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I have a Hohner / Steinberger headless bass B2B...The small brick shaped bass copy of the original graphite Steiny. Just putting strings on and quite surprised to find the intonation saddles are just floating freely. Just wondering if someone can explain how these work? namely the front and back...

Hi all, usually use La bella flatowounds, sometimes low tension but they are hard to get and very expensive where I live in remote SE Asia. I like the flatwound sound but most important to me is the smooth feel and something with less tension than flats (I know they do low tension sets). I see...

Hey all, just wondering if you can put roundwound strings on a full scale 34" headless? I got a Hohner B2B with a string clamp adaptor so double ends not needed, but I know if you use the wrong size flats on a normal bass and the actual string (not the cotton leader) goes around the string post...

Hi all, just purchased a Hohner B2B Steinberger knock off and a few questions.... Firstly its a factory passive but had an aftermarket active set up added to it. I believe the acive set comes with its own control set (Artec SE2A) Looks like it has one stacked pot / control I will probably want...

Hi all, Hohner B2B (Steinberger copy bass) live in a remote SE Asian area and want to move my front strap button further towards to front of the bass so it sits properly and low notes near the nut not such a long reach. I know there are pre made brackets for this but the cost of sending one here...

Just bought a 60s Vintage modified Squier yesterday with the Seynour Duncan designed stock pick ups. Lovely guitar, very solid neck and great to play. Pick ups sound great too but has this quirky issue where using the both pick ups turned up the elctronics are very quiet, but with only one pick...

I had a Hohner Steiny knock off headless a few years ago and always regretted selling it. Nice fun bass to play and good thump to it. Pretty hard to come accross these days but I seen a Riverhead advertised locally. Doesn't seem to have any model markings on it but very similar shape to Stein /...

Did a bit of work on my bass tonight and from what Ive read the closer your PU to the strings the better providing the strings have at least an 1/8th of an inch or more when fretted. I set them around 3/16 or so at highest point and low e string distorts a bit if I dig in like the input into the...

Super dumb question :-( Only new to bass (guitar player) and trying to work out the tab for bassline in Brown eyed girl. Originally in the key of G but our singer does it in E (4 steps lower). I got the tabs in the oriiginal key (can't transpose tabs on ultimate guitar?) and worked it out pretty...

I got a Fender Japan Pbass, I rarely use it...sometimes 3-6 months in between use but I always find the action is higher than last time when I get it out and have to put an extra turn on the truss rod. Its the vintage truss rod adjustment (phillips screw on the heel of the neck). I have found...

Guys just got this bass and wondering the best pick up placement, closer to the strings or lower? Not interested in Fender recommended heights, more what people have found to be the best. After a nice thumpy P bass / Motown sound

Hi all live in Thailand and pretty much the only viable flat wound strings available are La Bella, which are ok but they are very high tension and my 51 P bass is a string through and I believe the La Bellas wont take the 90 degree angle through the body and over the bridge. They do actually...

Hi all. I got a crafted in Japan Fender 51 P bass, serial number Q030479. Been around to the serial number sites and best I can get is 2002 to 2004. Is there anyway to tell what the actual year number is? Do the first 2 numeral (03) indicate a 2003 model? Is there any sure way of knowing which...

Living in Thailand and looking at a used I think 2002 51 Pbass reissue, crafted in Japan. The guy wants about $1000 US, I am at about $800. The guitar is in what I would call very good condition, but has some wear. Comes with original chrome bridge / pick up cover, original bridge and currently...

I sort of lost track of all this after the American Standard series were phased out. I think back then apart from custom ship models the top model was the American Deluxe. Can anyone tell me, or point me to a list of top to bottom off the shelf guitars / basses from Fender? Didn't see anything...

Just wondering. I got 105's on my Precision plus. Truss adjustment I would say just about at it's end and I still have more relief than I would like. Only about 1mm when fretting the string at the nut and last fret so not the end of the world. The neck on this particular bass is very very thin...

I got an 89 Precision plus, with the Lace pick ups. Is this what's referred to as a longhorn or is it a different model?

Only ask because I also play some guitar and often use a capo, and would be a lot easier for me to use a capo on bass if I am am recording bass lines, save transposing everything. To be honest I wouldn't have thought a guitar capo would be strong enough to fret bass strings. Only reason I...

Seen this lovely bass at a good price. Bog standard Precision but this one string through body. I have never seen this before? Is this a desireable thing on a P bass? I am after a fairly basic traditional P bass thud thud sound.

I saw this come up locally in Thailand (Aussie living here). I love 80s Yamaha Japan stuff some of the best made guitars I've ever had. It has what looks like a serial number and probably "made in XXXXX" on the back of it but I can't make out if it is Japan or not. I believe these were made in...

Part time bass player, mainly a guitarist. I got myself a 90's Fender Boner bass, Precision Plus. Really love everything about the bass but I find if I don't pick the strings (open fingers) down near the bridge, I get a lot of fret buzz. Admittedly I do have the action set fairly low and this is...

Seems only happen on Fender maple neck guitars..... for me anyway. Never experienced it with Asian or other brands where the neck plate screws (4 holes in the back of the maple neck / long screws joining the neck to the body) are stripped. Strats, Precisions, Jazz etc. The particular P Bass I am...

Put a set of La Bella 105's on my P bass and looks like its made a noticeable difference to my neck relief. I had 105 rounds on it and neck nearly flat. Can see a small bow now near the head, even after adj the truss 1/2 turn. I know they are a higher tension (Low tension La Bellas not avail at...

Seen one of these today at a price to good to resist so jumped on it. Looks like its in good condition and bought it off a fairly reputable repairer who says its solid so hopefully all ok. I am in a remote area so apart from Videos testing it in person was impossible. Read a few reviews fairly...

I got a made in Japan 62RI US Jazz bass. Has the thin copper strip running from under the bridge PU to the bridge. Pulled the PU out the other day and the copper strip is sitting under the rubber and the PU sitting on the rubber strip. Just wondering if the flat copper strip should be in contact...

Got a Fender made in Japan RE62 US Jazz bass. I think fairly standard set up but comes with the US pick ups. I am getting a fairly weak output out of an amp that should have a bit more zing and wonder if I can do something to get better volume / performance. Right now my rear pick up just over...

Just putting some new strings on my Jazz Bass tonight. Only got to the low E and the string started to unravel and snapped? With very little tension too, wasn't anywhere near tuning tension. They are extra long scale 105s and should be right for my bass. One thing I did do and maybe wasn't...

Just got my new amp and plugged my Fender Jazz bass into it. The sound is nice but just has very low volume? Lacks any punch even with the mids dimed. With volume dimed and all EQ knobs at about 9, I would say equivalent to a 40w practice amp. I can sit right next to it and play comfortably. Its...

I live in Thailand and flat wound strings here are just too expensive. I like the flat tone and fell of flat wounds. Just wondering if DR Neons would be the same sort of dynamic or can any one suggest alternatives? Daddario, Ernie Ball etc aka popular brands. Don't have everything available here

Got the chance to pick one of these up very cheaply in decent condition. I'm only a hobby bassist but would be good to have something to practice with a band if needed. As for gigs a very small bar will be the extent of any possible venues so I don't need heaps of power. I play a Fender Jazz and...

Firstly I am not a bass player, predominantly a guitarist but love noodling around on the Bass. I don't play slap or anything fancy, have a Fender Japan precision and Jazz. I like a nice simple thump thump motown type sound but with good definition. I got a Fender Rumble 100 (early version...

Hi yall. Just bought this JB62-US Crafted in Japan Serial PO dates between 1999-2002. Unfortunately no ID in the neck pocket or neck but I believe this was common this era. Can someone tell me if the PU appear to be US? It has the larger style tuners I think too. Also can only show the wood in...

Hello all. Been on the scout for a Fender Japanese RI Pbass and most of them around the $600US mark where I live (Thailand). I cam across this NOS Fender Deluxe Active precision today and seem to be an awful lot for the money and this one reduced to $600. The normal price here in Thailand $960US...

Hello. Am looking at this bass and as I am living remotely in Thailand I will be buying sight unseen. I would seriously like it to be the US Pickup / Hardware version but guy unable to take the neck off and look in the pocket. Even as the standard Japan RE57 it is cheap enough and I will...

Just pulled the trigger on this one and wondering if anyone has any information? I was actually looking for a P bass but hoping this one maybe a little more versatile. Serial number P030529, crafted in Japan. By all accounts a Tokai Gakki gutar Is it an Alder body? Would they be bog standard...

I was really after a Fender Japan but few and far between in my area and I see this one has popped up. I have had a Classic Vibe P bass before and it was nice but not great. I have read reviews on the Matt Freemans and they sound nice. I am a guitarist mainly, just plink around on the bass, do a...

Was watching a video on who they used to get the old Mowtown sound and looked like most of the session musos used foam under their strings near the bridge I guess to dampen the overtones. I believe the ashtray cover near the bridge on a Jazz bass was designed for this very thing, or maybe it was...

Got this amp second hand today (carpet covered disco light version :-) ) and while the amp seems to be working fine there is a pretty distinctive buzz when you plug a lead in, even before plugging a guitar in. When I do plug the Bass in it buzzes just the same. So what I am saying it's not from...

Looking at a Fender Rumble 100, I think version one, has the carpet cover. Ive read a few reviews on here but all over the place. First few posts I read guys claiming very good sounding workhorse etc, next thread worst amps ever made. I will be mainly using it for at home and maybe a small...

Picked this guitar up at a bargain price. I think the screen printed black logo turns a lot of people off with these early Mex guitars. A few things I am a bit perplexed about and hoping someone with more experience than me has the answers. From the serial number looks like a 96 black label...