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I'm new at setting my bass up. I've changed my strings from half rounds to roundwound. I've tried tightening and loosening the bridge, however the 12th fret E registers flat either way. Why is that and how can I fix it? Thanks.

If you have a nickel roundwound and a half round string of the same gauge, which has more tension? Suppose it's the same brand, if that is important. Thank you.

My plucking hand is bugging me lately and I can't tell if its arthritis or tendinitis. There's definitely arthritis on both sides of my family. Resting my thumb on a string hurts and the back of my right hand sort of feels like its almost cramping up and sore knuckles . Pick style doesn't seem...

So, I have a copy of Ed Friedland's TalkBass approved Method and I've been using it for two months or so. I'm working on the section with rests (approx. 2/3rds through book 1) and have made a point of going back to exercise one when I felt things were at a log jam. It helped me feel a bit more...

Hello, I have a confession to make: I'm not one of you, an upright player. However, I'm posting my question for the folks here because honestly, lurking on this side has taught me more than the Electric Bass Guitar side. Nothing against the EB guys, but I'm jealous of the fairly established...

I got my bass setup for the first time in about 3 years (after not playing) and new strings 29 days ago as I write this. It's been hot and humid as hell here in Toronto and, I dunno if I'm crazy or what, but has my neck maybe bowed just a little? My fretting hand feels a bit sore after playing...

Will sometimes using this tuning on my normally standard tuned bass with light gauge .45 to .100 strings screw up my bass' neck? I am no gear expert, but apparently guys seem to like heavier strings for dropped tunings and I wonder if that's why besides less floppy strings.

A quick bit of background: Years ago, around 12 years old, I played trombone and could read bass clef pretty well. I wasn't a child prodigy but didn't have trouble reading ahead in our (probably somewhat simplified) repitoire. I stopped playing for some reason and about 8 or 9 years later, I got...

Hello all, Long story short, I picked up my bass again after about a four year lay off about two weeks ago. I am pleased that I remember quite a bit but I have an issue. My left forearm is sore and the pain radiates into the top of the wrist and back of my hand. I am pretty sure it's not cts as...