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A year or so ago I took my German 5-String Warwick Corvette bass to a technician for general adjustments, including grounding, adjustment of neck,...

[ATTACH] Hi, I've got a few tools I want to sell altogether, most were bought from StewMac. Most of these are brand new, I was going to open a...

I guess this is an old topic here, but I just bought a Phil Jones BG 120 amp, it comes with the option of connecting a cabinet so I am planning to...

Hello bass family! This is my first post on the forums, but I’ve been reading for a few years. I just purchased a Fodera Yin Yang Standard. The...

Hey guys, just got my hands on a mid '78 4001. It is in immaculate condition and it appears to have been played for awhile then put under a bed...

As a rule of thumb, do strings get "brighter" with lesser gauges? How does that all work, in general? (irrespective of brand)

While a very interesting thread is currently compiling an inclusive catalogue of all flatwound strings, I'd like to look for the set of flatwound...

Do I have to file the nut? Did anyone try to fit .110 strings on this bass?

Hi all! New member here, first time poster and need your help! I’ll try to make this clear as possible. I recently bought a 5 string bass and...

I recently purchased a set of medium Dunlop flatwounds (45-105). The G string has a case of fret buzz from the 3rd to the 6th frets. The rest of...

Hey guys, I just bought a used ATK300 and havean issue with it: I tuned the bass down to Drop C for a new Band. On the Low C, I use a 120 string...

Hey folks, I've a handmade fully carved 3/4 double bass I'm struggling with to find the right strings / sound for. I play mostly arco, like all...

I am fairly new to guitar, but have already begun an obsessive and unquenchable desire to play, own, mod/customize, build I received my first bass...

Hey TB, I've just picked up a Sire V7 Vintage, had the dude set it up with some GHS Bass Boomers 50-115. Gotta say it sounds so thick and goes...

Hi, folks. If it's not clearly identified with a stamp/mark on the cable itself, how do you distinguish instrument cable vs. speaker cable?...

I got my 5 string 28,6" scale Ibanez GSRM25 Mikro bass tuned F#1 to D3, like the 5 lowest strings of an 8 string guitar, or 2 half steps above...

Hey everyone, I currently own a 2016 Squier Affinity PJ that still has the stock strings on (I think they're 40-100, not sure), but they're...

Hi, I recently bought a Cort A4, beautiful bass by the way, and I bought new strings (I regularly use DR fat beams, but now for capital reasons I...

So I'm looking to drop my 5 string to A standard (A-D-G-C-F) for a new project. Anyone have any guidance on which string gauges would be best?

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...

Besides Elixirs and D'Addario EXL, who makes a decent coated string? Looking for a good-sounding string that can withstand not being played for...

Hi all. Which gauge would you recommend for a setup with Carlos Chordas on top and downtuned 4/4 Spiro solo on the E? Chordas are stiff feeling...

Forgive me if this particular question has been answered in a previous thread, I did do a lot of searching. I realize that this issue is perhaps...

Light gauge Chromes for short scale. Brand new. Never installed. Only taken out of the package to find that they are too short for my short scale...

There's another thread in a different section discussing Bach Cello suite. I've been trying to learn it on 6 string, but my fingers just won't...

Are these good or should i go for a 50 70 85 105 gauge?

I have an Ibanez SR500 and i'd like to have it tuned and set up to BEAD, instead of EADG. Will that be fine and playable on my bass or will it...

Originally I am a guitarist but play some occasional bass too. Recently I have been asked to join my friend's death metal band as a bassist but...

Does even tension equal even tone? I don't think so. Every balanced set I've played always has one string that seems lower volume than the others...

Hello, I'd like to try super-light 40-95 gauged strings (have Dunlop Super Bright 40-100 at the moment) - could use some help from those who knows...

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I've recently joined a groove metal band that play everything in D Standard/ Drop C tuning. I've only ever really played in standard before and...

Hi guys! I want to change strings on my greg bennett series bass and i would like to get any information about the gauge of the string they use...

I just bought an Ibanez P bass clone off ebay a while back and while it sounds great, I'm wanting more thump. I'm using Hartke Lights XL's (don't...

I am considering converting the tuning on my G&L L2500 5-String bass from B-E-A-D-G to E-A-D-G-C......mainly for soloing, recording, etc. I've...

Long story short: I have 3 gigs (Thursday, Friday and Saturday night) some 5.5 hours away from home. They don't pay very well (about €300 each...

SR400 , small neck, would the light gauge be safe on it tension wise ? Thanks .

I've never used light gauge strings before, but I want to try them out. However, Id prefer a set that is considered to have higher tension than...

I have a USA Fender Jazz and play in E standard in a band I currently play in. Current strings are D'Addario Pro Steels 50-105. However, I'm going...

So I play in a metal band and use both a 5 string fretted and 6 string fretless bass. On my fretless, I currently use the Elixir nanoweb-coated...