gear

How do you figure out the worth of a parts bass? Does upgrading it give it more worth, how do you determine that? Also im not talking vintage.

I’ve shopped at American Musical Supply quite a bit over the years. Yesterday, I got a package from them and it included this sticker. I’ve never...

DAVID ELLEFSON Is Selling Tour-Used And Studio-Played MEGADETH Gear

Did you score anything cool and discounted for Black Friday? Are there any deals you are aware of that other TBers might like to know about? I...

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...

Whatsup fellow bass nerds! I currently live in NYC and am trying to find a good amp fit for travelling on subways. Currently, many of the gigs I...

Hi guys, I am looking for a two in one chorus and tremolo pedal that works well on bass. I have an old multi FX unit that has both but I want a...

Blues can encompass many styles, but no matter the subgroup within the genre or how loud or laidback you play, what is(are) your current blues...

See title. I was wondering if anyone has ever had an experience in which they had the "GAS" for a specific piece, ended up settling on something...

The recent ugly amp thread got me thinking about gear aesthetics, and what gear that we talkbassers own primarily for their looks. This can be...

Any advice on achieving this kind of bassy yet clear low and that has a real punch? [MEDIA] [MEDIA] I've looked at a bunch of demos of the...

Hi, since like half a year or so im playing in Church in Youth, ive come a long way and gotten better, but at the moment i struggle with some big...

I posted this on other forum but i think it should be posted here, chris squire bass tone on close to the edge it's one of the best i ever heard...

Scotts Bass Lessons just released an email promoting its discount program. Some of these discounts are really nice! Not helping my GAS in the...

So as the tittle says share your unpopular/controversial opinions about bass players, playing bass, basses and bass gear. Here's mine: Cheap...

what did rogers play? black body p bass with maple cap, right? with the occasional olympic white or sunburst, right? well, turns out in the midsts...

I just got into playing bass a couple weeks ago and I am loving it. I will be playing with a drummer so I read I needed a 120W amp for that at...

Hey guys! Pretty new to bass but I have a history playing guitar. Recently started playing bass for a band and it’s been great however I’m looking...

Hey guys, Looking to get a new practice amp to save some space in my room. Amp will primarily be used for bedroom practice, with the occasional...

Hey guys, I'm new here. I'll start off by saying that I'm a drummer first, been playing off and on most of my life. No gigging or anything...

Gear Hoarding Syndrome! I don't seem to have the ability to let any of my basses go. Regardless of how often I do, or do not, play them. A...

what in the world kind of finish is on that thing? stained ash? stained alder? mahogany stain? an interesting bass. any more pictures of it?

recently me and my dad came to the decision to buy a warmoth bass as my PROPER bass instrument, and for the record i’m 14, no i’m not a sad adult...

on the fender website, under the fret area they have 6150’s labeled as “vintage jumbo”. were jumbo frets an option back in the day?? or is this a...

i’m fairly new to bass, i’ve migrated from drums but i’m very very enthusiastic and into bass in general, i feel like i’m getting better by the...

It has been a fun few months (during the coronavirus quarantine), as a new member of TalkBass. Now that the music business has straightened out a...

For a few months, I've been in the mood to add to my very small collection of basses and gear. It seems lots of gear is popping up for sale and I...

I've been using the same headphones (Sony DR-9) since I was a kid, and sadly the wire connection up next to the cup has finally started to break...

I’m genuinely surprised to still be receiving thick catalogs from gear companies. I just received an AMS catalog today (quick perusal— no...

What do you want to happen to your gear when you pass away? Personally, I have different ways for different scenarios. 1. If I am buried, I am...

Was thinking about acoustic Basses, are they any good? Was thinking of getting one to play around just a pick up and play kind of thing but not to...

Hi, I'm new here; Lately, I've been thinking of buying my first bass guitar; either a P-Bass or a Jazz Bass, although I'm heavily leaning towards...

what are they i love the basslines effects

Hey guys I've been playing in my band for the past six months or so when I started out I bought a Fender BXR 330c combo amp for like $100. My band...

Hi everyone This is my first post on TalkBass.com. Hopefully I can get some answers here! I've got three basses with EMG 40DCs in both the...

Don't you often wish manufacturers would make something they currently don't? That they would bring back a reissue of discontinued gear? Or make a...

I was thinking about buying a new bass guitar. I really like Jaco pastorius's sound and I also like heavy, distorted bass. I was considering this...

Should an amp have the same wattage as the cab? Or more or less? Obviously there are many threads on this topic but there are conflicting answers....