opinions

So I got inspired after reading this this thread (thank you @tb-player !). And as I was reading it, I was thinking "I wonder what everyone's favorite color is for a bass guitar?". I will go first: My favorite bass colors are Candy Apple Red (or Ruby Red in Ric parlance), Miami Blue, and Royal...

For a good long while I’ve had the thought that it would be pretty dang cool if fender/Squier would have made bass version of the Squier 51. pic for those who may not know about that model: Well, today I found a pretty neat bass mock-up generator, so I had some fun mocking up what I think...

bass gear, instruments, amps, effects, playing styles...whatever! What will the future bring, what will be more popular, what will disappear? What problems would you wish to be solved/improved upon? Or have we already reached the final evolution of the instrument?

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 way, I know I need to play them and decide which one I like, I know that’s the answer. But lets ignore that for now. I’m curious of some opinion and...

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 certainly the best. I paid 89 euros as soon as it came out and yet it has always given me great satisfaction. Here I play it with the original strings...

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 input on some basses to try.... I have a repainted Fender Squire Jazz (in video), a Fender Precision Deluxe Special and a Fender Mustang short scale...

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 d'addario. Which they are clearly not, they are something on their own. I have played many flatwounds that are much brighter than these. I dont think...

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 and currently have a Rumble 40 to use for practice and small jams. I have been drawn by the aesthetic of the Micro VR but it seems to be an amp that...

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 respect the sounds it has made. but… where does that tone come from? you’ll probably say “both” but that wouldn’t make for an interesting thread :laugh...

i saw a facebook post or two about this news, with most people (myself included) quite disappointed and unsatisfied with this decision. what’s your opinion on it?? i personally loved the finished fretboard, it really really added something very special and awesome to rickenbacker basses. i...

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 want to know everything about their reputation and peoples thoughts of them as bass amplifiers. any people have any experience, opinions, or otherwise...

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 hi-tone”, and here i am now. if you’ve seen my last post about cabinets and amps, you’ll know how much of a stickler i am about things looking nice...

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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 think the Preamp is Stock. It doesn't come with the hardshell case or anything 'extra'. The price is around 900. But my question is: How confortable is...

So as the tittle says share your unpopular/controversial opinions about bass players, playing bass, basses and bass gear. Here's mine: Cheap budget basses CAN be great instruments (bar the cheap hardware and electronics).

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 noticed was how many people suggested that I buy a 4 string bass instead of a 5. I was a bit confused, because I was only asking about specific models, not...

I've been given an Amazon giftcard for my upcoming birthday and am seriously considering buying a fretless bass. It will almost completely cover the cost of either: 1) A Squier Classic Vibe 60s fretless Jazz Bass, or 2) An Ibanez XXX SR370 EF BBT fretless bass (no idea what all those...

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 anything, is the equivalent for 6-string bass? Hopefully that question makes sense.

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 punch to the gut. but my question i really want to ask is what, in your opinion, is the best wood to use for a natural finish. looks alone. or at...

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 people's opinions on him

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 your opinion on the stores are.. I really had no choice on where the gift cards came from.. My family got them for me overtime.. And a couple...

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 in this position, however i have managed to save up enough money to consider upgrading part of my setup. I would like to draw from the infinite wealth...

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, particularly the VT5s, since the VM's seem to get all the love ? (even if I already know that Sandberg is a hugely beloved brand out there..) Cheers :) PS ...

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 warm, round and vintage like (both with my j and p basses, pick and finger style no slaps). I will be using the pedal for live applications only, and...

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 on a plane out here to S America and although this one is expensive it sounds intriguing with it's wide dispersion pattern and it's a 4 ohm cab which...

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 chunky p jazz bass neck version but also have seen the stock J bass neck showing neck dimensions close to say Warmoth at .88" at 1st and 1.01 at the 12th...

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 which means it has to be a 4 ohm cab. This weighs 76 lbs which is that bad. The regular 410 HLF weighs more than 100 lbs and so does the 610 HLF. Other...

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 would be appreciated! Thanks.

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 1500? I know they are relatively close but both are located a ways away from me. I am in a bluegrass/americana band. Englhardt on top

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 settings. After a lot of searches, listening to available sound files and email exchanges with the builders I think I have narrowed the search down to...

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 a cab, but since I am building the amp, I want to do some custom woodwork so it matches the head. I have been reading and looking at the fEARful and...

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 bass I had. I love the results. It sounds exactly like the Ray still but the body is smaller/ lighter and the neck is much more comfortable as well...

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 wondering what others are using and like using. Currently I’ve got D’Addarios on both my basses, chromes on the tele bass and nylon tapes on my Bronco. I...

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 to me, who doesn’t love a sleeper amp? (Not to mention it’d be a cool compliment to the SG bass I have coming:bassist:). Problem is there’s not a...

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 Ag700. Sounds very good but I'm sometimes lacking volume on bigger ''full band'' gigs. With the AG700 I could get the option to add a third 12'' cab...

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 listed as AH400. I got it to our room and plugged it in. I get the power light in the back on and hear the fan but have no lights or power on the front...

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 price guide. I havnt played the newer models with the different necks and pickups but have played a 2013 which i really liked. Im just nervous because i...

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 adjustable...has anybody here tried something like this? I've seen fixed single saddles but never floating ones before. They've been on the bass a day so...

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 that I was striving for with that bass. The tension is great too, but they're definitely rough on my fingers. Other than that, I love them so far. I was...