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I've got a Boss chorus pedal that sounds great but I have never liked the Boss style hinge footswitch design. Has anyone ever switched out a Boss enclosure for the newer style pedals and switch?

I've been around long enough to know not to ask, "Which ones the best" cuz there's no answer. So I'm looking to get some opinions from those who have owned both and which one you keep going back to. I'm currently looking for a low gain set up. Just a little edge, nothing screaming. I don't...

I'm looking for that seventies funk sound that magically falls out of a bass synth pedal and I'm really digging the tones I'm hearing from the EH Microsynth but I was reading that the synth tone is basically an octave, a bit of fuzz and a envelope filter. That got me thinking. I've got a...

Ok, I did a little search but didnt find much. Heres my dilema... Im in a rock/metal band (read Motorhead) and we are a three piece. Guitarist cant play leads and doesnt want to so that leaves me and the drummer. So I figured, what if I (the bass player) played the solos? Might work and we...

This is not my strong suit and Ive tried a few times but cant seem to get the bass line in Funky Little Baby. Can anyone help a brother out?

I don't ask for much help but this is an area I don't trust myself with so im looking to you experts for some guidance. I'm looking for a 410 cabinet. No particular brand yet but something decent to gig with. I'm looking to run it with a Crown XTI 1000 into a Sansamp rbi. The question is...

Well, I just threw the new GK MB800 in the rack case and am pretty much happy with the tone Im getting...so far. I plan on racking the GK and as I was removing the old gear from the rack I started to think. Should I keep the Sansamp RBI in there for emergencies, say the GK goes out? I assume...

I'm looking to exchange my big heavy rack set up for one of these new lightweight d amp heads. I find that I really like the sound of the GK RBs and that gritty dirt found there so obviously there's the MB800 that I'm looking for. Problem is the MB is reviewed to be super clean and I don't...

I blew my crown xti 1000 last weekend and am going head shopping now. I'm tired of lugging around this rack system so I started looking for heads that might sound good with this cab. I play loud rock music with two marshall half stacks surrounding me. I've been looking at the new collections...

Well, I'm having some major issues with my power amp and I can either get it repaired or just buy new. So, I figured since I'm getting old and not much into carrying around my big heavy rack system, maybe I'll pick up one of these new powerful Itty bitty heads instead. I'm pushing an...

I dont really know why I buy pedals. I dont really use them or even play with them. Wild hair I guess. Anyway, here is my latest aquisition and Ive plugged it in maybe twice. MXR Bass Octave Deluxe. Perfect condition, I never put a foot on it, just my hands. Has velcro on back. Comes with...

I got a wild hair to maybe do something off the wall with one of my Dean Explorers but there are so many options. I took a look around the web and mostly came across the rhinestone covering (mostly because of Taylor Swift) so, anyone have any ideas, seen anything you remember or have photos? I...

Never been on this side of the forum before but here goes. I need either a PA speaker or system. I need to get vocals only over a pretty loud rock band. Loud drummer, and two guitarist pushing Marshall 412s. Right now Ive got powered Behringer 15s but the highs have been blown out for years...

Hey folks, I am putting my Engelhardt EM1 on the selling block this morning due to the fact I need a new PA system for my band. This bass is in pretty awesome condition. I bought it last summer from a music student who took great care of it and as long as Ive had it, its been kept inside. Both...

I've been doing vocals in my thrash band for twenty years and now at the ripe of age of 42, we're changing things up a bit to playing rock music. The first song we have written is in the key of D. I didn't think about it until last night, I don't know if I can sing in D without screaming in my...

Ive been through the Squier and Fender love threads and didnt see any but I know there have got to be a few photos of 51 P Basses with ashtrays, and more importantly, pickup covers installed. Im really digging the 51 P Bass but dont like the fact that I have to float my thumb while playing the...

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Im throwing this up here just to kinda test the waters. I purchased this Engelhardt EM-1 a few months ago and it seems my bass needs are going in a different direction now. Im looking to see if there might be a local trade for an electric bass. Im kinda open to all comers but lately Ive been...

Ive got a couple basses that have popped up lately in my area and Ive kinda narrowed it down to two. The first is a Shen 80. guy says its in great condition, comes with a bag, stand and a cheap pickup. Lowest I can get him is $1100. Id have to save a little more money but it wouldnt take...

Im looking for one of these Engelhardts and this one is a great price and near me but....read the description where he says the bag appears to have melted into the basses finish. I am pretty new to the DB world but I cant think this environment could have been good. I mean, if its hot enough...

Well, its time for this old girl to find herself a new home. Shes been hanging on my wall for a few years and now I find myself gassin for an upright. Peavey TL-5 in awesome condition. It has a few scratches on the back from being worn and played but there are no areas where the scratches...

Im caught between the Tascam DR-07 and the Zoom H2. Ive searched high and low and read about all threads here and its easy to see how you guys love the H2 but, I cant seem to find much in the way of the Tascam. Im just using it as a scratch pad for band rehearsals and I could get them both...

This post is for all the guys that are looking for a really good string to use with metal music. Ive been using Ken Smith Rock Masters in my thrash band since about '93 and I loved the warmth and super full sound they gave but...they are not easy to find locally and I wanted something that...

I just happened upon this drum loop site where you can make your own loops and then save them to the sorage area for others to use. Ive got a couple on there. Awesome practice tool. Link Removed

What interface are you using with Vista? I keep hearing much of the recording software and equipment just wont perform on Vista. Im thinking of switching over to XP as a last resort.

I just picked this TL-5 up from Keithpas here on TB and man, Im loving this thing. Brought a whole new enjoyment to my playing. Ive wanted a Cirrus for quite some time but never dropped the dime but I think Ive found one better. This things not as light and thin feeling as the Cirrus, more...

Heres a quick question, I think. I want to record some simple recordings of a few bass tracks into a Tascam DP-02. Thats pretty easy. The drum tracks I was looking to use Addictive Drums. Heres the question, how can I get the drums loops from my computer to the tascam? Or, is there an...

I dont know how far this thread will go but, heres a shot................... I need a new bass. I already have a live setup so, this would be just to play around with. Throw some flats on and groove away. I was pretty much sold on a Lakland 55-01. Ive never played one but, it gets good...

Ive gotten myself into a mind trick and Im wondering why. I'll give you my monthly regiment first. I play in a thrash band that practices 8 nights a month (2 a week) and plays 2 shows per month (45 min set, lotsa sweat) and thats it. Now, I play Ken Smith Rock Masters religiously and...

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Ive got my gigging rid set up and done, but its a metal rig and I cant groove much on it so, I need a bass to noodle around on here at the house to keep my funky side alive....or it will die! Anyway, Im looking at either a Squire Active Jazz V (very popular here) or an ATK 5. Ive played the...

Today, I visited Washington Music Center (Chuck Levins) to the locals and I came across a bass I had only heard of but never actually seen. It was a five string Ken Smith. Not the KSD mind you , the real deal. I figured since I was there, Id put it through its paces just so I could say, Ive...

Well, since Ive started playing again with a regular band, Im not playing bass around the house as much and thats the original reason I purchased this MTD. So, she has to go because I need a new bow for archery 3d season. THis is an MTD Artist 5 string. Shes been hanging on my wall pretty...

This questions probably been touched on elsewhere but, a fresh perspective is nice. Ive been using Smith Rock Masters for a long friggin time and I like em but, they are not easy to find in your local store or GC so, I tried DR Lo-Riders this weekend. They were nice strings but certainly...

Ive never had this problem before and I fixed it but, it still bothers me. I put a set of straplocks on my Dean Z Tour this morning, replacing the original butons and as I was screwing them in, the screw stripped out the wood in the body. Ive never had this problem before, usually I have to...

Im giving serious consideration into picking up a new BC Rich Zombie 5 string but with no one around here carrying the bass, it would be (gulp) sight unseen. :confused: Does anyone know what string spacing BC Rich uses for their 5s? I couldnt find it on their site.

Its been a while since SX did something that really "got me". This is sweet. I kinda wish they charged more for their basses so it wouldnt be so tempting. Gas Hurts! Link Removed

First impression was.......Jeez, thats a wide neck! I though Spectors were wide but, I have now been introduced to 19mm. Im lovin the spacing on this thing. Plays super sweet and growls like none Ive ever heard.

Im giving some serious thought into picking up one of these, but alas, there are none around here to try so, its sight unseen. My only real question is- Do you ever feel limited soundwise by the one pickup? Ive read its a one trick pony but, its a REALLY GOOD TRICK!