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I have read all the post I can find on the subject AND talked to local luthiers and I'm getting conflicting advice. I have a badass ii on the way and I plan on slotting the saddles. my questions are..... what size do I slot the saddles? according to string size? smaller? bigger? I heard it...

im looking for some great bass lines or riffs. I've hit a wall for new stuff. I'm looking for something challenging and rewarding but not too advanced or impossible. any suggestions? anything like this would be sweet.

I know this has been done to death but...... I want to get one for my MIM jazz. I keep hearing you can't get low action without a shim. my question is, can't get how low? low is subjective this is what I have bass side 7/64 on the 17th treble side 5/64 on the 17th strings 45-105 my current...

seriously. has anyone found a cure or steps to take to keep it under control? in case you don't know GAS = guitar acquiring syndrome. I have been dealing with bad GAS for about 10 years, thousands spent to feed the addiction and I don't want to do it anymore. it has been an endless cycle of...

have a violin bass on the way and I plan on putting flatwounds on. problem is, I have zero experience with flatwounds and putting them on. is there anything I need to know/do? what are the do's and don't's? do they string up just like roundwounds?

I have a violin bass on the way and plan on putting flatwounds on it. problems is, I have zero experience with flatwounds and stringing them. what do I need to know? what are the do's and don't's?

someone please help. I need to learn this groove bad! I cant find it anywhere. All I could find was a youtube video and I cant follow the guys hands.

I just picked up a used gsr200 for $99 for a backup and I'm am really impressed with it! I see a lot of love for them on the forum, but also see a lot of hating. I honestly can't see why anyone has issues with them. I put new strings on her and set her up. 5/64 string height, .025 relief, no...

Just got home from G.C with my new Acoustic B200. I had an Ampeg BA115 that I had purchased used and we played a wedding on Sunday and it just was not loud enough. we manged to get through the gig fine, but I had the amp maxed. So I traded it in today for the Acoustic, and WOW! What a great...

Just wanted to see how many of you used to primarily be a guitar player and have switched to bass and why? I was a guitar player for 20 years. A couple months ago I sold all my guitars, amps and effects and bought a bass, and have never been happier. I had increasingly become more and...

has anyone tried Dunlop roundwounds? they were my favorite on guitar and I used everything over the 20 years of playing. I never hear anyone using or talking about the dunlops, everyone is all about DR. I have sunbeams on my jazz now and I'm not crazy about them. they are very bright and clanky...

i just picked up a teisco 24 inch scale bass and I need help with strings. any suggestions? will standard 30 inch scale strings be ok? should I go lighter or heavier in gauge?

im looking to replace the stock bridge on my fender standard jazz MIM. I like to get something heavier and more chunky. if at all possible I'd like a direct drop in replacement that doesn't require me to do any drilling or body work. any suggestions?

it's wondering if you could use a rickenbacker 4001 bridge on a fender jazz bass? obviously you would have to do some drilling and mods, but what about scale and string spacing? has it ever been done? possible?

I'd really love to get a double bass and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. as this will not be my main bass and purely for fun I'm looking for something inexpensive. around the $400-500 area. I realize this might not be possible. I'd love to find a cheapie used for like $200. any...

does anyone have any experience with warmoth? how does the quality and craftsmanship compare to name brand pre-built? im asking about both necks and bodies? what would you compare them to? 1. squire 2. fender mim 3. fender mia 4. boutique

I just bought an used ampeg ba115 an I'm trying to find a description of the 5 settings that it has via its knob. I went to ampegs site and downloaded the PDF manual, but it's only 4 pages long. There is no explanation of that knob and what the eq's are for each setting. Can anyone help?