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FYI I posted the following a moment ago in the “ATTENTION: Current rash of scan ads” thread, but figured I should post it again here to ensure it...

Hi, I'm looking for some advice on salvaging my Fender Rumble 200 combo amp. Long story short, the power amp is dead so no sound goes to the...

Hi all, so i've been wondering about this for a while now and hope its possible. Most of my audio equipment and gigging gear uses powercon for a...

Hi everyone, was hoping someone could have some insight on this. I'm receiving a fretless neck in the coming months from a Warmoth build. The...

Couldn't find anything using the search function, but my search mojo may not be up to snuff. My apologies if this is covered elsewhere. Short...

Starting a new collaboration with a friend I used to play in a band with years ago. We live in different states and do everything online. He plays...

[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] So I have mounted my PF-800 to my PF-115HE in accordance with the only...

So I had a pretty intense blister on my index finger from last week (very very long day in the studio), and although the blister had healed, the...

I HATE the loud clicking of s footswitch on my pedalboard. I have tried to keep my pedalboard free of anything that clicks when I step on it! Does...

Hello everyone, first time poster, long time lurker. I'm just getting back into bass again after not playing for years. I've played hundreds of...

I am interested in a new everyday driver bass. I play some rock and metal in the studio for recording and also play in a cover band doing 90's...

I have never owned a passive bass! But more and more I see them in videos and sound tests and I really like the tone and the interplay with pedals...

Please keep this thread sensible - it could become a useful resource for young folks. If you were to give a young bassist starting out one bit of...

Hi all. I’m new to the world of Amp heads and cab combos. I want something small and transportable as I’m giging again now after many years off. I...

I've been banned from my band for a having a different political opinion. Right now I still have a hard time dealing with those news, because......

so i recently received this gator hard case off reverb new for about $100. i have a MIM Player Jazz, and although this isn't molded to be a jazz...

planning on getting a Black PG for my 2018 Player MIM Jazz. definitely don't want to pay $35 for a WD just to ensure fit, but i definitely want it...

I thought I had the surface of my bass's body completely flat after pore filling, so I went ahead and started spraying lacquer coats. After...

Which would work better as a sealing coat over an epoxy pore fill? I will be spraying coats of colored lacquer over the sealer, as well as some...

Could I get the look of a high gloss fretboard (like a rickenbacker) using zpoxy finishing resin and a buffing wheel on a bare, rosewood fretboard?

I've been building a rickenbacker inspired bass, and I have been researching ways to get the look of a high gloss fretboard that a genuine rick...

Hey guys, just recently got a Fender Jazz bass in a lovely Sage Green and am going to take it to get set up later this month. Check it...

[ATTACH] I have been using easycast resin to fill the pores on an ash body bass, and it has worked for the most part, but there are some pores...

I filled most of the pores/grain on the ash body of a bass that I'm building using Easycast brand epoxy, and for most of the surface it worked...

I live in a small town and it is hard to find any of the brands of epoxy that have been recommended to me for pore filling. I've included...

I had an idea to take a bass with 2 humbuckers and install 2 schaller megaswitch m in it so i could have series/parallel, coil spilt north and...

First of all, sorry for my English. I'm learning bass and I'll play a cover with a friend. The song is Redbone by Childish Gambino. The problem...

Calling all TBers! This is my almost-but-still-waiting-to-be-assembled pedalboard and I’d love some input from those wiser than me. If you had...

I have this bass coming in the mail with in the next couple days. Do you guys think a black pickguard would look nice on here? Or should i stick...

Hello All! I am fairly new to bass (2 years) and have been adding gear to my collection. I have an Ampeg SVT-3 Pro that I was running straight...

Hi there, been a couple months of picking up new pedals to play around with and found quite a nice pedalboard used, now it’s time to decide on...

Hi everyone. So I've been hunting for a bass for studio duties and have come down to either a yamaha bbne2 or a 5 string Sadowsky. The genres...

Hey everyone, I've been on the hunt for a sadowsky bass on reverb and have come across multiple types and would appreciate any kind of advice on...

Hi, I recently purchased a bass at a local guitar show from a local builder and after taking it home to give it a set up, I discovered some...

I recently picked up a new Mesa WD-800 head and have been searching for a cab to go with it. I know the correct answer is to get whatever sounds...

Hi there! I'm looking for a replacement speaker for my Eden D410 XLT cab. I emailed some spare parts company for a stock one and they are asking...

Hey bassists, I just acquired this amazing old '88 G&L Fretless bass and have got it set up really well for my playing style. However, I'm...

Hello everyone, My name is Alex and I'm 27 years old, from Serbia. For a couple of months now I've been thinking about buying a bass guitar and...

Hi everybody, So I'm torn between 2 (technically 3) basses so far: Ibanez EHB1005MS (black /w maple board) EHB1005MS | EHB | ELECTRIC BASSES |...

I found one of these Danelectro EQ pedals so cheap that I figured I may as well pick it up and try it out with my spector. Anybody else tried it...