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I have this F Bass that I would like to trade for a four string headless Status. I got this bass in a trade last year, I never took it out and played it, I just don't play 5 sting bass anymore. The bass is in very good condition, like it's never been played. It has the original F Bass Gig...

Hi all, well I have been at pickup winding for a while now, I came up with a MusicMan style pickup that I am pretty happy with. I have it installed in one of those Sterling SUB basses... wired VOL/VOL/Tone I hope you all like it Howard

I am selling this six string fretless bass. first off, I can't play six string bass or fretless, it's been sitting in my closet for to many years, it's time it finds a new/good home. I got it from a Yamaha employee 2007, he told me that it was made in the custom shop in Los Angeles. Aside...

well, I am selling my Wal Fretless 5 string, the AC in my house went out and it need it replaced. made in October 2001 Shedua Facings, Mahogany Core, Ebony Fingerboard, LED side dots Weight: 9 pounds 7 ounces there was an extra hole drilled in the end for a third strap pin Heavy duty road case...

I have had this bass for many years, thought I would make a video of it. Enjoy!

I would like to trade my F Bass, I have had it for a few years now, loved it, played it a few gigs, I just don't play 5 string anymore. the bass: ash body/buckeye top maple neck, 3 piece, maple fingerboard, 22 frets F bass Pickups/preamp 9 pounds 10 ounces Straplocks has the F Bass gigbag...

Ok, I have questions on dual coil pickups, what do you like about them? when do you find the dual coil done to be most effective? can you note a good recorded example of a dual coil bass tone? perhaps I am over thinking, I just want to understand the nature of what a good dual...

A few years ago I was playing at this bar, during the break my drummer was standing out front, a car came up, slowed down, the window rolled down a little, a gun came out and shot my drummer in the elbow. He wasn't mortally wounded, but was bleeding pretty good. The owner/bartender/manager...

bass is done! I just hope the client likes it Link Removed

I have been getting my feet wet with winding my own pickups, and I have been coming up with some pretty good results. I want to make some recordings that illustrate the sound of my pickups. My question is what would be the best way to do this? Record only a DI, or mic up a cabinet? do I...

I have been working in my garage for about a year or so trying to build basses and winding pickups. I figured now might be a good time to share a photo of my progress the first bass on the left is a 34" maple neck, pauferro fingerboard, walnut body and maple top, jazz bass pickups wound by...

I have been searching for the N-Tune company website, I need the wiring diagram, and I can't find it. Have they gone out of business?

I have been toying with the idea of putting some P90's in a jazz bass. Perhaps it's not the best idea, or we would be seeing it more. I am wondering if anyone out there has tried this before?

I was at my girlfriend's Mom's house in fullerton last week, having dinner. We got to talking about her father, who had passed away many years ago. Turns out he was a fabric sales man, and also sold Tolex, he sold Leo Fender tolex back in the 60's. Anyhow, my girlfriend's Mom said the he and Leo...

I am getting close to my first neck build, and I have a question about installing a two way truss rod, once the truss rod is in the channel you glue in a filler strip over the the top of the truss rod, do you actually glue the filler strip to the rod? thanks Bob

I have a friend that quit building guitars and basses about ten years ago, I was asking him if he had any Brazilian Rosewood in his leftover stock that he might want to sell. Anyhow he pulled out this neck and gave it to me. It's Brazilian Rosewood and maple. I have a body for it, I just need to...

Hi, I have had these in a drawer for years I just came across them, I believe they are Fender pickups, but I am unsure of the date, or era rather.

I just finished reading "The Essential John Wooden", some of the most inspiring words I have ever read. If you are in a band, as a leader or sideman you will benefit from the wisdom of John Wooden.

is there anyone out there making a children's short scale 5 string bass? something like Daisy Rock, or the Flea bass, but in 5 string?

I hate to do it, but things are what they are and I need to get rid of some stuff, first on the block is my Ampeg B15s. I also have a B15n as well, I don't need two. As far as I can tell it's all original down to the tubes, it has the original caster cart, also the tilt back bar is there as...

Link Removed I suppose now it's only work $500.00 bucks?

I got my first F bass in '98, and after a lot of traveling and shows with it (six or seven years later) I decided to start doing some mods. Here it is: Link Removed New Tuners, Bridge, Preamp, Pickups, Pickup Covers, and knobs. I guess I went a little wild. So, am I the only one that has...

I finally got these done, they are preamps put into stomp boxes. Link Removed The blue one is a Keen preamp, I put this one together for Jorg Schroeder. Link Removed The green distressed pedal is a Bartolini NTMB preamp, I put this one to put on ebay. I figure it's a good use of the...

Yes, I met Carol Kaye today, truly amazing, also I had no idea she played jazz guitar so well. Link Removed She is extremely nice, and boy when it comes to jazz theory she is as sharp as a tack.

I have had this amp for a while, it sounds good but to be honest I have never really used it. Can anyone give me any information about this model and perhaps help me figure out the year it was made? Link Removed Link Removed

I can't tell, is this decal right for the year? http://cgi.ebay.com/1968-FENDER-TELECASTER-BASS-MAPLE-CAP-EARLY-LOGO-NECK_W0QQitemZ320237121317QQihZ011QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

So, starting in April I am going to be playing bass on my friend's record, he has an extremely impressive home studio, and has hired a producer (I will not say the name, but he is legendary). I am having anxiety about the project, I want to bring in my Wal, Benavente and my Low End jazz...

How about nine? Link Removed Just got this out out for fun... Thunderbird, Jazz, Strat, Seymour Duncan Invader, Precision, G&L, and a Seymour Duncan Mini Humbucker. And some fun led's so you know what pickup is on. One big volume knob. My friend Bill did the work, I supplied the bass and the...

I have had this bass up here before, is there anyone out there willing to trade their 5 string headless Status bass, or a 5 string Warwick Dolphin for my Jaydee? Link Removed Link Removed I know it's a long shot and all, but you never know.

I got it last week, it sounds great, I hope he makes more of them! Link Removed His cabinets keep getting better and better.

All in all it took about two years, doing research on the circuit, sourcing parts, and troubleshooting once they were together, I have to say they sound amazing! Link Removed Now I just need to start recording my bass.

I have had the GAS for one of those Italia Imola basses. I am curious if there is anyone here that has owned (or still owns) one or any other Italia bass and would be willing to submit a review? Link Removed

My friend Bill who is a bass player got this shirt about 20 years ago from his parents who were on a trip to France, no one has ever been able to figure out who this is on his shirt, we could use some help! thanks Howard Link Removed

Mine puffed up pretty good... Link Removed

I was wondering, who out there has done any of those USO/AFE tours of Military bases. How were the gigs? was the sound good, whas there a good turnout? Did playing at a military base change your opinion of the military or make you think differently about the war in Iraq, the prisioners at Gitmo?

I need help figuring out the value of my old SVT Cabinet, it's the old style with the straight back and no wheels, I have been told that there was a cart that you could screw to the bottom of it. I believe it's an early 70's cabinet. It's not in the best of shape but it works great and sounds...

I went to my Macbook Pro today and the Macintosh HD has disappeared from my computer, it's gone from the desktop and the sidebar, it still boots up, and everything about it still works, but the drive seems to be gone. It shows up in Disk Utility, but there is no way to mount it from there. Any...

Hi, I am building a pedal board for myself, and I need to plane a piece of wood flat, I was wondering if there was anyone in the Los Angeles area with one that would let me come over to run this piece of wood through. thanks Howard

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