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I've recently sold my old Taurus Qube amp and I'm looking for a replacement. Recently I've tested a v1 version of the Orange's Terror Bass and I've really liked the tone, design, and how it worked in the mix. In the meantime, I've found out about the Little Bass Thing, which seems to be based on...

I'm looking for a ligthweight, reliable and versatile amp to use together with my Markbass 102p 4ohm cab. I mostl While browsing through offers I've found a new LM III head for around 526$. I've used a LM II before and I did like it a lot (partially for it's neutral tone), however it died on in...

Yesterday I've received my first wireless system. One of the reasons why I chose the Shure over other system is the fact that it has a rechargeable battery pack in the transmitter. I've tested it and everything seemed to work fine. After I plugged in the pack to charge it, and then disconnected...

I've wanted to buy some effects from Thomann, and I've just spotted the B-stock options. Is it worth it? Most of the descriptions are just 'slight signs of wear'.

Last year I've decided to go lightweight and sold my old Trace Elliot head & cab and got myself a full Markbass stack - a lightweight traveller 2x10 cab plus a used Markbass II head. I did like the sound, although I can't say I was overwhelmingly impressed. The weight made a world of a...

I'm a big fan of nickel-on-steel strings, my favourites being both Dunlop (old black package ones) and D'Addario EXL's. I've always been marginally in favour of Dunlop's because of the fuller mid-heavy tone, but recently I've noticed a bit of a slump in their quality. They seem rougher, I even...

I'm a longtime Dunlop user. I've tried various strings over time with various results, yet I've always gone back to Dunlop's nickel wounds (the original black ones, I was never too amazed with the superbrights). They never failed to impress me, however in the last months I've noticed a very...

I'm using a 5-string neck-thru bass with a set of 40-125 D'addario nickelwound strings tuned to E standard. The setup is fairly low, although I tend to avoid adding too much fret noise to my sound. All seemed well until yesterday's rehearsal. I actually had to travel in a -10°C cold for about...

I'm in the process of rebuilding my pedalboard. So far I had a very minimalistic approach - a tuner, compressor and a preamp, since I often play gigs going direct, without an amp. So far I really enjoyed using my Aguilar Tone Hammer, although it's bulky design and a requirement for a 18v power...

Since my multi-power supply burned just before my last gig I've been searching for a replacement. I mostly use standard 9V pedals, but I've also use a Tonehammer DI as the end of the chain which is 18V. One thing that I found on the net is a Dimavery MPS-730 which has both 9 and 18V outputs at a...

I've been using the Sansamp Bassdriver for a couple of years now, and I was quite happy with the results. However, recently it occured to me that the way it affects the tone makes almost every bass sound similar or downright the same. Also, the fat tube tone it offers is great, but I've been...

I've recently bought a bass equipped with a pair of EMG-HZ pickups and I want to set it up properly. From what I've read, EMG advices to set the pickups as close to the string as possible. Does the same rule apply to the HZ series?

Recently I was advised that the Boss bass equalizer is a very handy tool for playing live. I've decided to get one, but the problem is there are two models on the market. Which one of them is better? What is exactly the difference between them? Also, does anyone used one combined with the old...

Hi! I've just bought a TE 4x10 cabinet. It looks rather ramshackle, but it has the classic sweet TE sound. My problem is that I cannot identify which model it is. The previous owner knew little about his gear so he wasn't very helpful and the back slate was so worn that it is unreadable. All I...

Hello! I've been using a Jackson JS2 for quite a long time now, and I'm very satisfied with it, save for one little thing: I can't get the pickup height right. It seems that the high output humbucking pickups really live up to their name and when it came to me brand new from the shop they...