passive bass

  1. D’Angelico EX-Bass - Semi-Hollow - 32.25" scale - Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Hawkbucker pickups
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    For sale D’Angelico EX-Bass - Semi-Hollow - 32.25" scale - Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Hawkbucker pickups

    If you're looking at this, you probably already know these don't come up often, especially in the natural color. 2014 made 32.25" medium scale Flame Maple Semi-hollow with center block Korean-built Excel series Original hardshell case included Excellent condition Biggest upgrade is the pickups...
    $950.00
    • HappyChillmore
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  2. Rare Italia Modulo 4-String Electric Bass - Gold Sparkle / Crocodile Back - Mint
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    For sale Rare Italia Modulo 4-String Electric Bass - Gold Sparkle / Crocodile Back - Mint

    Up for sale is a rare/discontinued and very eye-catching Italia Modulo 4-string electric bass. Designed by Trevor Wilkinson with a nod to 1960s retro-futurism, the Modulo features an eye-catching agathis body in a gold/champagne sparkle finish, framed nicely by a pearloid pickguard. Turn the...
    $700.00
  3. Ibanez TRB50 MIK P-style with Bartolini 8S, Hipshot Bridge
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    For sale Ibanez TRB50 MIK P-style with Bartolini 8S, Hipshot Bridge

    Vintage Ibanez TRB50 bass manufactured in Korea circa 1994. A beautiful, modern offset design. Upgraded by me with new tuners, bridge, shielding, pickup and electronics, needs a setup. Parts choice inspired by “Ready” Freddie Washington’s P-Bass. Versatile reverse P configuration with a fast...
    $419.00
    • hooky_marr
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    • 1990s 4 string bartolini 8s hipshot masskicker ibanez long scale passive bass reverse p tr series trb50
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  4. Rdore2000

    NBD - It Suhr took me almost 2 years!

    As a resident of India, boutique brands cost A LOT with their shipping rates and the obscenely high customs prices. The Stockist is perhaps the country's only premium/boutique vendor that works with American/Canadian brands such as Suhr, Dingwall, Tokai, Sugi, among others. In April of 2024, I...
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    • 4 string john suhr passive bass suhr classic j
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    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  5. Fender American Original ’60s Precision Bass (Olympic White)
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    For sale Fender American Original ’60s Precision Bass (Olympic White)

    Lightly used Fender American Original '60s Precision Bass in Olympic White. Previously traded for here on TB, Pleked by previous owner. Currently has strap locks installed (original strap buttons included), but outside of that is stock. There are some surface level scratches on the body paint...
    $1,500.00
  6. Provision VJB-PS (Jazz Bass Made in Japan)
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    For sale Provision VJB-PS (Jazz Bass Made in Japan)

    Lightly used Provision VJB-PS (Vintage Jazz Bass Pro Series) in vintage white with an alder body, maple neck, and rosewood fretboard. This is a Jazz bass type made by high-end instrument maker Provision (Provision Guitar) in Ube City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Has some damage to the finish on...
    $1,100.00
  7. Warmoth Jazz Bass (Alder body, Maple Neck & FB, can part out)
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     For sale Warmoth Jazz Bass (Alder body, Maple Neck & FB, can part out)

    Hello fellow TBers! Those of you who know me know that parting with a Warmoth bass causes me excruciating pain in the nether region, but difficult decisions must be made in life... and this is one of them. This bass is a peanut butter and jelly blend of parts which came to me separately. The...
    $625.00
  8. Moollon J5
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    For sale Moollon J5

    Up for grabs my recently acquired 2018 Moollon j5. Got it from a local LA session musician and got to say it’s a beast of a bass… was waiting on a bass to come available and the time is now so hope someone else can enjoy this great bass I must let go. Playability is great has a nice action and...
    $3,500.00
  9. Sam_Bass84

    SOLD Moollon J5

    Up for grabs my recently acquired 2018 Moollon j5. Got it from a local LA session musician and got to say it’s a beast of a bass… was waiting on a bass to come available and the time is now so hope someone else can enjoy this great bass I must let go. Playability is great has a nice action and...
  10. Reid-O

    NBD!!! Brand Spankin' New Fender AmPro2 P-bass

    Nothing too wild or off the rails, just a super-solid, have 'till you die, p-bass.
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    • 4 string american professional ii precision fender nbd new bass day p bass passive bass
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  11. 1972 Gibson Eb-3 EXCELLENT CONDITION! FREE SHIPPING!!!
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    For sale 1972 Gibson Eb-3 EXCELLENT CONDITION! FREE SHIPPING!!!

    Up for sale/trade is a short scale 1972 Gibson Eb-3 with case in EXCELLENT condition. All original with the exception of the nut. Strings are new round wounds. There is one small ding on the front of the body. All electronics as well as the truss rod work as they should! Has an...
    $1,800.00
  12. L

    SOLD 1972 Gibson Eb-3 EXCELLENT CONDITION! FREE SHIPPING!!!

    Up for sale/trade is a short scale 1972 Gibson Eb-3 with case in EXCELLENT condition. All original with the exception of the nut. Strings are new round wounds. There is one small ding on the front of the body. All electronics as well as the truss rod work as they should! Has an...
  13. JBoogy

    Passive Bass Recommendations?

    I have never owned a passive bass! But more and more I see them in videos and sound tests and I really like the tone and the interplay with pedals they offer vs active basses. I have almost always owned/played Ibanez basses for the last 20 years. I love the neck, the playability, they just feel...
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    • 4 string advice help buying ibanez new bass new bass suggestions passive passive bass question recommendations
    • Replies: 40
    • Forum: Basses [BG]
  14. Schecter Banshee 30" Short-scale Fretless Bass
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    For sale Schecter Banshee 30" Short-scale Fretless Bass

    Condition Excellent. No dents, scrapes, chips, etc. Kept in a pet-free, smoke-free home. Never gigged. Hardly played. The lighting makes the bass in the photos look more yellow than it really is. Price includes bass only. No gigbag or case. Price includes shipping to CONUS only. Modifications...
    $950.00
    • Corrington
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    • 4 string bass fretless fretless conversion passive bass schecter short 30” scale short scale
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  15. C

    SOLD Schecter Banshee 30" Short-scale Fretless Bass

    Condition Excellent. No dents, scrapes, chips, etc. Kept in a pet-free, smoke-free home. Never gigged. Hardly played. The lighting makes the bass in the photos look more yellow than it really is. Price includes bass only. No gigbag or case. Price includes shipping to CONUS only. Modifications...
    • Corrington
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    • 4 string bass fretless fretless conversion passive bass schecter short 30” scale short scale
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    • Forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  16. F

    Help with Ampeg Preamp Effects Jumper(15db) SCR-DI

    Hi everyone, i'm from perú, i'm not good at speaking in english; i'll try my best. I bought a ampeg preamp scr-di 1 month ago, and i'm using a passive fussion bass. Everything is good, i do not have problems with it 'cause I've got ampeg sound i wished; but doing some research deeper; I found...
  17. B-Mac

    Warming up to Reverend - Lobster reviews the Reverend Triad. I can feel the G.A.S. starting.

    Really liking the growl on this.
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    • passive bass reverend bass triple pickup
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  18. Maruszczyk Jake 5 String Bass p/mm
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    For sale Maruszczyk Jake 5 String Bass p/mm

    Maruszczyk JAKE 5 String Bass This is an absolutely brilliant bass that can capture a huge Precision Bass or Music Man tone but with both pickups together it's a beast! Super defined but also really deep and present lows. Mids are really balanced and you can definitely get them to stand out by...
    $1,700.00
    • GreatRandini
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    • 34" scale 5 string custom 5 delano maruszczyk basses music man p/mm passive bass pbass precision bass
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  19. GreatRandini

    SOLD Maruszczyk Jake 5 String Bass p/mm

    Maruszczyk JAKE 5 String Bass This is an absolutely brilliant bass that can capture a huge Precision Bass or Music Man tone but with both pickups together it's a beast! Super defined but also really deep and present lows. Mids are really balanced and you can definitely get them to stand out by...
    • GreatRandini
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    • 34" scale 5 string custom 5 delano maruszczyk basses music man p/mm passive bass pbass precision bass
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  20. EBMM 25th Anniversary Ball Family Reserve 1 Piece Rosewood Neck & FB (link 2 new pics)
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    For sale EBMM 25th Anniversary Ball Family Reserve 1 Piece Rosewood Neck & FB (link 2 new pics)

    Better pics here: https://reverb.com/item/47051305-ernie-ball-music-man-25th-anniversary-ball-family-reserve-rosewood-neck-fb-4-hh-2009 This bass is in fantastic condition. The Reflex body style with the famous 18v, 4 band pre that is also in the Big Al! These are mighty...
    $2,800.00
  21. DeltaPhoenix

    SOLD EBMM 25th Anniversary Ball Family Reserve 1 Piece Rosewood Neck & FB (link 2 new pics)

    Better pics here: https://reverb.com/item/47051305-ernie-ball-music-man-25th-anniversary-ball-family-reserve-rosewood-neck-fb-4-hh-2009 This bass is in fantastic condition. The Reflex body style with the famous 18v, 4 band pre that is also in the Big Al! These are mighty...
  22. D

    Wiring a coil selector for passive MusicMan pickup

    My current set up is a passive seymour duncan musicman pickup with a single tone and volume, both 250k pots. I want to add a 3 way selector switch that lets me have a both coils together, north and south options. I have little to no knowledge on wiring, but i can follow a diagram well, so...
  23. G

    5 string passive bass?

    Hi. I’m after a unicorn here: *5 string *passive *soundwise as close to the P-bass as possible. The obvious answer would be: a 5 string P-bass, however these things are too expensive for my current reach. Any recommendations? Thanks!
  24. 33" Medium Scale Walnut Beauty
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    For sale 33" Medium Scale Walnut Beauty

    I have available another lovely handmade bass from Opatik, a luthier here in Northern Michigan. Beautiful walnut with oil finish that really accentuates the grain! Medium 33” scale, with a 1 5/8” width at the nut, and a C profile thru-neck. I don’t have a scale handy but would guess about 8...
    $1,350.00
    • Threefold
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  25. T

    SOLD 33" Medium Scale Walnut Beauty

    I have available another lovely handmade bass from Opatik, a luthier here in Northern Michigan. Beautiful walnut with oil finish that really accentuates the grain! Medium 33” scale, with a 1 5/8” width at the nut, and a C profile thru-neck. I don’t have a scale handy but would guess about 8...
    • Threefold
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    • 4 string handmade hipshot medium scale oil finish passive bass right hand rosewood fretboard schaller walnut body
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: For Sale: Bass Guitars
  26. Phaidrus

    Passive bass + boost pedal = active bass sound?

    Apologies for the naive question, I have experience neither with active basses nor with pedals, but I do like the sound of active basses for certain applications. My question is, can one get the sound of an active bass (generally speaking) with a passive bass by using a boost effect pedal...
  27. GodPlayedBass

    Bass players and mental health?

    Are all bass players a bit jaded ? Or sad ? Or just lethargic towards society and life in general or is that just me ? I read a YouTube comment where someone said the bass is a sad instrument :roflmao::roflmao: Are they wrong ? What else would drive someone to be obsessed with such a gloomy...
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  28. GodPlayedBass

    Owning 5+ basses is like owning a dog

    I own 7 basses. I love all of them but I also dont play all of them. I play EB flatwound strings. 30x7 is 210. Thats how much id have to spend to replace strings on all of them. Even if i put rounds on 2 of them or 3 it'd still be close to $200. I hate having a bass with dead strings, i feel...
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    • active bass bass bass 4-string basses ibanez jazz bass 4 string lotus p bass p bass passive bass yamaha
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  29. BigCactus

    Part NGD/Part poll — Looking for a passive PJ for under $700

    New gear day! Hooked up my new-to-me Mesa M Pulse 600 courtesy of @AdamR (thanks dude!) to my new-and-made-for-me Decibel custom 2x12. Very tasty tubey growl. Looking forward to fine-tuning the eq and gain interaction. Next on my list: looking for a passive bass - have always used active for...
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    • decibel g&l g&l sb2 hybrid amp mesa passive bass tube amp yamaha yamaha 4 string bass yamaha bb series basses
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  30. Final price drop! Bacchus strong extended 36 inch scale
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    For sale Final price drop! Bacchus strong extended 36 inch scale

    Great boutique feeling passive 5 string jazz bass, made in japan. 36 inch extended scale. This is not just another nice bacchus, this is one of the premium " handmade" models made in the original devisor factories as far as what i was told. It's really REALLY nice. Beautiful Ebony fingerboard...
    $1,000.00
  31. Santinotafarell

    SOLD Final price drop! Bacchus strong extended 36 inch scale

    Great boutique feeling passive 5 string jazz bass, made in japan. 36 inch extended scale. This is not just another nice bacchus, this is one of the premium " handmade" models made in the original devisor factories as far as what i was told. It's really REALLY nice. Beautiful Ebony fingerboard...
  32. bdhoward27

    Advice on updating 2004 Fender Aerodyne Jazz bass

    I’m looking to update my 2004 Fender Aerodyne 4-string passive Jazz bass and some advice from the TB community would be greatly appreciated! I will have help once the final decisions are made, but I am still nervous, nonetheless, as this will be my first time attempting anything of this...
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    • 4 string aerodyne jazz bass bridge fender passive bass pickups and electronics pj bass pickups tuners update
    • Replies: 67
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  33. M

    Hiss Noise from active Jazz Bass

    Hello. I own an active Cort Action Bass V Plus Electric Bass Guitar. I use Behringer um2 as my audio interface and a late MacBook pro 2012 with logic pro 10.4.8. I plugin the bass to the DI port of my interface. I get a hiss sound from my guitar which is 4 months old. Both in active mode and...
  34. GodPlayedBass

    Project bass for 40 dollars

    So i believe this is a samick Greg Bennett CR-13 pj bass guitar, in Canary yellow. Bought it off a friend for 40 dollars. It does not work. The j pickup is rusted and the P pickups just dont work. Might be a soldering issue but idc. Im gonna change the pickups completely. (Any suggestions... ?)...
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    • 4 string greg bennett passive bass project bass samick bass
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  35. Joblivion

    Active Vs Passive Bass. What DI should I use???

    I have a LTD B5E bass made by ESP. It says on their website it is a bass with passive pickups and active electronics which makes me think it has a built in preamp possibly. I am unsure if the bass is passive or active. This leads me to my overall question. What DI should I use if I have a bass...
  36. Bisheri

    Is it possible to build a bass guitar entirely of African mahogany

    Greetings to the talkbass community. This is my first thread, so forgive any imperfections in my posting. I want to build a bass guitar entirely out of african mahogany (janka 1070lbf) because it's locally available here in Kenya and ridiculously cheap (I'm a student on a tight budget). I can...
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    • african mahogany fretless fretlines laminated neck mahogany fretboard mahogany neck neck thickness passive bass stingray clone weight
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  37. Price drop 1000$!!Bacchus Handmade str5 ext 36 *
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    For sale Price drop 1000$!!Bacchus Handmade str5 ext 36 *

    PRICE DROP 1000$ plus shipping! Check it out here KEEP VOLUME LOW!!! sorry for difference between voice and bass level... ----> * Click the "pop out" button on the video if it doesn't automatically play. Handmade "strong" model 5 string bass, made in Japan. Ebony fingerboard. Extended 36' scale...
    $1,200.00
  38. Santinotafarell

    SOLD Price drop 1000$!!Bacchus Handmade str5 ext 36 *

    PRICE DROP 1000$ plus shipping! Check it out here KEEP VOLUME LOW!!! sorry for difference between voice and bass level... ----> * Click the "pop out" button on the video if it doesn't automatically play. Handmade "strong" model 5 string bass, made in Japan. Ebony fingerboard. Extended 36' scale...
  39. R

    Active bass as passive / or can it be turned off?

    Hi I'm looking at a Spector Legend Standard 5 string bass. The info says it has "active tone controls". Does anyone know this (or Spector/active basses in general) can be used without battery? Or can the active circuit be turned OFF to spare the battery when not in use? It would not be great...
  40. E

    Neck pickup

    Hi, everyone. I'm having an issue with the neck pickup in my passive J-bass. The volume output has reduced to a barely noticeable distortion with some scratchiness. I have had some issues with the pots needing frequent deoxidizing so I'm hoping that it's something that's as simple as a soldering...
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