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    Need wiring help

    Update: I'm going to test the pups by hooking the up to a spare jack I have. If they work and are passive, I will try to figure the pots out and just wire it up like that. If it has to be active, here are my questions. If the pickups have 4 wires each, and there are only two spots to solder them...
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    First project: Fixing up a Carlo Robelli bass

    I am not at all a luthier. Not anywhere close. I'm just someone with a lot of time on my hands. I found (what I thought was) a good deal on a neck, body, and pups. Here are some pictures. More to come when I get it :D It looks like a good project. I don't know of Carlo Robelli basses but it...
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    String tension (I think) help!

    Hello, I'm sorry If this has been asked before (it probably has). Here is my problem. I want to adjust my bass (its a cheap squier) so it plays well. I get the slightest amount of fret buzz which I can only connect to the fact that the strings are about as springy as a rubber band. Especially...
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    Is this normal for short scale?

    Hello, I'm new to bass playing and I have a slight problem. When I play sometimes if I'm not on a certain spot on a fret I can hear the string hitting the metal part of the fret board (I'm extremely new, and don't know the terms) I have it tuned properly. My questions: 1) Is this normal for...
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    Please help me pick a bass!

    Thanks to everyone that helped!!!! I finally decided on a Squier Vintage Modified Jaguar Short Scale red bass! ***************** Hello! I am extremely new to bass and am picking a guitar. My budget is $200 (I know, it's not much.) I have been looking through basses and think i have found...