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    Epiphone thunderbird pickup buzzing noise

    Had to replace the pots in my t-bird Classic IV. Put in c.t.s. pots., everything is wired as from the factory. Solder connections are good and tight yet I'm getting this buzzing noise. It goes away if you touch anything that is in the ground circuit (strings, pot body, even the end of the...
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    Fender bassman 400H distortion problem

    I'm getting a sporadic distortion problem with my bassman head. The signal will suddenly distort or even drop out all together. It sounds like the distortion you get with a bad cord but I know it's not the cord. This issue will go away just as fast as it shows up. It also seems to happen within...
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    Hello from New Hampshire

    Hey there fellow bass players. I'm fairly new here on the forum and never did this intro so here we go. I saw The Who in Boston back in 79 (13th row on the floor) and have been infatuated with the bass ever since. I started playing w/ a cheapo amp and bass as a hobby a few years back and the...
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    Hipshot bridge on my Epi Thunderbird

    Just put a hipshot on my Thunderbird and it's pulling the ferrules out a bit. Any tips to correct this?
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    Doobie Brothers Tone

    Anyone know what strings Tiran Porter used back in the day? Awesome tone.
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    Chromes vs. fender flats

    I'm currently using Chromes and thinking about trying Fender flats. Any opinions/experience out there?
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    Randy Meisners tone

    Anybody know what strings Randy Meisner used?
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    Carlo Robelli basses

    Anyone know of any links to serial numbers of old Carlo Robelli basses?
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    Feeling stuck in a rut

    Hey fellow bassers I'm a self taught player who's learned by playing along with the stereo and jamming with a guitar player or two. I feel like my lack of knowledge on theory is restricting me. Any advise on how to kick start some this and move forward?
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    String warbling

    I just changed the strings on my MIA p bass, downsized to Chromes super light gauge. I'm now getting this anoying warbling from the A string. It wasn't there before. Any thoughts?