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Hi y’all. Pretty straight forward question here. I bought a new “SG” bass and of course the control layout is vvt. I was wondering if anybody had modified one to be vvtt with the rotary switch and side jack. Looking at the photos online without being able to compare them side-by-side it looks...

I’ve been “playing” bass for longer than I’d like to admit. For years and years I preached the supremacy of the precision bass and didn’t deviate too far in my own personal collection. I specifically hated Gibson basses, they were everything a pbass wasn’t. I also loved to rib people about...

So we’ve all heard a million times that the more clean headroom you have the better pedal platform an amp is, and wattage more or less has a direct correlation with overall headroom. Now comparing 2 very similar (power wise) SS heads I am getting very different results: I have an ACC model...

Hi all, so I have a 2008 squier CV 50s precision. I love the neck on it so much I actually own two of these guitars and have bought 2 extra necks that had been ripped from said squier tele bass, to be used down the line on some partscasters. my main player has developed a little divot at the...

So I have a pretty basic question here. After picking up an older bassman 300, I realized my most modern cabinet is a Goliath jr rated at 350w. The amp is only 300 rms but can peak at 900 (?) Am I risking ruining my swr? Do I need to get something a little more capable to handle that kind of...

I have a Korean Rivoli that feedbacks like crazy. I know this is the nature of semi-hollows but there’s got to be a little room for improvement. It currently is rocking a dimarzio model one humbucker that I would like to swap for a Novak Darkstar, but my tech seems to think adding a single...

So I am no luthier myself but I have an amazing tech in town who does all sorts of fab work just short of building me set-neck arch top semi hollows lol He is currently holding onto a 2000 EBMM Sterling fretless that I wanted to “restore”. Neck is beat on both sides, it was an instrument I rode...

what year did they start putting stabilizing rods in the necks of usa made basses? do they still do it? thanks

Hello all, I am wrapping up a P/P bass project and the last step is kind of the electronics. I am trying to figure out if I need a “hotter” pickup in the bridge, or if that is really only a necessity with PJ setups. If so what is the “typical” output of split coil and how much ‘more’ am i...

I picked this guy up a while back and she quickly became my main player, getting played daily over basses 3x the price. Stock electronics were lackluster so I decided to throw a little money at her.... Wow. All I can say is wow. This ferrari chassis finally has the underpinnings to match.

So to cut a long story short I bought a pedal for full retail for $300. It broke in 24 hours so I returned it for a new one. Guitar center's replacement for me is someone else's return! The pedal came with none of the original packaging or manual, not to mention horrendously glued feet on the...

So many months ago I bought a couple $20 pedals off amazon when they were all the rage and about half of them came not working. Crappy chinese digital pedals. Cest la vie.. Decided to buy myself a big boy delay and opted for the fender reflecting pool digital delay/reverb. Not even 1/2 hour of...

I was curious if anybody seems to remember or still enjoy fender’s old style flatwound? Green silk at the ball end only. Medium tension and very bright when new. Did they have a particular model # that distinguishes them from their current flatwounds? Just curious for future reference for reverb...

Hi all! Today is a great day. Recently I started getting into tube amps. Bought a couple chinese wangs and a weber kit (that I havent got working right yet lol) but of course I had to have a taste of the real deal! So I bought myself a 1969 Fender Super Bassman!!! Nice, first of all...

Very excited to have my very own squier classic vibe 50s precision bass in LPB. I owned a classic vibe 60s pbass and immediately regretted selling. I have been gassing over one of these since they came out, about 10 years ago! The blue ones dont pop up very frequently and when they do they are...

Hey y'all I have an idea about giving a bass away to an in-need child. I saw something like this happen on TB years ago, and the idea has always warmed my heart. Now I am the founding member of the "lefties who play righty" club here on TB (are clubs even a thing anymore?) so this is extra...

I have developed some serious GAS for amps recently, which is something I previously gave very little thought. Mostly used ampeg/acoustic/peavey solid-state combos throughout the years, but after recently buying a few tube amps I have developed a whole new facet of my gear addiction. I have...

I have been getting a wild hair up my butt about sticking a peavey t40 humbucker in the neck position of a rickenbacker a la Cliff Burton. I love the sound of my t40’s neck pickup, and aesthetically it matches the black and chrome look of Rickenbacker pickups. I mean aside from modifying an...

A simple question, preferably from those who have owned both. For $6-700, what is your choice between a late 70s-early 80s greco/aria pro/ibanez lawsuit or a modern “classic series” fender MIM (now vintera)? I get it if your lawsuit clone was a great bass for $400 but is it worth it for $700...

Alrighty I’m probably going to be spouting a little bit of heresy but I am curious as to if a little guitar amp will work for my bass. Its a 15 watt all-tube head running through a 1x12 closed back cabinet rated at 60w. Running a bass through a guitar head is nothing new but many people claim it...

This may be a dumb question but I am curious as to what brand hardware will best retrofit onto an SX 30” pbass from rondomusic.com. I bought it in december for my girlfriend, and she loves it. I was cery impressed with everything about the bass except the bridge and tuners..... might as well...

I am trying to find more information on the SD active pickups with the dip switches on them. All the iterations I’ve seen say “Seymour Duncan” and have 3 switches except for mine which say “basslines” and only have 2 switches per pickup. I have a jazz set and am looking for a split coil...

Hi, Sorry if this isnt allowed. Recently I have spent ~$120 setting up two basses at one of the more popular shops here in town... dont wanna name names but I am obviously posting here because I am unsatisfied. My precision bass has high action AND buzzes on frets 15 on up (not to mention the...

Many moons ago I had a korg pandora that was a nice little effects/amp modeling software packaged into a little DI box with proprietary software. I would imagine something like that is a little outdated but I am looking for something a hair more sophisticated than my vox headphone amp for some...

So, not that I am particularly talking about this site because the worst offenders are on ebay/reverb. Early 2010s squiers are not worth $500, especially the VM line. I get how nice the chinese classic vibes were (I had a telecaster but unfortunately no bass) and that the current indonesian...

Edit: Bass has been set up and plays like a dream with buttery low action I bought this T40 because I have always wanted a peavey and a teacher from my youth had one. I have barely touched it because honestly I am just a fender (precision) guy. This thing is in absolutely mint condition or...

So I was feeling a little jazzy and decided I would buy a fretless neck for my trusty old pbass. Now instead of buying a licensed neck from warmoth or allparts I bought a brand new neck made by fender in their mexico plant. The issue I am having is that the fret fillings look a little sloppy...

$400 shipped or trade for other gear. I am open to pedals, fender/squier related bass parts, if you’re local I may trade for a little practice amp. Exotic wood, active electronics and noiseless pickups at a reasonable price. 2 small dings and some minor scuffing shown in photos.

I am expecting to receive a precision bass body routed with 2 precision pickups, ala fender elite 2. That being said the body is blank and I am up to my own resources to put it together. Trying to go balls-to-the-wall on this one. Thinking about something aggressive in the standard position...

Trying to get rid of all of my old basses that survived harvey (most of these were in austin during the flood so no harm no foul). Kinda painful to give these up but I would like to consolidate and downsize, lot of good guitars here. All basses are 8-9/10 unless states otherwise. I am being...

I remember rondomusic getting a lot of love on here back in the day. Anybody ever purchase their uke bass? At the price it seems like you couldn't pass it up as a bass related toy, but it being set neck and acoustic makes me question HOW ok it could be. Thoughts? Hadean Bass Uke UKB-22 -...

I was curious if anybody had experience buying an MIJ fender off of ebay. Seems like a fairly good deal. A lot of models not offered here and fairly priced between a used MIM and MIA. Any particular trusted vendors? I know its cliche to say that japan/asia is full of copies of stuff, but...

So I have an old squier II precision from india. Lovely bass but growing old and I hardly play it. I thought maybe reversing the pickup might give me more variety compared to my more expensive precision bass. I was wondering if anybody had done this on a bass of their own. Did you fill in the...

So I just recently moved and didn't have a single bass with me, so I've been looking and looking for the past couple weeks. Found this sweet mamma jamma at a local mom n pop music shop yesterday. Bridge and electronics don't seem stock but I know very little about these basses so maybe yall...

Hey yall, its TommyGunn. I used to be on here for years, but my old account is tied to an email I don't have access to anymore, so here I am again! So recently I bought a fender jazz bass, and subsequently had it ruined by the Hurricane (along with 3 pbasses, and a fretless EBMM...