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A good friend of mine is a guitar player who's starting to get into the bass and wants to try out a 5-string. He found a used bass he's considering to start out and asked me about it. Myself being mainly a Fender/Gibson family, tunnel vision havin' old fart, thought I could surely get some...

I caught this on YouTube and came here to share it. I found someone had posted it within a different thread, but thought it deserved top billing - if only for those like myself who haven't discovered it until now. Enjoy!

I'm thinking of buying a late model-year NOS or pre-owned American Fender Precision, but I can't wrap my (remaining) brain cells around these name games Fender's been playing. Could someone please try to explain the significance - or lack - of all these designations Fender has been employing...

Yesterday I installed my first set of TI Jazz Flats and everything seemed to go smooth - I've performed my share of string change's without issue. However, this morning while tweaking the intonation, I noticed that the G string is giving off a strange kind of echo, for lack of a better word. It...

Okay - I have a 1996 Am. Deluxe P-Bass that I may or may not ever play again, but that's a thread for the future, maybe. For the record, the bass is in excellent head-to-toe (heel?) shape and problem free, since I've only played it for a combined total of about 4 months time. Anyway, I recently...

Can someone please tell me the standard degree of angle on the headstock of the modern Gibson and/or Epiphone SG/EB models. I'm about to take on my 1st real build from scratch and it would be much appreciated. :thumbsup:

I bought a Squier SS Jaguar not long ago and I'm really thinking of making it my main squeeze. I have a few mods on standby, but I'd really love to put a maple neck/board on it (always dug Black and Maple). At first I thought about using a Bronco neck, but I was told they're 1.5" shorter and...

Hi. I'm ready to replace the stock 3-point bridge on my 2014 SG with a Hipshot Supertone. I realize it seems like a pretty cut-and-dried deal, but I'm not sure what to do regarding the front, center post. From what I understand, the Hipshot is meant to set entirely flush with the body. If this...

I need to play short-scale these days and could get a real nice deal on a new Rascal. I'd love to hear thoughts of anyone who owns or has played one. I've never had my hands on one, so any first-hand thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks. Rich

I'm looking to overhaul an EB or SG bass, and it must be short scale but I want a Maple fretboard on it. I've seen one on a Limited Series Epiphone "Reverse" EB-3 model issued in Canada a few years back, but in 34" scale only. Does anyone here recall if Gibson produced such an animal recently...

I hope this is the correct forum for this. If not, please direct me? I want to overhaul an EB or SG bass, and it must be short scale but I want a Maple fretboard on it. I've seen one on a Limited Epiphone "Reverse" EB-3 model issued in Canada a few years back, but in 34" scale only. Does...

I've never swapped out a bridge, and Hipshot can't afford a small diagram sheet, but most people say it's a simple procedure - which seems to be true looking at it. Anyone have a tip or minor detail I should know before crossing that... uh, doing it? It would be much appreciated.

I'm well into my 1st year playing and I feel a need to upgrade my amp (After testing many brands, I'm diggin' the sound of the Markbass CMD 102P). I'm currently using an early-mid 90's SWR Workingman 12, and although it can rattle things around, it seems to get fuzzy when I bump it up. FWIW, I...

I've been learning to play for 6-8 months and I'm starting to see some progress. I'm 58 years-old and basically just want to jam with friends - no career or band aspirations here. I have Raynaud's (a sporadic circulation problem in my fingers) and the occasional bouts with arthritis that come...

I have an associate who really wants to buy my Fender P-bass and wants me to set a price. I know there are venues online to check the estimated value, but I'm getting mixed signals and was wondering if it's bad etiquette to ask opinions about a fair asking price from the people on TalkBass. If...

Apologies if this isn't the correct forum for this, but I wasn't sure so I'll go ahead anyway. In the past few months I've begun learning to play again after 45 years - which was at age 13 for only one summer. I tried again in the mid-90's - bought a new Fender P and SWR Combo - but I became...

I'm in the market for a Fender Jazz Select bass and I'm wondering how important -if any - are the main differences in the two. I'm basically just getting back into playing after 20 years or so, and didn't get too far along in the first place. Right now I'm playing a mid-90's American Deluxe...

Hi out there. Maybe this seems silly, but I joined in a few days back and it seems like my post was the only one that didn't get a single "Hey" or "Welcome" or any form of acknowledgement at all. I'm not overly sensitive, but this has me wondering and I'd like to ask... Did someone from the...

Hello, Brothers of the Bottom. I've been a reader here for a few weeks and, well... here I am. I hope to make a few friends, learn a whole lot and maybe even contribute something worthwhile. A bit about myself (I think it was suggested I do this?). I fell in love with the sound of bass by...