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Hey all new to playing the bass I have a bronco, it what I've been learning on and it fine, I plan on moding it pretty soon. But before I do I want to pick up another bass to play while this one goes in to the mod process I and looking at a fender P bass or Ibanez Srx 300 What are you...

Good day ladies and gentlemen, I am planning to buy Warwick Thumb bass. I have a two choices. First one is a second hand Warwick Thumb BO 5 2003. Second one is a brand new Warwick Thumb BO 5 German made Pro Series. Both are very similar for price. Thumb BO 2003 is Just a little bit expensive...

Some time ago I installed an Audere preamp. It was pretty simple. But now as I was changing pickups I found something that I hadn't seen before and thought unusual... The common (black) wire from the original bridge pickup (two wires) was wired to the cavity ground- and then that wire went...

hey y'all, I've been obsessed with rickenbacker basses since for ever, owned a few in my life, sold some, bought new, old, etc. I presently own an all original '75 4001, sounds and feels absolutely amazing. Very "ric" sounding, though more in an aggressive Geddy Lee-ish kind of way. For some...

Hi all! I've looked but found no results on how to raise the pickup height on a epi thunderbird if. I noticed while setting up my bass that , when I tried to raise the pick ups, there didn't seem like a way to do so without installing something beneath them (such as foam, washers , or...

Hello! I'm new to bass guitars and I've only been playing for a month or so, but there's a thing that's driving me crazy. Whenever I play, I can hear a click when I press down on a string. The click is produced by the string hitting the fret. This occurs even when I'm playing very softly and...

I've been running 6x12's with my Mesa d800+, and although the volume is there, I find I'm not throwing much sound... I'm wanting plenty of low end extension and punch through the mix.... I play in a metal band, but I don't care for the bright modern bass sounds... We play in drop b, and I have...

We'll, it finally happened. I dropped an amp during load-in this morning. Been playing for nearly 15 years and never had that happen. In this case, it is my beloved GK MB212. It fell from about 3 ft and landed just behind the head portion directly on to asphalt pavement. The sound and feeling...

Hey! Am looking to capture the Jesus Lizard bass tone from “Then Comes Dudley.” Im in the market for a GK800Rb and ideally, I’d like 2 separate 1x15’s (because I’m 5’3 and not strong & I’m thinking it’ll be more compact for touring). I don’t know anything about ohms/ wattage and am running...

I have a new Fender MIM Mustang PJ and love everything about it except the neck dive. I have a 3.5" neoprene, padded strap which helped but still strains my left shoulder and arm while playing. I tried two other PJ's at a local shop and they both had the same problem. Would light weight...

Ok so I wanted to take a stab at playing a fret less bass, so I decided to order one of those Squier Vintage modified jazz basses, I figured it didn't need to be perfect, just useable. It arrived today, and I'm trying to decide if I should send it back. Since I've never really tried a...

I play bass for a small Atlanta metal band, we’re called Avail The Lost if you want to check out our stuff. We’re a six-piece with 3 guitars, and it’s beginning to become more and more evident that we are seriously struggling to be able to practice together regularly and our communication skills...

I got a Fender Highway One P-bass that I love. I actually love it so much that I decided to get another one. The old one is completely stock and strung with chromes. To make the new one stand out a little bit I'm going to string it with rounds and perhaps swap the stock pickup. It sounds ok to...

So I rescued a 5 string bass off a guy at work for 40 bucks a few years ago sat in a closet and was going to be a project but never got around to it. Had the logo scrapped off. Went to revisit it. And did my research. Come to find out it's a TBC. Now I'm motivated after seeing the love for it...

I'm new to this forum, so please forgive me if this question has been covered before. I've been playing guitar on and off for many years, and I've got the urge to learn bass. I'm looking at an Ibanez TMB 100 as a starting point. The reviews on it seem very positive. Does anyone have any thoughts...

First, hello all! I've been a reader on here for a while, but I can't remember if I've posted before. I hope this is a good place to ask this, but if it's not, a moderator is free to move it or ask me to move it. I'm honestly not much of a player any more, but I'm 47 and started when I was 16...

Well my Gage Lifeline died tonight and I'm trying to decide whether to get a replacement or something different. I was actually noticing some buzzing from it yesterday before a big band concert but I played around with the cable going into the pickup and the buzzing went away. However tonight it...

Hi everyone. My first post on TalkBass! I have a Warwick RockBass Corvette $$ that I love to death but I'm struggling to figure out what I should do about the wiring. It's a 2011 model that came with 25k pots (despite being passive) and sounded fine but I kept reading online that people thought...

Hi TB members Wasn't sure where to put this topic so if it belongs elsewhere let me know . At any rate - I am road tripping down to Clarksdale for the mid April Juke Joint Festival . Will be stopping for a night in Nashville down and back [ likely a Monday stay on the way back and a Wed on...

I currently have about $700 in pedals sitting on my pedal board. I am trying to find a multi effect board that would effectively replace my 7 pedals and need some help. Current Chain: Pitchfork (Octave Down)>DOD250 (Clean Overdrive)> Russian Muff (Moderate to Dirty Fuzz)> VP. JR. Volume Pedal...

Hello, So first I want to admit that I have little experience with bass guitars. So please be patient with me. I want to learn the instrument and These are the models I was looking at. Prices are from high to low, and I really seem to like the more expensive ones more, at least what I heard...

Our new neighbor must have super sensitive hearing or just hates music in general. Sooooo..... I have to come up with a new practice system using headphones. I always use my computer or phone for music source. Here is what I'm thinking: Bass 1/4" cable and Computer (or phone) 1/8" stereo output...

So a few months ago I began the journey of learning to play bass. Had played guitar for many years, and still play saxophone, but due to a injury to my left hand I just couldn't chord the guitar any longer. I ran out and bought a Fender Jazz and a LTD D-5 enlightened with the idea of learning...

I posted this once but I think it was the wrong place lol;). I have two Eden 405's(might be in the mood to sell one if anyone is interested)an Eden D212Xlt 8ohms and a Hartke HD25 that I use for practice:bassist:. I've been thinking about sidelining the Eden and Going with a Hartke LH 1000,a...

As of right now I have 2 Eden WT-405's(might sell one if anyone is interested) a Eden D212XLT and a Hartke HD 25 for practice. I love all of them but I've been thinking of sidelining the Eden stuff and getting a hartke LH-1000, a 410HD and a 1X15HD My question is Good idea or shoud I stick with...

Like the title says. This is my first festival and we live in MA. Any advice on getting there, where to stay, what are the stages like, do they provide a back line. I'm pretty green when it comes to this. I've only played local gigs. Thanks!!

First, sorry if this post is not structured in a more intelligible format or if there was a better sub-forum I should have posted to :confused: I am trying to force myself to "master" the bass. Don't take it the wrong the way -- I love playing bass and always have, but it's the learning and...

Hi. I have a Jack Casidy wine colored bass. Love it. Now I need the power. I want to get a gk cx210. I play in my house mostly. Thinking of pairing it with an ashdown 300 watt head. What is your advice?

All, Starting in January i'll be hosting a weekly friday night open stage, ive been to many, was in the house band for a few months at another, but this will be my first time "hosting". The house band will be bass, drums, guitar and the theme will be blues and classic rock. I have a FB page set...

I have decided to get back into bass, after 30 years away from it. My old setup was a Peavey T-40 and a Peavey TNT-100 AMP. I no longer have the Amp. I played in a rock cover band in the 80's. I want to get back into that genre (Foreigner, Van Halen, AC/DC, April Wine, Queen, Led Zeppelin...

So this morning my wife and I put on our favorite mix-CD of cool Christmas music to decorate our tree, and we noticed that one of the speakers -- a Cerwin-Vega D3 -- sounded funny. I took off the face for the first time in I-don't-know-how-many years, and what evidently was once the foam...

OK - My band plays a couple Muse tunes and some other things that require distortion/fuzz. At this point I'm using the original Zoom B3 which is GREAT for all the clean stuff but definitely lacking in the overdrive department. Soooo here is a list of things I'm interested in doing. My Christmas...

First of all, I'm sorry if I need to make a new thread just for asking an advice. I decided to buy 1 of these 2 japanese basses. nothing so special about the spec for these 2 basses. neither a premium nor boutique bass. the playability of the bass is not the important issue for me here we...

Which pickup should I get for the bridge pickup of a PB5 Carvin bass?

I need some advice, just over 2 month ago I acquired a Alleva Coppolo RA5, great bass, however lately I being having a Gas for a Ken Smith BSR5, I can't have both. I need some advice, what bass do you all recommend the AC or the KS? Both builders make awesome basses. I would like to hear other...

What do you guys as bassists think of his drumming style? I saw him recently with Chick Corea and I was amazed at how, although he never overplays, he seems to be the center of attention, because of his taste, touch, and groove. It was a lesson of how to be at the center of everything, but never...

hey, guys im completely new to tb dont know if i can post here or not. . sry if i posted in wrong forum my bass(sire v7 nt 4 string) stopped responding when switched too active. thought it would a battery problem and changed it it worked but could hear very minimum sound even though i...

Hey all, I'm a gear noob so I need your input! Ampeg svt IV pro Head/4X10 Cab for sale for 900$ canadian (about 700 USD). Only comment about technical problems was this: "The power switch on the head blew 5 years ago but was fixed right away" The deal seems very good but I don't know much...

Hey guys, First post on here. I am looking at buying a 1977 Rickenbacker 4001 arctic white bass and wanted to ask you guys what kind of price they go for on average here in the UK? The one I'm looking at has a repair to the neck where the fretboard had come away. It has been professionally done...

Hello guys, I’ll give you a bit of backstory first. This idea toying with my brain is probably a result of Aspergers Syndrome I have, and me being a very impulsive buyer who has to be told no to see common sense when purchasing things. Of course, when it comes to bass gear and the ever lasting...