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Wow, how have I never played one of these? I dont really like signature guitars or guitars with players names on them (J. Mascis JM the exception) and Ive always been more of a Squier/Fender user. Ive owned dozens of basses and played dozens more and this might be my favorite yet. This thing is...

Ive owned several combo amps including the Fender Rumble 40 and 500, the Ampeg BA-110 and RB-110, the Blackstar Unity 500 and some older Fender and Peavey combo amps, this Boss is the best of them all. It has an A/B power section and sounds better and closer to a tube amp than any of the Class D...

When it comes to watts at least. Was watching a video with the President of Boss talking about the new Boss Katana bass amps. Him and the interviewer were saying that while the 60 watt 1x10 and 160 watt 2x10 amps sounded low in watts, you have to account for the fact that you need 5 times the...

As a bass player who also plays guitar who just bought a Bass VI, this amp seemed like a no brainer. Ordered the X2 (40 watt 1x12) never having played one, just saw some videos online I’ve had a couple Rumble amps and just recently, the Ampeg RB-110 but wanted something with more variety of...

So I rarely touch my D and G strings on my bass or the B and E strings on a guitar. I am usually playing power chords on a guitar in drop D (DADGBE). Bass VI seems like a perfect instrument for both bass and guitar for me. Is it possible to tune it EADADG and use the E and A as a bass and then...

Ive been doing this a lot recently as I am apartment living now. My headphones into an Ampeg RB-110. On one hand, I like that I can hear little nuances to the tone I cannot playing thru the speaker. Like Im hearing the real tone of the bass. On the other hand, do those nuances matter? No one...

Wow, this might be my new favorite bass! Squier has really been nailing it recently with their CV line and this is no exception. I love short scale basses but I think Ive only played two medium scale basses (Ibanez Mezzo and Squier Jaguar H) and both were underwhelming. This however is awesome...

Ever since I stupidly sold my 2010 MIJ Fender JB62SS, which is a 28.6 inch scale version of a Fender Jazz, Ive been on the lookout for another. Now they are $1400 plus shipping out of Japan on Ebay and if you do happen to see one in the US, they are closer to $2k. Finally came across this CNZ...

Just picked up the RB-110 and I have been using the AUX in with headphones to play along with a few tracks Im learning. Any chance of damaging the speaker if I dont use the headphones? Its a full mix with vocals and everything but will be at relatively low apartment level volume. I assume they...

Squier Mini P! Really love this thing. It reminds me a lot of the MIM Fender P JR I had around 10 years ago. Sadly, they only made those from 2002 to about 2006 and I regret selling the two I had. One with the standard volume only knob and one modded with a tone knob. Its great these come...

I was a huge Rumble fanboy (owned the 500) and hated the sound of the last Ampeg BA series. Went to GC yesterday fully intent on buying the Rumble 40. The RB-110 was sitting right next to it,so I figured I would see how it sounded I’m comparison to the Rumble. Long story short, ended up buying...

I have no idea how I ended up with this thing. I hate white basses, I dont like gold hardware and I prefer a P bass to a Jazz. I went in to GC to get the CV 60s P bass in Sonic Blue thats on sale right now and I thought I might as well look at a Jazz too since I was there. This one was sitting...

New Pedal Day! Spent a few days demoing this pedal with various amps, including the Rumble 500c that I own, and comparing it against the Ampeg BA-210 that I used to own. I much prefer the pedal to the BA combo for various reasons and also prefer it to the SansAmp BDDI preamp that I had. Love it...

Short story: This is an awesome bass, easily my favorite out of the 35+ I have owned over the years and one of the best Ive played at any price point up to $2k. Frets are perfect, neck is awesome and fast, great weight, pickups sound killer, looks great...I have zero complaints, especially for...

Think I have found my new favorite sound! Ive had the Ampeg BA-210 V2 but there were a few things I didnt like about it, including only having a single mid control. I have had the Fender Rumble 500c for awhile now but there are things I don't like about its tone either (mostly the low end sound...

So the last 3 used basses I have bought, the first thing I have done is change the strings. I have noticed that I actually preferred the tone of the basses when they had the really worn in, and in some cases, nearly dead rounds. Even the last new bass I bought, an Epiphone Embassy Pro, I found I...

1994 MIM Fender Jazz Squier Series. These have an interesting history and anyone feel free to add to it or let me know if I have something wrong. From 1993-1998, Fender had the Squier Series, also known as the black label Fenders, which were made at the Mexico plant. These are wrongly called...

Been looking for an older, white Fender or Squier P bass that has that natural aged look to it for quite awhile. This is a 1998 MIM Squier P bass. I didnt even know they made any Squiers in the Mexico plant, but they did briefly for a few years in between Korea and the move to China. From what I...

Pedals these days have gotten really good. Take something like the Ampeg SCR-DI for instance. Makes pretty much any amp sound like an Ampeg. Anyone ever try getting a random power amp, a good cab and running a pedal like this? Im thinking an older, used Peavey amp with a nice cab or two running...

The only one I can think of offhand is the Rascal, which I don’t like. I know they made the 28.6” scale Fender P Junior for a few years but those are rare and super hard to find. Regret selling mine a few years ago. Do any of the special Mustangs they put out over the years have contours?

I’ve played close to a dozen of the new Fenders Players Series P basses, even owned two that I ended up returning. They were bought online and ended up having neck and fret issues and I just didn’t like the sound of the one with the maple board. The local GC got a new Players P in a few days...

...why does most every top notch bassist or guitarist play instruments that cost thousands (sometimes tens of thousands) of dollars? Why aren't they just playing $300 basses and guitars off the rack from Guitar Center? I mean, if tone is really in the fingers, it shouldn't matter right?

This was posted in another thread here but thought it deserved its own. Very informative video that had me thinking and just reinforcing my belief that you are mostly paying for the name on the headstock. Some of you may know this but there are a lot here who don't. Thoughts?

Or vice versa? If not, someone has a nice lawsuit on their hands...

Anyone else think that no matter how much you EQ the sound of certain basses, some just sound great alone but terrible in a mix? Or the other way around. I play with a pick 90% of the time, so your results may vary. Like I hate the tone of my Stingray, especially with new strings, when playing...

Chunky neck? Yep. P bass nut width? Check. Block inlays? Yes. Tort pickguard? Yes please! So a day after getting an Ibanez with pretty much everything I don't like in a bass, I get another Ibanez with everything I do like in a bass. The TMB600. The Nordstrand pickups on this sound killer and I...

Pointy guitars? Hate em. 24 frets? Nonsense, I never play above the 12th fret. Loud ridiculous colors? Ugh. Active electronics? Never been a big fan. So how did I end up with this thing? I have been looking for a bass with two humbuckers and lots of tonal options, especially ones that split to a...

Really love this color combo, photos online don't do it justice. I had one of these Ray4s with a maple neck awhile back and ended up selling it because I just couldn't get a great tone with it. After going thru a few maple neck P basses, I realized that I just don't care for the brighter tone...

I’ve tried to like active basses and even currently own one, but I just can’t get into the sound from active pickups. I do like the idea of a humbucker though and tried the Ebassy Pro but not a fan of the Epiphone/Gibson sound, Are there any basses aside from a Gibson with passive humbucker...

Ive always been a straight into the amp guy, never used any pedals and always passive basses. Been going thru different basses and amps lately and not super satisfied with my tone. Picked up an active bass and liked the preamp but couldn't dial the mids out and didn't really like the weight and...

Anyone gone from playing passive basses to active or vice versa? What are your thoughts? Don't really mean for this to be a "which is better" type thread because both are great but having played nothing but passive basses for years and just buying an active bass, Had some interesting findings. I...

I didn’t even know about these until two days ago. Randomly wandered into a pawn shop and found it there with the other basses. Been wanting a maple neck, active bass with a humbucker or two to go with my P and J but not crazy about the Stingray sound, but this fit the bill perfectly. Nice, low...

Haven't played either but looking for input. American made vs Indonesian made doesn't mean much to me. Ive had great basses and dogs from both countries. The G&L is considerably cheaper and seems to have a nice, beefy neck which I really like. Two big pros there. However, I like the way you can...

Just picked up a BA115 and love it but already thinking about what to pick up if I need more volume but don't want to spend a ton. I like the price point of the PF heads but have read a lot about them cutting out at gigs when you start to turn them up and the issue still seems to be persistent...

Just went from a Rumble 500 (2x10) to an Ampeg 1x15 and love it. I don't anticipate needing more power but in case I do, what are the best options? One cool thing about the Rumble series are the external cabs but the BA line does not have any. So is my only option a second BA115 connected via...

Looking for a cheap HH bass, preferably passive but possibly active. Tried a used T40 but they are boat anchors and I dont like the necks. Used L2000 maybe? Any suggestions?

Well I can't pick it up until Thursday, but got to play it for awhile and its awesome, even with the dead rounds on it. Will be putting Chromes on it first thing! Not much info around on these or even any YouTube reviews as they were a pretty limited edition, discontinued awhile back and not...

..and for only $69! I liked the Glarry P bass so much, I had to get the Jazz, especially because of the 1.7” nut width, beefy U shaped neck and it’s under 8 pounds! Things I have wanted in a Jazz Bass for years but could never find. Love the necks on these. No sharp fret edges, decent fret work...

Just got my new Epiphone Embassy Pro today, love it. Nice thick, rounded 60s neck with a 1.625” nut width is super comfortable, pickups are killer, love the blend control and this one is only 7lbs 10ozs. The only thing I would have liked is a forearm contour. Awesome fit and finish on it, no...

Lets say you are playing a song that requires a lot of the note E. Do you prefer to play the open E or do you down tune so you can play the E as a fretted note? Ive gotten pretty good at muting the open E note quickly to hit the next note which is a D on the A string, but Im wondering if...