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I'm in the market for a passive 5-string. I don't have access to decent music stores where I live. What's the general consensus on the usefulness of the Fender American Pro B-string? Too floppy? Muddy? OK? Thanks in anticipation!

OK. Apart from increased cost, weight and maintenance, and lower reliability, what are the actual tangible benefits of all-tube bass amp design that cannot be accurately reproduced in modern solid-state design? Thanks in anticipation! P.S. I'm looking for a really good reason to spring for a...

I love bass because of the low-frequency trouser-flapping, rib-rattling energy. As such, I want to jump into a 5-string. Being able to play 2 octave maj/min scales in one hand position is a bonus, too. I have a short-scale 5 on order, and I'm aware of the scale limitations of a short-scale B...

Anyone use a multi-purpose combo amp like the Laney Invalid Link Removed with bass guitar? I'm thinking I can plug in a bass via my Zoom B3, and V-Drums, too. And some mics. It is a mini-PA, a bass amp, a monitor. It seems pretty versatile. I realize it's not a dedicated bass guitar amp, but I...

I'm making great progress playing one-finger-per-fret across the fretboard. Annoyingly, though, when my pinky isn't fretting, it wants to go 3 inches above the fretboard, rather than just hovering above the fretboard, waiting to fret a note. This doesn't happen when I use the 1-3-4 technique...

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] I just discovered this today. Absolutely amazing! Very accurate at scoring an audio bass line to be imported into Guitar Pro. And it's got a 14 day free trial.

While I appreciate the skill and individuality involved in hand-crafting a bass guitar, can it compare to the precision and accuracy of CNC-manufactured production?

'Tis the season, etc... OK, I'll start. The Waitresses' "Christmas Wrapping," without a doubt! Great lyrics, even better bassline!

I love the hippie vibe of this, although I know nothing about it. Sometimes I think I'd like something different, and this certainly fits the bill! Invalid Link Removed Thoughts?

Hi! After much fiddling around with the truss rod and saddles, I finally got my Aerodyne Jazz Bass to sound and play OK. Tuning and intonation are good, and action is acceptable. However, frets 4-6 on the G string are dead. It's almost like they're being muted when played, and although the...

Hi! So I adjusted the truss rod on my Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass yesterday to stop the fret buzzing. Today, I went back to it to make another adjustment, and it appears that the hex nut attached to the end of the truss rod is gone! There is a hole at the end of the truss rod, but it seems to...

Anyone rockin' this combination? I have budgeted $2000 for an amp/cab setup. I have looked at a Subway setup, Aguilar, etc... all the main players. But I would like something a little bit different. I would also like to use it as an e-drum monitor, perhaps even as a rehearsal mini-PA...

OK, so it seems there's two schools of thought regarding fretting fingering. There's the one-finger-per-fret crowd (1-2-3-4), and the 3-finger people (1-2-4). (I reckon there's another group - the 1-thumb-per-fret punk crowd! Just kidding...) The Ed Friedland book I'm working through promotes...

Now, I do realize that "tightness" is subjective... But, is this even physically possible? I do have a basic understanding of the relationship between scale length and string tension. I would prefer a lighter and shorter scale 5-string (BEADG) bass, but don't want to give up tone or a...

Check out Invalid Link Removed Plug your bass into your computer, and Nootka will display notes that you need to play on your bass. Pitch detection knows whether or not you're playing the correct note. There are many others useful methods to help learning and practicing reading music. Choose a...

[Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Love this movement! IMHO, music (and other forms of art) has suffered immensely at the hands of digital technology. The ease with which we can produce and massage gazillions of gazillabytes of data just makes it more difficult to find the real talent. Yes, I...

OK! It's time to move from my Fender Aerodyne 4-string Jazz to a 5-string. After much research, I've decided on Sandberg. And although I'm not too enamored by the color (it's OK, and I'm asking Thomann if they can source a Sunburst model), I like the 35" scale, bridge humbucker, and split-coil...

Now, I know that opinions are like, well, er... but I nevertheless value the inputs of the bassheads here. As a beginning bassist at age 58, I don't have much time left to master the craft. I'm working on it. I like many styles of music, and one day I hope to play in a classic rock covers band...

Low-frequency, trouser-flapping energy is what attracted me to bass guitar. However, living in an apartment and practicing on headphones didn't really do it for me. Until I found this: Invalid Link Removed Although it's designed for bass drum, it works great with bass guitar (or anything bass...

I have been using tracks from Invalid Link Removed for learning and rehearsing bass and drums with my drummer wife. Only three bucks a song, and you get the entire set of multritracked stems. They're done by soundalikes, and some of them are amazingly good. I drop all tracks into Audacity...

Hi! As I learn bass, I'm becoming increasingly frustrated at Songsterr's random bass transcription accuracy. I'm using these multitracks (fantastic resource!) Invalid Link Removed by dropping the entire multitrack into a sequencer, muting the bass track, and playing along. Although some of the...

Thompson Twins' "Hold Me Now". Love the tone... especially the mini-solo riff at 2:45. Is it synth bass? Bass guitar?

Now that I can read bass clef, and am getting familiar with the fretboard, I'm enjoying playing some basic songs... without tabs! Finger picking a single string at a time cleanly isn't a problem, but I'm having problems with other ringing strings muddying up the sound. They're normally strings...

I'm a trumpet player, now learning bass. Trumpet to me is easier. There is one fingering per note (actually, that's not true. Some have two). However, as I can find a particular note sometimes on all four strings of my bass, I'm having difficulty knowing which one to use. I know one theory...

After scouring the net, I can't seem to find piano + bass duet sheet music (easy/medium pop/rock/jazz/etc). Any ideas? Thanks!

I'm having a great time with Noteable [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] with my bass. It as helped me transition to reading bass clef in record time. Noteable randomly generates a range of notes based on user inputs, which can be used with any MIDI device. I'm using my bass, playing through a...