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I got this last week, mostly because post-stroke, I'm trying a lot of things that help compensate for a somewhat diminished left hand. (I'm a righty.) This bass is multiscale, and I find the fanned frets to permit a more comfortable playing surface. The main reason I bought it was that is just...

I had a stroke back in 2024 that left my left side diminished. I got ~most~ of my functionality back, but the middle two fingers on my left-hand work about as well as a slightly bent rim on a bike, and likely always will, just a bit clumsy and awkward. I found that I did well working across...

My son is visiting from Florida, and we decided to hit a used gear spot we have been frequenting since he was 7 or so. He is in his late 20s now. Atomic Music in Beltsville, MD. Since it is a 2-hour drive now, I figured why waste a trip, so I brought this home. Have not owned a MusicMan for a...

I mentioned how well Sweetwater treated me on an amp I sent my son in Miami, that was stolen by delivery personnel. Once I provided a police report, they sent a replacement, no jumping through hoops, no hassle. I had already bought him something else, so I had this shipped to me, with the...

I bought my son a Hartke, 4 x 8 combo amp (edit, I noted the wrong brand initially) from Sweetwater and had it shipped to him in Miami Long story short, the delivery driver forged a received signature and stole it. My son even found it being resold on facebook marketplace, complete with the...

We have all sold stuff, that we usually regretted letting go of in mere moments. Kids need tutors, car broke down, wife just ~has to have~ some new geegaw. My kids are grown and sort of independent, my wife has been broken of her geegaw addictions, and I have a modicum of disposable income...

The first time I slapped (no pun intended) the Stuart Hamm "Kings of Sleep" cassette (yes, cassette, I'm old) into the deck of my '88 Ford Bronco, I wanted a Kubicki bass, badly. I was young and had no money. I could barely afford the aforementioned cassette, so I didn't get one, but I...

I had a stroke at the beginning of the month, a clot in my cerebellum. It was a "big-un," but fortunately didn't completely cripple me, though my left side is totally jacked-up. Most frightening thing that has ever happened to me by the way; I knew exactly what was happening to me, and...

I put this in “Amps and Cabs” because I’m discussing the entire rig, not ~just~ the preamp. Some time ago somebody made off with my first gen GK 800RB. I loved that amp, and used it in a bi-amp rig with two Epifani cabs. I never found another as nice with the rack wings and foot switch, just...

Grabbed this today, I had been wanting a fretted Jazz bass and got a “fair” deal in this one with 3 additional pick guards. I was looking for a passive Jazz, but ended up with an Elite. I have a Precision Elite, and was satisfied with the passive sound, just like an American Standard, so I...

I am a self-admitted Fender (American) Fan Boy, with a fleeting Rickenbacker fetish; I usually just stick with what I know, especially as I am old and set in my ways. My son is a drummer and I often sit-in with him and his friends, but most of what they play requires a fiver, and Drop-D just...

In off-topic, because it isn't specifically bass, and it isn't specifically me... My son singing with Granite State at the Baltimore Sound Stage recently. He is usually a drummer (sadly he didn't gravitate to bass) but he has a set of lungs on him too, and he is a natural scene-grabber, so he...

Check my newer post on this thread for an "I am an Idiot" update... One of the first rigs I had as a 12-yer old kid was a Kustom PA 100 head (silver sparkle, roll-n-tuck) on a Univox 1 x 12 cabinet, and later the 2 x 15 matching Kustom cab. I sold it to finance some crap for my first wife. I...

A few times a year we host area bands in my venue (basement) including my band and my son's band. Always a great time, and the kids (kids....20-somethings.) are among the best behaved on the planet. Five bands playing tonight, here is the first up. If you are near Olney, MD come on by...

Once again, Sweeteater offers zero percent financing, for 48 months if you need that long, forcing my hand. I’ve been wanting something new, and I’m good for basses right now. Grabbed a nicer Fender to replace the Mexican I abuse from time to time. A nice little American Prefessional.

I posted a thread discussing this bass over in the Rickenbacker area, but I don’t think this is a ~true~ dupe... I play Fenders; since the mid 1970s, I’ve played Fenders. I love Fenders, but every 8 to 10 years, I buy a Rickenbacker...again. They have a truly distinctive look and sound that...

Title says it all. Nicely figured neck, ~decent~ de-fret job, and that is charitable. Sounds very nice, plays terribly. No worries, I can fix that with some shims and minor hand tools. The action is so high one would expect to see the Flying Wallendas on the strings. I'm the first one to...

New players, students, musucians in general often ask, “ how much amp do I need for “ ( insert small gig, bar gig, recording, private parties, the Enormo-Dome ~ yes, a Spinal Tap reference~ here). Well, if you don’t have enough, you are screwed, period. My belief is, you can never have “too...

Off topic since it isn't bass-related, Dark Side because it is "guitar" related, had to replace the guitar amp gear in the band practice room, got a nice score for under $800 from a local used gear sopt. Good cosmetic condition and runs like a champ. Marshall JCM2000 and a Mesa Rectifier 4 x...

Not a big U2 fan as they are a bit too political for my tastes, but they do put on a good show. Anyway, I get paid well to be there and of course don't pay to get in. Pics and video later. Anybody else go already or going tonight?

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I just received my second PreSonus board in two weeks that arrived factory-fresh, and defective. The first had an inoperable AUX output, and the second has a defective USB port and zero output, period. Really? I know these boards are only "ProSumer," targeted at average consumers and not...

My son, a drummer, and his band are progressing nicely and I would like to surprise them with new IEMs for each of them. Not having bought or researched them in years, what is the consensus on the best bang for the buck these days? I have some Audio Earz - IEMs that were custom fit and insanely...

I've said it before, but Sweetwater has their act together. Buy a boutique bass or just a bag of picks, and a customer service rep. calls to say thanks, confirm your order and give you your shipping details. Yes, I know very well that call is combination, fraud prevention-sales pitch for...

I was reading through another recent thread on overdrive effects, and had a thought, and not wanting to hijack that thread, offer this post. I have experimented time after time over the last four and a half decades of playing bass with integrating pedals into my rig, and into my playing style...

Wearing this next time I work, for sure.

Delivered well under 24 hours from the time the order was placed, Sweetwater does a great job as usual. I am eating my words about active Fenders and P/J configurations and trying this Precision Elite. No amp at work where it was delivered, but it gets plugged straight into the SVT when I get...

I'm the first guy to chime in about Fender basses, in particular Precisions with Jazz necks or vice-versa, or P-J pickup configurations as being abominations. I like the good old American Standard Precision and Jazz basses, and have owned many over the years. I scoffed at the new Elite series...

Vinyl Sunday I worked midnight last night and can't sleep, so I'm doing what I did when I was a kid, sitting in my room (man-cave) and listening to records. For those under 40, "records" were vinyl disks that were rotated on a "turntable" at a predetermined speed, usually around 33 or 45 RPM...

It has likely been done before, though a cursory search of a page or two of history didn't reveal an exact dupe, but.... When you play live, or at rehearsals, anywhere but sitting on the edge of your bed noodling around, what is your signal chain, everything you use, bass to output? I have...

OK, I get it, a bass as heavy as a millstone is a drag to hang over your shoulder for a couple of hours a night, but folks quibbling over 8.8 vs. 9.6 pounds......come on. I think people put way too much emphasis on the weight of a bass, and I think the weight to sound quality ratio is vastly...

OK, they don't make a bass yet, and may never, but these are kind of sexy looking guitars. They are nothing groundbreaking, but they do look very cool in my book. If they made a bass, I would be interested simply based on the unique look if these instruments. Sinuous Guitars

I recently posted a thread about a Fender American bass I received from Musician's Friend that had "issues." I won't rehash that whole thread, but I will say it was NOT a bash Fender thread, and M.F. cheerfully handled the exchange of that particular bass. I am, and always will be a Fender bass...

I've played Fender bass guitars since the 70s, and usually buy them used, though occasionally I'll spring for a new one. This week I took a chance on an "Open Box" American Standard Jazz bass reported to be in "Mint" condition by the retailer. I knew somebody else had already returned it at...

Anybody in my age group, 50+, undoubtedly spent hours, days, even months of cumulative time in their rooms or basements with a whopping pair of Koss Pro 4As, or a similar enclosed headphone on their heads listening to music at ear damaging levels. Man, that was a great time to be alive...

He is a drummer, but I forgive him. ;) Here is a a link to their demo.

I'm selling a Fender American Jazz Bass; it is black with a maple neck and fingerboard. The bass comes with your choice of a Brown Re-Issue Vintage style case, or the original Fender Black Tolex case, your choice. (Or buy both). There are some minor scratches in the upper edge of the...

This is an American Standard Fender Precision, in 3-Tone Tobacco Sunburst, with a Maple Neck. New in 2006. Factory original, no mods, just an extra pickguard included. S-1 Switch Still has all the new-unused case-candy, strap, cord, cleaning cloth, truss rod tool, etc. It is the bass...

I bought this bass last year because I thought I would use a five string on a regular basis. As it turns out, I have played it maybe four or five times, and have never taken it to a gig. In fact, it has never left the house. It is a great bass and deserves to be owned by someone who will make...

I'm new here and wanted to introduce myself. I found this forum quite by accident, but consider myself fortunate. It appears to have a lot of valuable content. I look forward to lots of interaction with other members here. I have played bass since I was 12; I'm 45 now. Though I mostly...