder-4 Pickups

    Hello! I´m considering buying this one. I only see great reviews. My only question regards to components. In my more weaker Jazz Bass, I have installed a Gotoh bridge and the dimarzio DP123 pickups. Comparing with the V7, should I swap this parts or should I sell my weaker Jazz Bass has it is...
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    Vox Pathfinder Bass or Markbass Micromark

    Hello! I´m in pursuit of a small amp for home practice. So far I have two options, a Vox Pathfinder or a second hand Markbass Micromark (discontinued model). Yes I know the brand Markbass is awesome but since is only for home practice and small volume is the key...is the Vox Pathfinder a...
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    Bach Instrument Bass - Does anybody here have one?

    Hello! I might get a Bach Bass and I´m wondering if anybody here has one. I don´t know anything about this brand. Their website is Hudební nástroje, kytary, příslušenství - B&CH Music If anybody has or had one, please leave an opinion. Thanks!
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    Pedals in the budget

    Hello! I was wondering if you guys can recommend some pedals with a great Quality/Price relation but with a low price range. Yes I know a MXR compressor will beat the crap out of a Behringer CS-100 and all of us would go for the MXR but If was just a guy playing at home and didn´t want to...
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    Neck Aligned

    Hello! If put a new neck in a jazz bass body I bought for a fretless project. In the neck, I Had to sand just a little in order for the neck to be installed. Now my question is...how can I assure that the neck is proper aligned? Thanks!
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    Neck Pickup and Bridge pickup are the same?

    Hello, I´m buying the DP123 DiMarzio pickups for a jazz bass I have. The question is that the seller told me there was a mistake in the factory and that he only have a set with two neck pickups. He says there isn´t any problem and that the pickups are the same dispite the bridge pickup being a...
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    Neck worn

    Hello! Because of my bass support, I got some areas worned in the neck. In that area I feel the neck a bit rough. What do you guys recommend to fix this? Here are some photos. In addition I present (attahed) a little mod put in the bass. A switch from parallel to series and the tone...
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    Much pedals for home playing?

    Hello! I play bass but only at home. I´m interested in getting a preamp DI pedal and a Power supply but as said, I only play at home. I don´t do any recording or live playing. Having the pedal and power supply is it too much for my needs? Anyway, can you guys recommend a good preamp DI pedal...
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    Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Knock me Down Long version

    hello! Does anybody here have the bass tab for the long version of Knock me Down? Thanks
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    Limiter Enhancer: Boss LMB-3 or Behringer BLE100?

    Hello! I´ve heard good things about the LMB-3 but I´ve never tried it. The same goes to the BLE100 but in this case people always add the low price tag. So my question is, and assuming the Boss pedal is better than the Behringer pedal,is there a big difference between these two pedals that...
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    Hiss or hum?

    Hello, Probably this was debated but I didn´t find what I was looking for. So...what´s the difference between Hiss and Hum? A friend of my has 3 basses and two of them make noise when not touching the strings, jack or other metal part. One of these makes more noise but it have active pickups...
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    F note on fretless bass to close to the nut!

    Hello! I´ve replaced the broken arm of my bass with a fretless one. So far everything perfect except one thing....using the tuner as reference, the F note is way to close to the Nut. It´s not even close of the "imaginary" fret line (my arm is fret lines free). Can anybody help me with this...
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    Hello from Lisbon!

    Hi! I´m from Lisbon and I´ve been playing bass since 2001. I picked up a second hand Ibanez Ex Series and I still have it (i´m looking to buy a new bass though). I don´t have a band, I just play for fun. I´ve encontered this forum when searching for random bass stuff. Unfortunately I...
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    Footswitch suitable for Roland Cube Bass 100W

    Hello! I´m looking for a footswitch for my amp (Roland Cube Bass 100W). Does anybody here know a footswitch that works with this amp besides the Boss FS-6? I was looking for a more cheaper one. I just play at home. Thanks for your attention!