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Looking to tap into group wisdom on a good instrument cable. I used to buy "high end" cables handmade by a guy in the midwest. They seemed good, but what do I know? A producer I just recorded for said there were some misc. "clicks" in my last track that he'd prefer to not be there. I've double...

The thread title says it all, I am curious about what makes a good neck and who is doing that the best.

There's no way to pick which bass player is the greatest of all time. But we all have favorites... or at least the bassists who are most influential on our playing. For me, Mark King from Level 42 has shaped my playing style significantly. Just recently I posted an NBD of my Elrick fretless...

So I already own a Sub'N'Up Mini that I use as an always on 1 octave up polyphonic effect to mimic sort of an 8 string bass effect. However I suspect it to be the cause of the huge random tone changes I experience, I am looking into this issue at the moment, and expect my to have reached a...

Hello fellow master bassers, I've been wanting to create a particular bass for a long time but wanted to see if anyone can suggest a good company that does it or where to get parts to do it myself. Thanks for any input on this!

Hey guys, because I see LOADS of threats regarding the perfect bass compressor, I'll repost my answer from here. My advice is this: Some comps sound old school, others modern (linear / no colour in tone). The question is: Do you want it to colour your tone. If so, how much? Did you ever hear...

(Preface: Not looking for suggestions on models or makes, as I’m not likely to buy anything any time soon.) I’ve been GASing for a hollow or semi hollow bass, and notice that colors are more limited, as are the models, than solid bodies. Mostly seeing black, red, sunburst, natural, and/or...

So I ponder on buying either a Joyo Analog Chorus, which is a Boss CE-2 clone, with just a rate and depth control like the original, or a Valeton Aquaflow Vintage Chorus which is a Boss CE-1 clone, a bit more expensive, but would give me more tweaking options as it got both a rate, depth, tone...

Brand new Reunion Blues Continental electric bass case. Bought a bass that was shipped with this case. Already had one just like it. Never used. Still has tags. If you haven't heard of this case, you should watch this video: Shipped to lower 48 for $20.00. No trades.

Best new bass for under $500?

I've been asked to play Joni Mitchell's Rainy Night House from the Miles of Aisles live album. I've read that Max Bennett from L.A. Express was playing a 4 string fretted P bass during this time and I assume it's him on the recording. I go back and forth playing it fretted and fretless. I...

I'm willing to spend money to get the best tools for the job. I'm tuning F#BEAD on a 35" 5-string so I will be going with .190 .142 .106 .079 .055 I would also like to tune the other nut slots appropriately.

In the Peavey bass amps of yesteryear. There was allways a certain grind to be found. Wich worked well on many projects. What Peavey amp has the best grind. And what speaker cabs do you use with that?

Hi friends, I would like to get a good headphones for play the bass, I use my fender rumble 40 v3 and sometimes I need to be quiet especially on night and I use my beats solo but I don't think they have the best quality audio, I had heard about the AKG K240 and some good thoughts about they...

I have been reading up on how pups can be wired in parallel or series and this effects the tone/sound. Particularly with jazz style bass's. Im considering modding a cheap jazz style bass with a switch for doing just this. As the guitar is going to be cheap, i intend to replace the pickups...

Hey all, I did a TB search looking for boost pedal recommendations and found a few scattered threads here over the years ... I was hoping to get updated recommendations with all the new pedals out there today, especially for bassists. Can anyone suggest a boost pedal that doesn't cause low end...

I'm putting flatwounds on a 35" scale fiver and want to get the best set of flatwounds available at GC (since I have a gift certificate). Tight strings are fine, I want a B-string that finally balances well with the other strings and can't be more than $45. Dunlop? EB Slinky's? Chromes? Thanks!

OK, maybe for any genre... :) I am looking for suggestions for a good 'sturdy & portable' amp stand. I have two Hartke HD112 cabs , and I'm looking for a good way to elevate the top one a little closer to ear level. I know there are a few amp stands on the market ( mostly geared towards...

Hi. It's been a while so please forgive me if I'm in the wrong area of the forum but I was wondering if anyone can recommend the best strap locks for a Jack Casady that don't involve making the hole bigger. I've already returned a pair of Schaller S locks and also a pair of Loxx… I just want...

Hey guys! I’m in the market for a good combo for my Double Bass and Electric Upright Bass. Please choose one from the poll or add your choice of preference. Thank you!

I’m a current Warwick user (thumb, corvette $$) and happy with my thumb set up with 135, 110, 95, 85 for drop A tuning. I’ve found I’m not as happy with the corvette $$ tone vs the thumb and looking to sell it and buy a new bass well suited to drop A tuning. Dingwall combustion is an option...

I'm looking to build a wall storage setup for my basses in the office. Looking at hooks, I see they are about $13 each from String Swing. Well, 10 hooks is $130, which is a bit more than I want to spend. A quick search of most hardware stores yields a ton of hook options that would be a lot...

I’m looking for new tuner that handles pitch sufficient for the low B; some on the market list frequency response, others don’t. Any ‘best choice’ out there?

I have had a Fodera for a few years already which I dont play anymore. Tried passively selling it by posting in classifieds but have not had much luck and with my membership expired im not sure if I should try to sell it there again. Would anyone recommend other ways I could sell a high end...

this is for a Roscoe bass. Thanks as always.

Say a musician friend of yours was just starting out, and could only afford one pair of pants to make music in. These pants would have to be used for every type of gig, from a Jazz trio playing a fancy cocktail party to a Swedish metal festival in a snowstorm. What leg garb would you recommend...

I'm looking for "free" bass lessons for absolute beginners.If you can recommend me some complete and well organized material would be great.I want a complete course with step by step instructions and progressive difficulty. Thanks!

Fender, Musicman, G&L, Sadowsky, Rickenbacker- all good/great basses but the brand names themselves (sure it's usually the creator's last name), are well....rather boring. I know it doesn't matter one bit but c'mon - "Modulus", "Zon" "Bacchus".....now those are some truly cool bass names! Odd...

I have a 2008 Am St Fender Precision that I converted into a P/J. The P pickup is a Bare Knuckles ‘63, and the J pickup is a Lindy Fralin split coil. The knob configuration is VVT. I want to install a preamp to give it some extra boost and clarity, but I also want the option to go passive. Can I...

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I had a recent epiphany that a Precision bass body fits me better than a Jazz body. My plucking arm and hand fall to a more natural position and the P balances better on my leg when I practice sitting than my J. Have you found a bass body style fits your body better than others? I've done a...

After looking around on TB for this topic, the most recent thread I could find was still a couple years old, so I thought I'd ask to see if there's some more recent info from those in the know. I currently own a fairly lightweight TC Electronic BG250 1x15 combo, but it's still a bit bulky. I...

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What's your routine for that? Not only intonation (for that it's arps & scales, octaves & fifths; I suppose, not?) but also for sound and other quirks ... What do you do when there's only five minutes or less to make a new friend?

Here are my two Squier 70's jazz basses. They are both wonderful instruments :) I changed the pickguards as you can see. I want opinions though. I will be going to a Canada Day Jam and which bass looks better to dress up for the occasion, the white or red?

I finally decided to buy a Xotic bass. Nothing sounds quite as good to me as those. Now I need to come up with the money. I have not sold a bass online yet. I know there is Reverb, Ebay, Talkbass. I suppose i should only have one listing at a time, right? So that there won't be any bidding...