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I have two passive Aria Avante (AVB) basses. A P/J 4 stringer and a JJ 5 stringer. Loved them. Recently I had a chance to pickup two ACTIVE Aria AVG basses. Bought them, but when they came I discovered one VERY curious peculiarity. They BOTH sound ridiculously nasal. P/J even more so. Replacing...

Hello. I got myself a GTX53 bass on garage sale. I got it because it had EMG pickups. However, it sounds very very very dull. Both pickups work, both volume controls work. Tone barely works, only at the very end of the rotation you can notice the changes in the sound. Changing of the strings did...

Hey. I got Washburn Kip Winger bass. Its pretty much XB400 but with Status Pickups. I absolutely love the sound of Status pickups. Now, I got an XB500, and would like to upgrade it. Problem is that Status pickups are not only as expensive as Nordstrand/EMG/Bartolini, but the company...

Hi. I would like to add a semi hollow bass to my arsenal. Today I got a chance to play Ibanez AGB200, Les Paul shaped. Liked it, but the price point on it is sorta a bit high. I also found that Hofner has a les paul shaped bass called Ignition Club. Both bases are 30" scale basses. Both are...

I am really, really sorry for asking a dumb question. I just picked up on a garage sale a junker bass. Something called GTX53. It is trashed. I paid 20 bucks for it and the only reason I got it was to rip out the EMG P/J set that it has. PRoblem is, I have NO idea is it a PASSIVE set or an...

So I pull out my LTD B404 out of storage, and it sounds funny. Really weird. So I start tapping the pickups with a tiny hex driver. Very weird results a) Bridge pickup. Each tap comes out through amplifier. on both lower row and upper row under each string. (it has 8 magnet poles, if I...

So I pull out my LTD B404 out of storage, and it sounds funny. Really weird. So I start tapping the pickups with a tiny hex driver. Very weird results a) Bridge pickup. Each tap comes out through amplifier. on both lower row and upper row under each string. (it has 8 magnet poles, if I...

Hi. I am looking to get me a new 5 string bass. I have a budget of 550, so I will list the basses I am interested in and I just need help to decide. Ideally I would love to get my hands on an old Washburn or an old Aria, but there are nowhere to be seen. 1. Spector Performer 5. It has no brand...

I got myself a jazz bass without pickup. At this point I am considering opening up cavities, and, instead of jazz pickups, getting humbuckers. I found two sets of humbuckers, both for about 65 bucks. Which one do you think I should pick:\ 1. MEC Warwick vintage humbuckers (they are on Warwick...

I happen to be given some Reverb bucks. I can't redeem them for cash, so I MUST spend them on reverb. There are two basses I am looking at: 1. Dean Edge with EMGs. Basswood body, maple veneer. 5 piece neck, passive EMG HZ 2. Ibanez SRX500. PFR 4 pickups. 1 piece neck, Basswood body, maple...

I happen to have Epi Embassy standard. Got it in a pawn shop for about 80 bucks. Great bass. Heavy but nice. I just noticed how ridiculously similar it is to Gibson EB-4 bass. The only difference I was able to spot was different bridge and different pickups. Both made out of swamp ash and...

I already had a schecter C4 bass, and it got recently joined by schecter C5 bass. Both were bought used from Reverb and Ebay. Both were made in 2005. The reason I bought them is because I had ebay and reverb gift cards given to me by friends. Did I need more basses? No. But there is not much I...

Considering that many companies run sale I decided to bite a bullet and order TWO Warwick Rockbass Corvette $$. One 4 stringer from Nashville Guitar Company (order xxxx437 and the other one from The Bass Source order xxxx 864. Both through reverb. Both bass come... What an utter disappointment...

Hey, folks. About 150 dollars and I have Peavey T40 BODY, top cover and bridge in near mint condition. I even have all 4 pots and pickup selector switch. One thing that I do not have is pickups. The used T40 blade pickups cost about $125+ each on ebay and reverb. This price seems to be...

Truss rod is turning VERY VERY stiffly. TO the point that I am afraid of breaking it. It is SUPER stiff no matter which direction I go and no matter is it strung or not. I already applied a WD40 and letting it sit now. If that doesn't work what is the next step?

I just picked up B.C. Rich Warlock NJ series (at least that's what it said on headstock) P-Bass For $40 out the door. Frankly I bought it because I needed the neck for a B.C. Rich Warlock P/J build. I noticed something the pickup looks a LOT like DiMarsio pickups. The magnets are vertical...

Hi. I got myself an Epiphone EB3. First the good parts: the neck is THE BEST I have ever seen on bass. Folks say Ibanez necks are good? Epiphone neck is 10 times more comfortable. Mine came with enchanced full contact bridge and hard case for $200 shipped. The bad. - Sound. The sound of Epiphone...

Hey. I have a chance to grab the MIM pickups to go into a Yamaha TRBX 174EW or into Washburn T14Q. Considering it is MIM pickups, I am having doubts. Are MIM Fender (not Squire) pickups any good? How do they compare to REAL fender pickups? Is it worth to use them as an upgrade in simple Yamaha...

Hello. I got my greedy paws on a gutted Peavey T40 gutted as in NO electronics. Now I am in a conundrum. The EMG-SSD and EMG HZ 35 and Warman MM simply do not fit, either too long or too wide. I really do not feel like carving up the T40. Any idea on what will fit and sound decent? I was...

Hi. Just picked up old school Peavey Grrind. J/P configuration, 3 band EQ,, Very comfy. However there is this most weird buzz that comes on the E string on 8th fret only. I already checked with fret rocker. No frets seem to be sticking out. This buzz almost sounds like TWO notes being played...

Having picked up Laguna LB524, I was in conundrum. I loved the look and feel of the bass. The sound was... not bad, not good... just meh. At first I wanted to put M.E.C pickups, however, after taking a look at the price of those, I took a shot of vodka to wash down my heart that jumped to my...

I got my hands on several PFR-4 pickups. The question is... just how good are they? I have several basses which, if it is prudent, I have no problems replacing the pickups with PFR-4s. Just few questions? How do PFR-4 compare to EMG-HZ? How do PFR-4 compare to EMG-SSDs? How do PFR-4 compare to...

I am a HUGE Peavey fan. Have a Grind 4, Grind 5 and Cirrus 4. I just found a strange bass. It says on headstock - Grind BXP. However: 1. it is ACTIVE (with 3 band EQ), the grinds I have are passive. 2. I has a J/P configuration pickups. The grind bxp that I have has 2 VLF humbuckers. 3. Serial...

Hi. Looknig for inexpensive basswood bass. After checking out several basswood basses, I found that I really like the clear midrange and soft warm growl that they all have. Unfortunately I can't go and check all of them how they sound, so I am asking YOUR opinion about them. Several basses I...

Hello. I recently picked up ESP/LTD B334. I like the bass. Especially since it cost me 100 bucks shipped. It had no strings and no bridge saddles, but neck/frets were perfect. I got everything into it, and than, I was able to get my hands on EMG/SSD pickups and Tone Pump junior. Got this all for...

I am a big fan of Aria brand basses. Currently own 4 of them. Two Integra and two Avante. One of my Avante has pretty light duty bridge. I have a chance to pick up a heavier duty bridges, Mighty Mite, and Kmise. The question is, does heavier, beefier bridge will give the bass a deeper fuller...

T14 has been eliminated due to many reviews mention it's weak neck that is unable to take heavy strings. Only 2 basses remain: Schecter Raiden Special 4 and Spector Performer 4. Both, passive, both have humbucker pickups. Both are 1 piece maple neck and basswood body. Raiden has flame maple...

Lately I am looking for a bass with more of a warmer/growley sound. So I narrowed my choice to 3. Please, do not suggest and ibanez basses, as, for some reason I have antipathy towards them - just don't like them. Negative experience with SR500, which is about half the base Washburn force 4 is...

Picked up Yamaha RBX 270. What attracted my attention is that it had a P- pickup, Basslines Pickup on a Neck Position. On bridge position it has normal yamaha jazz pickup. Here is the situation. When you set a knob so BOTH pick ups are engaged (middle position), indeed both of them do work...

I have a great sounding Aria IGB 65. It has one WEIRD problem. When you adjust Truss Rod, only TOP of the neck gets affected, like first 5 frets only. It has buzz midneck. Frets 3-8. On ALL strings. The most on A and E strings. Doesn't seem to have any warp. When I try to adjust the truss rod...

I have a great sounding Aria IGB 65. It has one WEIRD problem. When you adjust Truss Rod, only TOP of the neck gets affected, like first 5 frets only. It has buzz midneck. Doesn't seem to have any warp. When I try to adjust the truss rod and reduce the relief, it only adjusted on the top of the...

I would like to get an inexpensive bass. My main desire is good wood and bridge, since bass is getting Fender Passive pickup set. Any suggestions? RBX270 is Alder. TRBX204 says it is mahogany. Is there any truth to the rumors that old RBX series were better built than new TRBX series? How would...

Hello, folks. Sorry to bother you, but... How do you tell the difference between many versions of Rockbass Corvette $$? Some of them were made with Alder, some with Ash, some with Bubinga. Serial numbers seems to have no indication as to what is it. Any help would be appreciated? Some sellers...

Hello, as I said, I am now playing Peavey Grind BXP. I have a chance to upgrade to Cirrus BXP. Great conditions and all. 50 days to check it our. The problem is that I need to sell my Grind to get Cirrus. Is it worth it? It seems that Cirrus has a 3 band graphic equalizer, so does my amp:-)...

I finally found a perfect bass for me. As the beginner, I spent 4 months searching for a good bass, that would combine a good price ($200-$300) and good sounds and COMFORT of playing. Why I say comfort? Beginners like me, we lack precise control of our fingers with fretting hand. Most of us...

Hello. I need to contact management at Fender/jackson to let them how how HORRIBLE job they are doing. I tried JS3 bass at friends house in NYC and liked it. So I ordered one from Musicians Friend. I got it with twisted neck and dead frets and gouge on back of he neck. Send it back. Got a second...

Just got this guitar from guitar center. $350 shipped with hard case. Not a dent on it. Has weird problem. On a E string. from 4th to 12th fret the sound becomes VERY VERY DULL. Closer inspection revealed that the neck has a mini warp/twist and is CONCAVE (indented) in that place. I love the...

Just got this guitar from guitar center. $350 shipped with hard case. Not a dent on it. Has weird problem. On a E string. from 4th to 12th fret the sound becomes VERY VERY DULL. Closer inspection revealed that the neck has a mini warp/twist and is CONCAVE (indented) in that place. I love the...

Found Jackson C5A. Found this 5 stringer on Reverb. Gave an offer, offer was accepted. Went to check it out. Solid built, straight as an arrow neck, not a single ding or mark on the guitar. Sounds... BAD... No, no dead frets, no buzzing. Just it sounds as if it is played in a cave. Not sharp at...

Hello. My search for bass landed me with a chance to pick up a jackson c5p bass for 200 bucks. No damage to body, straight neck tight controls. It has Seymor Duncan designed pickups. I only had a chance to listen to it on a small 25 w amp. Any opinions on it? I could find no reviews on C5p