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Hi All -- I'm completely stoked, I purchased my first Ampeg SVT and it's currently being shipped. Reading the manual for the SVT online, I saw there's a switch to select 4 ohms or 2 ohms. I have two cabinets: an Aguilar DB412 - 4 ohms and an old SWR Goliath 4x10 - 8 ohms. The SWR is my...

Hi all, I’ve read this entire post and loved it along with all the comments; DIY Stingray 3EQ Preamp However, I would like to make that circuit be able to handle 18V to replace the PCB in the AMERICAN DELUXE PRECISION BASS® 2013 plan; 019-407A_SISD.pdf First, is there a newer version of this...

I ponder on turning my 4 string Ibanez Mikro bass into a 5 string with tight 15,2 mm (0.59") string spacing tuned E-A-D-G-C, so I need something like a 4 string P/J pickup set utilizing blades to cover all the strings. What are my options and what will get me closest to the EMG Geezer Butler...

I have a spare EKO Ranger XII from around 1970. I got it on eBay and the condition of it was much worse than anticipated so after negotiation it cost me very little The lacquer, which is very thick on these instruments, has shrunk and cracked to the extent the top is cracked. Part of the...

Been playing bass again for a few years and been through a bit of gear looking for 'the sound' and think I may have found it. Bergantino B-Amp and and HD112/210 cabs provide a fantastic and versatile set-up. Stick a Tech21 VT Bass pedal upfront and you are sorted.

I have a short scale 30" 6 string bass I got from Rondo music. The string spacing is too narrow for me so I never really played it very much. I'm thinking on stringing it up with some Bass Vi strings instead of buying a new instrument. Is there any problem with doing that? Am I going to damage...

Tort. P-Bass w/ flats. Tort. P-Bass w/flats.... (TL;DR - finally tried flats on a P bass, I was very happy to say the least...) On & on & seemingly endless, the preaching of what makes the best classic bass sound finally got to me. I like roundwounds... I’ve tried flats years ago, and...

Can someone recommend a luthier who would be able (and willing) to convert a Warwick Thumb NT4 from a 34-inch long scale to a 32-inch medium scale? I've checked with Warwick and their dealers: a new, custom-made, medium scale, 32-inch Thumb NT4 costs way, way too much!

I know a lot of people could be confused at the intent in the title so I'll try to make this as clear as I can from the start. I am NOT considering converting a cello into a small upright bass. That's been done. I don't want to go smaller, I want to go BIGGER. I used "5/4" as a kind of...

I’m seeking advice about re-wiring a speaker cabinet as described here. I can solder. I want to rewire my Hartke VX410 to function as a single cabinet that functionally ‘contains’ (1) a 2x10 and (2) either a stereo 2x10, or two 1x10s. (kinda like my ol' PV 1820- ish) I am seeking your...

Anyone on here a Kalium Convert? If so, what did you like about the Kaliums vs your previous strings and why did you make the switch? Would love to hear from anyone who currently plays Kalium strings! Thanks! :bassist:

Recently picked up a nice 90's LB76F off a member here...Having traded a 34" 4-string fretless for this 34" 6-stringer, I've grown frustrated with the limited pickup replacement options for the existing cavities (two 4-string Jazz "long"/bridge-pickup-sized routs), as well as the Wilkinson...

Anywhere in the Carolinas, N. Georgia, E. Tennessee, or SW Virginia, but the closer to Winston-Salem, NC, the better. I have a Fender USA P-Bass neck from which I would like to have the frets removed (also the dot markers, if feasible), the slots filled, and the fingerboard epoxied, up to the...

I am hoping to convert a Telecaster into a Fender Bass IV. Is it possible? Are there scale length discrepancies? I'm certain I would have to change the nut and possibly the bridge. I'm hoping it would be as simple as swapping out the strings, adjusting the intonation and plugging it in. Any...

Yes, it's yet another thread about these strings. I'm currently rehearsing for a Christmas theater show in a few weeks; the material is everything from Sinatra to Bruce Springsteen to Faith Hill to Trans-Siberian Orchestra. It's become apparent that my basses strung with rounds are just a little...

Just a quick question. I want to buy and experiment on a Fender P Bass 5-string body, but as it seems its much harder to find one. So I have thought to buy a 4-string P bass body and try to convert it to a 5-string. Does anyone know if there is any fundamental differences between the 4 and...

I have a bass at home that isn't really anything special. It's my first bass (Crate). Upgraded all the electronics and it's very light weight with a thin neck, so I enjoy playing it. The fretboard needs some work though. I'm pretty good at doing my own setups, but no matter what I do, I can't...

Is it reasonable/doable to down tune by 2 steps and then capo at the second fret to effectively turn a long scale bass into a short scale bass?

So I have these old Grover Wavy Titans and wanted to put them on my Geddy Neck, the issue was that the Geddy tuners have an 11/16" bushing and the Grovers are 9/16". I scoured TB and found some helpful advice and figured i'd post a "how to" with pics - a culmination of my research. First...

found a headphone amplifier, that i needed, for $8 at a pawn shop. Surprisingly decent. Battery powered. Want to run in a chain with my tuner, loop pedal, and sansamp. The problem is, when i do, creates all sorts of grounding issue noise. I don't need it battery powered, it's just for...

I have a passive PJ with a VV (no tone) configuration. I never mess with the pots. Now my understanding is that wiring the pups straight to the jack would change the tone of the bass making it sound brighter. I hear a lot of top artists have their pots hard soldered in position 10 (all the way...

I am not technically savvy but I heard from a sound guy that it can be done. I suspect a sound guy we use occasionally does not know. My problem is that this one sound guy uses 2 sends to feed a signal to his subwoofers. Because he uses 2 of the 4 sends, we are forced to set our wireless...

So, a school threw out a jbl eon 518s (18" powered sub). It does not power up, however the speaker and insides look clean! I don't know too much about crossovers. But I am wondering this. If I undo the pos and neg wires from the powered section, and rewire them passive from speaker to a 1/4"...

I'm already laughing at the expected responses! Such as, "sell the SG, buy the P." I loathe admitting age related limitations! Just doing so makes them more real, and more difficult to "fight." However, the reality is diminished capacity in the fingers, elbows and so on... As much as I like and...

Hello, My tastes in my bass tone have become quite specific, and when it doesn't sound right to me it really bugs me. One of the key pieces to my sound is an onboard Nordstrand 3b-4a preamp in my Fender Custom Classic Jazz. I have this preamp in 2 different jazz basses (one is a backup) and...

Just curious if there are more of u like me...I am RIGHT handed, i play right.h bass with strings reversed, or upside-down how ever you wanna say it...I do this cause the tabs to me are backwards, a guy finally showed me if i stand it up, then showed me tabs. I understand now, my bf says they...

We have seen it done the other way around but... Possible? Difficult? What say you experts?

Did a search, didn't find anything. Found one of these I could get really cheap. It would be sealed. Considering eminence Delta 10B 16ohm speakers. Wouldn't want earth shaking bass, but good sound/volume for better self monitoring. Would this be a terrible waste of money? On the cheap, I...

Probably (hopefully) a dumb simple question. I have a TC Electronic BG250 - 210 combo that I would like to convert to be able to use it as an extension speaker cab. In other words bypass the amplifier section and just plug directly into the speakers when using another amplifier. The speaker...

Is there anyone here who can convert a Sibelius 6 file? PDF or xml or both. I use Finale and can't do anything with this and just want to print it.

I detest tort. I've hated it ever since I first saw the sausage coloured atrocity. I've hated it before knowing hating it was a thing. What is that thing??? It looks like a pepperoni! Its magnanimous ugliness is further exploited when put on a sunburst bass. Disgusting. An ugly colour and an...

Hi, I have a BB preamp/EQ that I want to convert to use for a piezo and was wondering if anyone has converted one of these. Electret mics need power, and on the board is labeled a resistor that supplies that, so I was wondering whether I just remove it or replace it with a straight wire to...

Hi all, New to the forum and I did a search but didn't find anything. I have some reverse winding, cloverleaf style tuners on my J Bass. I mostly a guitarist, and these reverse winding ones are annoying. But, being the cheapskate that I am, I don't want to buy a whole set of tuners and was...

I got a cheap but decent Epiphone SG Special guitar with a 24,7" scale neck with a nut with of 1.68", and I am pondering in turning it into a baritone using the the 5 upper strings of a set mend for Bass VI type instruments and then some fitting gauged string as the 6th string, and tune it A-A...

Just need some clarification.... I've been following the thread for converting an MB500, bought a new MB200 (Sam Ash heavily discounted)... BUT.... the MB200 is different inside. Can somebody clarify what I'll need to do to switch a 110V model to use in Australia 220-240V? Or, is it rated for...

I play a 2008 American Standard Precision bass. LOVE it. Put a vintage fender 58 precision pup in it a few years back. I am now going to my local luthier to have it turned into a p/j. What Jazz pickup would you recommend? I am looking to be able to get a nice blend and will play with them both...

Like the title says. I have a dod fx80 that i woulf like to mod into an fx82. Ive looked all over the net and the best i could find was that the difference between the pedals is the cap values in the signal chain. Could someone with the fx82 xhime in qith the cap values needed for te conversion...

I've been playing drums for many years and I wanted to learn bass for a number of reasons: I've become bored of drums. I think I've plateaued due to this. But I would prefer to remain part of the rhythm section. There are way too many drummers (and guitarists as well) out there compared to...

I have one of these combos. Open back, one 12" speaker. It's a guitar amp with reverb unit. I use it for my fretless bass, and was wondering about converting it from open back to closed box or ported. Possibly changing the speaker unit. Interior volume would be about 26 litres. I haven't had any...

Hi all, I just picked Sunn 410s cab for $25. So obviously it is not in anyway functioning as originally intended. The speakers do not respond to 9v and the head works perfectly running any of the other 8ohm guitar cabs i have around. What I would really love to do is replace the jack, seal the...