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    Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass4

    Guys, I have a Fender MM Jazz Bass that I got shipped from the US to UAE. I love the tone and playability on the lower registers and don’t really like the tone and playability in the higher registers so much so I don’t play the instrument much. Buzzing when I go past 14th fret on D and G...
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    Ways to practice to get better

    Guys, My usual practice routine is about an hour a day- consisting of fret board exercises and learning bass and melody parts of a random song a day. Though I have been getting better, I really feel frustrated that I am no where near the levels of the guys and gals on youtube who perform...
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    Can you start playing bass parts once you listen to a song?

    Was in a local band which consisted of two experienced guitarists who had learnt music from childhood. We would vote for a song and play it on the music system . The guitarists would start jamming and playing lines on the second run of the song. For me, I had to find the key, listen multiple...
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    DiMarzio Ultra J neck pickup humming

    Guys, Just got the Ultra J and installed as per print (series wiring)on my Marcus Miller Jazzbass 4. Found that the neck pickup hums and keeps increasing as I increase the neck pickup volume- without strings.Bridge pickup is silent at full volume except for a slight hum. Resoldered the ground...
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    What do you play when your friends or relatives ask you to play?

    Guys, Most of my family, relatives and friends rarely know what a bass does. For them notion of a guitar means strumming to songs as shown in the movies or playing guitar solos like rock stars. So when they see my bass in the house, ask me to play and I play a bass line, they just seem...
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    Finding the key of a song and chords

    Hi Guys, I play a song on Bose mini soundlink a couple of times and try to figure out the key and chords. Its by trial and error and I succeed some time. But some songs are hard and I end up spending hours with no luck. I do not intend to google the chords. Its a bliss when I figure out the...
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    Dimarzio Model J Pickups set for Toby Bass

    Hi Guys, This is Shiv from Dubai. I currently have a Toby standard bass, Marcus Miller signature 4- string sunburst Fender Jazz bass and an SWR 12 Working pro Amp. For some reason, I do not like playing the Fender. The strings buzz and i am not happy with the tone. I like playing the Toby as...
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    SWR Working Pro 12 Voltage Mod

    Guys, I am planning to buy an SWR Working Pro 12 from Musicians friend and planning to get it shipped all the way to Dubai. The Input voltage of the amp is 120V. Since I live in Dubai, I need to get the voltage converted to 220V. Official SWR page says only authorized FMIC service centers...
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    EMG Active Pickups on Yamaha ERB070(P-Bass clone)

    Guys, This is my first post in here. Im new to modding basses. I have a Yamaha ERB070 4 String bass which is very similar to a P-Bass. I did not like the stock pickups and went for an EMG PA-V2 Solderless Active pickup. My bass has one master volume knob and a tone knob. The installation...