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    who else loves the new dodge challenger

    I freakin love them I just noticed them popping up in my area and at first I rhoughy they were from the 70s , I love them I would like stab somebody for one , here recently I've thought almost all cars look the same then these POP up , also what are your favorite car brands (no extreme like...
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    why do i rarely see people who love p basses

    It's seems like everybody wants a jazz . I love my p bass and can get many tones I hear alot of people say you can only play rock with it but it seems to me I can play jazz and it still sound like jazz and not death metal hehe I can get some bright stuff , like when I play portrait of Tracy by...
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    my precision project now and then

    i dont have a photo of it originally but i just found a pic online that looks just like it and now, im not done yet though , i have yet to put the bridge cover on it , im getting one with the fender F logo on it , so what do you guys think about that , and also what else should i put on it i...
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    american standard or special?

    I don't know much about different series of fender as this will only he my second one but I'm looking for an American jazz and Im looking on eBay as they're MUCH cheaper than ones at the shops in my town and I've seen several called special I think it sounds like they would be better but I dont...
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    what did you guys think if the new beavis and butthead

    I thought it was funny and good but nothing like the old , the old seasons were much better , It seems like all they do is make fun of tv shows now
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    why wont my pickup cover fit my p bass

    I have a mim p bass with a classic 50s pickguard and I wanted to put like a Chrome pickup cover over it but when I try to it lays on top of the strings and muted them. Do I need a taller cover or should I decrease the action
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    lefties who play right

    I'm left handed oddly the only thing I do right handed is play bass , everything else I do left handed any one else like this , also i dont do this because right handed basses are easier to find I just feel more comfortable right handed also do you guys think I should make this a club? If so...
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    how do you get a natural sound through an amp

    I may have this In the wrong section but anyways after practicing a song by jaco on my amp I walked into the other room and sat down with my bass and just played it acousticly and it sounded much better than the setting on my amp , I didn't want to mess up my eq if for no reason so should I just...
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    what bass should i get

    I have a Gibson Thunderbird , an epiphone rock bass (jazz bass copy) and a mim precision , I am thinking about getting a MIA standard fretless jazz, I recently defretted my rock bass to see if I liked fretless basses , and I loved it I think I'm should get a MIA std , could I get one used for...
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    how much would you pay for a bass

    At your current salary how much would you pay for a bass that was amazing just totally perfect , It could make any sound you wanted , heeled amazing , how much would you ever pay at tops for a bass , I would pay (I'm cheap) at tops for something totally perfect $2500 not a dime more and it has...
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    how many frets does your bass have

    Less than 19 20 21 22 23 24 More than 24 IF YOU HAVE MULTIPLE BASSES HOW MANY DO YOU PREFER
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    precision vs. thunderbird

    Ok so to me this is how it goes , Thunderbird for looks and sound and you can get alot different sounds from just changing the volume and tone knobs unlike p basses but p basses for ease of playing and it feels alot better also the p is the original I could never pick to just have one forever to...
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    why do my pickups buzz when touched

    I couldn't find any spot comfortable to rest my thumb on my p bass so I finally put it on the pickup but when my fingers accidentally touch one of the (I guess they're called coils the metal part) it makes an awful high pitch squeal I don't know why It does this and how can i fix it , would new...
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    will mexican fenders ever be collectible

    I am still stoked on my new mim p bass (never liked the design of fender basses I preferred Gibson's , went to buy a ripper but left with a mim p bass , I was bored so I thought hell why not played it and compared to my gibbys (especially my tbird ) it played great Sounded great and looked...
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    how do you adjust a leather strap

    I got a strap from gc and its one witg like two pieces that you put together (Franklin is the brand) after you loop it through the holes as short as it goes its still to long while there are other loops on the part that hooks on to the button near the bridge it looks stupid to have the excess...
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    how do you write a melodic bass line?

    I love the intro to like aeroplane by rhcp and penny lane and I'm trying to write something like that I hate lines that repeat themselves a Lot so as of now I'm messing around with minor pentatonic scales like the high g scale and doing g a b then after I do that repeat it but add c# , then go...
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    what did you think when fender started making instruments in mexico

    Just got my hands a new mim p bass lpb finish gold anodized pg maple fretboard I love it but what did you guys think when the mim stamp first showed up on your basses was it disappointing or do you think they started making cheap guitars or did you not care , also before the mexican plant opened...
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    what series is my precision

    its a mim ive looked everywhere for what kind it is but i cant find it with lake placid blue and the gold anodized pg i got it for $500 today even though it has never been owned , the store owner said it was 2011 the serial number is mx11155363 i think its the classic 50s series but i don't know...
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    how do you adjust the action on a thunderbird

    I have never did this before or know **** about it all I know is that the g string (dirty mind hehe) in so low it touches to neck pickup and it bothers me so how do I raise specifically the g string p.s. its a Gibson not epiphone Thanks Blake
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    gibson ripper studio?

    I'm thinking about buying a 76 ripper (ebony) online , its $600 for this auction i, instead of saying the ripper on the truss rod cover it says studio but I've never heard of a studio ripper is this a good price and should I wait until the very last minute to place my bid so the other bidders...
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    why are some fenders made like this

    I was looking at their website and I saw a bunch of ones called like time machine and such that just look all beat to hell , I know if supposed to look vintage but if I'm gonna pay 1000+ for a guitar I want It In mint (looking I know is technically is) condition I don't see why anyone would want...
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    why do my hands sweat so much

    You probably think this has nothing to do with bass but it makes me barely able to even play and tgey constantly sweat if I dont wash my hands like every 30 mins I can't play especially with my fingers and my fingers are all slippety and stuff on the fretboard its so annoying no one in mt family...
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    how much on average does a refinish cost

    My Thunderbird has a chip in the finish and multiple scratches its the vintage sunburat color so how much would this cost I don't want a new color I just want this small chip in the paint and scratches in it fixed I don't know anything about paint so would this just be a clear coat put on. There...
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    very stupid simple question

    I have never recorded I usually just jam in my shed with some buddies but okay so how and what do I need two record , also this may sound pathetic and cheap but would I atleast be able to hear my bass when I practiced if I just used my cell recorder
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    what hollow body should i get

    I'm tore between a 1971 red epiphone that was made in the u.s. for $500 or a brand new sunburst ibanez artcore for $530 they both have the same body style (I don't know the model of the epiphone but if you type in red epiphone hollow body bass on Google images it will POP up) I really like...
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    what genre is primus

    I personally think alt rock , funk rock , and experimental rock (best genre ever I love how it totally mixes everything up) I see a lot of people saying funk metal but I dont really think they are very metal sounding , p.s. PRIMUS SUCKS
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    whats wrong with my bass

    I did something really stupid to my epiphone rock bass. The paint was chipped and it had dents in it , so I thought I'm just gonna spray paint it , so I took off the neck and the strings (duh) okay so the paint had dried by today and I put the neck back on (I don't know if I did something wrong...
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    HELP ME WITH MINOR CHORDS

    I am fairly new to bass (7 months) and I already know arpeggios and major minor and pentatonic yada yada but anyways I cannot stretch my fingers out far enough to play minor chord unless its like after the 10th fret I just have a normal 34 scale bass (Thunderbird) and I'm not exactly that little...
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    will any knobs go on a thunderbird

    I am kinda noobish at this so I don't know but I'm not a huge fan of the top hat knobs can I buy and knobs and put on it or do I need an exact size I want either gold or Chrome knobs p.s. its a 95 Gibson
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    what is your dream bass

    No custom made stuff but any other guitar that has ever veen produced what would you pick , I would either have a mint condition 1964 Thunderbird or a brand new music man stingray Mmm. :bassist: Peace out Blake
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    do you guys like my new thunderbird

    i think i got a great deal on this i paid $500 for the bass and original case (yeah pink) , and a pack of fender picks (yes im a proud picker) the only problem was that it had a crack in the neck (shown in the pics) that was repaired (the owner of the shop said if anything ever happened to my...
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    is this a good deal for a t bird

    I think its a pretty killer deal myself its a Gibson thunderbird (not sure on year but I think 91) for $500 the only flaws are that where the neck and headstock connect used to have a crack in it but the man who owns the store repaired it and its missing the truss rod cover and back plate , it...