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Hi everyone. I have this Squier 5-string Jazz that I'm thinking about defretting. It has a rosewood fingerboard. I'd like to know everyone's preffered finish for such a thing. Feel free to comment and/or post photos or soundclips!

Hello people. Just a quick and (I guess) easy one for you knowledgeable folks of TB. I have this vintage Acoustic 106 (circa the 70s) which still plays flawlessly, but as you can see, it needs some TLC. So my question is, what kind of glue should I use to fix this? Also, I'll take any advice...

I need guidance from the TB effects crowd collective wisdom. I'm slowly building a pedal board and in the end it should look like this: Bass --> Behringer BDI (cheap Sansamp clone, always on) --> EHX Hell Melter distortion --> Boss OC2 octaver (original) --> EHX Wailer wah (may be used in...

My mind is pretty much made up, but I want to know what TB thinks. Which pickguard (or lack thereof) looks the best on this baby?

Just to be sure, that wire screwed into the body, it's for grounding the pickguard's shielding, right?

Homemade bass body with the Warmoth/Sadowsky "dinky jazz" style shape. It is routed for PJ pickups, with the P in the traditional P-bass sweet spot, and the J in the 60s spot for that typical Jaco tone. Body is made from basswood with thin maple veneers on the back and front. Fender-style necks...

Hi folks, I was looking at the Fender / Squier website and it just dawned on me that the Squier lineup is much more attractive to me, especially the P-basses. I mean, these things here... Invalid Link Removed ...look so much better than these (to me): Invalid Link Removed Am I the only one...

"Dinky Jazz" style body for sale. I think it's alder. It has primer on it, needs some sanding and then paint of your choice. Pretty light but I have no scale, so don't ask for the weight. :) Asking 75 USD + shipping CONUS or Canada.

How do I change the price in my ad's title? Edit: Ok I found it.

FREE SHIPPING CONUS / CANADA Basslines by Seymour Duncan active PJ pickups. Asking 75 USD shipping included to CONUS or Canada.

FREE SHIPPING CONUS / CANADA Fender-style replacement guitar neck from StewMac. Canadian maple with 22-fret rosewood fretboard. Now including tuners. Truss rod adjustment at heel (I will include the required 4mm wrench). Never been used on a guitar. One-way truss rod is working fine. Asking...

J-profile maple neck with 20-fret rosewood fingerboard. Truss rod adjustment at heel. Width is 1.5" at the nut and 2.5" at the heel. Staggered tuners. TusQ nut. Very minor fret wear from normal use (approximately four months with nickel roundwounds). Neck is straight, truss rod and machine heads...

It's a bit rough around the edges, but it plays and sounds great. Pardon me for the crappy pics. Body shape is based on Warmoth's "Dinky Jazz". Active Seymour Duncans with cheap Chinese G&B preamp (3-band EQ). D'Addario XLs. Basswood body with maple veneers on the top and back. Maple /...

I have decided that I'm not into active electronics anymore, so I'm selling this pair of Seymour Duncan Basslines Series active 5-string soapbars. Asking 85$ USD (plus shipping CONUS/Canada).

Hey all, I've got his offer from a webzine/magazine/podcast to have one of my original songs on a compilation CD. However, they're asking me 66$ for this. I realize that this is gonna give me exposure and all, but is this common practice? Thanks in advance.

For those of you who also play the 6-string, are you a member of a guitar forum akin to TalkBass? If so, which one? Thanks!

Me? Surely not with my crappy cover band. My drummer can't play much beyond your basic 4/4 or blues shuffle and often confuses both, my guitarist is great but never has spare strings even though he breaks at least one per gig, and when I sing I make Willie Nelson sound like Céline Dion. I love...

I have noticed that when I play fast tremolo picking through my 2x15 cab, it tends to fart out a lot unless I play very softly. When I do the same through a crappy little guitar combo with a 10" speaker, it sounds just fine. So, do 15s tend to fart out more than smaller speakers, or are my old...

Acoustic, electric, nylon, whatever... Share your guitar G.A.S.! Personally, I'm torn between these two:

Was on an outdoor gig last Saturday and my used-to-be-trusty combo (a 15-year-old Yorkville BassMaster 200) went to fartsville midway through that night's third song (of a four-hour gig). No volume and a sound so distorted it made Tom Waits sound like Pavarotti. Went straight to the board (as in...

Hey guys, I'm putting together this Peavey bass for a friend but can't find a schematic online. Help please?

Yup, that's right, my trusty Yorkville XM200 combo died in the middle of a gig. No magic smoke, no preliminary symptoms. I was able to finish the gig by going direct though, so it was OK. The next day, I opened up the head and changed the fuse, new fuse blew up right away. What's going on with...

Hey there, I'd like to know if such a thing exists: an application that lets you record stuff and do overdubs. Thats's all I need, no fancy effects or modeling. I just want to be able to record the sound coming out of an amp and then add other instruments and vocals. Thanks!

I could grab a vintage Acoustic 106 2x15 cab locally for 125$ canadian. Seller says it still has the original speakers. What's intriguing is that he says it's only 150W... Does it mean I can't use it with anything that has more power? Now I understand the impedance thing, but the wattage rating...

Hey all, I'd like to build an Acoustic 406 clone, but I have a few questions. 1. What kind of plywood should I use? Is it okay if I use standard construction grade plywood? Weight is not really an issue since it will have casters. 2. What brand and type of speakers should I use? 3. Does...

I recently put together a Franken-P-bass with an old Godin P-pickup. The sound is good, but it is very quiet. Where I usually turn my amp's volume to around 10 o'clock with my Fender P, I have to turn it almost all the way up with the new one. What's up with that? Bad pickup? Bad pots? Bad...

Been playing that song a few times with one of my bands and I can't seem to nail that tone. Sounds like a scooped and slightly overdriven 5-string. Maybe slapped? Or maybe it is keyboard bass? I know there was some keyboard bass on that album. Can anyone help? Thanks.

Anyone here ever studied at MetalWorks Institute in Ontario? I could pass an audition but I don't really know what to expect. There's also the fact that I have three kids and (lots of) bills to pay... so this may be a silly idea. Someone talk me out of it! Or into it? Please help me, I think...

Hello, I'm not a big effects user, but tonight I may use my OC2 through my combo amp's effects loop. I'll be going through the PA via the amp's direct out. So my question is, will the octaver be heard through the PA? Do I have to use the "Post" setting on the DI? :confused: Thanks in advance.

On Friday night, July 5, much of the downtown of the 6000-people city of Lac-Mégantic was destroyed when a train carrying crude oil derailed and exploded. Five deaths have been announced officially by now, but many more are still to come without a doubt, since around 40 people are still missing...

Although my son is only six months old, I'm already thinking about his first bass. :p What would you people recommend, should I start him on one of my full-scale basses or should I get him a short-scale? :confused: Thanks everyone for sharing your opinions!

What, in your opinion, are some of the most sturdy and reliable basses on the market? Basses with necks that won't warp and electronics that won't die mysteriously? To put it differently, if you had to go on tour but could bring only one bass, what would it be?

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what effect is John Paul Jones using on Led Zeppelin's Heartbreaker? Sounds like some kind of tremolo effect to me, or maybe a Leslie? Can you play a bass through a Leslie?

Anyone else thought of "The Qintar" when seeing these? I guess the Wild Eagle would look mighty fine in one of these. Regards, "Drunk Beaver"

If I play straight eighths in 6/8 and the drummer plays his downbeat on the 1 and his backbeat on the 4, is said drummer playing in 2/2? Sorry if that sounds stupid or confusing. :smug:

Please help a total wood finishing ignoramus... It seems like stripping the finish off of a bass body and then refinishing it is a lot of work. Filler, sanding, primer, clear coating, etc. How do you apply an oil finish? Is it the same procedure for all kinds of wood? Is it really easier...

Anyone know about Invalid Link Removed? Only twelve canadian bucks for a 4-string set and fourteen for a 5-string set!!! :eek: I can't believe they're any good!?! :confused:

My Euro5 has the Tone Pump with EMG 40DC's. You really have to be polite when playing it 'cause this thing's hot! If I dig in a bit too hard, my amp gets in the red zone real fast (my amp doesn't have an input gain and lowering the bass' two volume controls equally is a pain in the arse). I...