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bass gear, instruments, amps, effects, playing styles...whatever! What will the future bring, what will be more popular, what will disappear?...

I am on the hunt for a new bass and I’m looking at Spector. I’m torn between the Eurobolt 5 and the NS Dimension 5. Ok so let’s get it out of the...

Obviously today there are many models with an incredible quality / price ratio but of all the (very) cheap basses that I happened to try this is...

Our two man band uses the bass for both guitar and bass "sounds." I'm continuing to dial in a unique sound and figured some of you might have...

They are not quite what I expected! I just naively bought a pack just because the are marketed as a compromise between flat and roundwounds by...

Hey guys, I'm going to be in the market to get an amp for live use in the next few months. I have been a fan of Fender Rumble Amps for awhile...

you know the b15, you heard the b15, and you probably love the b15. even if you don’t use one, or own one, or want to own one, you can probably...

i saw a facebook post or two about this news, with most people (myself included) quite disappointed and unsatisfied with this decision. what’s...

i’ve been lunged into a state of now taking an interest into hiwatt amplifiers, and naturally when i come across a brand that intrigues me i also...

i found hiwatt, and then realized “hey, for the price of this tiny little 4x10 cabinet, i could get this nearly identical style 4x12 cabinet from...

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Hey guys! I have the possibility of purchasing this bass, it's a German Warwick Thumb B.O. It has been modified with Aguilar DCB G3 Pickups, I...

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

Hello, I posted a thread the other day about opinions on two bass models. I’m a veteran guitar player picking up a new bass, and one thing I...

I've been given an Amazon giftcard for my upcoming birthday and am seriously considering buying a fretless bass. It will almost completely cover...

Reading through TB, and based on the vast number of models inspired by them, seems like Js and Ps are the classic, go-to 4-string basses. What, if...

well, read the title. tell me! i personally love natural finish basses. they look raw and awesome, and what’s more raw of a sound than a low boomy...

I have seen a lot of bass players complain about him. I personally think it's hilarious. I have decided to put up this thread to ask for other...

I've amassed $300.00ish in GC trying think what to buy.. I'm thinking a new Peterson tuner.. And pedal or three.. Dana picks.. I don't care what...

Hey Guys, I work a job with a limited income, and have paved my bass playing ways by purchasing second hand and cheap for my entire life. Still...

Hey there, I was quite curious not to see that many posts about the Sandberg VTs on this forum, what are your opinions about those ones,...

Hey all! I'm a gigging bassist and have never owned a compressor pedal before but do think I could benefit from having one. My sound is overall...

I've been looking at various cabs mostly Ampeg but happened to see this one and read some reviews which seem to be stellar. I have to bring a cab...

I am looking at an All parts jazz bass necks for a build. I have seen many say they are chunky compared to stock fender. I know they offer a...

I need a cab I can put on a plane (weight limit 100 lbs) and bring out here to Peru to stay and want at least a 410 cab to match a 70's SVT head...

I found an SWR 550x head at a pawn shop for $330 and wondered if it is a good deal? Also a TC Electronics BH500 for the same price. Any advice...

I have the opportunity to purchase a new bass. I currently am using a cheapy Cremona. Should I go with a 57 kay for 1800 or a 76 englehardt for...

Continuing my quest for a small cab to mate with a 50 W all tube head for small, low volume gigs playing mostly 5 string fretless in duo or trio...

My friend and I are currently building a bass amp in the vein of a B15N, so I am hoping to pair it with an appropriate cab. I would just purchase...

Hey guys I recently did a custom build. I had ongoing neck issues with a '78 musicman Stingray so I Gutted it and fit it into the body of an old P...

hello, I recently purchased a 2014 Gibson SG bass and I am going to swap out the strings when it gets here (not for a week yet:sour:) so I’m...

I saw one of these pop up on the local Craigslist for pretty cheap, quick google search tells me it’s a 50w tube combo. Sounds like a sweet deal...

Hello fellow bass players, I'm currently rethinking about my amp setup. I'm playing with two Berg 12'' Cabs. A CN112 and a AE112 with an Aguilar...

Are they any good?

Hey there. I ordered from GC a Trace Elliot AH600SMX advertised as in good working condition. I got a steal on it because they actually had it...

I have the opportunity to purchase a 2016 fender elite jazz bass for $1400. Which is in the $1350 - $1450 range that reverb recomends in their...

Hey all, recently while doing a kit built bass with a floating bridge i decided to experiment and see if i could come up with something more...

I'm currently trying a set of the 66 Stainless Steel Rounds and I love them. I have them on my PJ bass and they help me get the low growly tone...

So I finally sold my guitar, and have some extra cash lying around and am thinking about a new bass Right now I'm thinking of four...

Hi guys, trying to find some reviews on the Internet about an Ibanez GIO Soundgear 5-string BASS GSR255B but all sources point to the 205. I'm a...