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Hey guys, I have just been in the process of transcribing the bass part to an obscure prog song that many of you have probably never heard. It is certainly going to be quirky to most but this song is a very good exercise in learning many different techniques. It doesn't have any slap or tapping...

I had a spare pickguard lying around so I tried it on my fretless and I do like it, but I dont want to put screw holes in the body so if anyone has a good way to attach it in a way that is easily removed without damaging the finish, please let me know! What do you think?

Hey everyone, Just had a thought based on a thread I was reading on the DB side of things and had me thinking about made in Canada strings. A brief google search brought up basically nothing, and knowing how specialized string manufacturing is and how many of the various brands all come from...

I was watching this video that popped on my feed today and this guy was showing his Fodera collection. His 6 string short scale has a really cool ramp that can be toggled on and off essentially. Anyone else seen something like this? I'm not a ramp player but if I was I'd want it like that.

Just heard this awesome tune on the radio today: I've never really dug deep into his music but this was very enjoyable to hear out of the blue on the radio. Like 7 min of mostly solo bass playing. I know a bunch of people won't appreciate this cuz but the man has some serious chops and can...

Just picked up this US Music Man SUB series Stingray for $600 CDN. I think that's a pretty good deal. It's got a 2 band eq and does that classic 80's Stingray sound very well. I've taken the neck off to strip the black paint off the back and refinish it with tru-oil and gunstock wax like Music...

Wondering if some people might have some tips for fixing a painted neck that is chipping and dented. I am picking it up tomorrow afternoon so I don't have it yet in my hands to examine it but ideally I'd like to sand it down and give it the Music Man 'unfinished' neck feel with some tru-oil and...

I just picked this bass up a couple of days ago. It's been one I've on the lookout for and I found it locally surprisingly as I imagine there aren't a lot of these in Canada. It's a 35 Anniversary Music Man Reflex HSS bass. I've been very interested in trying one out because of the cool...

Hey everyone, first off, please move the thread if this is in the wrong place. I am building a basic enclosure for a bass amp. Basically just a rectangle box with a 2U rack rail built inside to fit my amp. I will be putting tolex around the enclosure to match my cabs but I just have a few...

Hey everyone, I have a jazz bass parts bass that I had put together a couple of years ago that I'd like to refinish and I have a couple of questions. I had originally done a dark purple dye and then done a bunch of coats of tru oil to finish it. My first question is, what sort of prep should I...

Hey, just got this a couple of nights ago and got a chance now to take a few pics. I had to work a lot the last couple of days so I have only had a few hours to play this but I am loving it so far. This is the first P-style bass I have ever owned. I have played dozens of them in...

Hey, I know the Subway cabs are quite popular here so I have a quick question. Has anyone tried using a Subway 2x15 with a Subway 1x15? The 2x15 is 4 ohm and the 1x15 is 8 ohm. Is there any reason why this wouldn't be a good match? Also, I noticed the depth dimensions of the 2 cabs are slightly...

Just had a new Special bass shipped to me last night and really got to start playing it today. It's a new Music Man Stingray Special from the December 2020 BFR series. This one features a lightweight Okoume body with rosewood fretboard and roasted flame maple neck. The electronics are passive...

Just got this bass last night so I didn't have much time to put it down to take some pics. This is a new Stingray Special, I believe it is 1 of 5 made in this colour-shifting finish which looks like a blueish purple to maroon, to a bright orange depending on the viewing angle and lighting. Very...

I just had to get one of these basses before they were made unavailable. It's a Stingray Special HH in a Pink Champagne Sparkle finish. I really love the feel and look of the neck. Having only seen the pictures of this bass online, I was really surprised about how sparkly it is in person, just...

Just curious if anyone has tried the Geddy Lee Jazz pickups from Tom Brantley. Geddy Lee Jazz Bass Pickups — TOM BRANTLEY REWINDS I didn't see much about them on here and wondered how they compare to other jazz bass pickups.

OK, I see this pretty often here that people don't want a bass with too many controls and/or pickups because its too complicated to use live. Most recently with the Bongo vs Big Al thread but it comes up a lot in many other comparisons. My perspective is that with a bass with lots of controls...

Hey all, just finally getting the time to post about my new bass. Actually got it a few days ago but I haven't been able to put it down long enough to make a post. Here are some pics: I'm loving this bass and enjoy the additional tones from having the HH setup compared to my other...

Hi, I bought a new bass last week and while I wait for a new set of strings to arrive, I am wondering if anyone can help me identify the strings that came on it. They are roundwound and have a pretty bright red silk on the tuner side and then the ball ends appear to be red (E), white (A), blue...

Just had a package arrive, a Music Man Old Smoothie which will be joining it's brethren, an SR5, and a fretless Stingray Special. I never did a proper NBD for the fretless when I get that so it gets to share some of the spotlight. I have to wait till the kids go to bed in a bit before I can...

Hi, I have an SR5 that I bought used a few years ago and I noticed that the switch has never really worked as it is supposed to. The only setting that I feel is working properly (based on watching other people demo the bass on youtube) is the middle setting. I have attached a sound clip so you...

I don't often see many people mention Geddy's right hand technique, particularly from the 90's on. It seems to be one of the most unique right hand techniques so I'm curious to see if there's any other pros that use the same technique or if any of you had experimented with it. I've briefly tried...

Just finished putting together a project I've been working on for a few months. The body was an unfinished Swamp Ash jazz style off of Amazon. The neck is an Allparts maple neck with a rosewood fretboard. The pickups are Fender custom shop 60's, Gotoh tuners, and I believe the bridge is a...

I have been considering building a new bass for a little while. A rear routed jazz bass style with either H or HH style pickups. I have a single H stingray at the moment which I really love but I have never tried the HH so I am unsure which is most preferred. Let me know which you like better...

Progressive music often features some amazing and underrated musicians. Who are some of your favourite prog bassists? Looking for more of the underrated guys that you don't often hear about (everyone knows Geddy & Chris Squire). A few of the guys that I love listening to that I never hear about...

Hey everyone, I saw an ad on Kijiji today for a MM Bongo 6 which is listed for $2000.00 and claimed to be brand new. These things are hard to find in Canada (I can't seem to find anyone who even retails them) and I feel like a new one would be a lot more than $2000.00. Can anyone tell from the...

Hey guys, my Stingray neck was feeling a little dry the other day after a cold winter and I figured I would give it a coat of the Birchwood Casey Tru-oil and gun stock wax. Then I got to thinking that my Fender Dimension could probably use it too but I wasn't sure if that was recommended for...

Hi everyone, I have been looking at doing the mods for my Zoom B3 to allow me to control scrolling through the patches and using tap tempo with an external footswitch. I searched the forum as well as the Ashbass website to see if this was answered there but I couldn't find it. My question is...

HI all, I just purchased a used M6 Carbine and am having some major problem upon trying it out. I have a ph610 plugged in via 1/4" speaker cable with the switch set on the 8/4 ohm cab setting. I'm using a passive jazz bass with the input switch set to passsive. I have the eq all set to 12 o...