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    Sire P5 vs P5R a.k.a gloss maple vs rosewood fingerboard

    Looking to add a good ol' passive P to my lineup and it's currently between these two. The retailer I'm looking at has them at basically the same price, so the only difference (afaik) is the fingerboard. Visually, I probably prefer the roasted maple one, as it matches the headstock and looks...
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    NBD: Jackson CBX V David Ellefson Concert Bass

    Today, my first ever 5-String arrived. I came across this one by a complete accident but the moment I found it I knew this was the one. It was the last one the e-shop had and they were even running a decent discount on it. Going by Jackson website, it seems they've been discontinued. The...
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    Just did my first setup. Beginners, please do yours!

    So I've been playing for about 1.5 months. I've been getting some fret buzz in certain positions but I thought no big deal, I've heard some from pros as well and it wasn't too bad so I just rolled with it. However, I had this nagging feeling that something just isn't right. So I bought a capo...
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    How to get cleaner sound when “chugging” 8ths?

    I’ve noticed that when I play a song that has 8ths on one note for a whole bar, especially the 0s on the E string, what I think should be dun-dun-dun-dun… turns into a one big DUUUUN. An example of a song would be Zombie by The Cranberries, which granted, is played with a pick and I’m plucking...
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    Is my tone bad or is it just me?

    Hopefully this is the right forum to post. Here goes.. Disclaimer: I started playing bass around a month ago, so I still very much suck at muting, dynamics, expression, you name it, so you're gonna hear that in the attached recordings, just so you know. Not to mention that whenever I attempt to...