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I'd like to share an album I just released on Bandcamp to my fellow bass nerds today. During down time from bands I recorded an album with just my bass, looper, and pedalboard as an experiment and ended up being quite pleased with the results. I'm interested in hearing some other opinions. I...

I've got a Sunn Coliseum 300 that I run out of an Ampeg 808 (I've also played it through 6x10s and 8x10s) that I dig, but I'm looking for something that can push more volume. Unfortunately most 300 watt tube heads are out of my price range so I was wondering if there were any other good secret...

I apologize ahead of time for my ignorance and inclusion of so many details because whenever something throws me off I tend to second guess everything. I just got a Fender jazz used a few weeks ago and the online seller said it had just been set up. I got it and it was set up perfectly, great...

I'm getting my first mim jazz (alder) soon and I was thinking back to when I played a friend's mim ash body jazz that had the Leo Quan Badass 2 bridge. Maybe it was just me, but it seemed like the overall tone of the bass was improved over other jazz basses I'd played, but I've always heard that...

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I realize this question is relative to what part of the US you live in due to cost of living, but I'm relatively new to getting paid to play music. All the bands I've been in have been all original sharing the bill with four other bands at a punk bar and getting paid a total of $20. I've...

I recently started looking at an old Peavey unity series I never got set up properly, late 80's or early 90's I think, and the action is set too high. When I lowered the bridge saddles I got alot of fret buzz and sort of a note cutoff on the higher frets and that won't do, so I'm thinking a...

Sorry for the long inquiry but I'm including alot of detail to get the most out all the knowledge on this forum. I play a Spector Q4 Pro and I've always loved the way this bass feels/plays. The bass sounds great on it's own but I've had a hard time getting my tone to cut through in live mixes...

I'm a freelance music writer and bassist spreading the word about my new blog specifically for both bassists and fans of progressive/alternative/experimental music. I'm proud to present my first interview with New Jersey's acclaimed prog-metal band East of the Wall (Translation Loss Records)...

I'm a freelance music writer and bassist spreading the word about my new blog specifically for both bassists and fans of progressive/alternative/experimental music. I'm proud to present my first interview with New Jersey's acclaimed prog-metal band East of the Wall (Translation Loss Records). I...

I apologize in advance for the long post but I'm including alot of detail to help me pinpoint the problem. With all the knowledge on this forum it's worth a shot. I've had problems being heard in a live mix before but these were usually cases when I was competing with distorted, low-tuned...

I recently put a set of DR taper wound strings on my Spector Q4 because I wanted the 110 E. I've never used tapered strings before but was under the impression that the taper just signifies the larger gauge. Since I've put them on my intonation has definitely been off on the higher frets, once I...

Hey, I'm new to this forum but haven't seen this particular topic covered yet, I'm wondering how many have first hand experience in comparing Ampeg's SVT 350 with the new Portaflex 500s. The main thing I'm trying to figure out is the volume difference, I'm looking for a new head on a pretty...