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i stopped by my local GC last week to pick up some strings for my acoustic guitar. I play several instruments other than bass, but my guitar doesn't get as much play as I'd like, so it had been awhile since I last changed strings. While my wife and I wandered around so I could see if anything...

There has been a bass sitting in my guitarist's basement for several years. I'm a sucker for old Ibanez stuff, but I don't really know much about this one, so I figured I would defer to the experts here. I told my guitar player a few years back that if the owner ever decided to sell, to let me...

I'm finishing up my latest bass build, a dual P monster I'm building for a friend. He "donated" the pickups, two split coils that he had laying around. I just checked them with a meter and both pickups work, but one is reading just under 8k and the other is reading almost 11k. Can I expect...

I know these were from the early 80's, but what's everyone's thoughts? Cool? Not cool? Anyone have one to show off? I'm thinking maybe trying one with a pearloid of some sort. I imagine the main con is that the metal plate isn't there to keep things from cracking the guard if it gets beat...

I know these were from the early 80's, but what's everyone's thoughts? Cool? Not cool? Anyone have one to show off? I'm thinking maybe trying one with a pearloid of some sort. I imagine the main con is that the metal plate isn't there to keep things from cracking the guard if it gets beat...

I'm trying to decide on a wiring scheme for my new J clone, and there's nothing really wrong with the original wiring, other than the cheap mini pots that go in almost all overseas made basses. I'm wondering what different things I can do with the tone control to give it a little something...

Just bought a new SX Jazz clone, and it's actually a really great bass, except for the usual "cheapie" shortcuts. I've dealt with the other minor thing, like a few sharp fret ends and a decent setup. But there's one thing that's perplexing me, since I'm an anther at best when it comes to...

So yeah, what the title says. Getting ready to do a mod project on my MIM P. I've got the Will Power Middle and Neck pickups on the way, and I'm looking to do a Sheehan-type wiring, but I want to sum everything to one output jack. I've found a schematic online for the Attitude bass, but...

Preparing to upgrade pickups in my MIM P, and I'm considering the Will Power middle (with possible addition of the neck pickup at a later date. Anyone upgrade to these? There doesn't seem to be much talk about them here. And, yes, I'm a Sheehan fan, but that's not my reason for wanting to...

Preparing to upgrade pickups in my MIM P, and I'm considering the Will Power middle (with possible addition of the neck pickup at a later date. Anyone upgrade to these? There doesn't seem to be much talk about them here. And, yes, I'm a Sheehan fan, but that's not my reason for wanting to...

Working on building a (ampless) pedalboard for live use. So far I'm running bass into Spectracomp-->MXR M-80. I've tried a few different (mostly cheap or guitar-oriented) chorus pedals and immediately ditched them due to low end loss. What's everyone's preferred chorus? Bonus points for...

I've been fighting against my iOS rig for quite some time, so I finally made the decision to go back to pedals. I stopped using an amp a few years back, and run my signal DI to the PA. I use IEMs for monitoring. Ordered this Saturday morning, delivered Sunday afternoon. Yay, Amazon...

I'm planning on swapping out the stock pickup in my MIM P-bass. Just not that impressed with the tone when compared to my higher end main player. So I have this active EMG MMCS pickup laying around unused. My plan is to route for it and place it as close to covering the current pickup route as...

Last week at rehearsal, my pitiful excuse for an amp (a beat-to-death Acoustic B200 combo) finally took its final poop. The blue light is on but nobody is home. After much back-and-forth and talking with my bandmates, I decided to not bother replacing it with another amp, since my rig is 99%...

Did a quick search and didn't find a Chromes Club, so I figured why not? I'm a dedicated Chromes user. I've been playing bass since 1981, and for most of that time I used regular D'Addario XL rounds. A few years back I finally discovered the joy that is the Fender P, which eventually led me to...

I've been using the ECB81 set of Chromes on my P-bass for the last few years and love them. I wondering if anyone uses the medium gauge set (ECB82) and how big of a difference in feel and tone. I switched to a heavier gauge set of rounds on one of my basses and love them, so I was wondering...

Title says it all really. I'm about to move into a new shop (finally moving out of the half-of-a-single-car garage to a MUCH bigger space), and while shopping around for a router table (finally will have the room) I decided that it may work out better to just build my own. Anyone here build...

Looking at upgrading the pickup in my MIM P-bass and I'm down to 3 choices. EMG GZR, Seymour Duncan 1/4LB, or Seymour Duncan Steve Harris sig. I play mainly classic rock stuff with my band, but I'm kinda stuck on which pickup would do the job best for me. So please help. Tell me your...

I recently had to rewire the electronics in my new MIM P when they stopped working. Yeah, brand new bass, I should've sent it back. But here's the thing, I made an instant connection with the bass. Structurally I have a great bass. Not gonna send it back and risk ending up with a total dog as a...

Well, it's that time of year again. Time for my New Tax Time Bass Day!! Went a little weird for me this year. Last week I ordered a MIM Blacktop Precision, and when it showed up I was completely let down. Just didn't like anything about it. It felt.. Cheap. Sorry if this offends anyone who owns...

I just picked up yet another P-bass, and this one is a heavyweight (just over 11 pounds). When I first got it, it had an active EMG pickup set. I noticed that the tone control didn't really do much. By comparison, my other main player is a nice 9 pounds and the tone control goes from bright to...

Scored this in a trade this evening. Checked the serial number online and the neck at least was made in 1980. Condition of the bass overall is pretty good, just needs some TLC. Fender MIA P-bass Special. Needs lots of cleaning and maybe a new nut. I'll post new pics when I get it cleaned up...

I'm working on a new bass build, and I'm planning on including a scroll on the body. Similar to Carl Thompson scrolls, or upright bass headstocks. Let's see 'em. I need some inspiration.

I know there's a club for rattle can finishes, but is there one for refins done by pro's? I was just looking at Marty Bell's site. I've always said that when the finish on my P-bass gets dinged up enough that I can't take it anymore, that I'll have it repainted. Yeah, I know that many will say...

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I'm debating new strings for a 5-string, active pickup/pre, 35" scale bass. I've got Chromes (flats) on my other basses, but they are passive P's. Totally different animals from the active Ibanez BTB that I'm debating flats on. I love everything about Chromes but I'm wondering if anyone uses...

I've got a build that I'm planning some fiber optic work. I've done fretboards already but this time I wanna run fiber optics to light the pickup cavity. Here's my question. Does a bass pickup exist that has pole pieces are hollow? I would like to run fibers through each pole, from the bottom...

Scored this in a trade today. Ibanez BTB405QM. Tomorrow it'll get cleaned up (there's a couple stickers on the back that gotta go), setup and I'll have more time to get to know it. So far I'm digging it. I'll be sure to add more pix when I take them.

Found an old (1968-72) wooden crate at a flea market over the weekend, and of course the first thing that went through my head was "a P-bass!!" My plan is to use the crate wood for a top and back, with a pine core. Gonna make a slab body P body out of it. Here's the coolest part. It has a...

Finishing up a shortscale fretless bass build, and would like to string it as a piccolo bass. It's an unlined fretless, 32" scale. What is the standard piccolo bass tuned? Are flatwound strings available in those gauges? Let's hear your experiences with piccolo basses, and your...

Trying to organize myself for my next bass build, and it would really help is someone could do a quick photoshop work-up for me. Here's my specs: '51 style P-bass, body metal flake blue, pick guard red glitter. Here's the image I was able to slap together on my iPhone. Can someone do a...

So many "I hate this bass" threads these days, and one thing keeps sticking in my mind. Every bass I've ever picked up, heck any instrument at all, I always manage to find at least one thing they do well. Maybe not the easiest in the world to play, but I feel like every single instrument has a...

I'm working on refinishing one of my builds from a few years ago, and I've got a dilemma. When I built the bass, I used Deft nitro. That's not the problem, though. I'm stripping it to refinish, after reworking the whole bass, but I've hit a wall and need some advice. The fretboard is also...

Making a trade later today. Giving up my SX jazz clone that doesn't get any playtime lately, reading even up for a Squier P-bass Special. It's the model with the mirror pick guard. My question is for owners of the P Special. What mods have you done, and why? The bass is in like new...

A few years back a friend unloaded some basses and guitars on me, all in varying degrees of disrepair. One of the instruments was a 1987 BC Rich NJ Series Warlock bass, with completely fried electronics. Seriously. They were BLACK. Not sure how it died. Anyway, this bass was dirty and all the...

Anyone own one of these? Search didn't get me very far. I'm debating my tax-time bass purchase (coming in a few months), and this is the top of my list. I'm wondering about the agathis body, and the tone of the bass. Clips appreciated. Invalid Link Removed

I recently started a new build, this time a fretless for myself. For live use, I've decided that a liked board is going to work best for me, but I'd like to try something new. What I want to do is start at the first "fret" position, and only slot PART of the line, gradually increasing until...

I have an EMG BTC-SL from a build that didn't get used. I know the SL version is made for EMG pickups, but is there a way to wire it in with other pickup models? I've got a single P BC Rich that I want to put it in, if possible. Has anyone had any luck or am I going to need to buy an EMG P...

As many of you know, I've been working on a build for a friend. I started last January, when an old friend from high school commissioned me to build him a replica of Michael Anthony's Jack Daniels bass. The build was cursed from the start. Within a few weeks of starting, I was taken out by...

I got the idea for this thread from a Facebook post from Seymour Duncan. In their forum, they are discussing beater six-strings, so I figure why not post all our beat up basses! What's your backup bass for those not so nice bars, or what you take out when your main player seems to nice for the...