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I've got to play in drop C for a new band i've just joined. I used to play a 5 banger but part exchanged it some time ago, and i don't have the cash for a new bass right now. So I'm planning on setting up one of my 4 strings for drop C and i have a few questions. - I have a bright and...

Hi all, I really like the feel, build and hardware quality of modern basses such as Waricks & spectors. Things like the adjustable nut, and sturdy one piece bridge with heavily embedded saddles and even the little features like ergonomic tuners really appeal to me. Also those sorts of...

Had a go on a Gibson Midtown bass and was quite impressed. The big fat neck humbucker had a great booming tone and the little bridge humbucker added some nice brightness. seemed the bass had a unique sound which would be a good alternative to my jazz bass and would be worth adding to my...

Hi, just wondering what people think of the Ernie Ball Big Al basses? I've watched a few tutorials and i was blown away, seems to have a great passive tone and versatility. Only set back is its hideous 80's glam rock appearance, i have a feeling that if i were to show up at an audition with that...

Hi, i was given a digi tech phaser, was gonna try it out on my bass. However, i was a total idiot and plugged it into a 9v AC power supply rather than a 9v DC supply. the light came on and then went out, tried it with a DC supply and its dead. Anyone know if i could repair this myself? im...

I've been watching a lot of bass demos on youtube. Most of the time people will spend ages demoing slap bass, and pretty much never demo it using a pick. Its just really got to me! Who cares what the bass sounds like when playing slap on it? 99% of bands don't have any slap bass. yet all the...

I play bass in a functions band. We have started covering modern pop songs such as pink, taylor swift, bruno mars ect. I'm seeking advice on what sort of effects to use for this sort of music, i'd like to emulate the distorted and fat sound of synth bass used in the originals. Ive got a...

From what i've read and heard, Dingwall basses seem really good. However they very expensive, with the "affordable" combustion model costing £1600 and the others costing £4000+ Are they really worth the cost? or are there other bass guitars that are equally as good and cost significantly less

Im looking at spending up to £1000 on a new bass. I would like a 5 string, which has wide range of tones and is suitable for most styles of music. Ideally i would like a bass that could have a deep soft sound and a more cutting rock sound. I have tried out a Spector Custom at a local guitar...