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Bass took a bad fall today and landed on the tuners. Two of the keys popped off and I’m not sure what to do. Are these repairable or do I just need to buy a new pair?

I bought this Fender 75th Anniversary bass with the intention of swapping all the chrome hardware to black. Very proud of how it turned out so I figured I’d share it with you all. Great looking and playing bass to begin with, I’m just not a fan of chrome at all. Threw on some Hipshot tuners...

Edit: I used tiny bit of hot gorilla glue around the ferrules and that got them to fit snug. First time installing new tuners on my bass. Grabbed a set of Hipshot HB7s to throw on my MIM Jazz Bass. A couple of the ferrules feel a little loose. I can pull them out just by using my fingernails...

Looking into other self taught and solo players thoughts on how they stayed motivated and continued to improve from beginner to intermediate to advanced. I’m a truck driver so with my hours I really only have a couple hours where I’m awake and at home each day. I signed up for Scott’s Bass...

Like the title says I’m trying to find some really growly pickups for my jazz bass. The Fender vintage 60s that came stock are a little too mellow for my liking. I’d like to keep the mids up and maybe throw some humbuckers in there. Passive and not straying too far from sounding like a jazz...

I keep seeing these used cabs pop up and they’ve caught my eye. Not much info on them because they are discontinued so was hoping someone here has used them. Specifically it’s a GK MBE-II 210 and a Bengantino HT210. The Berg is roughly three times the price of the GK. Im looking into pairing...

My first jazz bass arrived today, a Fender 75th Anniversary. I’ve wanted a jazz for a long time now but could never decide on which one. Picked this because I want to change out all the hardware to black since I hate chrome and I think the silver-ish color along with the matching headstock would...

Looking to break free from the combos and get my first head and cab. Thinking about a used SVT 3 Pro for the head since I want a SVT but don’t want to spend SVT cash. I want to get a 112, 210, or 212 cab and have been deciding between the SVT-112AV, PF-112HLF, and the Orange OBC112. What are...

Taking into consideration every factor (flexibility for playing at home and gigs, cost, tone, volume, weight, size, etc.) what amp would you own if you could only have one? I like to keep the amount of gear I have to a minimum. This question came up since I’m branching out into heads, cabs...

I’m on the hunt for a new Jazz style bass but hoping for something with all black hardware. Either no or minimal chrome. My main bass is a Stingray Special in charcoal sparkle and I’m really hooked on that all black, no chrome aesthetic. The obvious answer to me is buying a Fender Boxer/Jazz...

How do I reason with keeping multiples of the same bass? Especially when there are other basses I want but it would require me to sell. I only own 2 basses, a Stingray and Stingray Special. I bought both of these for a great deal assuming I’d keep one and sell the other. Unfortunately I fell in...

Been playing with the VT and Smoothie for a little while and have been very impressed. Just added the Big Muff today. I couldn’t imagine playing without the VT now. Looking for suggestions if I’m doing anything wrong or if I’m missing something here. I know I’d like to get some different...

I bought a used Ibanez SR800 for my girlfriend a few months ago. Got it from GC and it was functioning like this when it arrived but the girlfriend loved it too much to return or tear apart right away. None of the controls are acting as they should. Here’s a list of the controls and what they...

I got a really good deal on this beauty. This is my first Fender and my first real, quality, non-imported bass. Who else treated themselves to something new lately?

Casually browsing all the knockoff and no name pedals that Amazon has to offer and wondering if anyone here has had success with any of them. Ive been looking into getting my first distortion pedal and not sure if these cheaper pedals are worth a damn or if I should just get something higher...

I regret selling my Ray34 but it has come back up for sale. It had the older, regular maple neck. Also for sale, for the same price, is a newer Ray34 with the roasted maple neck. What does the roasted maple add to the bass? Is it a significant improvement? I’d prefer to buy my exact old bass...

Most of my searches come up with older threads discussing these Fujigen, Matsumoku, etc. copies. I’ve seen the current asking prices anywhere between $300 to $1000 or even higher. On the higher end there’s some mint Tokai, Aria and Greco basses with what look like standard J or P pickups. On...

Relatively new bass player here. I currently own a Sterling Ray 34. Due to a recent surgery on my left wrist/hand I have difficulty bending my hand and wrist and using my ring and pinky fingers, especially higher up the neck, on my Stingray. I’m assuming it will get easier with time but I see...