differences

Being a fairly new bassist. I've played around for years never got serious till this year. For 25 plus years I have fiddled around learning songs...

I have been through allot (not all )of the trace posts many of which are really old and as usual with TB allot of opinions, some good reviews but...

I just swapped a brass bridge with brass saddles to a slightly higher mass steel bridge with steel saddles, but while the tone definitely got...

I enjoy checking out websites and learned that hybrids come with either a carved front or back. I assumed they were all carved fronts. What are...

I ruined my 15" Ampeg speaker (SVT 115E). Left the cabinet under a covered porch and a tarp through part of the winter here in western Montana....

Hello all, I believe you can have a bass with passive pickups and active electronics, or active pickups and active electronics. Is this correct?...

Hi guys, so I've recently just started playing. I've came to the conclusion that I've decided to go with a sterling sub 4 to begin on. As I've...

Short version: I have a 74' J that has Model J's; it doesn't sound that much like a J but records beautifully. I have a stock 72' J that I love....

I've been looking into these Bartolini pickups. I know I want to get the #3 set, but not sure which version. Is there any major tonal difference...

Hi, I was wondering about the differences - other than color options - the different version of the NG-2 have. I noticed a different type of...

Hello. Are there noticable differences between modern audio interfaces regarding the quality of the analog/digital converters? I will bypass the...

Are these basically the same pedal ? I see that the the Bass Driver Deluxe has a Blend control .. which would be a cool additional control, and I...

I've owned nothing but four-banger SRs since I started switching off on bass. As a guitar player the SRs just felt easier to play. But I'm looking...

I've never owned an active bass. I would like to try one but there is not a close music store where I live. I plan on ordering a Carvin PB 5 but...

When things go wrong with your gear, what's the primary culprit? The cable...always check the cable! What about when everything's working fine?...

Hello everyone, This is not about the TRB-P series. Question about the TRB vs TRB-II. I recall that they are both MIJ, with soapbar pups,...

Could someone tell me the tension differences between 3/4 and 4/4 spirocore Solo strings on a 3/4 (41.5 string length) bass (in solo tuning!)? I...

Does a 32" scale bass tend to sound at all different from a 34" of the same type? I'm having some hand and arm trouble, so I'm thinking of...

Looking for some real world info concerning the tangible differences with different bridges. What would any certain 3rd party bridge offer over,...

I have several questions and thoughts and thought it might be good to get your input on these things to help clarify your ideas on the differences...

Hey all, Hoping I can get some help with this, been searching online and couldn't find any information. I have 2 Ampeg SVT IIs and I noticed that...

Hello everyone. I have a thumb BO 5s. from 1998. this bass comes with active Pups Mec and activates MEC 2 Band Electronic. interestingly there is...

in further researching these higher end F model basses with exotic multi-layered bodies and neck-thru designs I see prototypes from (presumably...

Hi, Can some one tell me the difference between those bridges ? (ya i know that one of them have different barrels). There is difference in mass ?...

I'm interested in getting either a Fender Custom Shop '64 Jazz Bass or the 1960 Journeyman Relic. (To confuse things further, I think I saw maybe...

So I've built myself a nice Jazz bass from parts. While I was purchasing the essential parts, I also bought a Reggie Hamilton pickguard from Ebay....

I bought a beautiful 2004 Lakland skyline 55-01 that was upgrades with the Aguilar obp3 pre amp and Nordstrand pups, and i completely fell in...

Hey folks. I am hoping that some of the Fender specialists can read and respond to this. I have 2 basses that are available for me to purchase...

Im about to put in my order to USACG for a custom neck and body for a P. I’ve decided on a quartersawn roasted maple neck, and plain roasted maple...

Hey, wanting to grab a swollen pickle for live use and I'm wondering if the regular sized one and the small version sound the same. Anybody used both?

I'm trying to find info on the differences between the different B-15 circuits. So far I'm having trouble finding an exact answer, but I'm sure...

My question is; When using Ported or Sealed/Un-Ported cabinets, Is there a significant difference in tone/sound? (I'm sure there must be). Can one...